The real Octy facelift!

[Stoofa]

Looks nice enough from the outside.

I'm just not sure I could get used to that interior - not overly keen I'm afraid.

[Tom_vRS]

Love the whole package, looks brilliant and a massive improvement over the current.

Would like to see what the new vRS looks like!!!

[exFiesta]

some good improvements there I think.

[Tidza]

Looks great - apart from the wood!

My L&K is about up for renewal, so I might look at one of these. But if wood was an L&K standard, I honestly don't think I could live with that.

Anyone know from other Skoda models whether such horrible 70's wooden trims are optional for a particular model, or are they likely to be the standard.

But that mint green really is mint!

Neil

[Nick P]

[Nick P]

That colour is Arctic Green Metallic. The other new colour is Aqua Blue metallic. Island Green and Highland Green are no more. Looks like Sprint Yellow is gone too.

[Nick P]

I really like the restyled relight clusters. Subtle but effective changes.

[rsbspt]

I really like the restyled relight clusters. Subtle but effective changes.

Bet that one's either been Photoshopped or has several bags of cement in the boot. No way the ride height will be that low in reality!

A prize for the first person to find out if the new grille fits the current model?

[mannyo]

The headlights have also gone all superb and now boast the octavia slogan in the chrome as per the superb.

[GazzaC]

I'm so glad I held off buying a month or so back and waited for this facelift. I love the lot (except the wood!). Now what will Skoda do with the pricing I wonder, the impact of the credit crunch and the fact that this is 'only' a facelift would make you think that pricing will not change from the current model, I certainly hope that's the case! I'm just waiting now to see what offers Skoda will come up with, back to 0% finance, keep the free upgrade or something else. And of course whether the large discounts available on the current model will be maintained through to this facelift.

Now, Pearl Black or Anthracite Grey, DSG or no DSG, decisions, decisions....

[bunglebear32]

all this reference to wood, i cant see any pics on here with wood on them. am i missing something?

[bunglebear32]

ignore me, im just being an idiot. However, i like the look of the wood in the superb, yet the pics on the french site show what looks like leopard print wood effect as opposed to just a walnut effect

[sebulbus]

I like the folding mirrors, wheels, new headlight tricks, and the interior. I am so-so about the headlights shape, but I absolutely hate the wood trim. Now, if it were piano black that would be a whole different story.

[bunglebear32]

do u reckon you can buy the piano black trim from a dealer. i wanna replace carbon effect trim in my 07 L&K

[PumpeDuse]

Bet that one's either been Photoshopped or has several bags of cement in the boot. No way the ride height will be that low in reality!

A prize for the first person to find out if the new grille fits the current model?

Mondeo rear bumper

[sebulbus]

do u reckon you can buy the piano black trim from a dealer. i wanna replace carbon effect trim in my 07 L&K

I suppose not, since I've never seen one with it, apart from the German sold edition 100.

I suppose one could sand the finish off his own down, then primer them and paint them with high gloss black for the same effect. As far as I know piano black is done by polishing the wood to a high gloss before laquer and after staining it. Now sure how that works on plastic.

[bunglebear32]

the piano black is standard in the new L&K. my L&K is basically an elegance with a leather pack you see

[RapidRonnie]

Bet that one's either been Photoshopped or has several bags of cement in the boot. No way the ride height will be that low in reality!

That must be the new 'sportline' model.

[yiazoo]

the bolero radio, cd, mp3, etc will be the standard model? with this screen? If yes.....wow!!!

[A16NS V]

"new foglights also have the same madatory day light function..."

That'll be one for the front fog light anti brigade:rolleyes:

[Gianni Alesi]

I find the new headlights very similar to the Chevrolet Epica..

First drive: Chevrolet Epica car review - Auto Trader UK - News and Reviews Hub

Edited 30 September, 2008 by Gianni Alesi

[sebulbus]

All the newer models have this kind of headlights. Some because they need the shape for adaptive forward lights, others because they're copy cats.

[skippy41]

Cannot access the site???? to have a look any internal picks please

[JonA]

Does anyone know where I can find the pictures of the facelifted OctaviaII now? The french seems to have made a mistake when opening the website earlier, as it is "down" now..

I saw the pics posted on here, but I'm curious, and would like to see more pics : )

[Captain Sisko]

Headlights with new functions?

What other function does a headlight do apart from illuminate the road ahead?

And new shapes? ooh today I'll have the beam like an Octagon

Advertising nitpicking aside it still looks like a smart car. The Superbesque styling looks pretty neat.