Why I recommend Skoda Slavia 1.5 DSG: 25,000 km ownership update

The initial reactions from everyone when I bought the car were that the 1.0L TSI would be more fuel efficient.

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Thought I would do a general update, having owned my Slavia for over 20 months now.

I bought my Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI DSG Ambition back in September 2023. Have clocked 25,100kms till date and every kilometre has been sheer joy.

The Slavia is absolutely practical for everyday use, it is spacious, has a lot of storage, great ground clearance that has saved me innumerable times in Chennai, a potent and frugal engine and a great ride to top it off.

I have had 2 annual services completed at Gurudev Skoda and the experience has been fantastic. Car always returned clean with all jobs done as expected. The periodic service cost for the 1.5 is also surprisingly reasonable considering the brand. First service was ₹6497 and second service was ₹8906 (I don’t have the Service package).

As an owner I am also happy that Skoda is actively having recalls for any issues with the cars and not turning a blind eye, keeps the trust strong as a first time Skoda owner.

The initial reactions from everyone when I bought the car were that the 1.0TSI would be more frugal, but the reason for buying the Slavia in the first place was the 1.5, and I can confidently say that the 1.5 is very efficient if the need arises. Just yesterday, I did a 605km drive out of sheer boredom and below is the amazing fuel efficiency achieved. Was cruising consistently between 80-100kmph, still have 1/3rd tank of fuel left in the car.

On the topic of fuel, I have been sticking to regular fuel since the very beginning, have done a tankful of XP95 in between and observed no perceivable difference. Hence sticking to regular fuel. Stock front brake pads still have about 15k life left in them.

Overall, a solid car and the one I recommend to my friends shopping in this segment.

That is the end of my random update. Until next time.

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