Skoda confirms Slavia name for MQB-A0 IN based Indian-market sedan

Skoda has revealed that the next supermini-sized saloon for the Indian market will take the Slavia name.

The second production model after the Kushaq from the INDIA 2.0 project spearheaded by Skoda for the Indian subcontinent, the new saloon for the A0 segment was named after the first bicycle Skoda's founders Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement successfully marketed.

As with the Kushaq, the Slavia, alongside two Volkswagen models planned from the project, are all based on the MQB-A0-IN version of the Modular Transverse Toolkit, which Skoda has adapted to meet the particular needs of the Indian market.

The new Slavia is described as an elegant, powerful and safe saloon car, exactly what Indian buyers expect from Skoda.