Skoda Slavia vs Volkswagen Virtus: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Slavia starts at ₹10.00L against the Volkswagen Virtus's ₹10.71L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹71,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.04L, where the Slavia tops out. Past that only the Virtus has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.85L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.04L to both showrooms and you come out with the Slavia Prestige at ₹18.04L or the Virtus Topline at ₹16.35L, the Virtus leaving ₹1.69L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹1.69L; 150 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel is not worth that here
- Choose the Volkswagen Virtus Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.69L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with10.1" touchscreenwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Skoda Slavia Prestige if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PS
Slavia vs Virtus, on paper
| Spec | Skoda Slavia | Volkswagen Virtus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.00L to ₹18.04L | ₹10.71L to ₹18.85L |
| Variants | 6 | 8 |
| Body type | Midsize Sedan | Midsize Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.34L | ₹14.71L |
| Boot | 521 litres | 521 litres |
| Length | 4,541 mm | 4,561 mm |
| Width | 1,752 mm | 1,752 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 179 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹1.69L; 150 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Slavia Prestige is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Trade-offSlavia Prestigetouchscreen (10.1" against 10")SOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
The Slavia Prestige's case is 150 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel, but ₹1.69L is steep for it. The Volkswagen Virtus Topline keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The Slavia Prestige is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Going to the Slavia Prestige, you give up touchscreen (10.1" against 10"), SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Virtus Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Slavia vs Virtus: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Slavia or the Volkswagen Virtus cheaper?
- The Skoda Slavia, by ₹71,000: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹10.71L ex-showroom Delhi for the Virtus. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Slavia vs Volkswagen Virtus: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.04L it is the Slavia Prestige against the Virtus Topline. The Slavia Prestige's case is 150 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 30 percent you will feel, but ₹1.69L is steep for it. The Volkswagen Virtus Topline keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Skoda Slavia or the Volkswagen Virtus?
- The Slavia: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.34L against ₹14.71L for the Virtus, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.