Skoda Slavia 1.5 vs Octavia vRS Gen 1 | RS for the masses | Comparison review | 2022 | evo India

[@evoIndia]

What would it take for the Slavia 1.5 to be the spiritual successor to the Gen 1 Octy RS? Let us know in the comments

[@arhamjain4695]

pls make a review on the first generation octavia🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@fightingfalcon826]

I would go for the the rs cuz it feels much more stable at super high speeds

[@aadi8568]

Little more power and a RS badge

[@soup97]

It needs a Monte Carlo version with a bit more power stiffened suspension and sporty looks

[@DoubleA2290]

Better A/c vents can do wonders.

[@sirishch]

Lower ride height, bigger wheels, stiffer suspension, throaty exhaust, snazzy paint, a boot spoiler, twin exhaust tips, blacked out roof, and a spoiler. Should be near about enough for the Slavia 1.5 give off OG RS feels.

[@hitesh9522]

They aren't doing it either because there's an Octavia already or because they would introduce a Monte Carlo edition like the VW Virtus GT

[@karthiksrinivasan5760]

Hi Sirish. Having watched a few of your recent videos I would really like to know the watch you are wearing :). Is it a Omega Speedy?? Btw love your car reviews from the days of OD!!

[@pankajrohaj]

I remember watching Octavia as a kid and only the very rich had it in my state. Can't say the same anymore. Great video as usual!

[@sirishch]

If you had an Octy back then you had made it in life

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for watching!

[@pankajrohaj]

@@sirishch The legend himself!! Yes, true that Sirish!

[@Sunnykr275]

@@sirishch really? I used to have it 12 years ago and still in my garage not the VRS

[@shishir333]

Always wanted a 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 TSI comparison. This is not really fair comparison for the engines but still its the closest! Thanks evo

[@sirishch]

Well this is the closest we could do!

[@shishir333]

@@sirishch Since you will see this comment now, wanted to mention one thing. I truly believe that you guys are one channel who knows the Indian Car Buyer very very well. Almost always you come up with exactly the video that we would be looking for! Kudos!

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for watching!

[@SocialKeeda]

Bring Virtus to the party too!!

[@mobninja_]

This is the best comparison ever! Maybe you don't like it.

[@rishabghosh9038]

The OG content we can expect only from Evo. And Sirish as i have said a 100 times , man you are my favourite there

[@sirishch]

Thank you man!

[@evoIndia]

Thank you,

[@sasstudio7671]

The slavia 1.5 may not be the spiritual successor to the Octavia VRS but it surely evokes more passion and flare than all the other modern cars that compete with it .(kinda like the go to modern enthusiasts car but just watered down a bit bcoz of regulations)

[@sasstudio7671]

I still agree with the asks but the 1.5 TSI may just be a sleeper car and maybe they make it sportier in the Monte Carlo edition

[@sirishch]

Completely agree with you

[@StanDaManReviews]

Excellent comparison. Good job Evo , we don't expect anything less and you don't disappoint.

[@sirishch]

thank you!

[@evoIndia]

Only the best for the best enthusiasts!

[@aadityaacharya4]

The OG of all car reviewers 🙌

[@evoIndia]

💪💪

[@sirishch]

Very kind of you

[@amitchaudhri2515]

Last model of skoda Octavia RS 245 was simply astounding!

[@sirishch]

agree!

[@evoIndia]

We agree!

[@siddhantrs4545]

petition to make the slavia 1.5 so popular that 7yrs later i can buy a used one at a good price

[@thedevanshbansal]

Agree with you 💯

[@sirishch]

hahahaha 👍

[@arunkumar-ok4pm]

You'll probably get it for 4 lakhs after 4 years.

[@siddhantrs4545]

@@arunkumar-ok4pm it will still take me 5years to be old enough to buy a car with my own cash lol

[@arunkumar-ok4pm]

@@siddhantrs4545 in this economy it'll probably take more. But good luck to you.

[@ubexplores2791]

What Sirish is asking for at the end makes absolutely perfect sense. As an enthusiast I love his presentation. But again, it is weird to hear an appeal to lower the ground clearance of a car on Indian roads. You don't hear that every day.

