Skoda is a long-standing historical brand, and its historical heritage does not lose to the public. Since its acquisition by the public, it has been suppressed by the public due to positioning reasons. Its sales in Europe have become popular and it has been difficult to live in China. Skoda Octavia is one of the first models of Skoda to enter the country. With its excellent product strength, the Skoda brand is well-known in China. It can be said that it is the most representative model of the Skoda brand in China.
Octavia has been developing in China for many years, and has been focusing on cost performance. Although the sales volume is not too bad, it can be said to be a far cry from the same fellow Sagitar. Skoda Octavia has been living in the shadow of Sagitar in China and has been repeatedly by the public. Simple configuration, from independent suspension to non-independent suspension, plus no replacement for many years, the sales performance of Octavia is mediocre.
As of 2020, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda’s cumulative domestic sales of 173,000 vehicles have fallen by 38.7% from 282,000 vehicles in 2019. Among them, the main force of Skoda’s sales is the Skoda Octavia, as the Octavia has not changed its models for many years. , The product strength is gradually declining. For the Skoda brand, it is also the time when the brand survives. If the only domestic popularity of the Skoda brand is not changed, it will disappear, and survival is also a problem. So Skoda realized the problem and launched a new generation of Octavia. Octavia can be said to be the last life-saving straw for the Skoda brand in China. Brand revitalization is here.
It is reported that the new generation of Skoda Octavia PRO debuted in China on March 9th, and is expected to be launched at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. From the actual car unveiled by the Octavia PRO, it can be seen that the new car and the old model have undergone a tremendous change. Changes, the entire exterior and interior have been redesigned, based on the Volkswagen MQB platform.
In terms of appearance, the new generation of Octavia PRO has a younger and avant-garde body. The front face adopts the brand new design language of the Skoda family. The straight waterfall-like recessed center net is highly recognizable, and the whole car has sharp and smooth lines. The bottom of the net is surrounded by black, with large black spoilers and chrome strips on the left and right sides, and a large number of RS sports kit elements have been added, which is quite sporty and very aggressive.
side of the car body,The domestically produced new-generation Octavia body has been lengthened on the basis of the overseas version. The length, width and height are 4753*1788*1469mm, and the wheelbase is 2730mm. The body length and wheelbase have exceeded most competitors in the same level, and are comparable to the new Sagitar. Therefore, the whole body looks more slender from the side, and the performance of the riding space will be better.
At the same time, in order to create a sense of movement, the body adopts a fastback design, the small duck tail at the tail is very dynamic, the shape of the taillights echoes the headlights, and the LED light source lighting effect is cool.
Entering the car, the overall sense of technology and quality has been significantly improved, the chrome strips and stitching have been added a lot more refined, there is a new flat-bottomed three-spoke steering wheel, and equipped with a large number of high-tech configurations, with 12.3 inches Full LCD meters, wireless charging, electronic gears, active and passive safety configurations are also equipped, and the details are well done.
In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 1.4T engine. The previous 1.5L model will be cancelled. The maximum power is 110kW, the torque is 250N.m, and it is matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Unfortunately, there is no The overseas version of the brand-new 1.5T engine is introduced, but this system is also widely used in Volkswagen models, and the power and fuel consumption are good.
Summary: The overall product strength of the new generation of Octavia PRO is still very strong, which has certain advantages compared to models of the same level, but the most important thing is to look at the specific listing price. The specific performance after the listing still needs to wait for market inspection.
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