DavidY

SE Tech also gains folding mirrors, and one or two other things as well I believe.

My impression is that the options list is overall a bit thinner than it was at the end of the non-FL Mk4 versions. Maybe more options will reappear once they have been in production for a while?

I saw an interview (AutoExpress) when they launched the FL version, with someone at Skoda, who said "at the time it was decided not to put the plug-in hybrid in the Octavia" And then a bit later: "Will we revisit that? Yes." But also: "the profit margins on plug-in hybrids are low" So may be some chance of Octavia PHEVs eventually but I'd be surprised if it's before 2025. Which is a shame - put Skoda/ VW's new 100km/62 mile range (WLTP I guess) batteries in an Octavia Estate and I'd be very interested. Also worth noting - Skoda *have* announced there will be new PHEV versions of the Superb and Kodiaq, but PHEV versions aren't in the current brochures for those either.

Thanks for that. I was curious what would happened if I just used Google - and that way I found an Octavia FL brochure (I posted the link over in that Forum) which also isn't on the brochure page. And the Brochure page has a picture of the old Superb but a link to the brochure for the new Superb.

UK Brochure for the facelift Octavia - 10 April 2024. It doesn't seem to have a link from the main brochure page on the website - but Google found this for me. https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/0bcfc2d5-654f-49b2-a524-91e141293e36

Interesting - where did you find that? It doesn't seem to be on the main Skoda UK "Download a brochure" page unless I'm missing something.

There's something on the Skoda website too (probably where Autocar got it from): https://www.skoda.co.uk/news/details/uk-specification-and-pricing-confirmed-for-all-new-skoda-kodiaq

Ah thanks for that - I didn't know that. Which probably means they won't do it for a huge length more time though - I see the new Superb SEL already doesn't have that colour in the configurator. I'm still hoping they may bring a PHEV model back to the Octavia, but I guess that even if they do do it, that green colour will have gone by then.

As one who likes a green car, I'd be tempted by something in "Royal Green Metallic". Is that a new colour to Skoda or has it appeared on other models?

I noticed it on 12 March:

If Skoda brought out an EV estate with decent range they could probably just take my money. Even without 800V. Something like the ID7 tourer but perhaps a class down - more Octavia-sized than Superb-sized - would be perfect for me. I know Skoda have said they will have some sort of "Combi" EV "by 2026" but given Skoda have a good reputation for estates, and the EV estate market isn't exactly flooded, I'm hoping they're aiming at a sooner timescale than that.

It's not obvious from the Download a Brochure page, which still shows a picture of the old Superb, but there's now a UK brochure for the new Superb as well: https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/71165c49-62c5-4f74-b29a-be6ad40d7373

I see the new Superbs are now visible in the UK version of the configurator: https://cc.skoda-auto.com/gbr/en-gb?pagegroup=Website&salesprogram=GBR&type=Car configurator PHEV versions don't seem to be available there yet though?

Yeah I think I'd do the same to be fair. Stop-Start always feels like it's hard on the various components too, so if you can drive those parts of your journey in EV mode instead it does make sense.

Agreed - burning fuel to make electricity to power the car introduces more stages for losses so is surely less efficient then just leaving it to work as a non-plug-in hybrid. I guess there's case for charging the battery if you know you want to use EV mode later in a journey, but it will cost extra in terms of fuel.