[@sirishch]

sounds crazy, I know, but this ride height is way too much for a enthusiastic car

[@ubexplores2791]

@@sirishch Yup, I totally agree

[@arbin5]

Sadly it's more than what is required. A 160mm GC is good enough in most circumstances. I drive a turbo petrol Fiat ( Tjet) which had 170mm GC and didn't need even that much in my 10plus yrs of ownership.

[@MrSB-ls4je]

If i could make this the most liked video on KZbin....evo India is getting the car scene right.

[@sirishch]

Thanks man

[@evoIndia]

#ForEnthusiastsByEnthusiasts

[@MrSB-ls4je]

@@sirishch Sir, you are the OG 🙏

[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

yet another car from my engg days! so much nostalgia.. I remember almost every auto journalist back then used the phrase "built like a tank" in the context of the first gen Octavia.. it's hard to believe it was launched when we still had the Contessa and Opel Astra on our roads.. so much time has passed! :(

[@vishalquake3]

Oh i'm in the same boat man, the contessa still makes my heart skip a beat, & they opened an Opel showroom near my home, I'd sit in my 118 NE staring at those pretty Astras 😭😇

[@sirishch]

Yeah the Octy was the first car we used the phrase. built like a tank. and even today those Octy doors slam with a more solid thud than the Slavia!

[@evoIndia]

The first-gen Octavia really was something else!

[@ijustfelldown]

The Octavia was ahead of its time. Its design still looks at home today. I was only 8 when I first saw an Octavia and yet it feels like it came out just yesterday.

[@Sunnykr275]

Time flies :)

[@manupmukherjee]

The Octavia RS 1.8t 20vt, no comparison can ever be made to the hottest car in the automotive industry in the last decade. It is and always will be forever ❤️

[@Div6317]

Would love to see a gone but not forgotten episode on all the 3 generations of the vRS!

[@Gowthamsgalleryvlogs]

wow, Thanks for sharing. Im the most die hard Fan of Octi Mark 1 . Really really thank u Evo team

[@sirishch]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@evoIndia]

It did set the ball rolling for enthusiast cars in the country

[@Gowthamsgalleryvlogs]

@@sirishch Yes Sir, Thank u. i Love ur reviews and explanation. thank u

[@faustinepimento298]

The design of the 1st gen Octavia is still timeless, no other modern Skoda can match its elegance and road presence ❤️❤️❤️

[@akhiljohnmathew6713]

No way...new gen octavia vrs continues its legacy 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@harshaokin8064]

When you showed shots of the Octavia vRS, I paused the video and screamed "BEAUTIFUL" Thrice. I'm still screaming.

[@sirishch]

This particular example is so clean!

[@sirishch]

This particular example is so clean!

[@evoIndia]

So did we!

[@cars2wiki899]

The first gen oct had sunroof the latest Slavia had sunroof but being a New Octavia for the predecessor the new one got no sunroof .Kudos to Škoda for losing their mind

[@ninadganore]

they should understand that every car in a hot country needs a sunroof.

[@sirishch]

Sunroof would be nice, but honestly a sunroof shouldn't be the be all and end all....

[@ishkaranbrar313]

It has important misses like the ventilated seats and drive modes. Sunroof is a useless feature anyway. It's only available with the kombi variant worldwide.

[@cars2wiki899]

@@ishkaranbrar313 we can’t say the ventilated seats dude cause it the latest trend so not a big left over but a Sunroof was really a big deal even then and even now

[@vichu597]

Most awaited video. I have an octavia 1.9 tdi

[@sumanthchowdary9927]

I’ve used 2005 skoda octavia L&K diesel till 2021, it’s a black car with excellent brown leather interior, absolute stellar performance and features especially during those times. Present i have a superb but it doesn’t have the fun that octavia has. Octavia fan forever!

[@sensiblewheels]

The shots you managed to get are absolutely stunning! Beautifully done.

