Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI review - The ultimate enthusiast's sedan | First Drive | Autocar India
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Hot on the heels of the 1.0 TSI Skoda are launching the 1.5 TSI. With Segment leading power figures, this is a sedan for those who love to drive. Renuka Kirpalani drives both manual and DSG in this review.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - Skoda Slavia 1.5 DSG
1:58 - Skoda Slavia 1.5 handling
2:49 - Skoda Slavia 1.5 manual
3:19 - Skoda Slavia 1.5 performance
5:40 - Skoda Slavia 1.5 price
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The Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI has just launched! Prices below -
Slavia 1.5 TSI Style MT - Rs 16.19 lakh
Slavia 1.5 TSI Style DSG - Rs 17.79 lakh
(Prices are ex-showroom)
Good pricing for 1.5 TSI but their should be some diferentiation b/w 1lit nd this engine in terms of ground clearance nd interiors
great pricing I'd say
Not bad
Actually i like tall gears 🤣👍🏻
And ground clearance is like an SUV
Between Red and Blue, which one is a better looking colour as per your personal preference?
some lowering springs, a good stage 2 ecu and tcu tune , valvetronic exaust , aftermarket air-intake and a some good bigger set of wheels . perfect build.
You sir have just made a Slavia VRS😃
That ride height is hilarious
You do realise that the DQ200 can only support a maximum of 250NM Torque which the engine tune is already calibrated to, right?. That pretty much rules out the Stage 2 ecu remap 😁 and the aftermarket air intake unless its a stock replacement filter. Lowering springs with a good set of dampers and better wheels and tires should pretty much do the trick; Valvetronic exhaust is for ricers, lets spare the Slavia DSG, shall we?
Just what i thought
the bigger set of wheels would be what dimensions?
Skoda just made the segment more interesting. Good to see that Skoda is launching new cars..🔥🔥. Quality, design,safety..🔥
The 1.0l variant is more preffered in my opinion because of its power and the gearbox,the space and features of comfort and convenience
The big part of this car is the looks and the sharp road presence gives a upmarket feels to it.At last I can say I am in love with this car 😍😍
Pricing of Slavia is perfect and will pull in lot many customers. I think Skoda quickly learned from the pricing of Octavia which was somewhat higher than what it has to offer.
Octavia is real Skoda but not slavia. In Octavia you will get the feelings of heaviness of the parts and the original built quality and we can not easily compare with slavia. The reason of price difference is mentioned in my other comment.
the ground clearance is nearly identical like the sx4. love a comeback on sedan ground clearance
i own a sx4 petrol, what a performance it offers
I have exact say on this as I am currently using SX4 and now finally after 15 years use, this Sedan impressed me
With vw virtus coming up, sedan segment is firing up... Happy to see this trend 🔥
VW Virtus
*virtus
😊
wanted to go with manual but living in the heart of chennai i have booked dsg. Recently bumper to bumper traffic has became insane
Congrats on the booking 👍.How is the waiting period?
DSG not perfect choice for start stop traffic, 1.0 with Torque converter automatic would be more reliable. Unless this traffic reason is just for telling the family, but really what you want is to be a Schumacher of the expressway, for pure driving fun DSG is the gearbox. Driving Skoda Rapid DSG since 2015, puts a smile on my face everytime I press the throttle and I forget the Rs 65000 paid for mechatronics replacement of the gearbox.
@@korosensei7990 May 2nd or 3rd week
Beast of an engine! High hopes of sustained revival for the sedan lovers now. Some external visual differentiator for 1.0 vs 1.5 should have been offered though.
Škoda brought 1.5 TSI where as Civic and Elantra is discontinued. It is having open run. Hope, Škoda runs like anything and give flip to segment.
Skoda are in a class of their own at the moment. Every car they launch is a masterpiece.
this car sure has ignited my long dying love for sedans. But from here, our nearest showroom is 500 km away. long distance admiration it be. :)
Looking forward to buy this when it hits used car market
The review we all have been waiting for!
A little lowered Susp and Single stage ECU remap and a Wider alloys A perfect machines
Dsg Just Kicks off the vtech 😂🤣
Truly a big turn just skoda make more sense for sedan
Great review ma'am...helps a lot to differentiate which one to go for 😁
Eagerly waited for 1.5 review and happy to see the first one to comment
Wow the 1.5s are pricey. There goes my dream of picking up the 1.5 Virtus!
every reviewer predicted 18 to 22 lakh as ex showroom price. But even the top end is only 18 lakh. Still you're sayin it's pricey. Finishing in slavia is much better than kushaq. You should go see the car in person!
