2022 Skoda Slavia Review | City , Verna , Ciaz rival tested | evo India

Skoda Slavia 2022 is here and we have tested the 1-litre TSI engine that is positioned against the Honda City , Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz . Based on the MQB-A0-IN platform that is heavily localised the Slavia boasts of class leading dimensions and 179mm of ground clearance which is the best in class - in fact more than SUVs also. Editor Sirish Chandran tests the Slavia in Goa and is impressed with its ride and handling balance, and also thinks it is a beautifully styled car. But can Skoda revive the dormant C-segment sedan in India?
2022 Skoda Slavia 1.0 TSI prices (Ex- showroom):
Active: Rs 10.7 lakh (manual)
Ambition: Rs 12.4 lakh (manual), Rs 13.6 lakh (automatic)
Style (no sunroof): Rs 13.6 lakh
Style: Rs 13.99 lakh (manual), Rs 15.4 lakh (automatic)
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"Those who built Slavia, are enthusiast"this line hit me.well done sirish♥️

[@vikramrghanekar]

I was forced to use an SUV in the last few years due to horrible road conditions in our area. In fact our C- Class remained parked in the garage for long durations. Neither me nor my dad had the heart to take it out on long trips as every trip inevitably resulted in tyre damage, rim damage or loss of a sensor. Not that road conditions have improved dramatically, but I am just done with driving an SUV. I am looking for a fun to drive car with good handling and ride, the Slavia might just fit the bill. Looking forward to the 1.5L review because that's the one might be right for me. I love watching your reviews because your enthusiasm for driving and cars in general just shines through!

[@tushargarg1336]

Same happens with my Audi and BMW. Recently took my bmw on Delhi-Jaipur Highway, tyre got burst on rough patch of road at 110 kmph. Thank god we are saved and thanks to run flat tyres so we could continue our journey. But i never bought pseudo SUV and i have love for sedans only. For the same reason, i am looking for 1.5L dsg slavia.

[@i_observe9846]

@@tushargarg1336 what do you work as sir ?

[@shshashiekhar]

@@tushargarg1336 same with my porsche.

[@yateshasher4872]

The 179 mm ground clearance will definitely give the Slavia an edge over its competitors in terms of practicality considering the kind of roads we have in India. If I'm not wrong this would be the highest figure for ground clearance in the Sedan category.

[@nicksharma7859]

Yes bro just above tata zest it had 175mm

[@samridhtiwari8044]

Fiat linea had 185mm of ground clearance, still Better handling

[@adarshbhavsar122]

@@samridhtiwari8044 i don't think so

[@samridhtiwari8044]

@@adarshbhavsar122 what do you mean?

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

@Samridh Tiwari linea has stiff suspension i guess slavia has high gc with soft suspension

[@shyamsathyanathan]

I just hope this sells well and make manufacturers build more sedans. As a sedan kind of person I never had too many options when I set out to get a set of wheels. Also love that Sirish is turning into an Indian Chris Harris. Great work Evo team.

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Yeah true Volkswagen also launching a sedans🔥

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[@amigo2hundred]

I think the Slavia is having higher ground clearance also because of the reason that, Skoda knows there is a community that is into tuning & modding like lowering ride height and low profile tyres, bigger wheels

[@evoIndia]

High ground clearance is because of our roads mainly

[@anishskaria]

Can we get the GC lowered aftermarket?

[@adarshbhavsar122]

@@anishskaria yes

[@roha4u]

What happened guys!! I wanted ur reveiw to be frst seen!! Glad ur back!! 😍

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Got hacked, but we are back 💪

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[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

I would have watched the exterior styling part of this video more than 10 times and still can't get enough of the Slavia!

[@deepakvashistha623]

The best review there is of Skoda Slavia on internet!! Watched it so many times and it impresses me everytime i watch it. Sirish is amazing man! Such amazing cinematography as well. Booked my 1.0 MT and cannot wait for it to arrive.

[@santoshturaga6920]

hey @deepak Vashistha - wanted to know did u get ur slavia MT ? how was the mileage and performance ? Even i am thinking to book MT 1.0

[@bsreedha]

Super review, and presentation.. This is a detailed review for sure. You rock! I am getting my TSI 1.0 ltr this month.

[@road_not_taken]

Great review as always! And glad you are back! Just one small feedback, you mentioned the grip difference between Kushaq and Slavia due 16 and 17 inch wheels. However, the tyre width is 205mm so the grip levels will be the same, right?

