Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo Review: Just Eye Candy?

We’re at the Buddh International Circuit, a place where the product Jury Meet for the TOTMs happens every year, and today we have the third Monte Carlo edition from Skoda Auto India and that is this, the Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo Edition.

Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo: Exterior

The first was the Rapid and the other was the Kushaq. Both got the same upgrades, blacked-out treatment on the outside and red accents on the inside. And so things aren’t very different when it comes to the Slavia.

The grille, fog lamp housing, alloy wheels, ORVMs, roof, side skirts, badges, spoiler, phew.. the list goes on. But it looks good, especially on this Tornado Red. There’s a Candy White colour as well in which it’s available.

Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo: Interior & Safety

So while there were a lot of black elements on the outside, there were several red elements on the inside. Namely on the dashboard, AC vents on the outside and you get red seats along with red stitching on the armrests and the door cards. Apart from that you have the same 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system but you also get aluminium pedals right here.

And of course safety features on the Monte Carlo include six airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, brake disc wiping, hill hold control and three-point seatbelts for all seats but reminders only for the front seats.

Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo: Performance

There are no mechanical changes made to the car. You get the same 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines and we drove the bigger one on the track. The Slavia Monte Carlo behaves the same as the standard one. So yes, very enjoyable on the track and on the road too.

Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo: Price & Verdict

Prices for the Slavia Monte Carlo begin from ₹15.79 lakh and go up to ₹18.49 lakh. This makes the Monte Carlo the second most expensive trim in the Slavia’s lineup. When you compare it to the top-spec Prestige trim, the Monte Carlo is ₹20,000 cheaper. But compared to its rivals, the Virtus 1.0-litre manual Topline variant is ₹20,000 cheaper than the Slavia Monte Carlo. However, the 1.5-litre GT Plus variant of the VW compact sedan is ₹66,000 more expensive. The Hyundai Verna SX(O) turbo-petrol DCT is ₹1.7 lakh cheaper than the Slavia Monte Carlo.

Does it help revive interest in the compact sedan segment? That’s doubtful because it doesn’t have anything more to offer.

Photography By: Apoorv Choudhary