Mahindra Bolero Neo vs Renault Kiger vs Skoda Kylaq (2026)
The classic compact suv shortlist, settled with numbers (September 2026):
- Pick the Mahindra Bolero Neo if you want the most seats (7).
- Pick the Renault Kiger if you want the lowest starting price (₹6.30 Lakh), the best claimed efficiency (up to 20.5 kmpl).
- Pick the Skoda Kylaq if you want the most power (114 bhp), the best crash-test score (5 stars), the biggest boot (446 L).
Three-Way Specification Comparison
Mahindra Bolero Neo in short
The Bolero Neo is the modernised take on the Bolero formula, built on a hydroformed ladder-frame chassis derived from the TUV300. It pairs the tough-SUV appeal and 7-seat practicality of its elder sibling with a more powerful 100 bhp diesel and a marginally better-equipped cabin. It sits in a niche of its own, competing partly with sub-4m monocoque SUVs like the Tata Nexon diesel on price.
Full Bolero Neo prices & variants →Renault Kiger in short
The Renault Kiger is the price warrior of the compact SUV class, refreshed in 2025 with a bolder face, updated cabin and six airbags. It significantly undercuts the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and Maruti Brezza while offering a willing 100 PS turbo-petrol and a 405-litre boot. A four-star Global NCAP result counters the budget-badge perception.
Full Kiger prices & variants →Skoda Kylaq in short
The Kylaq is Skoda's first sub-4-metre SUV and its most affordable car in India, aimed squarely at the Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet. Every variant gets the willing 115 PS 1.0 TSI turbo-petrol, giving it the strongest driving manners in its class. A five-star Bharat NCAP result seals its family-car credentials.
Full Kylaq prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
Bolero Neo vs Kiger vs Kylaq — which should I buy?
Pick the Mahindra Bolero Neo if you want the most seats (7). Pick the Renault Kiger if you want the lowest starting price (₹6.30 Lakh), the best claimed efficiency (up to 20.5 kmpl). Pick the Skoda Kylaq if you want the most power (114 bhp), the best crash-test score (5 stars), the biggest boot (446 L). Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among Bolero Neo, Kiger, Kylaq?
The Renault Kiger starts lowest at ₹6.30 Lakh, against ₹7.59 Lakh for the Kylaq and ₹9.90 Lakh for the Bolero Neo (ex-showroom, September 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
Mahindra Bolero Neo: not yet NCAP-tested; Renault Kiger: 4 stars; Skoda Kylaq: 5 stars.