[@saurabh007007]

Evo brings the best and thought out videos & with Sirish its just so much enthusiasm 🔥

[@vishalquake3]

I'm reminded for some reason of the daewoo cielo which back in the day looked like a UFO of some sort 😇 I dunno how quick it was but it did drink fuel like a horse ! To me the older cars felt exciting cos they revved so hard, the way they'd scream in 2nd gear at 40 kmph with the windows down, priceless ✨

[@sirishch]

also back then we didn't have any great reference points, the Esteem was the only one, so all new cars felt like space ships

[@vishalquake3]

@@sirishch lol you're right Sirish, & the esteem itself looked & felt super posh at 5-6 lakhs 😅 Well the Lancer & the City were mad machines too at 9-11 Lakhs, but what was the ford escort like to drive btw ?

[@dnromeoalphayankee13]

The 1.5 Slavia is the perfect car for India. I wouldn't change anything.

[@om5201]

East or west, First gen octavia is the hottest... 😀

[@sirishch]

*best

[@ishankero9699]

Best yes my favorite

[@hardikvyas1948]

Loved the video man! Hey, Are u wearing the speedmaster, looks good though !

[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

I can never get bored of videos on the 1.5.. pls keep them coming! still on the fence though about actually buying it

[@sirishch]

buy it and tune it!

[@evoIndia]

Glad you liked the video!

[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

@@sirishch I haven't seen a red Slavia in person yet.. which one would be your pick between the red Slavia style and white Slavia style

[@adhithyans3967]

My first crush. Gen1 ovtavia vRS. Fast forward 15yrs, I searched and finally bought a STOCK gen1 vRS. And this video made me realise that I did the right thing!

[@siddheshnair8112]

Your videos keep us going

[@sirishch]

😁🙏

[@evoIndia]

Thank you for all your support!

[@ferrarikg]

What a comparo, simply awesome. Evo is the true enthusiasts automotive channel.

[@vamsikrishna644]

I love this comparison by @Evo India. Most auto channels only do intra segment comparisons. But when you do inter segment comparison, you ll have a much better idea if the extra money is worth it if you do consider the next segment.

[@sahilhak1158]

just love evo india

[@prorider4992]

What a video 👏👏👏😍😍

[@vivekaaraga]

The OG RS was the car that made me fall in love with sporty sedans and estate cars. Even to this day, I desire an RS in yellow! I miss the bright colours. I remember trying to convince my dad to buy the RS citing high fuel efficiency figures! Yes, I read the review on OD! 😂 Today I drive a Kushaq because of this love affair for Škoda.

[@evoIndia]

Solid choice, the Kushaq!👍

[@sirishch]

OG RS was a legend

[@vivekaaraga]

@@evoIndia Thank you! It absolutely is :)

[@vivekaaraga]

@@sirishch You are doing a great job with the GBNF (gone but...) series! Thanks for bringing so much passion into Indian auto journalism. Looking forward to many more enthu cutlets being featured like the Octavia RS sedan and Combi, the Forester, Opel cars, San engineering (Boy oh boy! hilarious car! :D) and many more!

[@Avrongmz]

I guess the reason why Skoda didn't add the masala for 1.5 is maybe they weren't sure that SLAVIA would actually be a hit in the world of SUV's .... But given that now they know it's doing good numbers maybe they will give the actual RS specs the SLAVIA needs🔥♥️

[@jyotishman7805]

4:34 those downshifts were great 🤙🔥

[@Fgbvc389]

To all the enthusiasts. How is the latest gen octavia?? As jeep compass felt underwhelmed wrt octavia!

[@sirishch]

New Octy is very nice. I'm a big fan of it. pricing though 🤐

[@Fgbvc389]

@@sirishch really agree with you. But these days ALL cars are pricey! Xuv700 is also touching 30 lacs! Compass crossing 35 and fortuner more than 50 lacs!

[@shaandatwani9410]

I just bought the og octavia vrs a week ago, I was lucky to run into a stock car, low miles and a well maintained car, sn absolute pocket rocket

[@Helloworld-rp8pn]

How’s the maintenance and cost and how’s the spare parts availability? And what are the drawbacks so far bro? I need to know bro. Coz I was going to buy it in future.

