Date: 9 Oct 2008 Comments: 0

Skoda Octavia presented at this year’s Paris Motor Show a new facelift drawing everyone’s attention.

The manufacturer redesigned the front part of the car and added a new front bumper, chrome frame for the front grille, stylish front bumpers, headlamps and new folding door mirrors.

On the inside, the new Octavia has redesigned seats from new materials, a great audio navigation system, new instruments and a stylish armrest with storage compartment.

Under the hood, the vehicle hides five petrol and three diesel engines and a new 1.4 TSI engine with 122 hp (90 kW) and 200 Nm of torque from 1500 to 4000 rpm. Running on this engine, the Octavia can go to 100 km/h (62 mph) in only 9.7 seconds. The top speed is 203km/h (126mph) while the CO2 emissions are 154 g/km and the fuel consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km (42 mpg).