The fourth generation of ŠKODA’s bestseller, the OCTAVIA, is more spacious, safer, more connected and more emotive than ever.
Bigger and even more attractive
At a length of 4,689mm, the hatchback is 19mm and the estate 22mm longer than the third-generation model. Its width has increased by 15mm. The Estate’s boot capacity, which is the largest in the segment, has increased by 30 litres to 640 litre. The hatchback has a capacity of 600 litres – 10 litres more than the previous generation. The new front apron and the razor-sharp, narrower, new headlights are a visual delight and feature LED technology for low beam, high beam and daytime running lights as standard. The tail lights, brake lights and fog lights make use of LED technology as well.
New interior concept and a multi-level dashboard
The OCTAVIA offers a new two-spoke steering wheel, which comes with new control buttons and knurled scroll wheels, allowing drivers to operate 14 different functions without removing their hands. The dashboard is modular and has been arranged in different levels, featuring a large, free-standing central display. New and soft-touch materials lend the interior a premium look.
Head-up display making its debut and particularly back-friendly Ergo seats
Optional, particularly back-friendly Ergo seats, which among other things offer an electric massage function, are available for the first time in a ŠKODA. The optional head-up display is another first for a ŠKODA. It projects the most important information such as speed, navigation, detected traffic signs and activated driver assistance systems directly onto the windscreen. The 4.2-inch, multifunction Maxi DOT 16-colour display comes as standard.
DSG with shift-by-wire technology and optional full LED Matrix headlights
The new OCTAVIA is the first ŠKODA ever to use shift-by-wire technology for operating the DSG, which electronically transmits the driver’s gear selection to the transmission. In place of the familiar DSG lever, there is a new control module in the centre console with a small rocker switch for selecting the drive modes and a button for the parking mode.
New alternative powertrains and efficient engines
The OCTAVIA has a range of efficient, eco-friendly powertrains. For the first time, the line-up includes a plug-in hybrid, the OCTAVIA iV. Some petrol engines now have mild hybrid technology, while the diesel engines come from the latest EVO generation and emit up to 80 per cent less nitrogen oxide. In the OCTAVIA iV, a 1.4 TSI petrol engine and an electric motor deliver a combined power output of 150 kW (204 PS). With a capacity of 37 Ah providing 13 kWh of energy, the high-voltage lithium-ion battery allows for an all-electric range of up to 55km in the WLTP cycle. The eTEC variants fitted with latest EVO-generation 1.0 TSI or 1.5 TSI petrol engines feature mild hybrid technology when equipped with DSG.