If there is such a joint venture model, it has a German car chassis, large space, and has a very obvious advantage in the price, and the appearance is also very different from the Volkswagen, then it must be the Skoda brand, Skoda has achieved very brilliant results since its listing in China, but the sales of Škoda in 2021 compared to 2020 are still very big blows to the brand. Starting in 2022, Skoda has updated several models in one go, and popular models such as the compact Octavia PRO and the B-class speed pie have been updated, so how is the new Octavia PRO, can it restore the decline in sales of the Skoda brand?
The new Skoda Octavia PRO adopts a new MQB-EVO platform, compared to the old PQ35 platform, the new Octavian PRO has changed in essence, the guidance price of the new car is 138,900 to 149,900 yuan, and the terminal also has a discount of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, which belongs to the mainstream price range of compact cars, the length, width and height of the Octavia PRO are 4753mm, 1832mm, 1469mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2730 mm. In terms of space and wheelbase performance, it is slightly better than the A-class car of the same class.
In terms of appearance, the new Skoda Octavia PRO adopts a new mid-mesh model design, the interior of a number of vertical grilles, with last week's chrome plating appears very spiritual, the L-shaped headlights on both sides are also connected with the middle net, the front face of the car uses a lot of angled design, making the front of the car look more sharp, and the lower version of the RS model design is also adopted, the body side is 18-inch wheels, the tail lights of the rear of the car have become more slender, and the design of the ducktail is adopted above. Below is a hidden exhaust cylinder, the appearance of the Octavia PRO is younger than the old model, and it is expected to compete for more young people's consumer market.
Coming to the interior, the new Octavia PRO has also been innovated, and the interior is much more exquisite than the old model. The central control car machine changed from the previous embedded screen to a 12.1-inch suspension screen, this latest car machine system supports gesture control, air conditioning adjustment buttons are arranged with physical buttons, and do forward protrusions, the central control also uses silver plastic wrapping and red thin lines to draw, look much younger, the sunroof open button and reading lights also use capacitive induction open, the most eye-catching in the central control area is the same as the new generation of digital golf, using a small and exquisite electronic gear rod, the actual touch experience is still very good, the entire gear shift area is more concise , in the steering wheel and electronic gear lever around the use of chrome decoration, more in line with the taste of young people, in addition, the driving dashboard supports the map display of the full map, and supports HUD function, in general, the interior design of the Škoda Octavia PRO has been greatly improved, jumping out of the traditional layout of the Volkswagen Group, through a variety of chrome decoration to enhance the sense of luxury in the car, touch operation from the traditional physical button to capacitive, so that the vehicle exquisite sense and space has been further optimized.
In the performance of the passenger space in the car, Skoda Octavia PRO has a great advantage, sitting in the rear row of the car, obviously feel that the space is large, the seat support for the legs and hips is better, the rear row is equipped with dual air conditioning outlets and three independent headrests, even if it is sitting three people will not feel uncomfortable, while the rear row supports four or six ratios to put down and backrest adjustment, and another selling point is the hatchback tailgate design, it is understood that many people choose this model is against the hatchback tailgate, Of course, the bad part is that the height is close to two meters after opening the tailgate, and the environment must be taken into account when using it every day.
In terms of dynamic performance, The new generation of Skoda Octavia PRO uses a 1.4T turbocharged engine, with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, this system has a lot of installed models in the Volkswagen Group, 150 horsepower put into a compact car can bring a very good acceleration experience, and the overall fuel consumption of the Octavia PRO is also very low, the actual fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is about 7 liters, on the suspension, the new Octavia PRO has also become an independent suspension, retaining some small road sense in the actual driving experience, and has a great improvement in comfort, especially in the rebound is very crisp and clean, driving has a very obvious sense of premium, and the steering wheel response is also very fast , only when cornering, the roll of the vehicle is slightly more pronounced, and the left and right wrapping of the seat is weaker.
Conclusion: The new Skoda Octavia PRO has a large space, a new exterior interior design, abundant engine power and low fuel consumption performance, compared to other joint venture models have obvious advantages, compared to domestic models and joint venture brand blessing, is a very balanced product, but in terms of brand influence and after-sales service is obviously not as good as Volkswagen models, if you want a slightly personalized joint venture model, the new generation of ŠKODA Octavia PRO is still worth recommending.