Skoda Octavia News

Skoda Australia is about to have a big year
By Tung Nguyen · 07 Feb 2021
Skoda Australia has quietly been delivering consistently polished products since its relaunch in 2007, but even with strong value-for-money credentials and the might of Volkswagen Group behind it, the brand hasn't quite broken into the mainstream consciou
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Skoda Octavia likely to drop DSG for base version
By Byron Mathioudakis · 08 Oct 2020
Skoda’s completely redesigned Octavia will launch early next year, and is expected to bring a more conventional automatic option that could be more in line with Australian family car drivers' tastes.
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Skoda brings back rugged Octavia Scout wagon
By Justin Hilliard · 11 Jun 2020
Skoda has revealed the high-riding version of the fourth-generation Octavia mid-size wagon, the rugged Scout
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Cheaper servicing for older Skodas
By Tom White · 14 May 2020
Skoda extends cheaper servicing plans to its older cars.
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Mid-size sedan market demolished
By Stephen Ottley · 08 May 2020
It's the end of the mid-size sedan as we know it, and we all seem to feel fine about it.Apologies to R.E.M., but the demise of the medium-sized passenger car has been a long-time coming, but April's dire sales figures have brought into focus how close to
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Skoda shows off new Octavia RS
By Tung Nguyen · 04 Mar 2020
Skoda has officially lifted the lid on its new-generation Octavia RS, headlined by a plug-in hybrid powertrain that will not be made available in Australia.Instead, local versions of the fourth-generation Octavia RS sedan and wagon will be served up with
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Octavia RS to keep 180kW engine in Oz!
By Justin Hilliard · 06 Feb 2020
Skoda has released teaser sketches of its next-generation Octavia RS, but while the hot sedan and wagon will be available with a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain overseas, Australian buyers are expected to be offered a carryover petrol engine
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Skoda Australia 2020 plans
By Spencer Leech · 04 Feb 2020
Skoda Australia has detailed its 2020 plans which sees several new products launch before year's end.Kicking off the model rollout begins in March with the Kodiaq RS seven-seat performance SUV, which will be priced from $65,990.The hot high-rider will com
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Skoda planning plug-in hot hatch
By Stephen Ottley · 20 Jan 2020
Skoda is reportedly planning to add a plug-in hybrid option to its red-hot Octavia RS line-up.
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Skoda Octavia cost increases by up to $5000
By Justin Hilliard · 30 Nov 2019
Skoda Australia has increased pricing of its Octavia by up to $5000 as part of a MY20 update that will see out the current generation of the mid-sizer.With its fourth-generation model due locally in early 2021, the Octavia has received a marked
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