{"id":37642,"date":"2019-11-14T15:33:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=37642"},"modified":"2019-11-14T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:34:54","slug":"skoda-octavia-rationality-and-emotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2019\/11\/skoda-octavia-rationality-and-emotion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160KODA OCTAVIA, RATIONALITY AND EMOTION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Evolution in the name of continuity. This is the concept behind the fourth generation of the Skoda Octavia, which has been unveiled as the model celebrates its sixtieth year. A completely new series where the biggest changes come in terms of design. Olivier Stefani\u2019s team have worked on many of the aspects that have characterised the Octavia for generations, but without making any radical changes.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[098758c725ad4bfcfbe]\" data-title=\"2019111403_Skoda_Octavia\" title=\"2019111403_Skoda_Octavia\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-37633\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20780%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111403_Skoda_Octavia.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Instead, they have focused on bringing these features up-to-date and making them even more distinctive. \u201cThe new generation of Octavia appeals to both parts of the human brain. The rational side, by offering the space typical of this model, and the emotional side, for its renewed new style and strong character\u201d. This is how Mr. Stefani sums up the new Skoda. And the fourth generation really has maintained all those key elements that have made the model so successful. Above all, the amount of space: with an overall length of 4.68 metres, the sedan now offers a boot space of 600 litres and the hatchback 640 litres.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[bd39cb0faf527a24bdc]\" data-title=\"2019111402_Skoda_Octavia\" title=\"2019111402_Skoda_Octavia\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-37637\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201170%20780%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271170%27%20height%3D%27780%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019111402_Skoda_Octavia.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>All this accompanied by taut lines that, especially on the sedan, bring to mind the shape typical of a coup\u00e9. The front speaks Skoda\u2019s new stylistic language, with the LED headlights joined to the grille by the chromed frame, which has been flattened and widened so that the profile is angled more sharply downwards, giving it a more aggressive look. But the biggest leap forward has been made inside the car, bringing the Octavia into the digital era. The multi-level dashboard features the infotainment system screen set in the middle and the virtual cockpit offers customisable graphics.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1137,"featured_media":37635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-extra-en"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-04 23:50:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}