Vse nove Skoda družine loputa obljublja toliko, kot je družba pričakuje, da bo postal eden od desetih najbolje prodajanih avtomobilov na svetu. To je popolnoma nov Skoda Octavia, v obliki končne proizvodnje, čeprav zato, ker smo še vedno tri mesece od začetek avtomobili avto test nosi blagi preobleki. Mk3 Octavia, kot njegovi predhodniki, je del družine VWs Golf. Tokrat temelji na novi platformi MQB, ki bodo okrepili prihodnjih modelov VW skupine spredaj-disk iz Polo Passat velikost. MQB tovarne se gradijo tudi po vsem svetu, da bi lokalni trg proizvodnja svojih mainstream modelov. To hoteti obstati koristen zakaj Octavia 3, ker Kitajska in Rusija sta dve največji trgi. Je Octavia temelji na daljša medosna razdalja različico te platforme, pridobivanje dodatnih 50mm, v primerjavi z Mk7 Golf, ki je v korist potnikom zadaj. V primerjavi z odhajajočega modela. Nova Octavia je 90mm daljši, širši 45mm in ima 108mm daljša medosna razdalja. Družba trdi, da ta avto je primerljiv model iz naslednjega razreda do notranjega prostora: skupna notranja dolžina je 1782mm in jo lahko nosijo 240cm flatpack z zadnjega sedeža zložena. Krat na sovoznikovem sedežu in ki gre do 2. 74cm. Boot je še večji, na veliko 590 litrov. Octavia 3 je tudi v tem obrazcu, okoli 85kg lažji kot stari model. V spodnjem modelom dobili zadnji dolgi osi, ki prihrani še 16kg. Zunanji styling je ostrejše in jasnejše prevzeti sedanjega modela z repom, ki so oblikovani, da izgleda bolj kot bivalni prostor kot super velika limuzino. Clunky kromirana maska je bila nadomeščena z chrome robovi odprtino, ki je Octavia zahtevnejše obraz. Površine čiste telesa, vidno kolotekov in opredelitev shutline, da teče off zadnja vrata in določitvi praga dajejo vtis tesen zidava odličnost in tehnično natančnost. Zaključek notranje plastike so zarezo nazaj od kaj boste dobili v novi Golf, ampak celotno notranjost je festival zadržana dobrega okusa, jasnost in spretno montažo. Vsi kontrolniki so lepo sestavi in lepo obtežen, ampak theres ni veliko načrtovanja voh bodisi. Le kritika Octavias estetiko leži v dejstvu, da ta novi oblikovalski jezik je zal čisto pri roki to bitje razviti se tako na Golf 7 in nove Seat Leon. S sprejetjem na MQB arhitekture prihaja več tako prefinjeno možnosti, vključno z aktivni tempomat, samodejno dip pramen, keyless vstop, prometa znak priznanja, panoramski pomične strehe in Skodas nov top-end Canton avdio sistem. Tradicionalno praktično dotakne vključujejo dvojen-stranski (preprogo in gume) škorenj tla in način shranjevanja parcel police, kadar visoke obremenitve. All-new Skoda family hatch promises much as company expects it to become one of the world's ten best-selling cars. This is the all-new Skoda Octavia, in final production form, although because we are still three months from the cars launch the test car wears a mild disguise. The Mk3 Octavia, like its predecessors, is part of VWs Golf family. This time around it is based on the new MQB platform, which will underpin future VW Group front-drive models from Polo to Passat size. MQB factories are also being built around the world, to allow local market production of its mainstream models. This will be useful for the Octavia 3 because China and Russia are two of its biggest markets. The Octavia is based on the longer wheelbase version of this platform, getting an extra 50mm compared to the Mk7 Golf, all of which is to the benefit of rear passengers. Compared to the outgoing model. the new Octavia is 90mm longer, 45mm wider and has a 108mm longer wheelbase. The company claims that that this car has interior space comparable to a model from the next class up: the total interior length is 1782mm and it can carry a 240cm flatpack with the rear seat folded. Fold the front passenger seat and that goes up to 2. 74cm. The boot is even bigger, at a vast 590 litres. The Octavia 3 is also, in this form, around 85kg lighter than the old model. The lower-powered models get a rear beam axle which saves another 16kg. The exterior styling is a sharper and crisper take on the current model with the tail shaped to look more like a saloon than a super-sized hatchback. The clunky chrome grille has been replaced with a chrome-edged aperture, giving the Octavia a more sophisticated face. Sheer body surfaces, prominent wheel arches and the defining shutline that runs off the rear door and down the sill give the impression of tight build quality and technical precision. The finish of the interior plastics are a notch back from the what youll get in the new Golf, but the whole interior is festival of restrained good taste, clarity and slick assembly. All the controls are neatly drawn and nicely weighted, but theres no great design flair either. The only criticism of the Octavias aesthetics lie in the fact that this new design language is pretty close to that being deployed both on the Golf 7 and the new Seat Leon. With the adoption of the MQB architecture comes more in the way of sophisticated options, including active cruise control, automatic dip beam, keyless entry, traffic sign recognition, a panoramic sunroof and Skodas new top-end Canton audio system. Traditionally practical touches include a doubled-sided (carpet and rubber) boot floor and a way of storing the parcel shelf when carrying tall loads.