Skoda India has introduced the new Octavia at an attractive price of Rs 15.49 lakhs. The new Octavia has undergone a comprehensive update to sport a new sleek and emotive crystalline design and continues to present customers with class leading quality, generously sized interiors and optimized driving characteristics. The new Octavia sets the segment benchmark with safety, technology and connectivity. The Octavia will now be available in four elegant colour options. As a pure petrol engine, the 1.4 TSI achieves a power output of 150bhp, a maximum torque of 250Nm and is a very potent engine. It achieves 100 kmph in 8.1 seconds, reaches a top speed of 219 kmph and yet only consumes 16.7 kmpl when combined with the 6-speed, manual transmission.
The powerful 1.8 TSI sits at the top of the petrol engine range with a power output of 180bhp and a maximum torque of 250 Nm. From a standing start, it accelerates to 100 kmph in 7.3 seconds and reaches a top speed of 231 kmph. However, when combined with the 7-speed automatic transmission, the four cylinder is extremely economical, consuming 15.1 kmpl. The turbocharged 2.0 TDI is available with four cylinders and four-valve technology in two versions with different transmissions. The Octavia 2.0 TDI with 143bhp comes with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. In addition, a 6-speed DSG transmission is also available. The engine impresses with its extremely smooth acceleration, and it achieves its maximum torque of 320 Nm. It takes the ŠKODA OCTAVIA from 0 to 100 kmph in 8.4 seconds, reaches a top speed of 218 kmph.
