New Octavia - first pics

[Kay]

Here you can find the first pics of the brand new Octavia, wich start in 2004.

Pics are public yesterday, Nov. 21st in a german car magazine.

http://www.octavia-forum.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3305

[numskull]

All I can say is if these are a true reflection of how they'll look, I'll be stickin' to my current Octy for some time! :eyecrazy:

[Kay]

I'll agree with you 'bout the design................ my 99 Octavia looks much better!

The (german) Car-magazine "Auto-Strassenverkehr" wrote, Skoda will show the Octavia first in springtime at Geneve.

Note: the license plate with DA X .... is the official plates of Skoda-Germany - so I don't think the pics will be fakes................

Wait and see...........and hope :eyecrazy:

Kay

[rich1068]

Oh dear.

[bksts1]

i like it! Looks less vw if you ask me, and the lights do me think about the new bmw's.

I think my current octavia will look outdated when this one comes out :-(

[FabiaTDi]

I like it... especially the estate!

Certainly a bit different. Not too sure aboput the headlamps and light clusters etc, but it does look "fresh" and not like some of the clones out there.

[fab16v]

It certainly looks, um, how can I put this. Different! Not to sure about it personally, might grow on me though. The hedlights do look a bit BMW like.

[Stuart_J]

Well I hope it will grow on me, Initial impressions are dare I say even more bug eyed than the Impreza & whilst the estate definately looks better it would apear to be a tadge French looking, sort of Citroen C5 with a bit of Laguna thrown in.

Still we all tend to prefer what we own although I am glad its not initially stunning which will bode well for residualls on the "classic" shape & will make the end of line models next year a good buy.

L&K 4x4 Estate with the 130 Diesel engine, they havent got long left to make the car they should always have sold in the UK SO PLEASE SKODA PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MonkeyHanger]

Looks like the new 5 series, bloody awful.

I wouldnt spend my cash on that thing.

[redbaron]

can you get it with a v8 and RWD? if so then will murder the 5 series.

if not will put up with 3.2 R engine?

[PhilVRS]

It looks like a Vauxhall Omega to me (ugh!) A real disappointment. Just as Skoda is on the up and up, they bring this out. Bad news.

[speednut]

What a shocker Skoda shot itself in both feet do not want to drive BMW looky likey :(

[JayTee]

I like the Tourer (oops, sorry Renault!), I mean the combi/estate - as with the current Octavia I think that the estate looks better, but then you would say I would say that!!

John.

[Inspec71]

I think it looks fantastic, much much better than the 80's looking current car, with its excessive overhangs and minicab panache.

This will be a car to further consolidate Skoda as a legitimate brand of its own, rather than a purveyor of badge engineered VW's.

Let's hope they do a vRS version with a decent V6, rather than that tired old 1.8T motor.

[Huck]

hmmmm............

i'm not sure. hated the new bmw's at first till i saw them in the flesh. my gut feeling is that i will like it. combi looks nice.

witholding judgement for now.....

[MonkeyHanger]

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Let's hope they do a vRS version with a decent V6' date=' rather than that tired old 1.8T motor.[/quote']

Funny, mine doesnt feel "tired" or "old" when its leaving all sorts of expensive German & Japanese metal for dead

[mannyo]

The profile and the rear of the combi dont look to bad, I dont like the front though. That grill is just way to big and very american in styling.

[DaveU]

Looks like the new Vectra from the front + some Citroen or other from the back - euch!

Mind you I hate new versions of most cars - they take a while to grow on me. Quite like the line along the middle which cuts through the headlights.....

[mannyo]

I have edited the pic and changed the grill size and moved the reg plate up a little. it looks much better

[DGW]

Oh dear.

That sums up my view in a nutshell!

[MonkeyHanger]

looks a bit better with "sleeker" headlights i think...

[Fabpreza]

I just think its 'ok'.

Remember when the Impreza changed in 2000 - their was a furore - I can't see that happening with the Octavia as the new one is just nondescript. The back of the estate reminds me of the Suzuki Liana Hatch! "The what?" you say - exactly.

Best wait and see what the engines/spec/pricing is like. Assuming they'll move it closer to VW/Audi in price this time, then that means more spec ?

Rob

[rich1068]

I'd buy the Geoffskoda

[TabsTaxi]

I like both versions and they do look a bit like 'plumped up' versions of the Fabia. Why such a rake on the Combi tailgate? A medium size estate with a less angled rump is sorely needed. Tall square objects are never going to go in, so it seems a bit too much of a styling exercise. We'll have to wait and see them in the flesh.

[MonkeyHanger]

I'd buy the Geoffskoda

I said it looks a bit better, ya sarcastic git !! :p