Six airbags will now be standard on the Kushaq and Slavia, according to a statement from Skoda Auto India. As a result, even the base Slavia and Kushaq models will come equipped with six airbags. Aside from that, the models remain unchanged. It is worth noting that Slavia and Kushaq have previously received a five-star rating in the Global NCAP crash test.
The vehicles have a rear defogger, electronic brake distribution, electronic stability control, multi-colliding braking, electronic differential lock system, traction control system, brake disc wiping and anti-lock braking as standard features. An engine immobilizer, anti-theft alarm and tyre pressure monitoring system are also included.
Till now, both vehicles were only available with dual airbags as standard and six airbags on the top-end models. As per HT Auto, speaking on the upgrades, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, stated, “Safety has always been intrinsic to the Škoda DNA. We were the first brand to score a full 5-stars for adults and children under the Global NCAP tests. Our emphasis on safety embodies our Human Touch approach, and underscores our focus on being a family brand. We always offered frontal airbags in our base variants and six in our higher variants, each as safe as the other. As part of our MY24 updates we now offer six airbags across all variants of the Kushaq and Slavia. We are always listening to our customers and shall continue to provide relevant upgrades and significant product actions within our product portfolio and our variant line- up.”
Given that Skoda Auto India has announced six airbags for their India 2.0 vehicles, it is likely that Volkswagen will soon announce that the Taigun and Virtus will also come equipped with six airbags as standard.
