- Mid-life replace for sedan
- No mechanical adjustments anticipated
The Skoda Slavia facelift has been teased for the primary time forward of its official India launch on 18 August. It is a mid-life replace for the sedan is anticipated to be alongside the strains of what we noticed within the Kushaq facelift earlier this 12 months.
Spy pictures have indicated at adjustments within the entrance and rear for the outside design, whereas the cabin is anticipated to get a much bigger display screen, a brand new digital cockpit and, in fact, the rear seat massager. Not anticipated to characteristic on this listing 360-degree digicam or an ADAS package deal and each of those will arrive within the next-gen Slavia.
Nonetheless, one large change shall be a brand new eight-speed AT for the 1.0-litre TSI petrol. This replaces the six-speed AT. This engine produces 118bhp and 178Nm. The larger engine is Skoda’s 1.5-litre TSI petrol producing 148bhp and 250Nm. It may solely be had with a seven-speed DCT.
Rivals for the Slavia embody the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and the Volkswagen Virtus. This mid-life replace is anticipated to be the ultimate improve for this first-gen Slavia, and a brand new one might arrive within the second half of 2027 with new underpinnings, an prolonged characteristic listing, degree 2 ADAS and a number of powertrain choices.
