Skoda will unveil the new generation
Octavia RS at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show on March 3. The first model to
premiere will be the Octavia RS iV, a plug-in hybrid version of the sporty
compact car. It will combine the 1.4-liter TSI petrol engine with an electric
motor for a total output of 245 PS. According to an alleged
leaked document posted by the unofficial SkodaNews channel on Twitter, it will
arrive exclusively with a six-speed DSG automatic transmission and will launch
in June.
At the end of August, the gasoline-powered
version of the Octavia RS will join the lineup, with a 2.0-liter TSI engine
rated at 245 PS, matched to a six-speed manual or a
seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The lineup will be complete by the
diesel offering, which will be introduced at the end of summer with a 2.0-liter
TDI, making 200 PS, hooked up to a 7-speed DSG.
Surprisingly, there isn’t anything about a
four-wheel drive version of the Octavia RS, yet if that’s something you must
have, then you will have to settle for the regular Octavia 4×4. A new variant
will reportedly launch end of August as well, with the 200 PS 2.0-liter TSI petrol engine and a 7-speed automatic gearbox, joining other AWD
versions of the car, such as the 190 PS and 150 PS 2.0 TSI.
Other mills will include the 110 PS 1.0 TSI with a 6-speed manual and the 110 PS 1.0 TSI
mild-hybrid with a 7-speed DSG set to launch in June, together with the 204 PS 1.4-liter PHEV. Two months later, Skoda will launch the
bi-fuel petrol and CNG option, which is listed as having a 131 PS 1.5-liter TSI married to a 7-speed DSG.
