Škoda is expanding its range of fourth-generation Octavia versions for the Russian market. And it is interesting how much the local offer differs from the Czech one.
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The Octavia, which is also produced at the Russian plant in Nizhny Novgorod, is currently only available as a liftback in the world’s largest country. Customers have at their disposal three petrol engines, which are also interesting from the Czech point of view, and three equipment lines.
The basic unit is an atmospherically filled four-cylinder 1.6 MPI – an engine that Škoda (not only) has not offered in the Czech Republic for some time – with an output of 81 kW (110 hp) combined with a six-speed automatic transmission. The manual will arrive later.
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The cheapest version of Active Plus with this motorization costs 1,473,000 rubles, which is about 429 thousand crowns. The middle equipment of Ambition Plus will cost 1,563,000 rubles (approximately 456 thousand crowns), the Style Plus version will cost 1,764,000 rubles (514 thousand CZK). With a manual five-speed transmission, the basic engine will certainly be even cheaper.
In the Czech Republic, the most currently available action model is a three-cylinder 1.0 TSI with an output of 81 kW and a manual transmission for CZK 456,900, and in the standard price list the basic version in the Active equipment can be found for CZK 493,900.
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In the middle of the Russian range of engines we find a supercharged 1.4 TSI with an output of 110 kW (150 hp), another unit that is not available in our country. And the same goes for the eight-speed automatic transmission, which Russian customers can choose from one to four. In addition to the machine, a six-level manual is also available.
Prices start at 1,476,000 rubles (CZK 430,000) for basic equipment with a manual transmission and end (without surcharges) at 1,824,000 rubles (CZK 531,000) for Style Plus with a vending machine.
The top engine is the two-liter 140 kW (190 hp) TSI, which is available exclusively with the seven-speed DSG and in the Ambition Plus and Style Plus equipment. It will cost 1,929,000 rubles (562 thousand CZK), respectively 2,130,000 rubles (621 thousand CZK).
For comparison – in the Czech Republic, customers can choose the 2.0 TSI with an output of 140 kW in conjunction with DSG and all-wheel drive, the price starts at CZK 746,900 for Ambition equipment.
But back to Russia. The basic version of Active Plus there should offer, for example, LED headlights, cruise control, heated front seats, air conditioning or infotainment with an 8-inch display.
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