Skoda Octavia Facelift FULL REVIEW 1.8 TSI Combi Estate test driven new neu 2018/2017
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Facelifted front looks so much better than the old one. Great job Skoda!
Great work autogefuhl as usual it is a total pleasure to watch your great reviews. Greeting from France.
merci beaucoup!
You've finally let AJ go somewhere warm! That can only mean Thomas is reviewing a luxury convertible in Belize or somewhere.
TChighbury hahaha, omg genius
LOL =)
Actually it was a Golf.
th-cam.com/video/96dTrU4YfHM/w-d-xo.html
Great review, the "controversial" front end is really growing on me and looks a little better every time I look at it. redesigned headlights will certainly not put me off my purchase of what is still an excellent all round car.
thanks philip, keep tuning in !
Full screen, full HD and full length, let's go
The most thorough review I've seen and very helpful
+Dave Wain 👍👍👍
I saw the famous designer :) he doesn't even think the design is controversial. But at least they had a strong reason for that, to give Octavia a strong unique character, and I think they achieved it.
Well done AJ, spot on question about the design, wonderful review!
thanks eran!!
Just done about 400 miles in 2 days in the 1.5TSI DSG hatchback version of this car, same colour, hire car in Scotland. Very impressed, so much so that it's now on the shortlist for my next car. A lot of tyre roar off some road surfaces and not too much steering feel but otherwise, very little to fault. And I got almost 50mpg!
Cool!
What a beautiful ... THOMAS BLUE! YAY =)
When do you review the new Hyundai I30??
Autogefühl unfortunately Skoda don't make Thomas blue shade interiors yet
Again another nicely done job! Congratulations. It was very clever idea to bring in the designer of car as well. I didnt know about desing details before. About the car it self, I really liked the new look. But not much of new infotaintment system. It may be expensive but doesnt look like, especially with the fingerprints on it. Keep up the good work.
Appreciated!
This car is going to have a reverse facelift in the future haha
As the E class had :D
Clearly the fascia doesn't gel as well as previous Octavia. The design team didn't see through that even with the explanation. The rest of the bodywork is a minor improvement over the last car, same with the cabin which isn't a bad thing. Quite commendable on AJ to get the design team project leader for a brief statement about the updated front.
Actually they've done it because it's cheaper due to many light combinations they are offering now.
Thanks to autogefuhl i bought a new car. In my list were cars such as Astra, Focus, Octavia and Leon. Astra was first out....i missed paddles for shifting and also some other minor problems to me. Really hard decision for me came then. Octavia vs Leon with 1.8 TSI and DSG....both had the same price for me, although price list of Škoda is put in higher levels. Škoda has more room, more practical small hideouts in interior and electric opening for trunk. Thats it.....no charisma, no sexepeal and if u want good level of equipment u have to pay extra. So i picked Seat Leon ST 1.8 DSG in beautifull Desire Red. Again thanks to autogefuehl i could chose that sporty beautifull red color....you showed it sooner, then it can be seen in Czech republic. Only con i found in Leon (and i really hoped AJ is not right there) is no responce in wheel....Really shame in sporty tuned estate. 1.8 is flawless, silent and very lively over 4000 RPM, DSG great as ever, but i dont know what is happening under my wheels even in sport mode (i have adaptive chassis). Keep going Thomas and your team.
Guys first of all nice location near beach?..next about the car and review is great keep up..And AJ u r doing geartman....😎
Thanks, watch more of our reviews!
The fact that this guy was hired by BMW made me think hard what's good about this look.
And I can tell I really like it now. This design seems to be wider and futuristic, considering it's a family car.
The old one looks veeery outdated.
Good Review Aditya. I don't mind the style of the facelift too much. At 6:09 you said the interior was all one colour; I agree, I'd prefer a lighter interior and contrasting coloured dash - we got a glimpse of a different interior with the white car during the 'Trailer Assist' demo. However the panoramic roof is great. I also liked, and agreed with your description of the DCC - I would definitely specify DCC on an MQB platform car. Many thanks AJ & team.
thanks as always!
Hey Thomas I see you made him into a leatherette fan too (see 5:50). Was this by choice or by force lol
Good job with that review AJ. Nice to see that the team is growing. :)
thanks for the support !!
I have a 2016 Octavia 2.0 TDi (version III) and find it a fantastic car. However, I must say I love the new face-lift look and the new features a lot, and may upgrade to it in the near future. Once again, well done Skoda with the best value for money medium sized sedan on the market!
