2026 Skoda Slavia Facelift: Full Variant Price List and What Actually Changed

The facelifted Skoda Slavia went on sale on 6 October 2026, and the full variant list is now out. Prices run from ₹10 lakh for the base Classic to ₹18.84 lakh for the Monte Carlo DSG, ex-showroom. Twelve variants, six trim names, petrol only.

Skoda has been careful here. The entry price has barely moved, the mechanical changes are real rather than cosmetic, and the feature list has grown in a direction that will surprise people — there is a massage function for the rear seats, which is not something you expect on a sub-₹20 lakh sedan.

The full price list

Note the two automatic gearboxes in that list. The cars labelled AT use the new eight-speed torque converter on the 1.0 TSI; the DSG badge still means the seven-speed dual-clutch on the 1.5. They are different cars to drive and the ₹1.55 lakh gap between Prestige AT and Prestige DSG is mostly the engine, not the equipment.

The gearbox change is the real story

The outgoing 1.0 TSI automatic used a six-speed torque converter. The facelift replaces it with an eight-speed unit. Two extra ratios in a car with 114 bhp means the engine sits lower in its rev range on the highway, which shows up in the claimed economy.

Skoda quotes 19.76 kmpl for the manual, 19.5 kmpl for the eight-speed automatic and 18.79 kmpl for the DSG. The gap between manual and automatic is now under a quarter of a litre per hundred kilometres on the test cycle. That is a meaningfully different position from where this car was a year ago, when picking the automatic cost you noticeably more fuel.

The engines themselves carry over. The 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol makes 114 bhp and 178 Nm; the 1.5-litre four-cylinder sits above it. Nothing has been added at the bottom of the range and there is still no diesel, no CNG and no hybrid.

What is new inside

The cabin gets a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.1-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. A 360-degree camera arrives on the higher trims, as does a single-pane sunroof.

The rear massage seats are the headline feature and, as far as Skoda is concerned, a first in this segment. Whether a massage function changes anyone's buying decision in a ₹15 lakh sedan is debatable, but it does tell you where Skoda thinks the Slavia sits — as a car people are chauffeured in as well as drive.

There is also a voice assistant with Google integration. Treat built-in assistants with mild scepticism until you have used one at an Indian traffic junction with the windows down; they are usually better in the brochure than in traffic.

Picking a variant

The Classic at ₹10 lakh exists to advertise a price. It is a manual, and the equipment list reflects the position.

For most buyers the interesting cars are in the middle. Signature at ₹13.94 lakh manual, or Signature AT at ₹14.94 lakh, is where the Slavia starts feeling like the car the advertising shows. Sportline adds the darker exterior treatment for ₹40,000 over the equivalent Signature, which is a styling decision rather than an equipment one.

The DSG variants at ₹18.59 lakh and above take the Slavia into territory where a well-equipped mid-size SUV is also on the table. That is the Slavia's perennial problem in India rather than a new one, and it is the reason the sedan segment keeps shrinking.

Against the Virtus

The obvious comparison is the Volkswagen Virtus, which shares the platform and the engines. The Virtus facelift has not launched yet, which means that right now the Slavia is the newer car of the two with the newer gearbox. If you are cross-shopping these and are not in a hurry, waiting to see what Volkswagen does is a reasonable plan. If you need a car this month, the Slavia is the one with the eight-speed.

Full specifications and the current variant list for both are on our Skoda Slavia and Skoda range pages.

Worth buying?

The facelift is a genuine improvement rather than a sticker change, and the eight-speed automatic is the part that will matter three years into ownership. The entry price holding at ₹10 lakh is also notable in a year when most manufacturers have raised prices.

The caution is the same as it has always been with this car: by the time you specify it the way you actually want it, you are shopping against SUVs. If a sedan is what you want, this is a better one than it was. If you are undecided between a sedan and an SUV, the price ladder will push you.

Prices are ex-showroom and were current at the time of writing. Confirm the on-road figure, the applicable offers and the delivery timeline with your authorised Skoda dealer before booking.