Skoda Octavia

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Skoda is one of the famous artistic automobile manufacturers in the international market. The Czech automobile manufacturer gave India some of the classy vehicles which were further embellished with the iconic Skoda logo. Though Skoda launched several vehicles in the Indian demographic over the years, its prime market has been the sedan class. Reflecting executive style design and aerodynamic excellence any sedan from Skoda is destined to be a sheer beauty. One such car is the Skoda Octavia. Named after another yesteryear flagship vehicle of Skoda, the Skoda Octavia was introduced to the world in 1996. After sixteen years, the vehicle still remains to be a preferred choice for not just European automobile market, but for the Indian market too. The Indian automobile customers always displayed a soft corner for the Skoda Auto probably due to their design beauty. But over the years, Skoda Octavia went through two generations and is now gearing up for the third generation. Designed by Jozef Kaban, the vehicle offers a wider stricter than the second generation. Being a true Czech artist, Skoda offered the vehicle a few tweaks both in the interiors as well as the exteriors. It is already known that the vehicle would be of a four door body style and that it features various transmission systems in five speed, six speed to cater the diverse demographic. The new model evidently measured 102 kgs lighter than its predecessor. The interiors use the elements seen in Volkswagen Golf, and their parent Volkswagen Group, incorporated the 8 inch touch screen display in the new 2013 Skoda Octavia along with an electric panoramic roof. The engine is expected to be anything between 1.2 litres to 2.0 litres petrol variants. Though the company did not make any official announcement in India for launch yet, the present scoops reported by various online auto enthusiasts depict an non camouflaged 2013 Skoda Octavia on streets. The vehicle is already expected to come with four petrol and four diesel engine options. Considering the Indian demographic inclination towards mileage and fuel economy, the diesel engine being offered does reflect the company's intentions about Indian market and insinuates its plans to grab the market. It is expected to give a tough competition to the present players in the market such as Volkswagen, Maruti, Tata and Toyota. The exact pricing details are however unknown and anticipation just makes the vehicle create more and more buzz every passing day.

The Skoda Octavia is expected to be launched with the four petrol and four diesel engine versions. Though the exact specifications are unknown, Indian market is likely to have a 1.8-litre TSI turbo charged petrol engine and 2.0-litre TDI turbo charged diesel engine. Since the diesel engine is evidently more fuel efficient, it is expected to offer more fuel economy for the Indian customers.

Skoda Octavia is full of secrets and the new facelift has many assumptions right now among Indian automobile enthusiasts. The vehicle is expected to come with 1.8-litre TSI turbo charged petrol engine which is capable of offering a power of 177bhp, while the 2.0-litre diesel engine is capable of churning out 181bhp output.

Skoda vehicles have always been known for their operating capabilities on roads and their promising performance statistics. Though the vehicles are not designed to be sports cars, they offer internationally competitive performance in the segment. The 1.8-litre TSI turbo charged petrol engine is expected to churn out enough pick up top help the vehicle attain top speeds with ease and so will be the case with the diesel engine model as well.

