New 2014 Octavia Spied!

[Rooboy]

The rapid is the (right) one that was hit by the ugly stick

The Rapid is the one on the right in the rear view but its on the left in the front on shot...

[cbay]

octavia or rapid - can u tell which one is which?
i imagined more of an obvious difference........guess not

The rapid is the (right) one that was hit by the ugly stick

I'd have to agree with martin. the Rapid's tail lights look too big in proportion to the rear, maybe even bigger than the octy. and looks kinda cheap without the bumper reflectors in comparison.

[zei20t]

I agree - this black and white badge does nothing for me
The green Skoda badge looks great and I presume has history
(Perhaps the green badge clashes with certain paint colours?)

ohh no I like the new skoda emblem

its the font of the 'octavia' that I don't like as much as the MK2 FL font.

[k_rider]

Yay! Tilt adjustable head restraints!

Downside, they haven't migrated the handbrake to the RHS of the console, like in current Octys. I'm going to have to grow a different shaped kink in my left arm...

Wonder if we'll get the DAB radio here?

[zei20t]

I don't mind it on the other side of the console. its out of the way........

[Jake02]

octavia or rapid - can u tell which one is which?
i imagined more of an obvious difference........guess not

Oh that's easy! The Rapid headlights touch the grille, the Octavia's don't. I really hate the Rapid, what a disappointment it is. How they think it can compete with a current Mazda3 (let alone the new swoopy one to be revealed later this year) is beyond me. And where is it? It should be here now! Maybe there's an update on its way? The new Octavia is very nice however, I think they'll do well with it.

[Mysticality]

(Perhaps the green badge clashes with certain paint colours?)

Yup! Like the blue!

[zei20t]

they arrived already?

does the rear badge actually fit in the hole?

[Mysticality]

they arrived already?

does the rear badge actually fit in the hole?

I've had the rear Skoda badge for ages - got it for like $25 off eBay.
Almost fits - is 1-2mm too large.
The pins on the back come off so easily - almost too easily. Mines glued on with windscreen glue, cause the gap behind it is too large for the double sided foam tape.

[zei20t]

ahhh ok

I might wait for the Octavia iii rear badge, might be the same