Skoda has officially unveiled the 2013 Octavia. The third generation of the sedan is designed to set new standards in the family/executive segment. This 2013 Skoda Octavia has a new design, but have kept the classic VW Group lines. Looking very much like a cross between the previous Audi A6 and current VW Jetta, this new Skoda take as very safe design approach. On the outside we can see a new front grille, a sloping roofline and a distinctive rear door “fin”. This third-gen of the Octavia is 90 mm longer and 45 mm wider than its predecessor and rides on a wheelbase longer with 108 mm. On the inside, the customers will have a three spoke steering wheel, metallic trim and a new infotainment system. This is a family car and so the boot capacity has grown to 590 liter.
On the option list, the customers can choose from Adaptive Cruise Assistant, Automatic Parking Assistant and Intelligent Light Assistant. On the launch, this new Skoda model will be offered along with nine engines: four petrol units and four diesel engines and a natural gas variant.
Details have not been announced but Skoda officials confirmed that there will be a 1.8 liter TSI with 180bhp, and a GreenLine version with a 1.6 liter TDI that develops 110 hp. All the engines will be connected to a manual gearbox or a DSG transmission. This 2013 Skoda Octavia will have a front wheel drive system, but the customers can chose an all-wheel drive version which will primarily sell in Europe. Will it come to Malaysia? Well we will have to wait and see what the local franchisee does as they have been very quiet in the past few years.
