Octavia III Facelift

[Sec8200]

For an extra 10 or 25 hp dependant on the model, it's not worth the hassle of changing.

 

Golf was releaved and GTI was stated as the above. So you can expect vRS won't be given the R power, unlike Seat :(

Edited 11 November, 2016 by TTodorov

[turbotaxi]

Like I say, the poor relation

[SC03OTT]

Like I say, the poor relation

Hmm, not sure I agree really. As I've said, the vRS is the same hot hatch class as the GTI and gets the same power. Seat doesn't seem to have anything to match it. The FR is as close as you're getting with the 1.8T. The Cupra sits up with the Golf R, where it is actually down on power in comparison. So whilst yes Skoda doesn't have anything to compete there, they do have the something to match the GTI.

[turbotaxi]

Whilst I agree that the vrs is in the same class as the gti with roughly the same power, the golf r, which I was comparing to, is not in my opinion. Audi has its s3, vw has the golf r, seat has some fast leon thing ( not uo on my seat cars I'm afraid) and skoda has nothing to compare to those 3 cars. That is what I'm looking for from the next octavia model - something in that league not the gti league. I don't want an s3 but I do want that power train in some form in a vrs. Why can't skoda do that??. It would sell in bucket loads. I recently bought a vrs 4x4 diesel which had been available in other parts of Europe for ages yet not here in the UK. Again I could of bought an a3 or a4 with the same power train but I don't like them. That Is why I say skoda is the poor relation. I am a skoda customer paying good money for their products so why can't the playing field be level. Rant over , my apologies

[toni8b]

The rear lights have hardly changed. I can only assume you think the current ones look bad if the new ones look 'horrible'?

I dont know,  I would need to see comparison picture side by side, but this facelift picture has some 'cheap china replica' design in those lights... (as I see it)

[SC03OTT]

Whilst I agree that the vrs is in the same class as the gti with roughly the same power, the golf r, which I was comparing to, is not in my opinion. Audi has its s3, vw has the golf r, seat has some fast leon thing ( not uo on my seat cars I'm afraid) and skoda has nothing to compare to those 3 cars. That is what I'm looking for from the next octavia model - something in that league not the gti league. I don't want an s3 but I do want that power train in some form in a vrs. Why can't skoda do that??. It would sell in bucket loads. I recently bought a vrs 4x4 diesel which had been available in other parts of Europe for ages yet not here in the UK. Again I could of bought an a3 or a4 with the same power train but I don't like them. That Is why I say skoda is the poor relation. I am a skoda customer paying good money for their products so why can't the playing field be level. Rant over , my apologies

Ah I see. Yeah, I'm with you know.

[john_20v]

Dear god thats fugly. Only good thing to come of this is that pre fl cars will hold price now!

Edited 12 November, 2016 by john_20v

[SC03OTT]

Sure...

[jthyssen]

Has anyone seen mpg numbers for the facelift?

[Genoa1893]

Front lights look broken to me!

[Paul007]

Haven't read all this thread but that's awful. Broken indicator line for a start looks terrible. 

[kaKa]

Any ideas on when Octavia Scout will be respectively facelift-ed? Thinking about ordering it in ~ January.

It's difficult to imagine how will it look like with these "split eyes"...

[Sec8200]

Any ideas on when Octavia Scout will be respectively facelift-ed? Thinking about ordering it in ~ January.

It's difficult to imagine how will it look like with these "split eyes"...

only the back of the Scout but it's something

http://new.auto.cz/embed/3109929

[old newbie2]

I could be quite interested in a face-lift Octy if the interior quality (touchy - feely, etc)is as good as my '12 Superb.

 

I'd like the infotainment to be as good as the current or facelift Golf, but I don't want to have two Golf's in the family! 

 

Not al all worried about the new "face", I can't see it when I'm driving............

(Remember the last Granada / Scorpio?)

 

DC 

[kaKa]

only the back of the Scout but it's something

http://new.auto.cz/embed/3109929

 

Hmmm, difficult to see anything... Onle rear-lamps are clear more or less. I wouldn't say it is "super something"... Front lamps will spoil everything  

[Neily03]

Hardly a look you aspire to own now is it?

 

 

 

Or...

 

 

 

Who aspires to own an Octavia?? :D :D

[themanwithnoaim]

Who aspires to own an Octavia?? :D :D

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Edited 17 November, 2016 by themanwithnoaim

[silver1011]

Who aspires to own an Octavia?? :D :D

 

Um, someone who rides a moped, someone who drives a Peugeot, Vauxhall?

 

Someone thinking of upgrading from a Citygo or a Fabia?

 

We keep getting told how good the vRS is, I can't imagine people are being forced to drive them 

[CainDingle]

 

Some unofficial photos:

 

 

Yeesh. I hate to be a bandwagon jumper but seriously. Christ.

 

It looks like a crashed Daewoo Leganza. Sort it out Jozef.

[juan27]

News of a AWD Seat Leon Cupra:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/seat/seat-plots-296bhp-awd-leon-st-cupra-estate-and-hatch/

 

Probably where my money will go unless Skoda do something similar. Not because of fugliness, more because Skoda won't sell the car I want. (A petrol VRS 4x4 estate)

Edited 18 November, 2016 by juan27

[Kaj]

Looks like a non-descript boring american saloon rather than a euro taxi!

 

Subaru did the same with the Impreza, every facelift was more hideous and sales figures dropped. It's change for changes sake not to improve the model.

 

Wish they would improve the narrow wheel/tyre stance on the vRS. Looks great on a photoshop brochure but in reality it's a different beast.

 

Why does Skoda not put facelift mock-ups on owners forums like this and gauge what the reaction is? Owners forums are the perfect place to see what the paying owners are liking and disliking about their cars. Do the manufacturers read them? Who knows.

 

Don't think I'll be changing my MKIII for this facelift any time soon. 

[SC03OTT]

Looks like a non-descript boring american saloon rather than a euro taxi!

Subaru did the same with the Impreza, every facelift was more hideous and sales figures dropped. It's change for changes sake not to improve the model.

Wish they would improve the narrow wheel/tyre stance on the vRS. Looks great on a photoshop brochure but in reality it's a different beast.

Why does Skoda not put facelift mock-ups on owners forums like this and gauge what the reaction is? Owners forums are the perfect place to see what the paying owners are liking and disliking about their cars. Do the manufacturers read them? Who knows.

Don't think I'll be changing my MKIII for this facelift any time soon.

I disagree. Owners forums would be terrible places to ask. A bit like a football team manager going to a supporters forum for advice. Full of armchair managers who reckon they know it all but in reality know heehaw.

Remember the Simpsons episode where Homer - the average Joe - was asked to design a car? That's what would happen.

[gullyg]

I disagree. Owners forums would be terrible places to ask. A bit like a football team manager going to a supporters forum for advice. Full of armchair managers who reckon they know it all but in reality know heehaw.

Remember the Simpsons episode where Homer - the average Joe - was asked to design a car? That's what would happen.

 

Henry Ford allegedly said "If I'd have asked my customers they'd have asked for faster horses" although I suspect having dealt with too many car dealers recently it would have been more accurate to say they'd have asked for less horsesh1t!

[Croat]

http://www.auto.cz/poradne-fotky-fac...13/foto?foto=2

[Leeboy22001]

To me it looks even worse in reality !