2021 Skoda Octavia review - Plush, punchy, practical sedan you'd want | First Drive | Autocar India

[@autocarindia1]

Launch Alert! The Skoda Octavia has been priced at Rs 25.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Style variant and Rs 28.99 lakh for the L&K. What do you think of the Octavia's pricing?

[@shashanthdharshan]

Sounds expensive but can be paid for a car which is almost an Audi A4. Sun roof is a definite miss for an Indian style quotient, reminds me the Tata harrier mistake which made them to lose orders in the first two years after the launch.

[@vinaybalaji74]

Crazy overpriced and that too no petrol option. Having said that, give it time and the octy buffs will get used to the idea of paying this kind of money;)

[@siddhantpanchmukh6099]

@@vinaybalaji74 It is a 2L TSI Petrol engine.

[@HimanshuBaladia]

Over priced

[@deepakrenjith369]

When all other brands seems concerned of building lifted hatchbacks( the so called suvs) here is a brand that still makes proper cars..

[@aayushaghi]

Yep

[@Rahulkrishnan27]

Skoda Octavia is not killing the competition, its killing Superb

[@ravindranabhilash8867]

The last sedan standing 😀

[@vikrantrajput8211]

It has raised the bar but it will lower your bank balance...Epic line 😂😂😂

[@akshayjuneja1987]

They increased the price so much... L&K variant's price feels more like paying for a superb.... 🙄

[@uncategorized7111]

My car feels like a tank even when it 8 years old. Good build quality.

[@dhiman1021]

The veteran of Autocar reviewing the legend

[@prithvigram]

Major misses in features like ventilated seats, extendable thigh support, reclining rear seats, panoramic roof, adaptive dampers and with a price point on par with the Superb which has good discounts, Octy is avoidable.

[@sydsa15prathamkumarmaurya80]

15:13 BTS WAS AWESOME 😃😂😃

[@sairajmhetre1210]

Skoda cars : Soft on pocket (as compared to other German rivals), heavy on build quality and performance

[@tanujsoni3057]

B.T.S is a cool addition! it gives you a glimpse of how we all are the same behind our professional roles.

[@ArpanMukhopadhyay93]

Earlier Superb used to start from ₹20 lakhs 😭

[@rohithbharadwaj8643]

sunroof is definitely important and expected at this point coz it makes the car airy..!

[@autobhannmedia5282]

Build quality, looks, engine gearbox combination, brand totally its the best brand❤

[@drsiddysadventures551]

The point is skoda is smart.They know Octavia buyer won't be asking for sunroof.But I expected ventilated seats atleast.otherwise excellent car 👍

[@santhoshpjohn]

After plethora Suvs world, nice to see a sedan

[@dhruvamahajan4313]

It's great to see, autocar is trying new camera angles and keeping the shot dynamic...... gives the review more of life.

[@rohitchowdary27]

I wish it had ventilated seats It's a good car overall.

[@internetsurvival1049]

Consumers must realise Sedans are still best option due to ride quality, safety and grip. Ground clearance is no more a priority as roads even in rural India are getting better.

[@deepakrenjith369]

The afforbale luxurious sedan which a driving enthusiast as well as a chauffeur prefers..Benchmark as always

[@MegaSlytherine]

The Octavia is quite impressive on most fronts & I like the fact that Skoda hasn't engineered it to be a gizmo on wheels which is something all other manufacturers are doing. It seems to tick all the boxes right, however,I am not sure how effective the middle front aircon vent will be as its positioned a lot lower. Though I am not a fan of sunroofs, it should have been offered as an option because most of the buyers make up their minds based on this particular feature. Nevertheless, its the best bet in this segment because of its riding dynamics, great performance & purists like me will definitely fall for it. Great job Skoda.....!👏👏👏👏🙌😊

[@MrGenuinemale]

It's Always a " Master Piece" when ever new Skoda Car is out.

[@jawedmanowar657]

Skoda always make the most sturdy and safest cars and now it come up with new design Great design

[@sarangh5]

Happy to see you again...

[@joyjitbhaumik225]

There r many foreign countries now removing sunroof from their vehicles, they have reasons behind it - 1. It reduces structural integrity of the roof. 2. Chances of seepage during monsoon & after a long term use. 3. Due to the increased pollution. 4. Sunroof no longer makes u feel ur car airy, rather it heats up in tropical climate. 5. It increases repair cost of the car after a certain period of time. 6. It decreases the over all steel quality by forming rust. 7. Increase the cost of the car & some driver friendly features could go missing. 8. it is unsafe, because many times children put their upper body out of the sunroof, which is dangerous. 9. Lastly, in India people park their cars under tree or under open sky, so their is a risk of falling object that can break the sunroof & u cannot avoid to drive the car without repairing it......... These r my views, so m happy that Skoda has removed the sunroof......

