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Four different carmakers have all scored tops marks from ANCAP in the latest round of safety testing.
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The new Skoda Octavia is a lower Medium available in New Zealand from $71,500 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the RS variant and topping out at $78,000 for the RS+ variant.
There are 2 variants of the Octavia available in New Zealand and this generation went on sale in early-2025.
The new Octavia is offered with a 5 year, 150,000 km warranty.
The Skoda Octavia is only available with a petrol engine that produces 195kW and 370Nm of torque. All variants feature front-wheel drive.