New Škoda Octavia line-up includes PHEV

The new Škoda Octavia line-up has a choice of powertrains: plug-in-hybrid, mild hybrid and more efficient petrol, and diesel engines.

In the Octavia iV, a 1.4 petrol engine and an electric motor deliver a combined power output of 150 kW (204 PS). The high-voltage lithium-ion battery allows for an all-electric range of up to 55 km in the WLTP cycle.

The eTEC variants fitted with latest EVO-generation 1.0 TSI or 1.5 TSI petrol engines feature mild hybrid technology when equipped with DSG. Using a 48-volt belt-driven starter motor and a 48-volt lithium-ion battery, brake energy recovery is possible to support the combustion engine with an electric boost, and to coast with the engine completely switched off.

The EVO diesel engines apply a new ‘twin dosing’ exhaust gas treatment, where AdBlue® is injected specifically in front of the two catalytic converters that are arranged one after the other. Dynamic Chassis Control, which is optional, now comes with slider controls within the different driving modes, allowing the driver to change individual parameters such as the suspension, damping and steering characteristics or the operation of the DSG to suit their preferences.