The first REAL new Octavia picture!!

[mannyo]

Download the 1024x768 wallpaper and you can see the strange way the bonnet opens, those are huge wings and I would not want to be the one to change a failed bulb in there.

[mellowyellow]

Well I reckon it looks allright , a lot better than most of those photoshopped pics doing the rounds ...........reckon I could live with it !

[flyingscot]

Actually I think it is alright, cars tend to look a lot better in the flech than in photo's, light, reflections and all that. Success or failure is on price. Poverty spec at about

[Daveclar]

on the german octavia forum' date=' photoshoping has begun, take a look at this beast

[img']http://members.chello.at/horst.stoeckl/images/ocnew_3_RS.jpg[/img]

That's the one I want. The "sporty but frugal" 5lt V10 diesel model. My deposit is alredy down.

[Witchfinder]

That's the one I want. The "sporty but frugal" 5lt V10 diesel model. My deposit is alredy down.

I think that engine's too heavy to be of much use to in anything other than a Touareg or Phaeton. And it's anything but "frugal" at 23 MPG combined. I'd sooner have the 4.2 V8. Maybe with a couple of turbos

[Daveclar]

I think that engine's too heavy to be of much use to in anything other than a Touareg or Phaeton. And it's anything but "frugal" at 23 MPG combined. I'd sooner have the 4.2 V8. Maybe with a couple of turbos

Fair enough. Octy RS6 it is so! Lovely

[Kromi]

Hello,

on the website of the german car magazine 'Auto-Motor-Sport' you can see a fake picture of the estate version based on the official picture presented by Skoda yesterday.

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Regards...Kromi

[Danmann]

the following link contains a rear view of the new octy:

http://auto.idnes.cz/ak_aktual.asp?r=ak_aktual&c=2004M025H02A

dont think its a photoshop as the server claims the source is Skoda Auto.....

[mannyo]

dont think its a photoshop as the server claims the source is Skoda Auto.....

it looks pretty genuine to me.

[Dutch4x4]

Having seen the rear I'm already less worried... And - never thought I'd say this - the Estate looks terrific!

[pipa_1]

http://auto.idnes.cz/ak_aktual.asp?r=ak_aktual&c=A040201_205136_ak_aktual_mat&t=A040201_205136_ak_aktual_mat&r2=ak_aktual

you find some more photos of interior

[mannyo]

Quiet nice interior, looks very simillar to Superb.

So to sum up what we have so far

Front

Rear

Interior

[DANvRS]

It looks OK to me, but I guess thats not the vRS version, which will probaly look loads nicer.

[robmawer]

4-car have a feature on the new Octavia...doesn't really say a whole lot new though...

Rob.

[Freakcrab]

Official skoda info and big pics.

[pitsub]

I have to say Iam very pleased with the images we saw so far.

A good balance of evolution and modernity without triyng to be fashionable.

It looks rocksolide elegant and allmost a bit upperclass ... dont forget, there is a just golf underneath.

Iam sure the estate will be hot too.

Cant wait to see it in Geneva.

Happyyyy

[richardsonij]

If the current Skoda Octavia origins were on extended Golf floorplan, I wonder if the New Octavia shares the new Golf Mk5 underpinnings.

Anyone else hazard a guess?

[Welliesorter]

I wonder if the New Octavia shares the new Golf Mk5 underpinnings. Anyone else hazard a guess?

No need to guess. See the link in Robmawer's post above.

[richardsonij]

No need to guess. See the link[/url'] in Robmawer's post above.

You are quite right. I had missed the url that Robmawer had in his text.

Interesting reading the 4car article is.

[mannyo]

There is a thread going on pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=57&t=79465

[Witchfinder]

Look at that back-end again. That's a saloon, not a hatch (no rear wiper).

[Huck]

hmm, really beginning to grow on me. like the interior, will have to wait for what their idea of a vrs is....

[SkodiRS]

hmm, really beginning to grow on me. like the interior, will have to wait for what their idea of a vrs is....

Where's Ian...he'll photoshop it into an RS.

[Dr Zoidberg]

I think it looks ok. Its not ugly at all , and no worse than the current model.

The 140hp TDi would suit me just nicely , and performance models are often not available at launch so I wouldn't rule out a VRS at all.

The only thing I'm not sure on is the interior with a large screen in the console.

This would seriously limit the options for upgrading the stereo which is a major consideration for me when choosing a car.

[Dutch4x4]

Look at that back-end again. That's a saloon, not a hatch (no rear wiper).

Don't bet on it, Rob! The rear wiper on my hatchback was optional... :eek: