Lighting The Path Ahead

Skoda has a new face for the Octavia this year and we drive it to find out if it’s bright enough

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 The name Octavia dates back to the late 1950’s when Skoda first introduced it as a small family car. Over the past years, dimensions of the car have grown but the motive still remains. Except, the launch of the car in India back in 2001, spiralled it to a successful sprint in our market as a sought-after executive saloon. Fit for the white-collared individual with panache and style for the whole family. Now in its third generation, the 2017 version of the Octavia gets visual tweaks that takes the design language a little further to look contemporary. While most of the bodyline remains unchanged from the outgoing car, the headlamps and tail lamps are new and get the most noticeable changes. First, the shape. Departing from the rectangular single piece unit, this new version sports split lamps with the grille cascading onto the two lamps. While the shape of the lamps are striking to say the least, it’s the hidden tech that really is more impressive. Skoda calls it Ada