VW had the Vento and Skoda entered the ring with Rapid. Maruti was also there with the SX4 along with Fiat Linea, etc. With sedan sales on the decline, thanks to boost in SUV demand – manufacturers have either given generation updates to their respective sedans, or have simply discontinued their product. Fiat Linea was gone, and so was Maruti SX4. Honda City and Hyundai Verna continued the journey, as both of them got generation updates

Skoda Rapid Discontinued City has in fact gotten two generation updates since the Rapid was launched. What replaced SX4, was Maruti Ciaz – which finally managed to break the dominance of City and Verna at the top. But Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento continued with the same setup, with a few changes here and there. Finally, Skoda and Volkswagen are ready to launch new gen sedans. Skoda will be revealing the Salvia on 18th Nov, which will replace the Rapid. Volkswagen is expected to release their version of Slavia (expected to be called Virtus) in Q1 2022.

NEW SKODA SLAVIA

Replacing the Rapid will be a new generation sedan called Slavia. It is bigger than Rapid, and is also more powerful. It is built on the same platform as Skoda Kushaq SUV and gets the same engine and transmission options. The 1.0 liter TSI petrol engine is from the EA211 family making 115 hp power while the 1.5 liter TSI will put out 150 hp peak power and 250 Nm torque. Transmission options will include a 6 speed manual gearbox or 6 speed torque converter on the 1.0 liter TSI while the larger engine will be mated to a quick-shifting twin-clutch automatic gearbox which will ensure class leading performance on the new Skoda sedan.