2022 Skoda Slavia: Skoda has unveiled its new mid-size sedan in the Indian market a few days back. This new car has been named Skoda Slavia. The new Skoda Slavia is the second product under the carmaker Volkswagen Group’s New India 2.0 project. This new car will replace the Skoda Rapid in the company’s India line-up. Official pre-booking can now be done for this car. It will be launched in India in early 2022. In this article, we have explained in detail about the new Skoda Slavia.
Design and color options
The new Skoda Slavia looks attractive. Its design is inspired by the Skoda Octavia. Up front, it gets Skoda’s signature butterfly grille surrounded by chrome accents. There are sharp all-LED headlamps and L-shaped LED DRLs on the sides of the grille. The bumpers of the sedan look sporty and it can be seen from the side profile that it is powered by 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels. It also gets a sharp design at the rear and gets LED taillamps. The new Skoda Slavia will be offered in five colours. These colors are – Tornado Red, Crystal Blue, Candy White, Reflex Silver and Carbon Steel.
Dimension
In terms of dimensions, the new Skoda Slavia is much bigger than the old Skoda Rapid. The Slavia measures 4,541 mm in length, 1,752 mm in width, 1,487 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,651 mm. Not only is it the widest sedan in its segment, but it also offers a class-leading wheelbase. Also, the Slavia gets a bigger boot space with a total capacity of 521 liters.
Interior and Features
Talking about the interiors, the cabin of the Skoda Slavia is bigger than the Rapid. Slavia has a clean dashboard with a dual-tone theme. It gets two-spoke steering wheel, 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity with Connected Car Tech. Some of the other highlights of the Slavia interior include circular air-con vents, a fully digital instrument cluster, an electric sunroof, ventilated seats, and six airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, TPMS, reverse parking sensors, a rear parking camera etc. features are included.
engine
The Skoda Slavia has been offered in India with two BS6 compliant engines, similar to the Kushak. The first is a 1.0-litre TSI motor that produces 113 hp and 178 Nm. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed torque-converter AT. Apart from this, it also gets a 1.5-litre TSI motor that generates a maximum power of 148 hp and peak torque of 250 Nm. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed DSG. With the 1.5-litre TSI motor, the Slavia is now the most powerful sedan in its class.
Launch Timeline and Price
The new Skoda Slavia recently made its global debut in India. The pre-bookings for this mid-size sedan have now officially started and one can book it online or visit their nearest Skoda dealership by paying a token amount of Rs 11,000. It will be launched in India in the first quarter of 2022. The Skoda Slavia will rival the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.
(Article: Shakti Nath Jha)
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