[@sabarikannanmm]

7:27 Yeah it has all buttons Except the mandatory Traction control button!

[@rraj29]

Like petrol price , octys price is also skyrocketing 🤣

[@siddharthanand5652]

Last time I checked, Octavia used to sit between the rapid and Superb...

[@karthyra8070]

Am on decemeber 2022.Planning to take a vehícle by jan to march 23.Test drove both superb and octavia and they both stole my heart.Both are in 10lakhs gap.Octavia is more refreshed, superb is with outdated interiors but the look is just superb, driving both cars is awesum. give me clue which is a better option.

[@ruchigulati8638]

Yay Octavia. My favourite sedan ❤️❤️❤️

[@aroundtheworld2680]

Waiting for Octavia VRS now.

[@rohithbharadwaj8643]

That colour 😍🔥

[@ketanjain5304]

After the civic being discontinued. This will rule the segment.

[@avneeshsaraswat9510]

It seems that autocar has upgraded their cameras. Videography is on another level. Well done

[@piyushkanthak1087]

Man oh man, these days, Aircraft technology is coming in cars..Like the shift by wire, taken from Airbus's fly by wire😅

[@adityakhanna6018]

Nice touch of behind the scenes

[@sujaydessai9196]

Sunroof and ventilated seats miss biggest mistakes. Expecting new Rapid to be priced above 15 lakhs on road looking at their pricing model.

[@ZeusOP]

25 lakhs is too much. In UK you get Octavia for 21 lakhs that to estate version

[@iagreewithyou4328]

The last part was hilarious😂🤣

[@PiKappaBeta]

Finally, India has a non-badged sedan with a bigger engine. After the exit of Jetta, Passat, Fluence, Accord, Octavia (for a short while), this is really refreshing. Thanks to Autocar for this excellent review. I could almost feel the car. I was a proud owner of Laura 1.8 TSi and loved it. So, this new version is interesting to me. One QUESTION : Does this version have organ style accelerator pedals or the cheaper hanging style, which was used in the outgoing Octavia? Laura had organ style.

[@neerajrenjith5761]

A car that has maintained its fundamental over these years..

[@piyushquicker4330]

I was honestly waiting for this car. Skoda has outdone themselves. But really Skoda should have really put a panoramic Sunroof and 360° camera. It could have been more complete package but still is a Complete package.

[@susmitmhabdi4269]

The BTS and hopping out of the boot UNCEREMONIOUSLY😂😂 You arent just the best but also hilarious

[@sakaarnayak666]

Skoda will always be my absolute favorite !!

[@rajtrivedi4477]

What was the engine in this one and hp? Is it only me or they missed out in vid?

[@achintyaaatreya]

BTS-more of that please...... especially in comparisons when journos are taking sides.

[@naveen6665]

Renuka's English is so professional and when its comes to Hindi she sounds so cute....!

[@suhelss88]

Skoda should also bring in the GTec CNG Octavia available in EU... Given the rising petrol prices.... It will be an instant hit in India

[@tusharmohla5300]

This car is really my next goal but no sunroof, ventilated seats and 360° camera are major miss. I really hope skoda keeps the pricing well so, one can ignore those factors too.

[@gplcistxmeter2224]

I love your review of all the cars, I find it evey informative. Keep up the good work.

[@antonygeorge5262]

I wish there was a SEDAN in the 12 lakh - 18 lakh range for SKODA in India next to RAPID & before OCTAVIA.

[@jaikantkumar1141]

one of the best reviewer out there..... my fav car is out of budget.

[@ayandas8757]

Awww babyyy!! That thumbnail only made me happy❤️❤️ really waited for so long..

[@kvinaional]

brilliant review❤️❤️😍😍😍

[@arunmani8137]

Feeling lucky. I have the MY2017 Octavia RS. Considering the new Octavia prices, I guess 2021 Octavia RS will cost 45 to 50 Lakhs upon launch.

[@anushakadari4707]

Eagerly waiting for this review, finally 👍👍

[@manojkumardrmanoj3516]

I think this is the best channel to watch

[@souravchoudhary1175]

The gear shifts by wire I am seeing for the first time in any car 😮😮

[@chetmak81]

7:54 absolutely wrong place & position to have the Type C port, considering the Indian Messy driving styles that port is surely going to get clogged with dust and other things very soon 😭😭

[@Yathuprem]

6:50 One thing i hate about this car.

[@rakeshrgd5326]

First impression is just WOW!!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥

[@akhilsawant4898]

Amazing review, as usual. We want to see more BTS

[@ajithdevadiga3939]

Gorgeous car in the market righ now❤️ first time I saw this car in black colour I fall in love with it❤️ first car from skoda which I loved so much 😍

[@CroftVan]

Let's see how long all that tech and drivetrain stand up long term (5years and more). While I tighten my grasp on my 2011 Camry keys.

