Skoda joins its VAG stablemates in launching a downsized version of their bread-and-butter saloon offering. It offers a refined drive and a comprehensive equipment list at a relatively wallet-friendly price point. This is a stark contrast to just a decade and a half ago, where typically wallet-friendly cars tend to come saddled with compromises in their manufacturer's attempts at chasing...
Skoda joins its VAG stablemates in launching a downsized version of their bread-and-butter saloon offering. It offers a refined drive and a comprehensive equipment list at a relatively wallet-friendly price point.
I'm personally not a huge fan of the front end , though there's no denying its quality. In this Style trim level, the car comes with full LED Matrix headlights with LED DRLs, 18 inch wheels and colour contrast chrome trim. Our test car has been optioned with a striking silver trim panel that spans the width of the dashboard.
Props to the positioning of the 10 inch 'Bolero' infotainment screen — regardless of the lighting conditions, I never once had to deal with glare from the panel catching stray light rays. It is also feature packed, with all the goodies you'd expect from cars retailing for far more coin. You may want to make sure these occupants have their own power banks though — there are no USB charging points in the rear of the Octavia.With a 109 bhp 1.0 litre Mild Hybrid drivetrain, you'd not win any traffic light Grand Prixes.
However, off the line or if you decide to just mash the loud pedal, you'd be met with a slight delay, as the car downshifts then slowly finds its way into a more favourable part of the powerband.On the chassis front, as it has been built on a platform also used to create some of our most favourite hot hatches, there's still some sense of athleticism.
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