The next-gen Skoda Octavia has been spied on test
yet again, this time with bare minimum disguise. The India-bound all-new model
has been officially confirmed to debut on 11 November 2019. he Skoda Octavia is already big
enough for a model its segment, and so, it is expected to remain more or less
the same in size when it moves to its fourth generation. Proportion-wise it
should still look like a proper sedan without a coupe-like silhouette. One can
expect substantial revisions in the lights and bumper design, though.
On the inside, the all-new model should feature a
more minimalist design that gives a sleeker and more upmarket look. New
generation infotainment systems from the third generation of the Modular
Infotainment Matrix (MIB3) with screens up to 9.2-inch are a given.
Skoda will likely offer the all-new Octavia with
1.0-litre TSI petrol, 1.5-litre TSI petrol, 1.6-litre TDI diesel and 2.0-litre
TDI diesel engines. The 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine may come with 48-volt mild
hybrid tech. The company has confirmed the plug-in hybrid variant that is said
to follow in June 2020. Reports say that even the performance-oriented RS
variant will go hybrid with some level of electrification.
2020 will be a busy year for Skoda in India, with the
first-ever MQB A0 IN model planned for debut as in concept form at Auto Expo
2020 and the production version following by the year-end. With the Karoq also
planned for launch the same year after March, it will be interesting to see if
the company manages to release the all-new Octavia as well somehow.
