Skoda Auto has launched the 2017 Skoda Octavia (facelift) in India at a starting price of INR 15.49 Lakhs (ex-showroom). It’s available in three trims: Ambition, Style and Style Plus.

Variant
Price (INR ex-showroom all India)
Skoda Octavia Petrol
Octavia Ambition 1.4 TSI MT
15,49,405
Octavia Style 1.4 TSI MT
17,49,605
Octavia Style 1.8 TSI AT
18,59,429
Octavia Style Plus 1.8 TSI AT
20,89,900
Skoda Octavia Diesel
Octavia Ambition 2.0 TDI MT
16,89,974
Octavia Style 2.0 TDI MT
18,95,608
Octavia Style 2.0 TDI AT
20,49,619
Octavia Style 2.0 Plus TDI AT
22,89,573

The new Octavia comes with a new quad-headlamp setup which is LED-powered in Style and Style Plus grades, as well gets Adaptive Front System, Light Assistant, headlight washers, CrystalGlo LED DRLs and corner function with front fog lights. Also new are 16-inch Alcatras alloy wheels in the top-end Style Plus, and 16-inch Velorum alloy rims in Ambition and Style grades.


Inside, all model have a dual tone Onyx-Ivory front dashboard and door panels along with Style Beige upholstery. The Ambition and Style grades feature Cool Brushed decor on the front centre console and door panels while Style Plus has Dark Brushed decor. Also new in Style and Style Plus is an 8.0-inch touchscreen Proximity Sensor-based infotainment system standard, while the latter exclusively comes with Amundsen navigation.


Under the hood, the Octavia can be had with one of three engine options. These are 1.4-litre TSI petrol (147 hp/250 Nm), 1.8-litre TSI petrol (177 hp/250 Nm) and 2.0-litre TDI diesel (141 hp/320 Nm). It has a fuel economy rating of 16.7 km/l in the 1.4 TSI 6-MT configuration (previously 16.8 km/l), 15.1 km/l in the 1.8 TSI 7-DSG automatic configuration (previously 14.7 km/l), 21 km/l in the 2.0 TDI 6-MT configuration (previously 20.6 km/l) and 19.5 km/l in the 2.0 TDI 6-DSG automatic configuration (previously 19.3 km/l).