Skoda Octavia

Škoda Octavia
Overview
Manufacturer	Škoda Auto
Production	1996–present
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	5-door hatchback 5-door estate

Škoda Octavia Mk1 (1U)
Overview
Also called	Škoda Octavia Tour Škoda Octavia Drive
Production	1996–2010 (Czech Republic) 2001–2011 (Ukraine) 2002–2010 (India) 2005–2011 (Kazakhstan)
Assembly	Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Aurangabad, India (Škoda India) Solomonovo, Ukraine Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34)
Related	Audi A3 Mk1 Audi S3 Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 Volkswagen Jetta Mk4
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.8 L I4 20-valve (petrol) 1.8 L I4 20-valve turbo (petrol) 2.0 L I4 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 SDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,512 mm (98.9 in)
Length	4,511 mm (177.6 in) (1996–00) 4,507 mm (177.4 in) (2000–10, hatchback) 4,513 mm (177.7 in) (2000–10, estate)
Width	1,731 mm (68.1 in)
Height	1,429 mm (56.3 in) (1996–00, hatchback) 1,448 mm (57.0 in) (1996–00, estate) 1,431 mm (56.3 in) (2000–10, hatchback) 1,457 mm (57.4 in) (2000–10, estate)

Škoda Octavia Mk2 (1Z)
Overview
Also called	Škoda Octavia II Škoda Octavia5 Škoda Octavia A5 Škoda Laura (India) Škoda Octavia Tour (pre-facelift version, 2010-12) Škoda Octavia Mingrui (China, since facelift in 2010) Škoda Fantasia (Egypt, Facelifted version, 2009-2013)
Production	March 2004–March 2013
Model years	2005–2013
Assembly	Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Vrchlabi, Czech Republic Kaluga, Russia Bratislava, Slovakia Anting, China (SWV) Solomonovo, Ukraine Aurangabad, India (Škoda India) Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan Luanda, Angola (Ancar)
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35)
Related	Audi A3 Mk2 SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 SEAT Altea Volkswagen Golf Mk5 Volkswagen Jetta Mk5
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L I4 TSI (petrol) 1.3 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.4 L I4 TSI (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 16-valve(petrol) 1.6 L I4 FSI (petrol) 1.8 L I4 TSI (petrol) 2.0 L I4 TSI (petrol) 2.0 L I4 TFSI (petrol) 1.6 L I4 TDI CR (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI PD (diesel) 2.0 L I4 TDI CR (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 6-speed semi-automatic (DSG) 7-speed semi-automatic (DSG)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,578 mm (101.5 in)
Length	4,569 mm (179.9 in)
Width	1,769 mm (69.6 in)
Height	1,468 mm (57.8 in) (hatchback) 1,490 mm (58.7 in) (estate)
Chronology
Successor	Škoda Octavia 1Z Facelift (2012)

Škoda Octavia Mk3 (5E)
Overview
Production	December 2012–present
Assembly	Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Ningbo, China Aurangabad, India Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan Solomonovo, Ukraine Relizane, Algeria
Designer	Jozef Kabaň
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 5-door estate
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group MQB platform
Related	Audi A3 Mk3 SEAT León Mk3 Volkswagen Golf Mk7
Powertrain
Engine	1.2 L I4 TSI (petrol) 1.4 L I4 TSI (petrol/CNG) 1.6 L I4 MPI (petrol) (for Egypt/Russia/China) 1.8 L I4 TSI (petrol) 2.0 L I4 TSI (petrol) 1.6 L I4 TDI CR (diesel) 2.0 L I4 TDI CR (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic (DSG) 7-speed automatic (DSG)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,686 mm (105.7 in) 2,680 mm (105.5 in) (1.8TSI and 4x4)
Length	4,659 mm (183.4 in)
Width	1,814 mm (71.4 in)
Height	1,461 mm (57.5 in) (hatchback) 1,465 mm (57.7 in) (estate)
Chronology
Predecessor	Škoda Superb Mk2

The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by the Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1996. It shares its name with an earlier Škoda model produced between 1959 and 1971. There have been three generations of the modern-era Octavia model to date, delivered with 5-door liftback or 5-door estate styles only. Around five million units were sold in its two decades of presence on the market.

The current generation is available in wide range of derivatives, i.e. sports Octavia RS, all-wheel drive Octavia Combi 4x4, frugal Octavia GreenLine, CNG-powered Octavia G-TEC and outdoor Octavia Scout. With the arrival of the Rapid model, Škoda moved the Octavia upmarket into the small family car segment.

The first generation Octavia was released in November 1996 and was built at the modernised Škoda factory in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. This generation was made available in hatchback or estate styles only.

In the United Kingdom, sales began in 1998 and the mid-size car was an instant success with buyers who appreciated its solidity, refinement and value for money, though it could not quite match the success of established large family car favourites such as the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra.

The car was widely used in the United Kingdom taxi trade, owing to the large number of private hire drivers who used the vehicle, due to its low price [and advantageous leasing agreements directed at the self-employed taxi driver], space and reliability.

The first generation Octavia had a facelift in 2000, and was still manufactured and marketed in some markets, even after the second generation was introduced in 2004. In Germany, and other parts of West Europe, as well as Asia, the first generation model was marketed as the Octavia Tour, while the newer model is marketed as the Octavia. In some markets, the first generation Octavia was still known as Octavia, and the newer model was referred to as the new Octavia, Octavia5 (Greece) or Laura (India).

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