After this facelift of the Octavia the overall package is still matchless in the compact-segment!! In such a mature car you don`t need much changes ;) But you have to get used to the new designed headlights
Exactly. And thanks!
Love the new design and those headlamps are perfection well done Skoda. I have the S E L 2017 In quartz grey just love the high quality build of this car. No problems what so ever.
The front head lights look like the car was crashed and now they are just hanging. If you take away the inner two (just cover them with your fingers) the car actually looks cool! - redesigned climate control or just new supplier from the 80's ??? Are the capacitive buttons work well while driving ? - otherwise it is a good upgrade !
I like the new design. Ordered the station wagon three weeks ago. It will be my third Octavia. It's always a decent car and the price value is very good, especially if you purchase a reimport for example from Denmark, makes it in my case (Style Version with some extras 😉) 8 grand (!) cheaper then the german list price 🤑 ...
nice, enjoy!
I for one, would love to have som "chapters" marked in the description so that i can navigate through the videos as i please. Furthermore go back, find and rewatch stuff. It gets a bit tiresome to go through 43 mins of review. Other than that - Excellent review:) New sub earned
Nice review Ajay...I agree that front is a fail. Those inside lights just don't demonstratively feel like it's part of the grill. It looks like it's more an awkward separation of the light assembly, end of story.
thanks kevin!
You're doing a really good job, AJ. Seeing an Indian face do an Autogefühl-style car review, refreshingly new! Keep it coming guys. Cheers, Govind :-)
Cheers!
Yay, I needed this today, I'm a fucking loner when I don't have the autogefühl
enjoy =)
Autogefühl I am
First full length review I found for new Octavia, thank you and good job. However, one of the new features is the LED front light which was not mentioned in your video, let alone rated. Any words from you on that compared to the old Octavia's Xenon light?
Those LED we ll show you in the Octavia RS review that will be coming up this year as well !
Price and quality are really good, can't complain about that at all. Maybe I'm a strange guy but I actually like the front of the car. I'm really surprised that they are offering LED headlamps in the Octavia. I would like to have them in the SuperB too!
Very Nice video.. great job 👏✌🏻👍🏻 still no virtual cockpit for Skoda?
thanks! No no yet, Kodiaq is supposed to get it at some point
Compared even to a basic trendline golf variant with a 1.4 tsi you get sound insulation under the hood as standard, the area around the spare wheel is all covered with insulation material, the plastics on the door trim are of better quality, whole boot materials is of much higher quality than this 90s style of material in the trunk of the octavia and the area around the handbrake definitely has more up market plastics as well. you pay what you get for basically.
Excellent Car, got Skoda Octavia 1.4 SE L 7 speed automatic . Excellent to drive and comfort. And very roomy . which is perfect.
Looks like someone was REALLY excited over that engine
Thanks for the review. It would be nice in future to hear from you little overview how this car sits in the VW lineup, why customers would choose this car compared to passat or competitors. thanks
Thanks for the feedback!
very nice car car especialy with this engine and haldex 5. ;)
This is stepping to Fiat Multiplas territory, design wise! WOW
Good review, but if I press dislike, do I dislike the car or the video?
Nice to see something in my home land. Gafanha da Encarnação.
obrigado!
5:30 those door upper panels platics use to be so soft on the 2005 version :( Shame on Skoda for going cheap (I know it might have help a bit with CO2)
Interesting to see it still have the manual handbrake, is Skoda expecting driver to do turns in a sporty way? Else electronic parking brake would have saved a bit of room in the center console.
3000km is by far not enough for running in. My experience is that 10000 - 15000km are needed to achieve the consumption nearest to the factory numbers.
Plus 4x4. Yes, it is Haldex and it is not fully engaged all the time. But still, it affects the consumption. You can always expect +1 liter (and even more in the winter, at least here in the north).
thanks for the insight m8
Love it....I would definitely buy one
I agree AJ, design is very questionable also a lot of new features seem optional extras which is very disappointing, in essence you are only getting an ugly front. In Ireland full LED doesn't appear until you get to the L&K range again very disappointing, I think sales will be poor with this facelift model surely that's how you gauge success so I think the designer you interviewed will be proved wrong claiming this design is a success. How long is this model going to be in production? I have a 2015 Octavia won't be buying a 2017 one unless I can get the current model.
The front is really ugly and definitely a step back in their design :(
le Créatif I dunno, kinda like it
HANSE658 I guess it's good we all have different tastes. I'm sure though this one will really divide opinions
well i say taste is like an ass, it`s divided, but yeah i do see why people don`t enjoy the styling
Give it a time, it will eventually grow up on you.
