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January-2022 when I took a cab from Bhiwadi(Rajasthan) to Delhi, just to avoid the toll gate the driver diverted to interior roads driving in pool of water, I told him what you gained from driving on slushy and waterlogged roads full of traffic, I am sure he might have burnt more fuel instead of saving by avoiding toll and probably taken more risk by diverting. It all boils down to choices we make, if I ever see a pool of water ahead which I can't gauge I will prefer a U-turn and a different route rather than risking car mechanicals. and I believe Indians roads and highways has improved much in last decade. | |
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| ![]() Have a question on the Slavia 3-point seatbelt design. The 3-point seatbelt for the middle passenger in the rear seat is not bolted onto the chassis at the top. From the pic below, it looks like the seat belt passes around the rear seat. ![]() When the rear seat folds down, the seatbelt does not seem to be attached to the chassis anywhere at the top. ![]() On the contrary, if I check the design in Yaris, the seatbelt is bolted to the chassis at the top. ![]() It is also evident when the seats fold down. ![]() The design in Skoda Slavia seems to better and leads to better utilization of space when seats are folded. But am wondering will such a design be as effective as that in Yaris is holding the passenger? It looks like a two-point seatbelt but wound around the seat to make it three-point. |
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![]() Edit: Or may be they know it's at best a 4 seater and hence came up with this? ![]() Last edited by ToThePoint : 2nd March 2022 at 13:49. | |
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Was checking out the BMW X7, even that has the seat belts like you see in the Skoda. Reference: https://www.google.com/search?q=bmw+..._okt3KosEzRrTM https://www.google.com/search?q=bmw+...MKcjtu_ZupVHXM As long as the design is tested, verified and signed off properly, there is nothing to worry about unless you drive like a hooligan and crash at unmentionable speeds. Last edited by Turbohead : 2nd March 2022 at 14:21. | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() This has already been highlighted before but I am going to stress upon this point once again. 1. The Slavia has the same engine and gearbox as the Kushaq 2. The Slavia is better built than the Kushaq atleast from initial impressions which were really bad for Kushaq from people visiting showrooms. 3. The Slavia is considerably bigger in length than Kushaq 4. The Slavia is based on the same platform as Kushaq 5. The Slavia has more features vs Kushaq - virtual dials, electric folding ORVM etc 6. The Slavia has better dynamics both in ride and handling than the Kushaq The Slavia is 1.1L cheaper for the top end 1.0 TSI AT Style vs the Kushaq Style 1.0 TSI AT. There is only one thing the Kushaq does better and thats the ground clearance which the Kushaq has 9mm additional over the Slavia. Remember when going to the showroom that Skoda is charging 12K per mm extra for the Kushaq's ground clearance vs the Slavia. To me this package seems far more complete and a no brainer even if I wanted a SUV badly. I would change and get the Slavia. Last edited by Vid6639 : 2nd March 2022 at 15:41. |
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The main disadvantage with Yaris design is that the folded down space cannot be utilised properly. | |
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| ![]() I did a slavia 1.0 automatic TD today.. it tugged at the heart right away! Had a big smile driving this thing. 1.0L turbo reached high speeds effortlessly and I could confidently carry a lot of speed into corners (no drama at all). Plastic quality, features, price premium etc etc aside.. to me its the best drivers car south of 20 lakhs by a mile!. It’s a true successor to rapid that offers a lot of features, space and creature comforts while still being super fun to drive. It drives a LOT better than Kushaq due to lower GC and lower weight. The GC is high enough and this is a better choice over Kushaq for most. Last edited by speedracer05 : 2nd March 2022 at 20:58. Reason: Spelling |
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But yes, on the other hand I do not see a point buying the Kushaq unless someone is really insisting on the compact SUV factor. Another issue being the ingress and egress of the rear seat. In the Kushaq you just turn around and walk out of the rear seat whereas in the Slavia, it is slightly tougher. | |
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| ![]() Not too off topic, but you know that sedans are a dying breed and are watered down so much when you see them being compared to a compressed SUV (regardless of them sharing chassis). Meme material right there. That’s all I see everyone talking about: Slavia-Kushaq; Kushaq-Slavia… |
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Nobody wants low slung sedans that handle like its on rails but can't clear a Bangalore speedbreaker. Those days are long gone. | |
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Compared to this, the Yaris has the center seatbelt mounted on top of the cross member which is a sheet metal structure, which can also be compromised if we doubt. But unfortunately all these cars have met certain crash test standards and hence, each manufacturer has done their own homework and chosen what works better for them. If you notice another thing, in the Yaris, even the ISOFIX mounts are welded to the floor compared to the seatback as in these German cars. Neither would have passed crash tests if they were any sort of jugaad. The other aspect is, the presence of rear seat belt pretensioners. Both the Kushaq and Slavia have pretensioners for all three occupants at the rear. This is typically done to ensure that whatever is the small flex that the seatback offers, is compensated by the retraction of the pretensioner. I believe this is a segment first and similar to the approach taken in the higher priced siblings of the VAG group. So considering all this, I am sure that the sort of arrangement of these seat belts at the rear do not pose a risk, and are definitely not afterthoughts in any way. So please do not speculate on these matters. Hope this clarifies. A rear ending will hold you in place tightly without the need of a seat belt, forget pretensioner. You just need a seatbelt during rear ending to hold you from moving laterally or due to subsequent collision. Why would the passenger move forward in a rear ending? Did I get my physics wrong? Last edited by audioholic : 2nd March 2022 at 23:00. | ||
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