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I am super glad to be part of this Amazing Forum. I have read a lot and learned a lot from this place!

I want to thank each and every one of you for making my Moto-Life Super Easy! (Goes back to 2008)

It's time to give back!

So, In this post I am going to talk about my Initial Impressions on

Let's Start on my Experience Now

I saw the news of the New Skoda Sedan - Slavia and people going gaga for that! As soon as I saw Slavia, I started to find reasons to sell my Verna. I contacted Tafe Access in Bangalore, Tried multiple times to get the Test drive. Honestly, I didn't like the approach and response. Then I contacted PPS Skoda in Mysore Road, and within 1-2 hours I got the vehicle to test drive. My SA, Suhas from PPS got me that. We did around 50km+ in the Test drive, both in the city and highway. I want to mention this, I am an MT guy, and have never driven an AT car. And oh Boy! I loved AT of Slavia. It stole every fiber of my being! I Instantly decided to go with Slavia AT 1.5.

I loved the Drive Quality, Turbo Performance, Amazing Braking System (with ABS), Build Quality, and Music System (Especially with Woofer).

As soon as I got down from the car, I decided to book and the very next day I did it. So, Here I want to thank PPS Skoda (Mysore Road, Specially Suhas My SA and Nayaz GM) for everything they did for me. I had an AMAZING

Experience, from the Start till the Bottom. I would like to RATE 10/10 on all departments like Responsiveness, Knowledge of the Product, the way to handle an Annoying Customer, their extended help, etc. I made the full payment during the booking as well (I had a pre-approved loan + Money from my Old Car). I made it fully as they promised to get me a vehicle ASAP if the payment is ready.

In just 2 Days I GOT THE CALL! One of their customers canceled their booking, and none of the other customers were looking at Blue 1.5 AT Car so it was allotted to me! It was a dream come true situation for me. I and My Wife jumped with Joy. Registrations and all processes were done the same day. Everything was super smooth and more importantly, I was updated at every step. I Liked and loved the way they handled me.

So the Delivery DAY! We both dolled up & went to the showroom for delivery. We had a very nice ceremony and they made us feel really good. It was followed by a Cake Cutting for the new car! The Whole Experience was like 1000/100  I was explained everything about the car once again, and all the formalities was done in an organized manner.

After seeing a bunch of fellow BHPians recommending Warranty + Service Package, I opted for max Tenure. I spent around 25k for service of 4 years (Got the Standard package, As the Higher package costed me 40k, and it included only brake pads and a few minor things, which costed only around 5-7k). I got the Extended Warranty for 25K as well (for the 5th and 6th year)

That's all about the Delivery and Initial stuff.

I loved the way the car took us! I can feel the power and itch to press the pedal! I did as I couldn't resist the pure power! I lost mileage but I enjoyed full throttle! We did love every moment spent in the car, be it, suspension, ride quality, braking, speed, or overtakes! Everything! We noticed a lot of minor things that can be improved.

In my Initial 150kms drive, I noticed a few things:

In this segment, I will give a 10/10 for Ride and Comfort. Coming from Hyundai Verna, I felt the car is well-spaced. I am 5'8 and I was able to fit in comfortably in the rear as well as in front. My Brother is 5'11 and he always complained about having less leg room, but now, he is happy. I had a drive with my family (4+1), and we didn't feel any sort of space issue. It was very comfy, the seats were soft and headroom and legroom were good enough, as my family said to me "Beta acha gaadi hai" especially after fitting in all comfortable. (3 in back, and 1+1 in front)

The Car is buttery smooth and myself+my wife was able to identify the smoothness of the ride. But, Sometimes, we felt suspension gave-up on big & sharp potholes. It did make noise! I believe I can live with that, as I feel, every car will give it. Based on all those points, So I can easily give 9.5/10.

We planned to upgrade headlights as we did with Verna, to my surprise, the Stock one was way better and served the purpose! The Throw of light is really good and powerful. I decided to stay on it. I would give 10/10 for this.

Well, To be honest, I was excited for 10inch, as that was the main reason to request for Gen 1 Slavia (Along with A Grade Speakers and Subwoofers as all are tied with it). I have to admit, There are a lot of glitches when you go wireless. Be prepared for frequent disconnection with CarPlay. But with a wired connection, it's super smooth. I liked all rest of the features, Except the way you disconnect the call. Its a no no! One of the best features which I liked is the Quality of Sound. I loved it.

Skoda 1.5 Style AT gets a full digital cluster. I like it. Especially the way you can customize them with additional data. It's just that, I feel Skoda can do a lot better than that! I can see a lot of space in the panel, they could have got a few more options in there, but as I said, It's good.

They have 3 Modes. (Speed and Gear Indicators will show up on either side if it's not selected as an option)

1. Just the Speed Number Mode (You can customize the left and right of it)

2. Speedometer (In the center you can customize)

3. RPM Meter Mode (Same as speedometer but you get RPM Meter here)

I always prefer to use RPM Meter Mode as I get speed on the bottom right side. I can easily give a 10/10 for the cluster. And I want to point this out, I can give only 4/10 for the way you can accept and disconnect the call.

