Skoda ups ante for Octavia: Mk4 hatch and estate gain more space, tech, upmarket appeal and a plug-in hybrid

摘要

Skoda's global best-seller, the Octavia, has been redesigned for its fourth generation, bringing in a range of new technology and the model's first plug-in hybrid. Skoda calls the Octavia its "heart and engine" - more than six million have been produced since 1996 - and the new Mk4 version is said to build on the existing car's strengths with more interior space, better functionality and higher levels of safety and comfort. It'll go on sale in hatchback and estate forms in the second half of 2020, with customer deliveries starting soon after.