Skoda Slavia's Interior Gives Out Serious Fabia Vibes

• Skoda Slavia features a clean and minimalistic dashboard design.
• Infotainment system, steering wheel, gear lever, and climate controls will be shared with the Kushaq.
• Features a digital driver’s display, cruise control, and possibly a sunroof.
• Will be powered by 1-litre and 1.5-litre TSI engines with manual and automatic transmissions.
• Prices likely to start from around Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India).

Skoda India has teased the Slavia’s interior design ahead of its November 18 global premiere. The upcoming compact sedan’s cabin is almost a xerox copy of the Fabia hatchback, and this only corroborates our earlier report.

Here’s a quick comparison to set the context: 

The Fabia has a clean and minimalistic cabin design, so for the Slavia to resemble that isn’t bad at all. The dashboard is finished in black/beige, adding to the premium look and feel. A contrasting orange strip runs along the dashboard width, lending character to the design. A sensible India-specific touch is the recessed cubby hole on the dashboard to place an idol. 

Also Read: First Glimpse At The Skoda Slavia’s Exterior Design 

Like the Kushaq, Skoda has played around with the texture of the plastics. Features like the touchscreen infotainment system, steering wheel, touch-based climate controls, and gear lever will be shared with the compact SUV to keep costs in check.  

The Slavia will be the first model in its segment to feature a fully digital driver’s display. Other likely creature comforts include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, a single-pane sunroof, and cruise control. 

Passenger safety should be taken care of by six airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors with a camera, and electronic stability control.  

The Slavia will use the Kushaq’s 115PS 1-litre and 150PS 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines. The latter, which makes segment-leading numbers, will get a segment-first cylinder deactivation tech for improved fuel economy. 

Take a look at the detailed specifications:

Deliveries of the Slavia will begin in the first quarter of 2022. Prices are likely to start from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom), putting it in the same league as the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, and the upcoming VW Vento successor (Virtus) and Toyota Belta.