Hi,

Looking to get a hold of a new estate, one of the things that caught my eye was the folding passenger seat but it's missing from the configurator. Spoke to skoda UK today and they said Octavia won't have that option! Considering half the reviews I've read mention it I'm aure that's not right!

Don't suppose anybody knows any more about this, and when it's likely to be available?

Not sure why the UK wouldn't have it as an option.

What I do know is that the folding front seat is not available at all with the leather or part leather seats.

It's down on the Skoda UK website, and says available June 2013, but can't find the option in the brochure.

I can also see heated rear seats on that, but you can't get them here

Shame, as its a really nice feature that would have been handy when I was buying new doors. Though, they did just fit with the seat fully forward.

It's definitely available on the online configurators from Slovenia, Germany, Romania, where I've checked. But since you guys in the UK seem to get preferential treatment (not in a good way), you might be out of this one too!

This may be the same with the heated rear seats situation. :think:

Edited 21 June, 201312 yr by Harkonnen

Not sure why the UK wouldn't have it as an option.

What I do know is that the folding front seat is not available at all with the leather or part leather seats.

In Norway the list of extra equipment states that the folding front seat cannot be in full leather or alcantara and cannot be electrically operated. I am guessing that the option is available on part leather seats or cloth seats that are manually adjusted.

May be similar to ACC and Front Assist and it won't be available straight off.

On the website it says available from June:

http://www.skoda.co.uk/models/new-octavia-estate/interior

(Click on the icon on the passenger seat)

Edited 23 June, 201312 yr by Igdos

In Norway the list of extra equipment states that the folding front seat cannot be in full leather or alcantara and cannot be electrically operated. I am guessing that the option is available on part leather seats or cloth seats that are manually adjusted.

 

Checked with the dealer today regarding the folding front seat option. Its only available with cloth seats and no other type of seats. But I was also surprised to know that one can get electrically operated cloth seats.

So they consider that if you have leather you should not transport huge objects in order not to deteriorate the leather....

Checked with the dealer today regarding the folding front seat option. Its only available with cloth seats and no other type of seats. But I was also surprised to know that one can get electrically operated cloth seats.

 

A Romanian dealer told me that the option would also be available with the sport seat option, which kinda shows how uninformed and useless they are (pretty much what they were already known for).

So how is it in the end? Sports and textile?

So how is it in the end? Sports and textile?

I think its only textile. The price list I have says folding front passenger seat is not available on sports seats.

I have just received this reply from Skoda regarding the folding passenger seat availability.  However no indication of the cost.  Anyone know how much ??

 

 

"Thank you for your enquiry regarding the Fold Flat Passenger Seat for the ŠKODA Octavia Estate.

After consulting the ŠKODA Brand Support Team, I am very happy to inform you that this optional factory fitted extra is now

available to order from your local ŠKODA retailer.

I hope this information is of use to you."

Update from SUK

 

 

Thank you for your enquiry dated 12 September 2013, regarding the fold flat passenger seat on the ŠKODA Octavia Estate.

 

I can confirm that the recommended retail price of this optional extra is £109.99.

annoying - my cars being built this week.  Would have gone for this option had I seen it in the configurator - just noticed on the skoda website!

 

Guess it will cost a fortune to retrofit it...

My 4x4 is also being built this week and it should have it, asked the dealer to add it late last year when it  popped up on the ByO. Notice though you can only get the option on the SE trim.

 

 

TP