New Skoda Octavia turns up the luxury

OFFICIAL All-new family car boosts efficiency and safety while also delivering a premium cabin featuring the latest tech

James Brodie

James_Brodie@dennis.co.uk @jimmybrods ● All-new Octavia revealed in hatchback and estate body styles ● Engine line-up features hybrid and plug-in options for first time SKODA has followed up the new Scala hatchback and Kamiq SUV with a fresh incarnation of the Octavia – the car that has arguably come to define the brand since the Volkswagen Group acquisition in 1991. The Octavia story started well before then, though. The nameplate celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019, so this new version is technically the fifth-generation model overall and the fourth to emerge under VW Group direction. Over 6.5 million Octavias have hit the road since 1959, but this is the first to be offered with plug-in and mild-hybrid powertrains. A hot vRS model using an electrified drivetrain will also join the line-up…

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