Skoda currently has one of the youngest lineups in
the industry, and its range will get even younger with the reveal of the
all-new Octavia this autumn. The new car will be based on the same updated MQB
platform as the upcoming VW Golf, Seat Leon and Audi A3 and share most of the
turbocharged gasoline and diesel engine options with the aforementioned models,
as well as mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. It will also be more
refined and more high-tech than ever before.
The next-generation
Octavia will likely offer two body styles (saloon and estate), available in
high-performance RS and rugged Scout guises (only the wagon). The saloon will
get a more dynamic look with a coupe-like roofline but, despite that,
practicality will be even better than the – already great in that respect –
current Octavia. We can’t say much else about the car styling-wise, as the
wagon test car you see in the photos carries heavy camouflage.
Spotted in the Alps where it was undergoing brake
testing, the 2020 Octavia prototype sports a camouflage that makes it look like
a smaller Superb. The grille is fake and there are a lot of dummy body panels
covering the bodywork, but the headlights seem like the final production units.
If that’s the case, it means the new Octavia will ditch the controversial split
headlights that came with the 2017 facelift.
The 2020 Octavia will debut at the Frankfurt Motor
Show in September, just in time for the nameplate’s 60th birthday.
