Skoda Slavia

The Slavia has great suppleness that absorbs bumps and delivers a consistent ride. The long-travel suspension has good body control too. The Slavia doesn’t dart into corners but you can drive it fast with massive confidence.

- Vivek Venugopal

The Slavia is Skoda’s at-tempt to rekindle some of the lost interest in se-dans. And what better way to do it than with one that’s driver-focussed like this 1.5 TSI with 150bhp? 150bhp was Mk1 Octavia RS power and even today cars in that segment top out at 120-125bhp. And if you go for the automatic, it’s not some boring CVT they have paired it to, but a quick-shifting 7 speed DSG. So is it enough to make us forget our crossovers and embrace the fun to drive sedans, once again?

Vivek Venugopal is one of India’s top automotive writers with over a decade’s experience in road-testing and reviewing cars. He is currently the Editor of Quarter Mile magazine and a columnist in several leading magazines and newspapers. He is also a highly sought after consulting engineer and market analyst for many automobile manufacturers.