Skoda Slavia

Skoda Auto India had launched the Slavia mid-sized sedan in the Indian market in February 2022. Despite slowing demand for sedans, the Skoda Slavia sedan has received positive response from car buyers. 

The sedan is based on the Volkswagen Group's MQB AO platform, which underpins multiple vehicles globally. This platform is heavily localised to achieve competitive pricing. This flexible architecture can accommodate different body styles and multiple engine options including petrol & EV.

The Skoda Slavia is available with two petrol engine options - a 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo and a 1.5L 4-cylinder turbocharged. Both manual and automatic gearbox options are on offer. This sedan targets multiple buyers including those looking for a performance oriented car. The Slavia offers stylish looks, a feature-loaded cabin and spirited performance.  

Skoda Slavia Price

The Skoda Slavia is available in 4 trim levels - Active, Ambition, Style and Elegance - and in total of 13 variants. The Slavia sedan price in India starts at Rs 1069000 and goes up to Rs 1869000. All the prices are ex-showroom, India. 

Most Value for Money Variant

We recommend you to go for the Skoda Slavia Style Sunroof 1.0L turbo variant. It comes with a 1.0L turbo petrol engine with both manual and automatic gearbox options.

The Style variant gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, an electric sunroof, LED projector headlamps, 6 airbags, and ventilated front seats. It also gets auto headlamps, 16-inch machined alloy wheels, and black leather upholstery. 

Key Features of Skoda Slavia

- LED headlamps, LED Tail-lamps, LED DRLs
- 10-inch touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Ventilated front seats, automatic climate control
- Digital instrument console, cruise control
- Cooled glovebox & ambient lighting

The new Skoda Slavia is a decently-equipped mid-sized sedan, which offers multiple useful features. The sedan gets an LED lighting system, which includes LED headlamps with LED daytime running lamps, and LED tail-lights. It also offers chrome door handles and a shark fin antenna.

For music lovers, it gets a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with smartphone connectivity, and an 8-speaker sound system. Other features include powered ORVMs, cooled glovebox, cruise control, a digital driver's display, ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, automatic headlamps, auto dimming IRVMs, and a single-pane sunroof.

Engine Specifications

The Skoda Slavia engine options include a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder TSI turbo petrol and a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TSI turbo petrol. The 1.0L engine is capable of producing 113.4bhp of power and 175Nm of torque. This engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque convertor automatic.

The 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine churns out a maximum power output of 148bhp and 250Nm of torque. Power is transmitted to the front wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. It also gets a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Skoda Slavia Mileage

The Skoda Slavia 1.0 TSI with manual and automatic gearbox claims to offer an ARAI certified fuel economy of 20.32kmpl and 18.73kmpl, respectively. The Slavia 1.5L DSG or DCT returns a certified mileage of 19.36kmpl, while the manual version returns 19kmpl.

Dimensions and Boot Space

The Slavia is one of the longest models in its category with over 4.5 meters in length. It measures 4,541 mm in length, 1,752 mm in width and 1,507 mm in height. The sedan rides on a 2,651 mm long wheelbase, which ensures a spacious cabin and a big boot.

It offers a boot space of 521-litres, which is more than sufficient to carry 2 big suitcases along with daily bags. The sedan has a ground clearance of 179mm, which is good for Indian road conditions.

Safety Features

As standard, the Slavia mid-sized sedan gets dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC (Electronic Stability Control) with traction control, multi-collision braking, rear parking sensors and tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

The sedan has fog lamps, parking camera, hill hold control, automatic headlamps, airbags, and rain sensing wipers for safety.

Competition Check

The Skoda Slavia sedan rivals the Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and the Volkswagen Virtus.

Colors Choices

The mid-sized sedan is available in a wide range of color options such as Lava Blue, Crystal Blue, Tornado Red, Carbon Steel, Brilliant Silver, Candy White and Deep Black.