Changing Seasons

The new Octavia holds the promise of better tidings for Skoda!

 

- Bertrand D' souza

Skoda has been quietly working for the last three years to improve their image in India. In the last few years, their reputation took a massive beating on the back of a shoddy after sales service network. Things, however, are looking up, slowly but steadily. Skoda India claims that systems are more transparent and the company is quick to respond to customer service requirements. New features in the entire customer service chain are bringing customers back to Skoda. The next step obviously is to bring newer offerings that will strengthen the brand and customer confidence. So over the last few months we have seen newer versions of the Superb and the Rapid being introduced, and now Skoda is introducing a fresher Octavia. This also paves the way for the forthcoming Kodiaq and the Octavia RS expected in the market this September. For now our attentions are focused on the Octavia. Here is what is new and what it does for you.

The revised Octavia has several design and styling flourishes that freshen the car. The changes, however, are subtle, so subtle in fact that they failed to elicit much response from passersby. Save for a few enthusiasts in Chandigarh who spotted some of the changes and sped up in their cars to take a closer look at this new Octavia, the general populace remained oblivious.