Thursday, 5 December 2013

Skoda's OCTAVIA is back with a bang !!

The Skoda's flagship model Octavia which was discontinued in 2010 is now back again to rule the D-segment ! The new Octavia is a size bigger than the last generation model and will compete with the likes of Volkswagen's Jetta , Hyundai's Elantra which is the current segment leader , Chevy Cruze and Toyota Altis.

The New generation Octavia is based upon an all-new MQB platform , The car in india is being offered with more powerful engine options one of them giving a whopping 177 Bhp !!
Ofcourse there's the exhaustive features list which includes a massive sunroof , a powered drivers seat with memory , 6-cd changer system , bluetooth , parking sensors, dual-zone climate control , keyless entry, Led daytime running lamps, HID and what not. wheww ! And also theres the practicality of the boot opening both like a hatch and sedan !
The Octavia is being offered with 3 engine options that is the 1.4L TSI  (PETROL ) , 1.8L TSI (PETROL ) And the 2.0 L TDI (DIESEL ,also available in automatic) . The different variant includes Active ,Ambition , Elegance .
The 1.8TSI is only available in the Top-end elegance trim , the 1.4TSI is only available with the base and mid variants that is Active and Ambition. also in the 2.0TDI The elegance trim is available with option of manual or automatic gearbox.
The prices for the different models -

Active
1.4 TSI- 13.95 LACKS
2.0 TDI DIESEL  15.55 LACKS

Ambition
1.4 TSI - 14.95LACKS
2.0TDI- 16.55LACKS (MANUAL) , 17.55 (AUTOMATIC)

Elegance
1.8 TSI - 18.25 LACKS
2.0 TDI- 19.45 LACKS (AUTOMATIC)

The OCTAVIA is a very competent car and would be the new D-segment leader with over 1000 bookings already done in the first month of launch
Skoda now just needs to improve its after-sales network and servicing :)



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