SKODA has introduced particulars of its inbound Octavia SportLine this week, the mannequin priced identically to the present Octavia Fashion (from $40,590 plus on-road prices), however with some 15 exterior, inside and chassis enhancements.
In Liftback type, Skoda Australia will supply the Octavia SportLine from $42,490 drive-away and the Octavia SportLine Wagon (RRP $41,890) from $43,990 drive-away. Deliveries are anticipated to start in late February.
The mannequin is characterised by a gloss-black grille, wing mirror caps, badging, and rear spoiler, the Wagon including gloss-black roof rails. A rear diffuser, entrance spoiler, matte-black window framing, twin exhaust ideas, and entrance fender SportLine badging are additionally supplied.
Contained in the SportLine grade provides a three-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel with paddle shifts, sports activities consolation entrance seats with built-in head restraints, aluminium pedals, and black roof lining and pillar trim.
In any other case, the SportLine variant shares options discovered on the Octavia Fashion together with 18-inch alloy wheels, matrix LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, entrance and rear acoustic parking sensors, park help, facet help, rear cross-traffic alert, lane help, adaptive cruise management, heated wing mirrors with auto dimming perform (driver’s facet), powered tailgate, keyless entry and ignition, dual-zone local weather management, 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit instrumentation, and a ten.0-inch infotainment array with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Optionally, a panoramic sunroof is accessible on Wagon variants for $1900 and a Premium Pack – incorporating emergency help, adaptive lane steering, DAB+ digital radio reception, energy adjustable entrance seats, heated entrance and outboard rear seats, tri-zone local weather management, and extra USB-C retailers – for $3200.
Premium paint attracts a $770 surcharge with Velvet Pink including $1170 to the checklist value. A five-year/75,000km service bundle could also be added for $2450 or a seven-year/105,000km possibility for $2800. The latter equates to $400 per scheduled service.
Skoda has additional enhanced the response of the steering and chassis of the Octavia SportLine with 15mm lowered sports activities suspension and a brand new Drive Mode selector with Eco, Regular and Sport modes.
The mannequin continues to be powered by the identical 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed computerized transmission mixture discovered within the Fashion variant. It outputs 110kW of energy and 250Nm of torque.
As with all Skoda passenger fashions, the Octavia is backed by a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee and obtainable capped-price servicing pack. Skoda additional gives assured future worth and finance gives, ranging from $114/week (at 6.99 per cent / each year).
“The most well-liked Octavia in Australia is the RS Wagon with all of the choices, so it’s a design, dynamics and worth win for Skoda clients to be supplied the Octavia SportLine for a similar value because the Octavia Fashion,” stated Skoda Australia head of promoting and product Kieran Merrigan.
“The SportLine builds on the in depth options set of the Fashion whereas combining with Skoda’s European-best possession proposition of a seven-year, limitless kilometre guarantee and elective seven-year service pack supply.
“The Octavia SportLine follows the high-value lead of the Kamiq run-out and new Karoq SUVs launched over the previous two months, providing clients in key segments a brand new vary of reasonably priced, high-quality, dynamic European choices.”