As Always, I was expecting premium interiors and fitting in a premium car. When you see it from the outside, It's all good and great! But once you own the car, You will see the reality. Sadly, I was disappointed. The material seemed to look premium (It is as well) but the fitting is awfully bad. You can easily see the gap in all panels and when you press them, you get sounds as well. The worst item was the roof, the insulation material used is soo thin that it will easily get bent with just one hit. Yup! One hit is all you need to make in the roof to put a hole or dent it!

The Quality of Switches and Buttons is Excellent, but due to poor fitting (Dashboard), it goes unnoticed. Other switches near the Gear are good (Including the fitting and quality. I can feel the premium quality by just pressing them). I believe the biggest blunder is to give a full touch panel for AC. Honestly, In the last 18 days, I was never comfortable operating it. I have to be very specific when touching those, So every time I had to stop and do it. I would say, a Bad Move. Apart from Gaps, and roof lining, Everything is top-notch. (Switch, Ambient Light, Glove Box Space, Quality of dashboard and doors, all the other buttons, etc. Everything is of premium quality).

NVH level is really good. We could barely hear outside noise if the sound kept at 9. So it's a good job from Skoda! I will still opt for door Damping with quality sheets for even more reduction of outside noise and to improve the BASS quality. I am still thinking about whether to go for complete floor damping or not. I am waiting to see if anyone does it, and based on that I will decide.

There are zero complaints on that! It has a really good clearance level, I didn't hit any bumps in the last 18 days, So I would give it 10/10. In my Verna, by now, at least 2-3 would have been hit! I did a bit of offroading as well and It survived. If the car is on full load, I don't think it will escape the hit, just like all the cars.

Well, It's TRUE! Slavia does have AC Issues. In my test ride, I didn't notice a thing. But in my car, I started Noticing the issue once I am in a Highly Exposed Area (Direct Sunlight). Auto Mode - Doesn't Work for sure. It takes time to cool the cabin and the chill goes in just 3-5 seconds if you open the door. All other cars retained at least 70% cooling effect. I had to set the Temp to 18, Blower to 3 Speed, and then it chills in 15-20 Mins. So, I can't give anything more than 4/10 for this. But as Zac Hollis acknowledged it and confirmed that their team is working to fix this, I will wait for the update and then change my rating here.

I want to give 1000/10 for this!

So, As I told you earlier, I got an AT 1.5 DSG. This is my first time getting an Automatic car and I was purely skeptical. But Since I am getting used to this beast! Oh BOY! I love the sheer power! DSG Box does its job! The Gear Shift is super smooth, You won't even know if it's shifting the gear, giving you itches to push the pedal! I Rarely noticed a shift, that too in 1st and 2nd Gear. It changes gear at around 2k RPM~ and you won't feel a thing! I like the way how it handles.

The Steering is good as well. I like two spoke design, it's soft and responsive. It becomes a bit stiff >100 (it's good that they programmed it that way, as, at high speeds, you need a tight/heavy steering wheel)

Driving AT in City and Highway

It's a known fact that AT is super comfortable in the city, and with Slavia, I won't deny that! I love the way it crawls slowly and especially the HHC (Hill Hold Control!) It's very easy to drive in traffic as you don't have much to do. The Fun Part is that, In the Ghats and a few areas in Bangalore, you happen to be stuck in inclining, and I always had fear/ confusion with clutch and breaks. Now it's gone, as all I have to do is to leave the brakes and push the accelerator after a few seconds and don't have to worry about the car going back and hitting other vehicles! I have to say, I love AT!

Real Life Mileage - 7-9 in City with bumper-to-bumper traffic and 10-12 on Highways, on 90-130kmph. I drive a bit aggressive, so I believe you can add 3-4 in those figures

What a Regular user will like and dislike

Dislikes: (I am coming from Verna and Punto. They are more Customer-Centric cars)

Scope to Improve the Car:

Additional Modifications that are done (I feel that they are necessary)

These modifications are necessary as per my knowledge. It's not Rocket Science or Hardcore Mods, Just simple things that make your ride a comfortable one.

I saw these parameters before going for PPF.

I have added many pics taken after PPF. You can see the real change in shine and glow. Honestly, I liked the color more only after PPF.

System Modification was done by DrCodeMyVAG. I got many things done by him. Below is the list.

As Everything is done, I feel it's time to take this BEAST Out for a Long Ride! I Enjoyed every Moment of it!

I will keep this post updated if we do any more upgrades!

The Car was started for first time during ceremony

Wide Angle of Front View

Sample Gaps (Its like this throughout the dashboard

Random Picture taken when we halted for coffee! Car was looking beautiful and we couldnt resist

We then gave car for PPF - Carzspa, Mysore Road. Below Pictures were taken during the first step - Washing

All the Picture shown from here are after PPF. I again felt in love with this car! I took a bunch of Pictures as I couldn't resist. I have covered all views (Front, Top, Left, right, bottom shot)

Top Angle from Left Side (6/11)

Middle Angle from Left Side (7/11)

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