[@shaandatwani9410]

@@Helloworld-rp8pnhey bro it’s not as bad as people make it seem, I was fortunate to own a mk1 Octavia vrs and mk1 stage 2 Octavia vrs combi (wagon) be aware of vaccum leaks and maintainance as these are common faults, but otherwise would 100 percent go ahead

[@frontmate]

I would anyday vote for the Mk1 Skoda Octavia RS 1.8 Tsi ! The new 1.5 tsi Evo engine reported loads of problem in EU ! So we've to wait and see !

[@gauravdevrani4298]

The funny thing is that the old Octavia never gave us a problem with the speed breakers despite being so low. I remember we had the city and the Octavia and the city was giving us heartbreak at everyone, while in the Octavia I used to just run over the breakers without any issues. The mileage that the Octavia gave was phenomenal despite it being such a big car. Some things that you will never get in new Skodas or new Sedans is the tough built as with my old Octavia, just opening the bonnet was an exercise as it was so heavy built. Cars getting much lighter now, power increasing, and transmission getting faster all the time yet the numbers are not that impressive and even the mileage is not impressive as I won't be shocked if the old non VRS Octavia gave the same mileage as this Slavia

[@anthonybollini3699]

We do not get opportunity to get the the skola vw in the States, but love to,love your video on it ,the best!

[@ansaraurangazeeb2097]

Proud owner of the MK1 octavia vrs ✌🏻❤

[@acedracon1607]

nope it's not near enough in any aspect to be an octavia successor. I recently sold my much loved Laura thanks to the new 10 year norms in delhi, and the car ran fabulous. With a remap, upgraded tyres and few tinkers here and there. Maybe if they do a proper version that's closer to the Octavia or rather Skoda badge, I'd love to get one. As of now I'd rather get a kushaq over a slavia.

[@sherrysharad]

Still remember the old vRS was the fastest sedan this side of a BMW 3 series back then. 0-100kmph in 7.9 second. And loved it's standard alloys design with that satin silver finish. Wow! Time moved on.. 😶

[@rs5829]

The octavia looks supercool even today. Skoda cars and other German cars age pretty well imo.

[@spykar95]

Is your watch moonswatch that swatch and omega collab? How is it? Is it worth buying?

[@vaibhavprabhu04]

2.0 SLAVIA VRS.. Wont it be an apt for enthusiast with Stiff suspension But personal opinion - i still love the Laura (l&K) to be most beautiful of skodas

[@anirbaanofficial]

Keep it up ✨

[@rumanshaikh1019]

should often do classic car reviews also like opel astra,mercedes w124-123-140,contessa,tata siera,etc

[@dhruvshetty.95]

We need a Yellow Slavia!

[@sirishch]

+1

[@evoIndia]

Skoda, are you listening?

[@ak-fr3mk]

Much needed one ❤️❤️👍🏽

[@authenticodishawildlife]

Missing such sexy sedans on roads because of the recent pseudo compact, sub compact, mini compact or whatever, suv hype

[@MADMAX7330]

Even with Euro 6D standards, 100bhp/L on a turbo engine is very conservative. I was expecting the Slavia to be 200hp and a lower ride height by atleast 20mm.

[@pratiyushpandey3507]

This is how reviews should be

[@dark420passenger]

OG octavia was built like a tank. Super sturdy.

[@official.rao_]

Both generations looking stunning in attractive colors 😍 👌

[@ashishogs]

How does slavia 1.5 ac work? Is its good in air conditioning?

[@hamdankhant]

Octavia still looks gold!

[@stickshift13]

Damn! started looking for used vrs's found one for 2.7 lakhs 1st owner 60k driven! damn wish i had the financial stability to get one!

[@aravindbhuvan4266]

VRs evoke the Enthusiast. Really the 1.8 TSI kicks in.

[@ShreedharAradhya]

16:55 its our request too, make it look different from 1.0,ppl r paying 2.2 to 2.5L extra for this car,just getting 1.5 engine,make it look different man,dual tone clrs,blck roof,black interiors, black bigger alloys ORVM's,rear skid plate etc,try to give some diff character to 1.5 plz.....

