After a small teaser offensive and necessary spyshots he is really quite loose: The new Skoda Octavia.
Skoda's space miracle in the C-segment displays are completely naked!
The Skoda Octavia is a special case in the C-segment. Cheaper and more spacious than its competitors, which has always been the approach in the development of the new Czech. For the third generation, nothing else.
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"The focus of our work", says Skoda CEO Winfried Vahland his youngest."Like no other model shows this car the core values of our brand: lots of space, quality, good workmanship and modern technology. All this combined with the best value for money. This car is in a class by itself." Let's see what would Vahland proud.
The Octavia is working again using the same recipe: a spacious car with the appearance of a sedan but the great practical tailgate of a hatchback. The interior measures a length of 1,782 mm.The knees have 73 mm more space and headroom for the rear is 980 mm noted. More importantly perhaps the boot, this measuring 590 liters and is the largest in its class. Compared with the previous model, there are 30 liters more stuff installed.
Skoda chief designer Jozef Kaban is responsible for the appearance of the Octavia. He calls him timelessly elegant and distinctive. Nice talking of course, but Skoda seems indeed a tight C-Segmenter put down to have. We see a lot of clean lines and short overhangs front and rear. The ascending line makes for a Skoda according Coue-like silhouette. We see not quite, but this 'fin', the model slightly more rugged appearance. What is striking is that the New Skoda seems bigger and wider than its predecessor. And that makes sense. This model is 90 mm longer and 45 mm wider. The wheelbase raised with the MQB platform with 108 mm far, which is more space on the back to result.
Stuffed
In the area of safety, the third Octavia sweep the floor with his predecessor. For example, the valiant Octavia on Lane Assistant, automatic braking in an accident, Crew Protect Assistant, Driver Activity Assistant (fatigue detection) and a hood slightly skyrockets to protect pedestrians in a collision. From May 2013, the new Skoda further complemented equipped with an emergency function that automatically stops the car as an object while driving just a little too close to the nose of the car. Besides the two regular thud bags are knee airbags and side airbags standard. In total, the number of air bags to expand to nine pieces. For the first time in a Skoda, the Adaptive Cruise Assistant available. This automatically maintains a set distance to the vehicle ahead. Also an Intelligent Light System is available, which automatically high beam on or off. Who hates parking is Automatic Parking Assistant at Octavia let screws. The Czech hatchback puts himself than in a parking choice. At a later stage is wrong plate recognition available. The long list of features does not yet up. Also, a fee is Driving Mode Selection, an electrically operated sunroof and a keyless entry system (Kessy) available.
Despite all these features is the third generation Octavia 102 kg lighter than its predecessor. This means that the basic version around 1060 kg in the balance.
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At the motor level is there to choose from a 81 kW 1.6 TDI Greenline which 89 g / km of CO2 into the air blows. Consumption should reach 3.4 liters diesel per 100 km. If these emissions still too high, must have patience. Skoda importer Pon is the manufacturer doing these emissions even further down to get. There are also four TSI-blocks on the menu, a natural gas variant, at a later stage. The cheapest TSI and TDI blocks after each performance has a Greentec start-stop system and energy recovery. The provisional winner is the 180 hp 1.8 TSI. For now, because Skoda reports that there is already busy working on an RS version to prepare. Good news! Also a version with four-wheel drive is scheduled.
The Octavia also gets access to a new generation of audio navigation. The more expensive versions are equipped with a touchscreen. Canton A new sound system, the sound quality even at high volume can guarantee. Prices of Skoda's Octavia brand new, we expect short term!
Herrick Sawhney
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