Skoda Octavia Combi: Dynamic Golf rival

Skoda Octavia Combi - Fairly confident that the precedence of the new Golf Wagon is granted at Volkswagen subsidiary of the Skoda Octavia Combi. Because who does not want to wait for the loading of master class leader who can these days ever take a look at the families of transporters from the Czech Republic. Modern, clear and dynamic comes from the New Mlada Boleslav therefore. In the construction there were shooters help from VW. Here you could use thanks to the modular transverse components in the camp of Lower Saxony.

Fall outside, similar to the current Golf, the clean lines of the eye immediately. Particularly striking is thanks to the diagonal beading at the plate carrier so the rear end. This should support the crystalline appearance of the car, according to statements made by the designer. Inside then the Skoda does not look as high quality as its counterpart from Wolfsburg, but that does not mean that he comes with cheap materials. It only just missing that certain something. In the center console, the driver is an 8-inch touchscreen, which automatically pops up the menu already on approach and, for example, provides the navigation function. There is plenty of space for popular travel items and a total of eight storage space for bottles. When equipment is also available in the cluster already known from the limousine systems. Highbeam Assist, fatigue detection system and an infotainment system, which would leave many a pale upper-class vehicle with envy.

The most important thing Combo: How much storage space provides the freighter? These are the Octavia in the minimal variant 610 liters, which can be extended up to 1,740 liters. This can then be transported cargoes of up to 2.92 m length at front-seat folded down. Two boot lamps, four folding hooks, a stowable under the boot floor cover, cargo fasteners and 12-volt power outlet are standard equipment with the large capacity Czechs. The engines will be four petrol and two diesel. The power range of petrol engines range from 86 hp to the 1.2 TSI 180 hp for the 1.8 TSI. For the diesels, you can choose between the 1,6 - and 2,0-liter TDI select with 105 or 150 hp. The 1.8 TSI and the two diesel can equip in June with four-wheel drive. Besides the two TSI engines start each engine can be equipped with a six-speed DSG dual clutch transmission. When the equipment lines you can choose from three variants: Active, Ambition and Elegance. Prices start at 16,640 euros for the 1.2 TSI Active and they end up with 29,100 for the 2.0 TDI with DSG in the equipment Elegance.

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