Skoda Slavia: Better than the Best

Let’s face it, not everyone out there is an SUV fanboy or fangirl. Infact, there are many who did not cotton on to the SUV mania and continued driving sedans through the entire time the SUV craze was taking the world by storm. It is mostly for people like these, who have a distinct preference for elegant sedans, that Skoda Auto India, has introduced the brand new and simply stunning Slavia – a sedan, based on their MQB-A0-IN platform, that isn’t just good looking but as Skoda claims, is also big on “power and performance.” Here to take on rivals such as Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, it sure seems like it has a trick or two up its sleeve. We drove both, the 1.0-Litre MT as well as the 1.5-Litre AT, and here’s what we think… Look at the Slavia from outside and you’ll see just why Skoda is betting big on it. You’ll be forgiven for thinking that it reminds you ever so slightly of the Laura, launched in India, almost 15 years back, but then, Skoda, has rarely deviated from the “family resemblance” trait when it comes to design, and so, you won’t be