Skoda Octavia modern than Passat

For Skoda Rapid if it is not so, but the new Octavia is certain to Volkswagen's MQB platform. With an expected launch in the spring of 2013, the Octavia thus technically ahead of the Passat. That's pretty special.

Not so long ago had Skoda and Seat back of the line connecting, but recently uses the Volkswagen Group no discrimination among its brands. The latest techniques will be passed to the next entrant in Volkswagen's model agenda, whether it's a Volkswagen, a Seat, Audi or Skoda's. This is good news for the new Octavia, because that means for the upcoming Skoda the most favorable fuel consumption figures and emission values ​​that are currently possible and the latest electronic gadgets.

Full D-Segmenter
The behavior of the new Octavia is to the credit of Volkswagen's MQB modular platform. Over there, the Passat not even because for the first time applied to the Audi A3 and recently launched Golf VII. It does this have for the Octavia that he will be even lighter than its predecessor. At least this is plausible given the weight savings achieved in the aforementioned Audi A3 and Golf as well as the brand new Seat Leon.

A security after seeing these spyshots is that the Octavia size increases. First, to distance themselves from the Rapid and second, to finally become a full D-segment through life going. The current Octavia is a little in size between the C-and D-segment. It is estimated that the Octavia about 4.80 meters long, 25 centimeters longer than its predecessor and a few inches longer than the Passat.

Geneva
Skoda has by hinting that the new Octavia will be presented this year. The show is scheduled to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Curious about the delivered engines. Look especially as to our article of the Golf VII or new Seat Leon.