Skoda has released the first images of the Combi (estate) version of the Octavia, which will be showcased together with the 4x4 variant in Geneva next month.

The 2013 Skoda Octavia Combi is 90 mm longer and 45 mm wider than the old model and comes with an 11 cm longer wheelbase.

Octavia Combi offers rear-seat passengers extremely ample legroom – 73 mm in front of the knees while swallow 610 litres of stuff with the seats up and an impressive 1,740 litres with the seats down.

“The Combi represents all good ŠKODA values and has a large share in the success of this model range. With the third generation, the Octavia Combi takes a huge leap forward. The car really is a class of its own; offering mid-class features at compact-combi prices,” says ŠKODA Chairman, Prof. Dr. hc Winfried Vahland.

We'll have to wait for the Geneva Auto Show for full details on the engine range, but Skoda said the engines currently on offer comprise four petrol and four diesel engines.

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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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Skoda has released new teaser images of the 2013 Octavia has given us first look at the interior of the third-generation mid-size.

The new photos show the design of the front grille, LED tail-light assembly, C-pillar and side mirrors with built-in turning lights.

The single interior image uncovers a corner of the 2013 Skoda Octavia steering wheel, chrome finish for the instrument gauges, Bluetooth phone connectivity,  buttons for voice control and the infotainment system.

As previously mentioned, quality looks set to take a step forward by offering more equipment, more refined along with higher quality materials inside the cabin.

The new 2013 Skoda Octavia is based on the same MQB platform as the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 - and will be considerably lighter than the outgoing version.

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Skoda Octavia's may be a foreign name to many on United States soil, but in Europe, the brand is quite popular. The new generation of the 2013 Skoda Octavia III has been recently spied with no camouflage on its body in Chile.

Following a teaser released a few days ago, the new generation of the Skoda Octavia is ending up in our news once again with the first photos without wearing any sort of camo.

According to our source, the 2013 Skoda Octavia III has been photographed in the capital city of Chile, earlier today.

The new Skoda Octavia design is heavily influenced by the VisionD concept car, and rumors are saying that it will be lighter since it will switch to VW Group's MQB platform.

It's not only the skin that's fresh on the third generation Octavia but the car will borrow the same engine lineup from the 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII.

The new Skoda Octavia III will hit the Czech market first in February 2013, with a debut made during an international auto show.

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The future generation of the 2013 Skoda Octavia has recently leaked in an image revealed by autoforum.cz has jumped the gun and released some details about the car.

The future generation of the Czech model, looking a lot like the outgoing generation and borrowing some styling cues from the Skoda Rapid and it's also looking quite common to some Audi models.

The MQB modular platform will, help it keep the weight of 250mm longer. The new 2013 Skoda Octavia will ride on the same platform as Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf 7, expect a 1.2-liter TSI with 105 PS, a larger 1.4-liter TSI with 140 HP (103 kW), a 1.6-liter TDI with 105 HP (77 kW) and a 2.0-liter TDI that develops 150 HP (110 kW).