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The Å koda Slavia is a
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sedan (
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) manufactured by
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primarily for the Indian market. It was introduced in November 2021 and has been produced since 2022. Built on the MQB A0 IN platform adapted for India, the vehicle is based on the Volkswagen Virtus sedan. The Slavia replaced the
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-based
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.


Overview

The Slavia was introduced on 18 November 2021. Compared to the preceding Rapid, the Slavia is longer, wider, and taller with a longer wheelbase. It is built with a localisation level of 95 percent. At launch, the Slavia in India is offered in three trims, which are Active, Ambition and Style. The Slavia is available with a choice of two
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petrol engines. The entry-level option is a 1.0-litre three-cylinder TSI unit producing and paired to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed
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automatic. The more powerful option is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder TSI motor with that gets either the 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DSG gearbox. The 1.5 TSI is also equipped with the
cylinder deactivation Variable displacement is an automobile engine technology that allows the engine displacement to change, usually by deactivating cylinders, for improved fuel economy. The technology is primarily used in large multi-cylinder engines. Many automobil ...
technology. The manual variant for 1.5 TSI was discontinued by September 2024. In 2022, the Slavia contains 95% local parts.


Markets


Brunei

As the follow-up of the reintroduction of Škoda Auto brand in Brunei, Škoda Auto's distributor in Brunei, TCY Motors unveiled the Slavia, offered only in Style variant powered with 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine mated with 6-speed automatic and other Škoda cars on 24 January 2024.


Powertrain


Safety

The Slavia is sold in India with a standard safety specification of two frontal airbags, i-Size compatible
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anchorages,
Electronic Stability Control Electronic stability control (ESC), also referred to as electronic stability program (ESP) or dynamic stability control (DSC), is a computerized technology that improves a car handling, vehicle's stability by detecting and reducing loss of Tract ...
, three-point seatbelts for all seats, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, post-collision braking and a tyre pressure monitor. Higher trim levels are fitted with front-seat side torso airbags, and front and rear head-protecting curtains. In April 2023, the Slavia was awarded five stars for adult and child occupant protection by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (
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, based on
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2016) under its Safer Cars for India project after testing performed at Å koda's expense. In the frontal offset impact against a deformable aluminium honeycomb at 64 km/h, dummy readings indicated low or limited risk of serious injury to all critical body regions, the passenger compartment remained stable and Å koda demonstrated that the car's dual retractor-lap pretensioning system would protect the knees of occupants of different sizes or seating positions from impact with hard points in the fascia. However, moderate rearward intrusion of the brake pedal into the footwell resulted in protection of the driver's feet being rated marginal. In the side mobile barrier impact, performed on a Volkswagen Virtus unit (a corporate twin to the Slavia), deceleration of the driver's head indicated there was hard contact with the roof liner, and protection was downrated to adequate despite dummy readings of HIC not indicating a high enough risk of serious injury. Dummy readings of deflection of the driver's ribs and forces in his pubic symphysis indicated a limited risk of serious thoracic and abdominal injury. In the side pole test, dummy readings of rib deflection indicated a moderate risk of serious fracture, but the optional curtain airbags fitted to the test unit worked well to produce head injury readings well within the tolerances allowed. Using the Britax Dualfix child restraints selected by Volkswagen and installed rearward-facing using i-Size anchorages, both the child dummies achieved maximum points for dynamics, but the car lost points in the vehicle-based portion of the assessment because it does not offer a means to disconnect the front passenger airbag, should the need to install a rearward-facing child restraint on that seat arise. The car met minimum European regulatory requirements for electronic stability control performance and pedestrian protection.


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External links


Official website
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