[@TheVenuprasad]

Eagerly waiting for 1.5 manual and DSG review.... Skoda Could have added few more features like LED indicators and Fog Lamps Electric Seat Adjust atleast for the driver Window Shades for Rear Passengers

[@pradomotors7454]

I hope they will update in future

[@vasantborkar8622]

How does the city compare with the slavia. Waiting for a detailed review on this topic

[@prorider4992]

Fantastic video as always

[@wheelspins]

Glad to see you guys back! Btw, how do you rate the Slavia in terms of ride and handling in comparison with the Rapid?

[@evoIndia]

Ride is much better, crazy ground clearance, and more grown up road manners. In terms of outright cornering speeds it will be little higher on Slavia

[@SM-ih3go]

It will surely give tough competition not only to City, Ciaz and Verna but also Kushaq, Taigun, Creta along with sub- compact SUVs until VW Virtus goes on sale. Many Indian buyers ditch sedans specifically for their low ground clearance. But not anymore. Though there is a different fun of driving low sitting sedans. Tough world to live in at this moment.

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Welcome back Evo India! Is the earlier content lost? Still glad to see that you’ll are back!

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old content is being recovered, should be done by the morning

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was waiting for your review Sirish. as usual, honest & to the point. there are many out there dramatic, loud but at times looks completely clueless of what they are doing. keep the good work up please.

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Was searching evo India on KZbin for this review... Wasn't subscribed but... Your channel didn't show up... Don't know if that was a glitch or what but... Finally got to see it

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Glitch😅

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@evoindia will u recommend this for someone who is buying car for the first time and a novice driver?

[@vaibhavprabhu3975]

Slavia looks like a Fun to drive car,... completely agree its a beautifully crafted car.

[@vijaysauundhakar2125]

Hi nice review as always..could you pls advise @ initial pick up in automatic..is it same aggressive as polo tsi Automatic TC..or is it okay? Pls do reply

[@amarcimr]

Which Slavia 1 ltr is more engaging to drive, MT or AT?

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Welcome back guys

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[@bhargavam8743]

Somewhat I would prefer the 1.5 TSI of the Slavia any day over the 1.5 naturally aspirated V-Tec in the City. What do you think Evo India team?

[@bhuvanchandtagore3308]

HAHA BUT FUEL EFFICIENCY GOES BRR...

[@dlpsr2361]

1.5 TSI Evo is very powerful than I-VTec...but as it as reliable as I-VTec is still a question and TSI is fuel sensitive engine VW recommends to use 95 ron or above...there lot of kushaqs having EPS failure is also things to be noted....1.5 TSi is shipped completely and not assembled here like 1l TSI so which makes parts expensive to replace

[@sirishch]

Watch out for the 1.5 TSI review on the 2nd of March

[@evoIndia]

Can't say 🤐 Embargo till 2nd March

[@MrPRIYANK94]

@@bhuvanchandtagore3308 nope, that cylinder deactivation works like a charm. Not as efficient as the vtec, but then you pay for the fun factor too 🙃 Have been driving the 1.5 tsi for 2+ months now Won't be able to go back to vtec now 😂

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Thank god you guys r back, no other review points out that there is an embargo on the 1.5 ltr

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So glad to see you … btw nice review as expected from Sirish ❤️

[@narenm1197]

Would Slavia be a good buy for me? Looking for a sporty sedan for both city and highway use to upgrade from my 11year old Innova.

[@sirishch]

of course it will be

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Slavia will be so much more fun to drive than your current ride

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How is the aircon performance.. i heard compressor is tripping in start stop traffic..

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I was just waiting for this review

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I was worried when the Evo India Channel disappeared. Glad, it's back. What happened there?

[@ravi799]

I have always been an sedan, hatchback guy never really got into SUV trend. This car looks amazing. Would certainly buy if i had the means. Now if Skoda gets the new Fabia with the same engine and dynamics it would work for them this time around.

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finally, waiting for sirish's review honestly ❤️

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You were so much enjoying that minute there was a buzz of 80kmph!! This seems fun sedan!!

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How?

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@@nevil1706 Last night this account got hacked. Although they had managed to recover the account but seems like all the previous videos couldn't be recovered.

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[@amanrohal8127]

Please make a video regarding performance in hills of 1.0 litr engine....will it perform well with 4 passengers and with ac?

[@ninja2india]

Please talk about the turbo lag and driving in the city traffic issues, nobody told even in the Taigun and Kushaq review, the 1.0 takes some time for spooling the Turbo which in get go traffic is a bit much

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Thank god evo India is back if not I don't know where to go for genuine enthusiastic reviews

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I waited the whole day for the channel to come back live so I can watch this !

