Skoda to launch the Octavia in October, Laura to be discontinued
Skoda India had recently discontinued its Fabia and now the Czech Republic manufacturer will launch the new Octavia in October. The Octavia will replace the Laura brand, to carry on the same badge as the international moniker.
Skoda India will also introduce the new logo on the Octavia and this will also be seen on the other Skoda products like the Rapid. The current version of the Skoda Laura will soon be discontinued as the new Octavia that will be launched.
The new Skoda Octavia will get the 2.0-litre diesel engine and the 1.8-litre petrol mill. Skoda could even use the 1.4-litre petrol turbo mill that powers its distant cousin the Volkswagen Jetta.
This Octavia is based to VW’s new MQB platform and soon all the products of VW will share the same platform too. This will also include the new Audi A3 as well.
Skoda will also introduce the facelift version of its flagship model, the Superb. The Superb will a major revamp on the inside, however outside it will get some minor subtle upgrades in cosmetics. The Yeti facelift is likely to come next year.
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Being born and brought up in a family that has been a part of the Automotive industry for over seven decades, Rachit has cars in his blood. Four wheelers are his childhood love, and he has grown up playing with bolts and spanners. To add more value to this passion, he studied automobile engineering and even karted at National level competitions.
Soon after that, he got into motoring journalism- where began the process of testing and evaluating cars. He has driven a wide range of cars beginning from Tata Nano to the Aston Martins, most of the cars that are currently sold in the Indian car market. Apart from this, he has also done many long road trips, and shall continue to do so. Rachit was one of the first journalists to take a Nano across the Golden Quadrilateral.
