Skoda Slavia to be available for test drive by the end of February, Launch expected to be in March

Upcoming midsize sedan Skoda Slavia will be available for customer deliveries from early March soon after its launch, said the company. The Skoda Slavia has already reached dealerships in India and the test drive of the sedan will begin by late February. The booking price of the Skoda Slavia is just Rs 11,000 and interested buyers can avail test ride the vehicle by last part of this month. The launch of the Skoda Slavia is expected to be in March first week.

Under the hood, the Skoda Slavia gets either a 1.0-litre TSI petrol or a 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine. The smaller engine produces a power of 115 PS of power. The 1.0-litre engine is available with a six speed manual and a six-speed automatic gearbox options. On the other hand, the 1.5-litre four cylinder turbocharged engine will produce a maximum power of 150 PS. In terms of the gearbox, the 1.5-litre engine gets six-speed manual and seven-speed DSG automatic options.

The safety features on the Skoda Slavia includes multiple airbags (6), ISOFIX, Hill Hold Control, ABS with EBD, ESC and TPMS.

The interiors of the Skoda Slavia are quite identical to that of the Skoda Kushaq. The steering wheel is dual-spoked and a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system occupies the centre of the infotainment system. There is a presence of fully digital instrument cluster in the Slavia. Some of the other important features in the cabin include rear AC vents, wireless charging, digital cockpit and a dual-tone theme that looks premium.

Skoda has however refrained from revealing the prices of the Slavia. Considering the segment of the sedan, the Skoda Slavia price in India is expected to be anywhere in between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom).

In the current Indian scenario, the Indian car buyers are more interested to purchase compact SUVs or SUVs instead of a sedan. Sedans are quite often considered as cars while are meant for comfort and luxury. On the other hand, when it comes to bad roads (which are quite common in India) sedans find it difficult to cop up. However, an SUV/ compact SUV will make you at ease while dealing with bad roads. Still, there are niche car buyers (middle-class) who are inclined towards buying a sedan.

This new midsize sedan will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, and Volkswagen Vento in India. This new sedan introduced by Skoda will replace the Rapid in India. In appearance, the Skoda Slavia appears to be a Skoda Octavia within a budget. In terms of hierarchy the Skoda Slavia will fit under Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb.

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