Joanna Kingston it's design is very hard and Germanic like the e class it resembles, whilst I will say it is not a beautiful car in the traditional sense (jaguar F-type) I still enjoy the design
Actually they've changed the headlights because it's cheaper to make cars this way due to many light combinations they are offering now.
36:00 - mentions some play in the steering wheel around centre position. I have this car and that's not my experience at all. I notice AJ says this whilst driving on a fast motorway / highway / dual-lane road. If he has the lane assist system activated then that's exactly what's going to happen - as he turns the steering wheel, the system is fighting against him trying to keep the car centred.
Turning Lane Assist off or indicating before turning the wheel should fix the problem.
thanks for the feedback!
Add a few more money and you get the way better looking Superb
or Golf variant or Passat or R.Talisman etc :-) :-)
palusisko Yes. Passat is also a good alternative although more pricey than Superb. Golf Variant also, although is a bit boring compared to Superb and not in the same class either. Tallisman is very impressive on the road indeed, however I believe that Superb and Passat are slightly better overall.
Personally, I lately fancy a Jaguar S Type with a V6 petrol engine. Car with character in and out and a non politically correct engine. You can find a well taken care one with less than 6-7K nowadays. RWD, V6 and drives smoothly like a dream ☺ Had touch screen Navi-clima and automatic handbrake since the early '00s.
Looks great. Waiting for the 1.4 TSI new model in India this year mid. planning to buy.
The trailer parking system is presented by a fellow who has heavily suffered from a strong German impact. He agrees with himself after every sentence by saying yeah which in German is ja. Ja.
It looks more like smaller Rapid. It is an quick view impression. It would be better not to change lights. Maybe in live looks better but i am not too much sure about it. Previous lights has wow factor, this one does not.
I might get an octavia with like 150hp and that lighting or what its even called
Now i have the skoda
i like the design.. all in all it's a matter of opinion, either you like it or you don't.
we have heard all about it for months. When are we going to see it on the road?
its a very functional car
Very good review!
+Ivan Vasilev cheers!!
Hello I love this car, I just have a question, how is Skoda positioned in europe's market? it is avobe seat and below volkswagen? I'm from Mexico and unfortunately there's no Skoda cars available. Thanks for the excelent job!
Indeed, that's how it is classically oriented. However the differences are not as big as they used to be.
Yea actually Seat has been inproved a lot in the interiors, you can percieve best materials now, and the driving experience as well as it used to be, best regards!
I am not sure about new front.I will have to see it in live. There might be other better solutions to distinct models.
Thank you for this review!
Is the Octavia steering more vague than the Vw Jetta?
golf vs octavia;) i choose octavia
Adam Tomecki I choose Golf
neither
Adam Tomecki octavia for sure.
Did you enjoy Portugal? :D
By the way, nice review!
always! obrigado!
Wish Skoda ponders over a special limited launch of say 250 models in India.
Please made a review of the Octavia with the 2.0 TDI DSG :D
14:54 Sensual airconditioning vents? ;-)
Beautiful color.
Mercedes E-Klasse 2012 had the same double head-lights.
The difference is that on Skoda they look very bad. You should change the designer.
+adidicea they just did
20:15 so successful that the new Octavia is getting rid of these lights design haha
7:30 Why is VW placing a "driver assistance" menu button on the steering wheel ? I have that on my Golf7 too, never needed to turn off any of them while driving :(
39:00 WOOOOW
why silenting hood panel is not in bonnet in octavia TSI and superb TSI HAVE IT.I THINK ITS GOOD FOR THE HEAT IN MACHINE FOR THE COLOR IN BONNET.ARE YOU AGREE BECAUSE I WANT TO PUT IT IN MY OCTAVIA 1.4 TSI 150.
Wish that engine was available in the UK
According to Skoda, Differentiation = getting uglier, I guess.. Sorry but i prefer non-facelifted
The Smurf Mobile !
You look different thomas..can't quite put my finger on exactly what..
i think thomas has a different hairstyle, makes him seem a completely different person
No I don't think it's the hair..
I don't wanna sound racist..but maybe it the fact that thomas went Indian?
hmmm, maybe he just changed glasses, just look how it works so well for superman
Do you have videos from the LED headlight at night?
@Autogefühl When will there be a review of the RS facelift?
Coming this year for sure, they dont have test cars yet.
dsg 6 is the reason for the consumption.
The details reviewed are plentiful. Only the presentation style a find a bit strange. Language and style are clearly Indian.
