@johnmcilroy
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
10.4 seconds/126mph
Running costs
54.1mpg (official)
£67 fill-up
“Fire up the new engine and it settles to a smoother idle than the old triple”
THE Skoda Octavia is the Czech brand’s most famous model and also its best seller, but as it enters its 28th year of production, it faces tougher opposition than ever. So it’s time for a quick revamp, designed to see the fourth-generation hatchback (our 2021 Car of the Year) and Estate through until at least 2027.
At the front, there’s a revised grille, a fresh bumper and new headlights that