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Skoda Octavia certainly received quite a few exterior modifications over the years and the third generation facelift is expected to continue the tradition. The new 2013 Skoda Octavia is undoubtedly a beautiful vehicle with its appealing looks was traced in some of the major automobile markets in India already, such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune. The new vehicle is an exceptional beauty which claims authority and elegance on the roads. The front fascia offers a simple design statement with trendy geometrical design rather than an over the top hardware cluster. The frontage offers a well rendered front grill, which has the headlamp cluster on either side complementing the design statement. The design is intended to be elegant and it does every bit the part. The headlamps, unlike contemporaries do not curve away along the bonnet or fenders but state swift design turns which allow the front profile to form a synchronized design statement. The head lamps are almost in sync with the front grill and run parallel to it towards the wheel arches. The front design is also very Czech in terms of not having any elongated proportions. The front bonnet section is accurate and does not extend more than needed or underplays less than expected. The front grill is a well sculpted vertical line set with the Skoda logo breaking the norm in the top section of the vehicle. The fog lamps are placed on the front bumper which also houses air intake grills. The front fog lamps are almost evident in being synchronized with the headlamps and run parallel to it. The side profile of the vehicle is a typical sedan design and the designers did not venture into experimenting more with it, which might have ruined the elegance. Instead, Skoda clearly improved the existing sedan design with perfect curves and body aerodynamics, which helped the vehicle in offering an executive and classic statement. The body colored door handles blend in the vehicle’s frame work and give out a futuristic design. The side profile also depicts wheel arches which are relatively flat and aerodynamically evident as the transition of the framework from the curvy structure to the linear wheel arches is rather swift instead of a traditional gradual transition design. The side doors feature simple detailing and the skirts are also in body color maintaining a symmetric design balance. The wheels are beautifully designed to fit in the aesthetics and they have been equipped with a set of five spoke shiny alloy wheels. The windows are noticed to be offered with a black outlining separating them from the roof but since the entire windshield is probably tinted, in the trail model spotted, it offered an elegant visual appeal. The rear profile features a rather massive back which from side does seem to be decent. Though the rear profile is rather simple, from first look it is evident that it can house a lot of luggage in it. The tail lamp cluster is also designed in a no nonsense way and it is situated on the framework rather than extending over the rear boot. The rear boot lid has a beautiful rendering and offers a space above the number plate probably to allow light positioning of the number plate. The rear bumper features indicator lights. The body colored bumper too adds up the elegance factor of the 2013 Skoda Octavia.

Exterior Measurements:

The 2013 Skoda Octavia is slightly longer than the previous generation. The third generation vehicle is said to be four inches longer and two inches wider than its second generation. The wheel base of the vehicle has also increased, which means more comfort and space inside.

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The interiors of this all new 2013 Skoda Octavia are certainly a notch ahead of its previous models. These variants feature a luxurious appeal and the spacing of the vehicle is evidently large giving enough room for comfortable seating. The electric glass roof helps improve the vehicle ambiance. The company has equipped this elegant sedan with quite a number of features, which will certainly astound the customers.

Interior Comfort:

Like all Skoda vehicles, this latest 2013 Skoda Octavia is also extremely comfortable and is hopefully much better and elegant than its predecessors, which we will come to know when it is officially launched in the market. The list will include top of the line features along with a powerful air conditioning unit with heater, a sophisticated multimedia system with integrated CD player along with speakers and remote control. Apart from these, there will be a lot of other aspects incorporated, which will make all the passengers extremely comfortable.

Interior Measurements:

The interiors of the vehicle measure larger than the second generation due to the increased wheel base and other measurements such as height and width. This all new 2013 Skoda Octavia will ensure ample leg room along with pertinent head and shoulder space to all its passengers.

The 2013 Skoda Octavia will be offered with various engine options to cater the needs of the performance inclined customers as well as mileage oriented customers by offering 1.8 litre turbo charged TSI petrol engine as well as 2.0 litre turbo charged TDI diesel engine. There are also some speculations about a 1.6-litre diesel mill as well, which will further bolster the model line up.

The 2013 Skoda Octavia features five spoke alloy wheels which complement the entire elegant design of the vehicle. These wheels will be further fitted with a robust set of tubeless radials, which will have a superior grip on any road condition. The company is also expected to fit a full size spare wheel in the boot compartment of this sedan along with the other tools required for changing a tyre. This will be a standard feature across all the petrol as well as the diesel engine variants of this model lineup.

Since the vehicle is designed with the MQB platform, it also marks the beginning of Skoda entering this innovative product line which other cousins of Skoda like Volkswagen Golf are already a part of. It certainly is a good to see the company using resources from various of its sources to create a collective developments among products.

Over the years, Skoda has never been a brand blamed for creating dangerous vehicles, always concentrating on creating safe and beautiful vehicles. Though the exact safety measures of the 2013 Skoda Octavia are yet to be revealed, but for sure these sedan will certainly feature the top class safety amenities such as airbags system, three point seat belts, ABS with EBD and many more such aspects.

Skoda Octavia comes with an 6 inch touch screen inside the vehicle and the audio system has a CD player along with speakers and othe rinput options such as USB port and Aux-In interface as well. The exact details of the interior accessories will be revealed shortly.