[@maxmavrick7]

I think it will be a hard task to maintain those interior clean in every day use also miss the Diesel engine.

[@prashantjha3109]

Gr8 presentation.....jus loved it👍

[@ZainAli-yz3yo]

Well it seems that the Czech carmaker is back with a bang! Love the BTS stuff in the end, wasn't expecting it!👍

[@dhananjayagarwal9234]

Disappointing. Everybody expects ventilated seats and sunroof at this price point. Older one was better. Cars much cheaper are available with better features. Also, no Diesel engine, that’s my turning point.

[@runse9012]

I have never heard Renuka Ma'am speak Hindi .. except "kitna deti hey" 😭

[@mr.sensible3512]

Superb is a way better option in this price range. If it had panoramic sunroof, heads up display, ventilated seats, would have been unbeatable.

[@Govardhangopal]

But one thing without TDI diesel there is no fun in Octavia we miss that rocket engine 😭

[@sharvan456]

Just watching the video, I noticed a lot of vertical movements of the suspension which means it can feel willowy and not as tight in the handling department.

[@prvideos9519]

After long time we get to see Renuka ji

[@priyanshuengineer5437]

Solid sedan and the pricing looks way too hyped but once you sit n drive this beauty it's all worth it and the interior is so premium the only sedan I personally like after honda city 5th generation

[@rmk_ro]

WOW!!!! My dream car!! Octavia ❤❤😍

[@mohnishverma]

I hope they bring back a proper manual shifter back with the Octavia RS

[@suryathevar028]

Does it have launch control?

[@glaxonkalarikkal9204]

It's a good thing that Skoda ditched the sunroof. A lot of manufacturers are offering it as an important feature and charge a premium. People fall for their marketing gimmick and pay the extra money for an unnecessary feature that will become cumbersome in the long run.

[@akksakku5733]

So Sunroof and Seat Ventilation they have kept for the next minor update. Simply Clever SKODA 😁

[@niteshgoyal02111990]

Will Vrs be also updated in coming time in india?

[@piyushkanthak1087]

How many of you are waiting for Kushaq?

[@autocarindia1]

🙋

[@ishaqkarjatwala]

Thanks for reviewing this beauty in the roads of karjat, my home town.

[@avanishjadhav8862]

Fabulous fantastic video 👏 👌

[@ishanskumar89]

First of all the review by Renuka and then icing on the cake was BTS 😄

[@rahulbhuyan3654]

I so agree with mam regarding sunroof which to me is kind of a useless feature in a car especially in India.

[@rohitlala3966]

Who will buy it for 25lks+ that too without sunroof...I wonder when will Skoda learn

[@chetanyadav8030]

Mind blowing interior 🤯♥️

[@TheHarleyGuy]

Great Review Renuka …. Btw kitna deti hai ? 😀😀😀

[@Ari-118]

I loved the BTS, u guys should bring more of them in upcoming videos. "rasta itna kharab hai, aur bich me ye speed breaker"

[@JK-cw1tp]

But I don't know why. Is it just a few of us or are there others who feel that within these couple of years auto manufacturers have literally upgraded the levels of each segment to the next one. Ofcourse in pricing. The compact sedans have become the c segment sedans, c segment sedans have taken place of De segment and D segments have literally flown themselves into BMW X1 level. Seriously. All this in just a couple of years and with no significant changes in the characteristics required of that segment. City now sells at a price at which entry or mid Octavia would sell. Octavia 1.8 was available at 22 lac inr in Mumbai. Does City or Slavia even remotely have that character of Octavia? Do Dzire, Amaze even remotely have that character of City, Verna? Octavia is now around 30 lac or more. Seriously. Does it really deserve that price. I can't help but think that we are being made to think of car's like they are real estate and price revisions are all but logical. Are we even getting the quality at these prices?

[@dibinmv]

Love from Kerala ❤️❤️🤘🏼

[@5arkar]

Is the ride bouchy? you can see in certain shots the car is bouncing and it does not look to give you confidence in corners if it's going to bounce like here 9:18 But great car and good review

[@yashveersingh1795]

Great video thanks😍

[@kunalgrover1434]

When will Skoda kushaq be reviewed ?

[@cal_mi_abu]

Is it All wheel drive?

[@domnickjacob6392]

We should get the estate version as well

[@sidonculous]

I think I'd compromise a little on the quality and a bit of power, and opt for the Honda City which is the best value for money sedan out there in India right now. I'm obviously aware of the fact That they are not in the same segment (price and power), but essentially comparing safety, comfort and technology. I find the City to be a great value and a more sensible buy. With twice the price (approx. 34L on-road Delhi compared to 17L for the City), Octavia doesn't seem to offer twice the car (read: features). But that's somewhat expected of a Skoda, isn't it?

[@manusharma4600]

Great car. What about ground clearance?

[@rishabhrakhecha340]

When Skoda Octavia vrs will be launched??