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Hope you enjoyed it, and thanks for your patience

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Sirish u always rock boss ❤️❤️❤️ the best channel and reviews always 🎊🎊🎊

[@TJSaw]

The Superb ended the Accord. The Octavia ended the Civic. The Slavia will end the City.

[@Vishnugupta-fi3oe]

Did the tyre lift up from the road around the corner ? 🤔 5:50

[@evoIndia]

Yes it did. There was a very sharp bump on corner entry

[@Vishnugupta-fi3oe]

Thanks for clarifying.

[@prashanttamrakar]

Does steering weigh as much as rapid /polo/vento ?

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You are back

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Waiting from morning 💥

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We're glad to be back!

[@mayankm4u]

Were these locations / shooting spots chosen by Skoda? Every channel has shot this video in the same locality in Goa which is not all scenic. I wonder why!

[@ranip2996]

Can we use vcds with the slavia. I am asking because it is a localised platform

[@SuperAkashrana]

A well rounded package that can take on our roads well and provides great value while preforming great. Only caveat is with the shrinking sedan market, which if overcome; would make this a Virtus the best sellers.

[@rakesh3967]

It's spot on. 👌🏻 Sedans are elegant.

[@evoIndia]

thank you!

[@tronzen9393]

Is this a slavia review or a kushaq comparison

[@harisree5377]

Verna 1.5 MPI MT SX or Slavia 1.0 TSI Ambition MT …?

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Waiting for evo Indias review I go with Sirish sir's verdict

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Hi i really love European car makers but when i spoke with friends everyone saying maintenance cost will be very burdensome.... Can you please make a clarification video on that with comparisions....tq😎🙏

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Let's make sedans great again ❤️❤️

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Sales level will increase 💯

[@tronzen9393]

Just like trump

[@premkumarp89]

Does the 1.0 manual have turbo lag at slow speeds?

[@manu_k_2911]

I would choose slavia over any mid size SUV all day

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Logical commentary. Great.

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[@evoIndia]

Yes we are working on recovering the content. It's all there

[@nithing2001]

Nobody reviews Skoda/ VW like Sirish 👌 Slavia looks gorgeous

[@kirantoleti]

Can one open or close the windows using the remote key like in old Rapid?

[@uthkarshnaik6608]

I am watching these videos on repeat, looking to book 1l Ambition variant, however I cannot decide between Red and Blue.

[@A_.S_.]

its a good attempt but here is whats sad: No hood damping Unfinished carpets areas in boot Small features take an exit from Rapid/Vento Plastic Rattling was experienced by other journalist in slavia Rear under thigh support was okayish 3 cylinder vibration A better analog dial with a larger mid would had made more sense than a small digital cockpit i my self owe one skoda and those version are gold dust and even though the features were less but quality in small areas was not compromised

[@JK-cw1tp]

Sirish when will we get the review of 1.5

[@nalinbhardwaj7269]

Let’s make Sedans Great Again 🥲❤️

[@Soumyakumar003]

Excellent video @evo India, The cornering video was lit. The car looks so good in real life! Looks are menacing. I know people will say its over priced but I guess they have never experienced the driving dynamics and handling of the Skoda and VW. I was Wondering with the pricing and ride Height all sorted out, Do Skoda have plans for the Slavia RS? 🤫 If that's in their V2.0 plan, That car will be on another Level and probably it will be a dream come true for enthusiasts.

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

that cornering video shows the roll due to high gc and soft suspension.. then how's that good handling and Dynamics

[@Soumyakumar003]

@@Moonlight-hq3gi first of all the Skoda suspension are not soft, They usually have hard setup due to which they feel harsh during low speeds but during high speeds they are much more stable. Regarding the cornering, The vehicle was carrying quite a high speed on a tight corner. Even at that speed you see can how the car stays still and carries forward.

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

@Soumya kumar it's not stiff by the way... skoda have made slavia to be a comfortable and practical family sedan.. it's not even near to rapid's handling and dynamics

[@Soumyakumar003]

@@Moonlight-hq3gi I never said its stiff, Its suspension is hard compared to other brand's setup. Obviously RAPID suspension was different and even the chassis and Dimension was not the same. RAPID was smaller and has less ground clearance. It wont be fair to compare these two cars as Slavia is not its new gen model. Instead its all new product with different chassis. Even with that high ground clearance Slavia is taking corners pretty well.

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

@Soumya kumar okay

[@AryanSingh2512.]

