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The new Skoda Octavia is a lower Medium available in New Zealand from $60,500 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the Launch Edition variant and topping out at $78,000 for the RS+ variant.
There are 3 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.
Engine options for the Skoda Octavia include 1.4L in-line 4-cylinder turbo (110kW/250Nm) and 2.0L in-line 4-cylinder turbo (195kW/370Nm). Available with 8-speed automatic with manual mode or 7-speed automatic dual clutch sequential trans (dct) transmissions. All variants feature front-wheel drive.