New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[iamthestig]

Based on those pics I'd have to go blue. The grey really needs the black pack treatment.

I do like the grey but adding the optional chrome window surrounds has made it worse than standard IMHO. If I do order one and go grey, I will be selecting the black pack...

[iamthestig]

Pictures: https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A3532ODWg5aEq

I only got to drive the DSG Petrol Liftback in hilly Hamilton where there is a tonne of traffic calming. It corners well and handles speed bumps without issue, bit of wheel spin when setting off at T intersections but still quite fast. One thing I missed was the sound of the engine, its very quiet in there without the sound generator (which I quite liked in my old Polo GTI). The progressive steering felt great and adjusted very well, the weight was nice considering there is no drive mode in these ones. Also happy to see it gets the quick release handle to make the seats fold down, real time saver.

I'm going to be test driving it again Saturday with friends, so I'll see if I can get on the highways with lighter traffic.

The steel grey looks interesting in person, and is hard to get right in photos. The race blue is really quite nice too though, its a tricky choice between the two!

Thanks for the pics and info. Any idea what the 70% is in the instrument cluster is ?

[GamCem36]

Awesome pictures!

I'm in the NT and have been annoying the dealer.. there aren't even normal Octavia's in the yard (shared dealership).. Frustrating!

readerr0r.. are you ordering an after April build or just buying ASAP? Also, in the photo of the exhaust, is it moulded to the tip or is it just a 'cut out' like other vehicles? It's hard to tell in the photo.

I'm looking at a white wagon with tech and black pack (if I can convince SWMBO), petrol / DSG combo. I'm hoping for a June delivery but will be in Canberra area next week to actually see one in the flesh. Excited!

[GamCem36]

Also, I have just noticed NZ have the grey inserts on the seat where as we have the red. Any one know if it's an option to swap to grey?

Skoda Octavia RS 162KW 6 Manual Wagon 2014 | Trade Me

[readerr0r]

Also, I have just noticed NZ have the grey inserts on the seat where as we have the red. Any one know if it's an option to swap to grey?

Skoda Octavia RS 162KW 6 Manual Wagon 2014 | Trade Me

Red only here

The real exhausts are sitting behind the body exhausts separately. They're not as bad as most models (ie the Suzuki kizashi)



I'll be factory ordering as I want the black pack.

[iamthestig]

Also, I have just noticed NZ have the grey inserts on the seat where as we have the red. Any one know if it's an option to swap to grey?

Skoda Octavia RS 162KW 6 Manual Wagon 2014 | Trade Me

Looks like it will be red or red judging by the brochure but I would prefer grey too... (would be grey stitching instead of red throughout too and I expect that would mean too much complication in parts etc.)

[GamCem36]

Thanks for the information! The exhausts don't look too bad but I wish they just were complete.. probably just not easy to do etc..

I much prefer the grey but red will have to do..

Any one know a good dealership to visit in Canberra?

Much appreciated!

[zei20t]

Based on those pics I'd have to go blue. The grey really needs the black pack treatment.

agreed, and a lowering!

[aslsw]

Any one know a good dealership to visit in Canberra?

I've been out of the country for a while, but hopefully Colin is still working Lennock's. It was his approach that really got my wife keen on our first Skoda - great service both pre- and post sale.

I'll be going straight back to Colin for my next Octavia some time in 2015 when I get back to Australia - I just have to choose between the RS or Scout.

[dArK5HaD0w]

I've been out of the country for a while, but hopefully Colin is still working Lennock's. It was his approach that really got my wife keen on our first Skoda - great service both pre- and post sale.

I'll be going straight back to Colin for my next Octavia some time in 2015 when I get back to Australia - I just have to choose between the RS or Scout.

+1
Colin @ Lennock Skoda. They're located at Woden in Canberra.
i was there last month to test drive the new octavia. at that stage he had a couple of demonstrators.
i don't know if he has an RS yet. he mentioned april when i asked him.