2019 Skoda Octavia G-Tec

• Three alternative powertrains available for the bestseller in the ŠKODA model range: plug in hybrid, mild hybrid and natural gas

• Fourth-generation OCTAVIA boasts innovative assistance systems and supreme active and passive safety

• Progressive infotainment, built-in eSIM and comprehensive connectivity backed by online data

The launch of the fourth-generation OCTAVIA sees ŠKODA reach new heights yet again: The brand’s bestseller is even more emotive and offers an even greater level of active and passive safety. Furthermore, it comes with plenty of new assistance systems and advanced infotainment. Available with an efficient petrol or diesel engine, or one of three alternative powertrains, the new-generation OCTAVIA is also significantly more sustainable. The OCTAVIA e-TEC is the first ever ŠKODA to feature mild hybrid technology. The OCTAVIA iV and the sporty OCTAVIA RS iV are modern plug-in hybrids and the OCTAVIA G-TEC is designed to run on eco-friendly natural gas (CNG). Thanks to the three sustainable powertrain variants, the new OCTAVIA’s CO₂ emissions have been considerably reduced. 

In its fourth generation, the ŠKODA OCTAVIA is once again available as a hatchback and an estate; a rugged SCOUT and three sporty RS versions have also been added to the line-up. Fitted with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive and manual or automatic DSG transmissions, there is an OCTAVIA to suit every ŠKODA customer.

The fourth generation since the modern-day OCTAVIA’s launch in 1996 will further cement the model line as the brand’s heart and engine as well as its top volume model. With more than seven million produced, the OCTAVIA is the bestselling ŠKODA ever and a real icon in numerous international markets. In addition to its domestic market, the Czech Republic, the OCTAVIA tops the bestseller lists in seven other countries, including Poland, Austria, Switzerland and Finland. In its second-largest sales market, Germany, the OCTAVIA has been the most sought-after import vehicle for years. The OCTAVIA COMBI, Europe’s most popular estate, has played a major part in this.

ŠKODA manufactures up to 400,000 units of its bestseller each year. The OCTAVIA is the brand’s only model to be made in four different countries: it rolls off production lines in the Czech Republic, China, Russia and India.

2020 Skoda Octavia G-Tec Front View 3/4

The reasons for the OCTAVIA’s success story are obvious: In addition to its ŠKODA-typical generous amounts of space and excellent value for money, the brand’s heart and engine provides an impressive level of safety too – as illustrated by its five-star rating in the Euro NCAP tests. In its fourth generation, the OCTAVIA offers numerous innovative safety and assistance systems. These include Park Assist with Area View whose four cameras create a 360-degree image of the vehicle’s immediate surroundings, Adaptive Lane Assist, which is able to identify roadworks as well as conventional road markings, and the Local Traffic Warning function that automatically warns of traffic hold-ups in the car’s vicinity, such as the end of a traffic jam. For the first time, ŠKODA is offering the new head-up display for the OCTAVIA; this projects information such as the car’s speed, navigation instructions, detected traffic signs and activated driver assistance systems directly onto the windscreen.

The OCTAVIA offers a choice of three infotainment systems from the latest generation with screens measuring between 8.25 and 10 inches. Thanks to a built-in eSIM, the vehicle is always online – thus enabling the use of new ŠKODA Connect online services.

The three letter combinations – iV, e-TEC and G-TEC – make reference to the wide range of new alternative powertrain variants available for the new ŠKODA OCTAVIA. Both the OCTAVIA iV and OCTAVIA RS iV feature plug-in hybrid drive and provide an all-electric and therefore zero-emission range of up to 60 km in the WLTP cycle. The e-TEC designation is new to ŠKODA and is reserved for cars equipped with mild hybrid technology – another first for the brand. The TSI petrol engines in these models are electrified by a 48-V belt-driven starter motor and a 48-V lithium-ion battery. The OCTAVIA G-TEC primarily uses eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG). This type of fuel boasts cleaner combustion, meaning that CO₂ emissions are approximately 25 per cent lower than when running on petrol.

2020 Skoda Octavia G-Tec Rear View

Like the previous generation, the new ŠKODA OCTAVIA is also available in a G-TEC variant that is designed to run on eco-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG). Its 1.5 TSI engine produces 96 kW (131 PS) and features a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry. Natural gas burns more cleanly, resulting in around 25 per cent fewer CO₂ emissions than when running on petrol; in addition, significantly less nitrogen oxide (NOx) is emitted and no soot particles are produced. To ensure a high degree of efficiency, the engine makes use of a variety of technologies, such as variable intake-valve control according to what is known as the Miller combustion process. This means that the OCTAVIA G-TEC’s combined fuel consumption in the WLTP cycle is 3.6–4.5 kg per 100 km* in CNG mode. The CNG capacity of 17.33 kg enables a range of up to 500 km* in the WLTP cycle. What’s more, the OCTAVIA G-TEC can cover a further 190 km* by running on the petrol from its 9-litre tank, giving it a total range of up to 690 km*. The vehicle only accesses the petrol fuel supply in certain situations: this includes when the engine is started after the CNG has been topped up, when starting the vehicle in outside temperatures below -10°C or when the CNG tanks are so low that the tank pressure drops below 11 bar. Switching between CNG and petrol mode always happens automatically without the driver needing to intervene. The OCTAVIA G-TEC bears a specific badge at the rear and has a dedicated layout in the Virtual Cockpit. The hatchback’s boot can hold 455 l, whilst the estate has a boot capacity of 495 l.

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