New 2014 Octavia Spied!

[K1W1]

Haha same! Ironic considering I doubt many people in Chile (where the guy on Briskoda - probably the only Skoda owner there - found it) even know what a Skoda is.

There are 25 dealerships listed on the Skoda Chile website. did you bother to think or was that just another shoot from the lip comment?

[dArK5HaD0w]

Is this the RS? it has the hex grille below...

most definately not. its the same car posted before - the photoshoot one in chile.

new RS won't b relased till 2014.

[woofy]

There might be some RSs next year but very late in the year. My guess is they will start making them after the summer break mid year.

[K1W1]

That's when they start making the next model year vehicles every year. They arrive here from late October onwards.

[meremale]

I guess I am just not as attached to the front nose of the car

Have to agree, not really taken by the button nose either.

[Tigger]

Have to agree, not really taken by the button nose either.

Yep...bit bland for my tastes....

[dArK5HaD0w]

the more i c this new octavia, the more i see vw......jetta specifically

skoda used to have their own design language....now its clear big brother is having more say on how to shape/style the cars!!!

in a few years time, no one will be able to tell the different between an octavia, a jetta, a passat, a golf, a polo, a fabia, an a4.........
one will have to read the badge & model name carefully....."ah, its an octavia! thought it was the jetta!"

[woofy]

I like the front, but not the weird shaped Grille and the button nose, it's like they tried to be different and came up with weird. The rest looks ok though.

Wonder what the RS will be like?

[brad]

the more i c this new octavia, the more i see vw......jetta specifically

skoda used to have their own design language....now its clear big brother is having more say on how to shape/style the cars!!!

Current Octavia hatch looks like an old Passat sedan in profile. Whenever I'm looking for wheels on tirerack, I just choose the Passat - it's pretty close.

Anybody noticed that the grille is no longer attached to the hood? Another Skoda design cue out the window.

[Jake02]

There are 25 dealerships listed on the Skoda Chile website. Did you bother to think or was that just another shoot from the lip comment?

Wow, 25 dealerships, they must sell millions, almost as many as Skoda Australia (sarcasm intended). I was relaying information from my brother, who is currently in Brazil after going from Chile. I even asked the Briskoda user 'RURU2010' (who posted the latest Octavia III pictures) about Skoda Chile's situation. His response: "Skoda has been selling cars in Chile for many years now, but they don't make muck effort to do it so you won't find many at the time." sounds like the Australian situation. Do you have to scrutinise everything Richard?