[@arkajeet7547]

Every other car channel did 0-100 under 9 seconds with the Slavia . Yet , here's "Evo India" guys who are supposed to be the best performance testers get 10 seconds timings👍🙏

[@sirishch]

Even skoda doesn't quote under 9 seconds for their 0-100kmph claimed time so 🤷‍♂️

[@arkajeet7547]

@@sirishch so the skoda guys are claiming 8.7 secs for 1.5 TSI as a Prank ?

[@nicksajs]

Plz do AC comparision of Sub C-suvs and Slavia also.🙏💥

[@shankarbalan3813]

The original Octavia of the early 2000’s was simply too good.

[@ravichouhan6373]

Nice video ❤️ Super 👍 power

[@Ryuk.390]

Can you do a video on gone but not forgotten series about sedans from Maruti like the OG baleno,esteem ,SX4,kisashi and the 1.4 ciaz

[@architsareen3579]

In terms of visual differentiation alone, between the 1.0 and the 1.5, I think the Virtus GT can be called the better spiritual successor to Octavia vRS. Agreed they are different brands, but underneath they are virtually the same. Plus the Virtus 1.5 gets its own sports moniker in the "GT" to the "vRS" and comes in crazy colors of the original vRS like the Red and Yellow. Now only if VW had launched the 1.5 with a manual gearbox!

[@vr2137]

I miss my VRS... Had one till 2017....

[@karthik.g63]

As someone just entering their late 20s, who grew up looking at first gen VTECs, VRSs and S1s in magazines, the current auto sector makes me really sad. There's nothing in the market that's affordable and gives me the same fizz. Every "enthusiasts" car today is a compromise. But I don't blame manufacturers for it tho, fun cars simply don't sell in India.

[@joshihemant2568]

VRs, taught we Indians, what is 'TSI', what is Performance, with a good fuel efficiency!! I don't understand, even after 22 yrs, Skoda,don't make a TSI in India? No technology transfer? Today,all cars of VAG( Started 22 yrs ago) stand cancelled/ stopped producing them!! Horrible strategy!!

[@sirishch]

The 1.0 TSI is made in India 👍🏼 OG RS wasn’t a TSI…. No direct injection back then

[@joshihemant2568]

@@sirishch Thanks, for your clarification!! Some yrs, back, my friend, mis-informed me that all VRs came with 2.4TSI ( Like Superb)!! As Internet was not that advent, I believed it!! I still suspect, whether they 'assemble' or make all the parts(4 Big 'C' ) here!! Still, 22 years is a very long time!!

[@avinashclt]

The 1.8 20v turbo has so much more character than the 1.8TSI/2.0TSI engines that came in later generations. Of course the TSI motors were more powerful, efficient and lighter but with periodic maintenance and good fuel the 1.8 20vt is a far more reliable power-train.

[@drpallavroy514]

Slavia is actually the best sedan with the price it offers right now & the ground clearance is just fine for it ,esp. for indian roads ... R17 alloys would do wonders though..Very practical & the 1.5 also ticks the long highway cruising part ... A limited Monte Carlo edtn. can have those over masalas u talked about..

[@1205shyam]

Where are the numbers?? What is a comparison without numbers? I do remember that there were some ridiculous mileage claims made by some auto magazine back then. I would like to hear about those too! Frankly, I was expecting a more detailed and thorough comparison with hard data. This one is a bit of a disappointment.

[@mobninja_]

The 1.5hp era is back! 💥

[@vitesh89]

Apart from the imports that was a nice car.

