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LEGACY OF SUCCESS

THE FIRST-GENERATION OCTAVIA was introduced in November 1996 and it was manufactured at a modernized Škoda facility in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. The Octavia landed in India in 2002 and was an instant hit. It garnered a cult-like following in India due to its fuel-efficient engines and strong build quality. Even today, one comes across people who still adore the first-generation Octavia and have clocked lakhs of kilometres in their cars.

Škoda’s reputation for good value, durability, and appropriate functional products was cemented with the

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