New Skoda Octavia 2012 and Skoda Octavia Green E Line 2012

The new Skoda Octavia comes into the focus

The design of the coming new generation Skoda Octavia was the work of Josef ministered Kaba in which list included work on such models as the Skoda Yeti and the Bugatti Veyron. 

The new car will be slightly different from the present and in accordance with tradition, will be grown in all directions. The car is expected to be shown at Paris in the autumn or the Geneva Motor Show next spring.

The most important thing in design is that the original appearance, unlike anything else than a Skoda Octavia, will be retained. But in its kind will be borrowing from this concept of VisionD. This means that the car will take a lot and features of the smaller model Rapid. Czechs ambition is to represent the size of a car c Mondeo price of Focus.

That strategy of "larger for a lower price" has worked pretty well at Superb, which offers its passengers more space than that of Mercedes E-Class of twice the price! Above all, after the launch of Skoda Rapid, Octavia can reasonably be popremesti little up the class scale market, leaving behind an empty space in the range of arrows.

The wheelbase of the new model will be extended from 2570 to 2620 mm, using the capabilities of the new MQB modular platform of Volkswagen. Although it would be with larger dimensions, the car will be lighter by at least 80 kg, because of literate bodyshell and the details which would make it more economical and.
The car will be available with two body variants - typical of the brand liftback / sedan fifth gate / station wagon. Engine range will be quite broad - gasoline and diesel engines with cylinder capacity of 1.2 to 2.0 liters.

Skoda Octavia Green E Line - green and practical

Skoda Octavia Green E Line is the "offspring" of the current 'hit', took the well known brand in the new world of green technology. This is a very unique car made by the people of winged dart / logo Skoda / in only 10 copies. The aim of the founders of the car was to offer a vehicle that does not throw hazards and care in its service are minimized. The new Skoda degree exam will be very hard for several years. Five of the cars will be used precisely for these tests, and the rest for various test drives.

In fact, "green" electricity Skoda is very difficult to be distinguished in appearance from normal serial Skoda Octavia. On closer lookout to see solar panels built into the roof of the car. Mined their energy use during the summer for ventilation of the machine hall. The car has no muffler, which are generally unnecessary in the electric and plugs have their place.

Skoda Octavia Green E Line is the first electric car of the old Czech brand. The body is borrowed from the estate of options is not accidental - it no problem can be mounted without batteries suffer internal volume for passengers and cabin baggage. Option liftback / sedan with five doors / is ignored as the basis for the electric car, because the concern - parent Volkswagen already makes electric prototype based on the model Golf.

Skoda Octavia Green E Line accelerates from standstill to 100 km / h in just 12 seconds, maximum torque of the motor reaches 270 Nm. They are adequate for the car if it is off skid tires to put much smoke on the asphalt.

The range per charge of battery power Skoda with its 26 kWh at an average speed of 55 km / hour is 150 kilometers. The result is obtained by mode of travel included Range, which is the most environmentally friendly summer weather because heating is not working. The car does not enter the motor compartment of warm air in the cabin, which is good for hot summer days.

In winter the problem to further warming of the hall, consuming more energy than stock battery and it reduces mileage per charge.

Eco Mode allows the electric car to a speed of 120 km / h, while in Normal mode are removed all restrictions on-MW, and other dynamic features. The engine develops full power of 85 kW and allows achieving a top speed of 135 km / h.

To recharge the batteries recommended power supply 400 volts, but may be charged by domestic mains 220 volts, the process takes a little more time.

Although these are not very comfortable in operating conditions, to drive such a car is more advantageous, especially when charging at night. Then the economy of the car is ten times higher if you count the pennies of the cost than if they drove gasoline. Well, the price of electric is still higher than that of its classical analogue gasoline - about 20 000.