Skoda Slavia Vs Honda City: Czech Republic’s leading automaker Skoda has officially launched its new sedan car Skoda Slavia for sale in the Indian market today. This sedan car was waiting for a long time. Adorned with an attractive look and strong engine power, the price of this sedan car has been fixed from Rs 10.69 lakh to Rs 15.39 lakh (ex-showroom). After coming in the market, this car has started being compared with the already existing Honda City. Today we will give you a comparative study of these two cars in this article and tell you which one is worth the money sedan car for you-
The new Skoda Slavia is bigger in size, which offers better cabin space inside the car. At the same time, it has been equipped with state-of-the-art features. The new car has been built by the company on the MQB AO IN platform, on which the recently launched mid-size SUV was built. The company believes that this car will perform better in the mid-size sedan segment, which is currently in demand for cars like Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Ciaz.
Engine Capacity:
The company has launched the Slavia in the market with only two petrol engine options. In one variant, a 1.0-litre capacity 3-cylinder turbo petrol has been used, which generates power of 115bhp and torque of 178Nm. On the other hand, the other variant gets a 4-cylinder engine of 1.5 liters capacity, which is capable of generating 150bhp power and 250Nm torque. The first engine comes with 6 speed manual and automatic gearbox while the second engine is equipped with 6 speed manual with 7 speed DSG automatic gear.
Talking about Honda City, this car comes with both petrol and diesel engine options. It is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine that produces 121bhp of power and 145Nm of torque. On the other hand, the 1.5 liter engine is available in the diesel variant, which generates 100bhp power and 200Nm torque. The petrol engine is mated to a 6 speed manual and 7 speed CVT automatic gearbox and the diesel engine comes mated to a 6 speed manual transmission.
How is the size of both the cars:
First of all, let us tell you that only 16 inch wheels have been given in both the cars. Skoda Slavia has a length of 4541mm, width 1752mm, height 1487mm, wheelbase 2651mm and ground clearance of 179mm. On the other hand, talking about the size of Honda City, its length is 4549mm, width is 1748mm, height is 1489mm, wheelbase is 2600mm, and it has a ground clearance of 165mm. As you can see, the Slavia is much better in terms of width, wheelbase and ground clearance. On the other hand, this car gets 521 liters of luggage space, which is the highest in the segment. On the other hand, only 506 liters of luggage space is available in Honda City.
Who’s Next in Features:
The Skoda Slavia includes advanced features like LED lighting system, touch-control climatronic with air care function, fully digital 8-inch instrument console, an electric sunroof, keyless entry, new two-spoke multi Comes with features like Functional Steering Wheel, Auto Day/Night IRVM and Wireless Charger. It comes with a 10.0-inch free-standing touchscreen infotainment system with SmartLink technology that supports Android and Apple smartphones as well.
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In terms of safety, the Slavia gets 6 airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock braking system, electronic differential system, multi-collision brakes, hill hold control, cruise control, rain and light sensor, tire pressure monitoring. And features like rear parking sensor and camera are available.
Going by the features list of Honda City, the fifth generation model gets LED headlamps, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels with Daytime Running Lights (DRL’s), one touch electric sunroof, smart key system, keyless remote, push start/ Stop button, remote engine start, automatic folding door mirrors, power adjustable, folding out side rear view mirrors (ORVM’s), fully automatic climate control, maximum cool mode, cruise control, etc. have been given. It comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Weblink support, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Connected Car Tech has also been given in it.
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In terms of safety, the New City gets 6 airbags, all 5-seats with 3-point ELR seatbelts, lanewatch camera, rear camera, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD and brake assist, Vehicle Stability Assist (VAS) with electronic stability and traction control. ), Agile Handling Assist (AHA), Hill Start Assist, TPMS, Automatic Headlight Control with Light Sensor, etc.
A look at the price:
The new Skoda Slavia is offered only in the petrol variant. The new model with 1.0 liter petrol engine is available in the price bracket of Rs 10.69 lakh to Rs 15.39 lakh. On the other hand, the 5th generation Honda City is available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol variant is available in a price bracket of Rs 11.23 lakh and Rs 14.98 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Diesel City price ranges between Rs 12.83 lakh to Rs 15.18 lakh.