[@aashutoshbhagat2677]

For me the Octavia was always the car which ended opel Astra in India because after octavia arrived in 2001-02 it took the title of poor man's Mercedes from Astra . That 1.9Turbo diesel was the most sought after octavia actually because Astra or any other midsized sedan for that matter didn't give performance and mileage like that engine . The 1.8TSI was a sales flop because people were not ready for that kind of performance as such hence people were buying Toyota corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Accords and Camry back then as the 1.8TSI wasn't fuel efficient like NA petrol engine counterparts But all this changed somehow with the arrival of VRS octavia in 2004 that really sold well because as we know Skoda made it completely into a budget Sports sedan for real unlike others with stickers ,rear spoiler and side skirts . I still see the same yellow colour skoda Octavia VRS in my hometown in Mumbai. Still looks better than most sedans out there❤🔥😎🙌.I wish skoda gave Slavia Rear disc brakes 😕 for 1.5TSI. I hope Virtus gets it in GT line 🙏. You will be more happy in the Virtus GT line for sure as it has almost everything that can make it different from 1.0TSI variant.

[@fawzansamir6899]

VRS is just amazing. I prefer it over my 1.8tsi Laura. Theres something different about this car. The raw power, seating postion, steering feel feedback, it's just amazing. My stock Vrs easily does 180-200 on the bandra-worli sealink effortlessly with 5 people in it.

[@JoshM2606]

Such a grounded and well planted car with a great engine. the current gen 1.5 tsi's are more suited for mile munching runs with a bit of performance. The 1.5 dsg combination works best in the vw group's CBU's like the Karoq and TRoc both having confirmed 0-100 times under 9 secs. wonder why the same engine has weaker numbers on the slavia and kushaq

[@Vagata163]

Please do a vw jetta 1.5tsi vs slavia 1.5tsi manual shoot out..

[@vigneshkarthik7122]

🤩🔥

[@chetanpatil4654]

I thought you would be doing drag race !

[@vishwamuthu9670]

Thumbs up ❤ for the 1st gen octavia

[@akashi283]

Which is bigger ?

[@Abhisheknanavare]

Never liked the new design line of Skoda. The Octavia vRS with quad headlamp was the best looking in my opinion.

[@adithyaajay6189]

⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@vinodparyani7926]

Give it to me... give me... 17 inch wheels 4 disc brakes 160mm clearance Stiffer suspension Dual headlamps please that signal indicator is crap A notch back boot Come on skoda at 22L that's possible

[@lamenamethefirst]

There is no way the Slavia's 0-100 is only slightly under 10 seconds with that power to weight ratio. An i20 can almost do that.

[@ayush464639]

Nice comparison

[@prateekkinkar26]

Anyday OG Octavia, Slavia missing key ingredients!!!!:(

[@rcs5085]

Octavia wd be a big success if they raise the GC

[@monishthomasp]

Octavia vRS was a beast.. ❤❤❤

[@evoIndia]

Oh man, it definitely was!

[@monishthomasp]

@@evoIndia my brother in law got himself the Slavia 1 L turbo petrol automatic - I drove it. Insipid at best is the description that I can give. Perhaps the 1.5 is better.

[@nickchhabra]

Slavia 1.5 isn't as sporty of a car as was the VRS back in the day. It's 2022 and we still don't have a sportier version of the Slavia that can bring justice to the VRS. Heck even Tata souped up their JTP Tiago and we have such a eager 1.5 in Slavia that's planted in like it is a vanilla executive sedan; killing the whole point of 1.5 TSI in there. Rework, Skoda. Oh btw, did anyone notice that VRS had projector lights back in the day which one didn't even knew of back then!

[@prakaashj5485]

The old Octavia looks still great than the new car. No comparison.

[@gautamgothia1420]

I think 2004 Octavia RS should be compared with previous Gen Octavia RS instead of Slavia as it's more of a next Gen Rapid with an updated 1.5L Turbo engine ( I doubt if Skoda is ever going to launch current Gen Octi in RS Guise as the current Gen Vanilla Octi is so well priced🤣🤣)

[@bikeeranboruah3703]

Damn the Octavia looks like a Mustang! 😍

[@adityadewan2802]

Hopefully the VW Virtus will be a better drivers car(lower ride height, badging and stuff)

[@hariharabalasubramaniam2692]

@3.40 the Octavia RS seems to have "porpoising" issues.

[@vishnuv-go2qp]

❤ vRs 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