Skoda Octavia expected to hit Indian showrooms in festive season

The new generation model of the Skoda Octavia has been in the news for a long time now. A lot of hype has been created around it and car enthusiasts are awaiting its launch eagerly. The third generation Skoda Octavia was unveiled at an event, which was held in Mumbai in the second week of August. Journalists and experts present at the event praised the new Octavia for its stylish design. Since the festive season is around the corner, analysts are expecting this sedan to be launched soon. However, despite strong rumours and speculations, the Czech-based auto maker has not made any official announcement regarding the launch of the new Octavia.

Industry experts feel that the new Octavia has the potential to turn around the fortunes of its manufacturer. The Volkswagen Group owned auto maker has endured a torrid period in the Indian car market in the recent past. Most of its models have not been able to generate the kind of sales the manufacturer was expecting. Skoda will hoping to ride on the success of the previous generation models to lay a platform for the new Octavia to do well in India. Reports have suggested that the company is banking heavily on the festive season to get back some market share. Auto makers, for the past year, have been troubled a lot due to the slowdown in the market, economic crisis and constantly rising fuel prices. In times like these, the sole escape to ensure that companies sustain themselves in the market is a good showing in the festive season.

The auto maker has added a number of features to the new Octavia, be it in terms of appearance, driveability or technology. This executive sedan will come with bi-xenon headlamps along with the LED daylight function. The presence of this system ensures better illumination, thereby providing enhanced visibility. There is a panoramic sunroof with a tinted glass that comes with an electronic controller. One of the highlights of the new Octavia is the Electronic Stability Control function that drastically improves the driving dynamics of the car. Other highlights of the new Octavia is the six airbags, automatic front wiper and lighting system, Tyre Pressure Monitor and Skoda Audio Player. The comfort of driver is enhanced by the 2-way electrically adjustable driver seat, which also has memory settings for storing a preferred arrangement.

Although nothing has been confirmed, Skoda is expected to introduce the Octavia in both diesel and petrol options. Reports have claimed that the diesel version will be powered by 2.0-litre engine, which will produce around 150 bhp. According to sources, there will be two petrol versions of the new Skoda Octavia including 1.8-litre and 1.4-litre variants.