Skoda Octavia | Small Superb At Price of 25.99 Lakhs
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Recently Skoda launches the 4th Gen of the new Octavia in the India. Trying to put some attention in the sedan market where majority of people are shifting towards SUV.
Looks
Starting with looks so from the front it got all new LED headlamp setup with DRLs which double-ups as indicators and 2 dots for high beam and low beam with cornering lights and at below the bumper is the fog lamp placement which is also an LED unit. Up-front it got a new grill with vertical slats in piano black finish, SKODA logo at the top.
From the side it looks absolutely similar to new Superb, variant badge at the fender, with that fast back design for Octavia started from Laura is still their. It got new 17 inch alloy wheels which looks quite overdone to me. Other wise it is elegant and does shows its road presence.
From rear, their is no SKODA logo which is overtaken by SKODA written with spaces at tail-gate
other then that the lights looks just gorgeous and again reminds us of the Superb. Lower part of bumper got reflectors and no fake exhaust has done to it which is another good thing of this car.
From interiors it got new dashboard design with the new styled 2 spoke steering which will also there in new KUSHAQ.
Plastic quality inside is good at top half's but the lower one gets harder once you find them. It got power adjust for driver seat and height adjustable seat belts for both the front passengers, it also has a decent size of glove box with ventilated option, wire less charger, gesture controls for touch screen infotainment and interior lights, mirrors in the sun-visor along lights, ambient lights, toll resit holder, cup holders, slider arm rest, air purification, smart climate controls and new designed gear selector etc.
At rear space is good for two adults as their is a hump for the center passenger, but there are two AC vents with USB-C charging port and retractable sun-blinds at windows. However this India spec unit has missed on a sun roof that's a kid of bummer at this price point.
At the trunk area it is the biggest of the segment of 580 liters and can be extended to 1000 liters by folding rear seats. As it is fast back the tail-gate opens with the rear glass which is unique at this price and quite practical as well.
Performance
There is only one power train option available in India. Powering this D-segment car is a 2.0 liter TSI petrol engine which has 190 HP and 320 N-m of torque matted to a 7-speed DSG box it is quite fast with shifts but doesn't hold on to a gear in manual mode but it do got paddle shifters.
Meanwhile this new generation of Octavia is focused towards comfort so suspensions are soft and chassis is also smoother for a better travel experience, however all this made the car less fun to drive and less connected which was the real highlight of older octavia's.
Safety
Like other modern cars, the Octavia 2021 is also equipped with tones of safety equipment such 8 airbags, ABS, ESC, EBD, Parktronic sensors, TPMS, iBuzz Fatigue Alert, among others.
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