Only thing I hate about it is the space between C pillar and rear-end is almost similar to space between A pillar and front-end. Longer hood would have made this car look much nicer. Design is awesome but proportions seems off, perhaps this is accentuated because of high ground clearance. But I hope I change my mind once I see it in person. Edit: I am also not liking huge spaced wheel arches. I am kinda disappointed with design. I know I maybe criticised for saying this but I still find Verna to be a better looking car.

[@sravans5100]

Verna good looking ? Habibi , check out the Honda city especially in RS trim ( I know RS isn’t available in India but you can add the splitters to make it sporty )

[@anushandhan8393]

as of now the car is - Slavia cross country (volvo reference) just a little bit of lowered suspension and/or 1 size up larger rims would make it just awesome

[@hemanthashish9342]

Can I know fuel tank capacity of skoda slavia

[@bakuljavadekar6767]

Whenever a model of any company whether Ford Ecosport or Suzuki Baleno or Hyundai Verna has offered a 1.0 litre Turbo and 1.5 litre NA engine options the 1.5 MA has always been the one which was preferred by the public. What makes u think that here the story will be any different?

[@abhitoshdaw]

Would be interested to see a comparison with its predecessor- the Rapid, in terms of ride , handling , driving dynamics and raw power (0-100) .

[@shshashiekhar]

Rapid better as confirmed by icn studio

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

rapid handles better as slavia has high gc and soft suspension

[@dsouzacarl123]

Really great car. Great review as well! I just can’t digest that huge rear bumper that makes it look back-heavy. I’m definitely not used to seeing Euro cars look back heavy.

[@samridhtiwari8044]

I Remember Fiat Linea had 185mm of ground clearance that too with amazing handling

[@dhruvpandey2328]

Ahh out of all the reviews evo India’s was the best

[@sagimayank]

The pricing of Slavia by Škoda would have definitely made City laugh. Who needs a higher ground clearance in sedans? That’s me. Anyway, Sirish ji, I can only buy a Tiago or a Punch given the amount of money I have. No loans please.

[@rajumakireddy1764]

Mind blowing vehicle in this segment Power🔥🔥🔥

[@kedarnhavkar5245]

What happened to the older videos guys?

[@evoIndia]

We are working on recovering it, should get done by morning

[@amankhot0827]

I would like to know whether Slavia gets all 4 windows roll down using KEY

[@Anonymous_0913]

Gotta appreciate Skoda for yellow fog lamps rather than led fog lamps which is of no use in fogg

[@i_observe9846]

Slavia vs Rapid is something that needs to be shown soon.

[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

somehow it looks so much longer in videos than when viewed in person

[@nickchhabra]

Slavia 1.5 is the only reason I've inclined back towards sedans

[@neoub7]

The 1.5L engine of the Slavia will smoke the living daylights out of its so called competition in the City, Verna and Ciaz as far as sheer raw performance and driving dynamics are concerned. To be honest, it is not even a fair comparison and that's why it makes sense when Sirish says that sits in a segment of its own

[@jerinroy9961]

Salvia is the best in option other than suv's but the sedan which can do as a suv and the Brand Skoda.

[@vedaprakash7485]

Beauty!!

[@psarunprabakaran2054]

does anybody noticed 06:01 to 06:05 the body roll and a near miss of a serious stunt 😂😂 while talking about the handling...

[@pradomotors7454]

😂😂

[@sam-hk3kc]

is it awd

[@abhijeetmh]

Slavia looks good, but fingers are crossed for VW Virtus, let's wait and watch for Virtus and then comment.

[@akshanshsharma3925]

Make sedans great again....Skoda did it.

[@pradomotors7454]

💯

[@cirilignatious8663]

Sedans are ditched by people just because of the worst roads and notorious speed humps which can break most sedans.. if these are fixed, i am sure people will still prefer a sedan.

[@Manoj_Auto]

Very well engineered car, insulation could have been better though. Salvia appears to be a cheaper VW similar to Santana model strategy in China.

[@frontmate]

It is very clear everybody is promoting downsized 1.0 tsi ,as it gives better profit margin for the manufacturer ! Verdict :- Get 1.5 Tsi , else get Honda City 1.5 NA ! Case closed !

[@madhavsaikia6599]

I always look up to this channel cos this is made by enthusiasts n I am a car freak. This review was not upto the expectation. No doubt this is a good car, but I will never agree that the 1.0 litre engine is for enthusiasts. Nope just dn agree to this....

[@evoIndia]

It is the truth. of course 1.5 is more powerful and smoother (more when embargo lifts on 2nd March) but this 1.0 TSI is a fantastic motor. we said it when we experienced it in Polo, Rapid, Vento, Kushaq and Taigun and the same holds true here.

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

yeah,1.5 tsi is the right choice