Skoda Slavia

The Skoda Slavia is a very beautiful and popular sedan from the famous European car maker Skoda. It is a big and long car made specially for the Indian market to give families a rich driving feel. This car took the place of the older Rapid model and brought a lot more space and luxury. It competes directly with other very famous sedans like the Honda City the Hyundai Verna and the Volkswagen Virtus. The Slavia is loved by many because it brings back the joy of driving a low and long car instead of a tall SUV.

Under the hood the Skoda Slavia offers two different and very smooth petrol engine options. There is no diesel engine available for this car. The first is a 1.0 litre turbocharged petrol motor that makes around 114 horsepower which is great for daily city driving and gives good fuel mileage. The second is a bigger 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol motor that produces a very powerful 148 horsepower making it perfect for fast highway trips. You can choose a simple manual gearbox or a very fast automatic gearbox that changes gears smoothly. Power only goes to the front wheels making the car very quick.

When you look at the Skoda Slavia from the outside it looks very sharp clean and handsome. The front of the car has the beautiful signature Skoda grille with shiny borders that gives it a bold and wide face. It comes with bright LED headlights that easily light up dark roads at night. From the side the car has clean straight European lines that make it look highly professional and long. The roof curves down smoothly at the back. It sits on attractive 16 inch alloy wheels that give it a strong stance on the road. The back part is very neat with beautiful LED tail lights.

Inside the cabin the Skoda Slavia feels very modern and built to last a long time. The seats are very supportive and the dashboard uses good quality materials that feel nice to touch. In the center there is a large clear touch screen to control your music maps and phone connections very smoothly. The driver gets a smart two spoke steering wheel and a clear digital screen behind it to see the speed. The car also comes with a nice electric sunroof special seats that blow cool air on your back and wireless phone charging to make your journey very easy.

The driving experience of the Slavia is extremely comfortable and highly safe for your family. The car uses a very strong suspension system that easily handles bad broken roads and heavy bumps without shaking the passengers. The cabin is quiet and blocks out most of the city traffic noise. There is very good leg space for five adults to sit nicely because the car is quite long. For your safety the Slavia is one of the safest cars in India. It comes with six airbags strong brakes and a very solid metal body that has received top safety scores in global crash tests.

In India the Skoda Slavia is priced as a premium but affordable family sedan. The starting price of this beautiful car is around 11.50 Lakh rupees before road taxes. The top model with the bigger engine goes up to about 19.20 Lakh rupees. After adding the mandatory insurance and state registration taxes the final on road price ranges between 13 Lakh and 22 Lakh rupees depending on your exact city. Overall the Skoda Slavia is a fantastic choice for buyers who want a highly safe strong and very fun to drive European sedan for their daily life.