New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[k_rider]

I've seen at least one red RS (wagon) on the road and Trivett had a red RS hatch in the yard when I bought my wagon.
Yes, new colour is pretty much from the same colour pallette, white through grey through black.
That said, I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Moon White'.

[Bob51]

Two things disappoint me in these specs :
No manual TDI, anywhere in the Octavia range;
Bland colours. Two shades of grey, two shades of white but no bright colours - yellow, red or green.

What is difficult about allowing manual diesels or bright colours on special order? Looks like I'll be hanging to my manual Scout as long as I can and then look elsewhere.

[MJKooLio]

Are we just getting the Left-overs from European production hey??

I believe this has turned around.

The previous Octavia that was sold here, in red, in yellow - were the left overs from Europe.

We got the models not sold in Europe... Whilst now VW or Skoda are taking it seriously and offering a better range

[notflyingscot]

Yep...so Annoyed about the boring colour choices!!!


Where is the Red, the Green, and the Yellow that made the RS stand out before??

Damn Aust office...please allow us as customers to choose what WE would like...not what YOU think we will swallow!

So having had the choice of red, green and yellow you chose the stand out platinum grey????
Did I miss something somewhere?😉

[readerr0r]

That said, I'm looking forward to seeing the 'Moon White'.

Moon white is exactly the same as Audi's Glacier white if you wanna see what it looks like.

Interestingly, the RS on display at the Geneva Motor show has a flat bottom steering wheel, possible MY15 change?

[k_rider]

Ooooh, 'bout time the RS got the flat bottomed steering wheel...
Unfortunately, it looks a bit out of proportion in the pic, the centre pad is too big, it needs the smaller round hub like VW and Audi.

[MJKooLio]

Interestingly, the RS on display at the Geneva Motor show has a flat bottom steering wheel, possible MY15 change?
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Um sorry, but if this is the case... I might have to HOLD OFF until the update. I rather buy cars that have a longer life regarding updates. My current Polo GTI made in 2011, sold as 2012 and still current shape. Though it has original wheels, not the black and silver ones... they haven't updated it much. The new updated model will be out in 2015, maybe even late 2015 in Aus, different bumpers and new interior plus a Turbo only engine... i'm not phased...

The Skoda Octavia had a few updates, but mainly the interior remember? Then not else.... The life cycle in a car is sort of important as i'm a car guy... so once I know a certain car is seen to get updates then i'll hold off. The Opel Insignia was at it's end when released in Aus... then when Opel pulled from the country Europe was launching the updated version!

Golf cycle is too quick, Mazda 3 has been good. Skoda even better...

Flat bottom RS Octavia for 2015??? WHO KNOWS!! I WANT!

[readerr0r]

Flat bottom RS Octavia for 2015??? WHO KNOWS!! I WANT!

I was suggesting more a MY15 update, which starts around May production. So almost any factory ordered car will get it IF skoda is actually producing it.

It's kinda like the MY12.5 update of the Polo, where it got Bluetooth, MDI and RCD510 standard.

[readerr0r]

I talked to my dealer who said cars will be arriving next week and he'll be booking people in for test drives on monday. I'm on the list, looking forward to since I'm just a walk away from the dealer!

[zei20t]

ive already seen one, didn't have flat bottomed steering wheel. we will start getting that later this year. the first ones we will see have already been manufactured.

[notflyingscot]

Sure sign that I must be getting old that I wouldn't put off buying a car if the new model was going to have a flat bottomed steering wheel😉.
An extra 30Kw and 10℅ more fuel efficient would certainly have me waiting☺.

[readerr0r]

ive already seen one, didn't have flat bottomed steering wheel. we will start getting that later this year. the first ones we will see have already been manufactured.

To be expected, no MY14 RS will have the flat bottom wheel, MY15 production isn't 'til week22

[zei20t]

same with the LED tail and front DRLs that all current models here lack.

hopefully they make the wing mirrors a little larger too, and perhaps make the interior plastics better. somehow.....

[readerr0r]

I know I overpost in this thread but... official launch is 18th March

[MJKooLio]

That's Tuesday!

I would opt or would like the brake calipers painted Skoda Green!!!! Red is standard, meh!