Sedans should work on adjustable air suspension sort of innovations for rough roads but also to cruise in highways low slung. the slavia 1.5 looks promising.
Oh wow. I really wanna get this 1.5 TSI, so waiting for that promotion desperately, lol.
2 concerns:
1. Got to get TDs of both the manual and DSG. The launch control in DSG concerns me, because my Venue iMT also has this issue where it won't rev beyond 1500 rpm during launch. That's a common problem with clutch wear control by manufacturers.
2. Have always looked away from sedans because of the low GC, but got to check it out in person to believe it.
Slavia - Sexiest Beast in current Sedan segment 🔥🔥🔥 More than DSG, I'll prefer 1.5 Manual to enjoy this to the core 😍
nothing more enjoyable than an automatic DSG
We would really like to see a drag race between Skoda rapid tsi and skoda slavia.
Please make a video of that.
It does come at a price but it does brings back to old memories of 164bhp chevy cruze
After so many years you are still the best anchor. I have a daily run of 60 to 70 km city traffic drive what would you suggestion to purchase 1litre or 1.5 ltr ?
Which one is more mileage friendly
go for 1.5 manual , as its 4 cylinders which switches off at constant speed hence more mileage .
Actually, 1.5L will give you more milage if you drive it sedately...because of cylinder deactivation technology...also on highways at cruising speed like @100 KMph, 1.5 will run more relaxed compared to 1.0L because it doesn't have to work that hard like 1.0L, and if you have 3-4 passengers in the car, then the difference will be even more...!
So you might get better fuel efficiency in 1.5L again...!
Always loved Renuka's reviews. One of the best out there.
Does this engine come with active cylinder deactivation?
Yes
Can this and elantra breach 200 kmph
you should a comparison test with slavia's rival
Very informative ❤️
What a beautiful car!!
Renuka talking about cars is just soothing for car enthusiasts
Given, the prices, does it have disc brakes on all 4 wheels? And Skoda should offer this car in multiple variants and not just the top trim.
No. Only front disc
Superb
My favorite car
Slavia vs City vs Verna
Please make a comparison video
Let’s hope peoples love for Sedans will come back.
First one here! Nice car, but, need more in-depth review
Wow!! This is exciting
Hi @Autocar
Please drag skoda superb vs XUV700
The real rivalry between sedan and suv, 200HP
Finally a good old low ( although same ground clearance as some pseudo SUVs) sedan which handles like a beast.
Looks like a proper sedan !
Good looking car, fun to drive car with good engine options. Now we can look away from boring cars made of tin and cosmetic features.
beautiful sedan
Awesome looking car...
Simply Suberb!! A German beauty...
Kindly check on hills with ground clearance, bad roads. Eagerly waiting. 🙏
it has a 170-175mm ground clearence
its as much as a most crossovers now so g.c shouldnt be a problem
I own Skoda rapid montecarlo. I checked this vehicle in person on launching date. I just felt it may be a value for money but the quantity is not as good as real Skoda parts....all are light weight body part of Indian made. You will never get the Skoda feelings in this vehicle.
Fastest car under 20 lakhs ❤️
we just bought the creta but this car looks cool
Yeah first to comment…love autocarindia
This version is pricey, but I love that power.
My dream car
I'm not sure what to make of the price. I mean for less than 1 lakh more you can get the Hyundai Elantra which being a segment above, is bigger, more spacious and as powerful as the Slavia 1.5.
Slavia 1.5 is Awesome 👌
Perfect sedan 🚘
1.5 TSI 🔥 🔥
I am just sad that I bought Nexon in November, I so would have loved to own slavia 😭
Renuka Ji, what's the KMPL of 1.5 TSI?
It should give anywhere between 10 to 30 depends on where and how you drive. With ACT on at cruising speed 100-120 you can get upto 30 Kmpl.
Great 👍
Nothing still beats my 8 lakh 1.5l BS4 Diesel Ford Freestyle ! Such a pity no one gets to buy it anymore LOL
by that logic nothing beats my 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 2.0 Turbo ROCKET
Driver's delight
Dream car 👍👍👍👍
Best enthusiast car!
Pretty good.
location at 4:49 ?
