It’s been a long road with plenty of scoops of both camouflaged prototypes and unmarked cars
captured during testing and photo shoots, but now the time has come for
Skoda to release its third generation of the successful Octavia series,
which is seen here in liftback form with an estate model to follow next
year.
The 2013 Octavia is the first
Skoda model to make use of the VW Group's new and lighter MQB platform
that underpins several other compact cars, most notably the VW Golf Mk7 and the latest Audi A3 hatchbacks.
Compared
to the model it replaces, the new Octavia is 90mm longer at 4,659mm,
45mm wider at 1,814mm, and more importantly, the wheelbase has been
stretched by 108mm to 2,686mm, something that mainly benefits the
interior and space on the rear seats.
As a result, front head room has increased by 8
mm, front elbow width by 39 mm and rear elbow width by 26 mm over the
outgoing Octavia. According to Skoda, the
Octavia offers a class-leading interior space in the compact segment
with 1,782 mm of interior length and the largest boot with a volume of
590 liters.
Besides being more spacious, the new model also sports a more premium feel both inside and out.
The
exterior design of the car is sleek and to the point and has more
presence than the previous Octavia. A new characteristic that we will be
seeing more of in future Skoda models is an upswept dynamic window line
in the rear doors, which the company calls a “fin”.
Inside,
the uncluttered interior styling is typical of VW Group models with
Skoda adding the latest in infotainment systems and other tech goodies
including the availability for the first time of an Adaptive Cruise
Assistant and a traffic-sign recognition as part of the ‘Traveller
Assistant’ package.
Also new are the
Intelligent Light Assistant that will switch to high beam and back
automatically, a panoramic sunroof and the Driving Mode Selection that
enables drivers to set certain vehicle driving characteristics at the
push of the button.
The new Octavia Mk3
will make it to the European market next spring with a selection of
eight turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. These include a 1.4-liter
TSI petrol delivering 120hp (122PS), a 1.8-liter TSI petrol producing
177hp (180PS) and a 1.6-liter TDI, which in GreenLine trim generates
109hp (110PS) returning 3.4lt/100km (69.2mpg US or 83.1mpg UK) with CO2
emissions of just 89 g/km.
Skoda said manual and DSG transmissions are available, with all-wheel-drive versions in the works.
A performance RS (vRS in the UK) version fitted with the same 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine as the next VW Golf GTI will follow late next year as well.
The new Octavia will be formally introduced to the public at next year's Geneva Motor Show in March.
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Written By Jim on Tuesday 11 December 2012 | 08:22
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