Skoda begins production of upgraded Octavia

Skoda has begun production of the comprehensively upgraded Octavia at the main plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. The sedan gets newly designed front and rear sections as well as state-of-the-art solutions for driver assistance systems, infotainment and connectivity.

 “With the start of production of the new Octavia, we are looking at the next chapter in the success story of our bestseller. Our entire Skoda team, from technical development, purchasing, production and logistics to quality assurance, has again done a great job. The production launch of this model, which is very important for the brand, has been carried out reliably, qualitatively and in a timely manner,” says Skoda Board Member for Production, Michael Oeljeklaus.

The Octavia gets newly designed front and rear sections, as well as numerous attractive features. These include, among other things, headlights with full LED technology and other innovative solutions for safety and comfort. In addition, it gets new connectivity options: Škoda Connect mobile online services, which are used for information, navigation and remote access to the car. The new-generation model also sets standards in its segment in terms of space, functionality, safety and comfort technology, design and value for money.

Skoda's bestselling model
The Octavia is the Czech carmaker’s bestselling model. In the 21 years since its launch in 1996, over five million customers worldwide have bought one of the numerous model versions in the Octavia family. The first generation, which ran from 1996 to the end of November 2010, found over 1.4 million buyers. The second-generation Octavia, produced between 2004 and 2013, sold a total of 2.5 million vehicles. The third-generation model, has been manufactured since November 2012.

At the end of March 2016, the one-millionth vehicle of this model generation left the production halls in Mladá Boleslav. In total, almost 1.4 million vehicles of the third generation had been produced by the end of last year.

In addition to production at Škoda's headquarters in the Czech Republic, the Octavia is also manufactured in China, India, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. In addition, Algeria will be another production location for the upgraded Octavia.