Skoda has revealed its first official pictures of the all-new Octavia after a long road with plenty of scoops of both camouflaged prototypes, spy shots and captured during testing.
Based on the stretched version of the Volkswagen Group's new MQB platform, the 2013 Skoda Octavia is 90mm longer, 45mm wider and the wheelbase has been stretched by 108mm, something that mainly benefits the interior and space on the rear seats.
Smaller headlights and a wider, an upswept dynamic window line in the rear doors. While the interior continues the tidy and uncluttered design with Skoda adding the latest in infotainment systems; carpet on one side; keyless start and rubbish bins in the doors.
The car will make it to the European market next spring with a selection of eight turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. The entry-level engine is a 1.4 TSI produces 120bhp and 147lb ft, a 1.8-liter TSI petrol producing 177hp. The diesels kick off with a 1.6-liter that develops 109hp.
Six-speed manual and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearboxes will be available, with all-wheel-drive versions in the works.
The new 2013 Skoda Octavia will go on sale next March and prices are likely to start from around £14,000.
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