Can we get a thread stickied to house the all the chat/speculation/wishes/rumours/confirmations etc for the mid-life update on the Octy Mk3?

Confirmations

- Details are scant at the moment but will no doubt become much more plentiful as we head into 2016 and get into the next round of motorshows. However it has been announced that the aesthetics of the Mk3.5 will be altered in the update. The front of the car especially and most notably on the headlights:

http://indianautosblog.com/2015/09/2017-skoda-octavia-facelift-render-split-headlamps-195208

Speculations

- I doubt we will se much in the way of engine change - other than Euro 5 specced power plants being updated to Euro 6.

- Also unlikely to see a hybrid unit introduced - this will wait until the Octy 4

- I do wonder if we will see smart link become standard with Amundson/Columbus sat nav being optional extras (I believe Amundson is currently included as standard on certain models)

- The VRS 230 will probably be made official if it doesn't happen earlier

Wishes

- Like a lot of VRS fans, I dream of the Cupra-matching VRS 280

- In line with the above wish I want to see adaptive dampers to allow switching between 'Comfort, Normal, Sport and (hopefully) VRS' modes

- I want to see a spare wheel fitted as standard to all Octavia's instead of a stupid areosol kit. But doubt Skoda will give up that little cash cow

- Interior mood lighting would be pretty cool.

- I would like to see the introduction of cooled, as well as heated, leather seats + steering wheel

Rumours

Haven't really got anything to offer here yet.

So what do you guys think? What do you want to see added to the range? What styling tweaks would you make to what is already a very handsome car?

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Seriously? That looks hideous!

Usual mid-life update, as with the Mk 2 Octavia, as so many other manufacturers - tweak the front and rear lights slightly. But you can get it disastrously wrong - see any of the current Renaults.

Can we get a thread stickied to house the all the chat/speculation/wishes/rumours/confirmations etc for the mid-life update on the Octy Mk3?

Confirmations

- Details are scant at the moment but will no doubt become much more plentiful as we head into 2016 and get into the next round of motorshows. However it has been announced that the aesthetics of the Mk3.5 will be altered in the update. The front of the car especially and most notably on the headlights:http://indianautosblog.com/2015/09/2017-skoda-octavia-facelift-render-split-headlamps-195208

Speculations

- I doubt we will se much in the way of engine change - other than Euro 5 specced power plants being updated to Euro 6.

- Also unlikely to see a hybrid unit introduced - this will wait until the Octy 4

- I do wonder if we will see smart link become standard with Amundson/Columbus sat nav being optional extras (I believe Amundson is currently included as standard on certain models)

- The VRS 230 will probably be made official if it doesn't happen earlier

Wishes

- Like a lot of VRS fans, I dream of the Cupra-matching VRS 280

- In line with the above wish I want to see adaptive dampers to allow switching between 'Comfort, Normal, Sport and (hopefully) VRS' modes

- I want to see a spare wheel fitted as standard to all Octavia's instead of a stupid areosol kit. But doubt Skoda will give up that little cash cow

- Interior mood lighting would be pretty cool.

- I would like to see the introduction of cooled, as well as heated, leather seats + steering wheel

Rumours

Haven't really got anything to offer here yet.

So what do you guys think? What do you want to see added to the range? What styling tweaks would you make to what is already a very handsome car?

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All this so called information is None sense. Nothing is official, not even the horrendous picture

I agree that there is practically no concrete information yet on the update - and no im not expecting some massive change to the structure of the car or the makeup of the range.

I also agree that the picture is god-awful, but I would expect to get slightly more that an altered light cluster in a mid life update. Updated technology systems, revised standard equipment, new alloys - its all possible and right now, because information is so scant, it's arguably at its most exciting.

I though it would be interesting to hear what other would like to see in the update.

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