Very bad for road safety having to press menu then touch screen on icon for switching between radio and media and phone etc. Old real buttons much better, easier to use and safer.
so it's the same but with uglier headlights. it's good that they call it "facelift" so it's an intermediate model. But if they plan on following this line, they will come to the conclusion that mercedes-benz was kind of the last of the manufacturers to try separated headlamps on the e-class a couple of years ago. annnd they ditched them.
I LOL'ed the part when they don't find the front "as controversial".. 20:06 hahaha
=)
One of those rare facelifts where the original is better looking
The front of the car gets really weird. A very good car indeed, despite that little mean vangaence of the designer
Front lights are awful...
What camera is that what filmed this?
No need to spend for much, Superb and Octavia are the best cars.
I like that car-Škoda Octavia. 17-01-2018
16:30 is it a 4G router in the spare wheel?
Do you also review the new Octavia RS 230/245 ??
We will, of course. Coming at a later stage !
I've got to ask, where is the first part filmed ? The one with the stunning waves
Tnx
near Porto
Thanks for the review, the best so far 2nd is a russian drive test from h*ll with scout-2015 ( link below) of the car and very good explanation on some of the features. I ordered the scout and I dont mind the split headlamps i think the earlier front and lamps were dull and this new design fresh and bold. Its more of a Samsung car than an Apple car so to speak. Russian testdrive of scout in 2015 - th-cam.com/video/2DHvYxik-EA/w-d-xo.html
πολύ ωραίο αμάξι.
That's exactly what I thought, it looks like an old Mercedes-Benz... :/ The previous one looks so much better.
Ok mister, You just put ketchup on old cavier.
I'm a Octavia RS driver for a while.
This new style is for me a total failure. I'm so disappointed. What a shame.
You'd prefer beige letherette....?....I think you're in a minority with those choices!!
To my mind, this is a good but not great review. The reviewer keeps saying it isn't appropriate to judge this car by its sporty qualities (or lack thereof) but his tone makes it clear he isn't enthusiastic about the car for those very reasons.
Reviewers dont need to be enthusiastic about every car.
Indeed, they shouldn't be. But I felt the reviewer found this car boring because it wasn't sporty. Such a car might be good for someone who seeks comfort, stability and a feeling of security.
The split lights are so ugly, I can't believe how could they push this into production.
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kudos!
They should copy headlights from superb. it would be perfect and without stupid explanations. This is DISASTER !!!
Don’t say that to my car
What is the natural gas engine?
CNG
Octavia is amazing car for the money, but the new head lights are awful :(
I didn't get what's the problem with the leather seats
Thank you for taking interest in this very important topic!
First to the practical reasons:
1. animal skin seats get hot in summer and you stick to the seat
2. they are cold in winter
3. on cloth or microfibre, you basically don’t need seat heating nor cooling
4. animal skin seats wear out very fast and look like granny’s old sofa
5. if you want leather look, the leatherette (faux leather) surfaces are meanwhile highly evolved and it is possible that it feels even softer and better than anything else (See our Tesla Model X review) So Tesla shows that the discussion wether you need animal skin is basically done.
Still, now to the environmental reasons:
1. There are many productions where the cow is killed for the skin first, sometimes even alive, the skin is the most profitable single part of the body.
2. The way the cows are held are catastrophic (see videos below)
3. Even if a cow gets killed for meat first, you give additional money to an industry that relies on murder, pollutes the environment and harms people with chemicals.
4. Does it really matter for which cause a mammal, that is 99 % genetically identical with us, gets killed? Would you say a cow only got slaughtered for the meat in the leg and thus it got slaughtered for the meat in the neck anyway? That doesn’t make sense.
5. So to the often said argument, animal skin would just be a byproduct, please google/youtube "leather is not a byproduct" you will find plenty of information. A good overview on all those issues can also be found here: adaptt.org/
6. Let's say you are standing at the meat counter. And you ask for the leg of the cow. The butcher tells you: "You can eat that without worrying, the cow was slaughtered for the neck first". The next customer demands the neck. The butcher tells him: "It's not your fault, the cow was slaughtered for the belly". An the next customer demands the hide, what answer does he get? You see, that argument of "byproduct" comes from the meat and leather industry to cover that you contribute to killing no matter which part of the body you buy.
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3. Furthermore, you’ll find footage of leather production here, where people are walking in chemicals etc. and animals have to watch their friends being slaughtered in front of their eyes: th-cam.com/video/JipYvuDsI6s/w-d-xo.html
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Autogefühl Now I understand what you are talking about, thanks for the quick response !! Keep making nice reviews, really appreciating your work !!