1.5 engine specs are close to Benz a class limo.Nissan u have a chance to bring a sedan with the same a class limo engine
Nice & Thanks :)
its a bad boy in its segment .... no other company has a dare to beat up these monsters viz vw n skoda
1.5 TSI 💓
Yup I saw folks were thinking about outrun this one by the honda ... 😑😑
It's like the first gen vrs
Choose one:
1. Slavia (1.5 TSI)
2. Elantra
3. Octavia
Octavia😮💨
Skoda should have not gone for dual tone seat fabric …looks pretty ordinary for such a good car
Renuka ma'am ❤️
Sedan especially newly launched nowadays have to try too hard to establish themselves in the market,well it’s the SUV era.
This is the car that should be driven in manual and is made for petrolheads.
Hope the Pseudo SUV buyers turn to Sedans and get the pure fun of driving. Sedans > Compact SUVs
im first! and amazing video!
One youtuber got 0-100 in 8.6 sec using DSG... Manual will be faster around 8.2 or 8 i guess... Let me get hands on the manual
👌
For that price I can get used vrs230
Skoda could’ve brand this is a vrs.
Very expensive!! I was expecting it to undercut the Honda. At this price point Octavia makes more sense!
What's the fun if it keeps beeping after 120 ;). BTW, my 2018 Verna CRDi does 0-100 in 9.32 :D. All said and done, love this car...
The beeping is a regulatory requirement for new cars.The speed warning system is to beep an alert every 60sec above 80kph, and then continuously beep at speeds above 120kph. The Hyundai are nowhere as stable and confidence inspiring at high speeds.
@@suraj250684 yes totally aware of the beeping requirements and yes unfortunately we have to live with it
ACT is the tech that all reviews skip explaining. Put it in cruise control at 120Kmph on expressway and see the mileage increase from 16 to 30 on this petrol sedan.
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Never liked the rapid/vento(which were not rapid acceleration wise). But when all others are bringing slower sedans with puny engines, this is it. Hope the 1.5 dsg sells well and witout all the skoda troubles.
Good replacement for vrs
this is not a vrs replacement but a performance variant of the normal slavia
Price starting from 16.19 lakhs
5:34 boot lining is badly cut and hinges uncovered. Check the Rapid, for how well such small details are well taken care of but not in Škoda’s Vision IN plan. Bad Skoda, bad
Skoda trying to be Maruti ... ha ha ha
18-22 lacs for a rapid replacement!!!! Gosh Skoda is taking things too far. The Octavia was actually cheaper than this 5 yrs back. I understand inflation but this isn't justified really. In another 5 years superb will be 50+ and Octavia 40+
You will love this car only performing but not sitting inside this small cabin
Not as good as the 2L engine in the Octavia is it?
Seriously how can you compare 1.5 with 2l ..
Dude it’s a car with 20 L not a 30l budget
the octy is like 8lakhs more expensive
but yeah
the octy is faster than this but this is not that far also
How can it be good when the car you are comparing it with costs almost 15-17 lakhs more than this car...?
I'd say no, but that's going to cost you another 7-8 lacs over this model.
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Still no diesel variant. It cant take over kia and hyundai 🙏
It don’t need to take over man.It’s about Fun and safety not about the quantity it’s gonna sell
lol diesel? you'll be complaining of dpf issues in a few months.
Just imagine a TATA sedan 😍
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Not sure how many Indian buyers would shell upwards of INR 22 lacs on this sedan when Harrier and Safari and other so called soft SUVs are in the same price bracket. Skoda could have made the pricing more attractive. I was really gunning for 1.5 ltr for myself but the pricing has instantly made me go away from Slavia and look for other options. After driving Honda City Automatic, a person like me would always prefer a faster 4 cylinder engine.
It packs the looks, features, performance, luxury and comfort which not all the SUV's offer. It won't sell like hot cakes, but it will surely change people's opinions about a dying segment now.
Name me a faster 4 cylinder engine at this price bracket ! I’m not talking about just the power output but real world acceleration timings . Nothing comes close in this segment , nothing . Neither does the harrier or safari .
@@gurnihal12 Mass market will mostly look into value for money. Am not saying its a bad car but most car buyers when signing the check will think from the mind rather than heart. As a car buyer am saying this. Rest if someone wants to spend 20+ lacs on a sedan then it's their choice.
@@sakrokz Agree that it won't sell much but that's what Skoda needs to aim. Sadly it is not been able to understand the market like Hyundai, Kia, Tata, Mahindra, Maruti and Toyota does. Even luxury car makers have a sound strategy to keep growing in Indian market.
@@gurnihal12 The XUV 700 has a near 200 HP engine and can be had for much cheaper than this. The 1.5s are really overpriced for a compact sedan.
Not bad..should have cheaper though
Slavia or virtus
Very pricey the range should be between 10- 15 lakh max