Å koda Octavia

Škoda Octavia is the type designation for automotive series of car manufacturer Škoda from various stages in its history. In China, produced since 2004 under the name Ming Rui generation in India is sold under the name of Laura. The Federal Motor Vehicle Office assigns the Octavia into the compact class segment.

Series at a Glance

Octavia I ( 1U ) 1996-2000

Octavia I ( 1U, Facelift) 2000-2010

Octavia II ( 1Z ) 2004-2012

Octavia II ( 1Z, Facelift) 2009-2013

Octavia III (type 5E) since 2012

History

Škoda Octavia was initially a between the spring of 1959 and fall of 1971 built by AZNP Škoda vehicle, which was a technical advancement and renaming of the Škoda 440. The name stood for the eighth post-war model of the brand.

In the autumn of 1996, Škoda reintroduced a vehicle under this name. It is the first model that was after the takeover of Škoda developed and produced by Volkswagen. Technically, the car was based on the Golf IV from the first series of the new generation of 1.442 million copies sold by 2010.

In the spring of 2004, the second generation was introduced to the market, based on the art of Golf V. The old model was as Octavia Tour in Germany or as Octavia Drive in Austria continue to be sold until the end of 2010. In the years 2005 and 2006, the Škoda Octavia was chosen by readers of over 100 regional weekly newspapers in the new federal states to the " most popular imported cars "; were awarded the title as part of the AMI in Leipzig. Since 2006, the Octavia is built in China. Assembly plants exist in India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Bosnia.

In February 2013, the third generation of the Octavia appeared. First, the sedan came on the market, followed during the Combi end of May.

Registrations in Germany

Listed is the number of annual new car registrations in Germany since 1999, according to statistics from the Federal Motor Vehicle Office. The Octavia was 2005, 2006 and 2012, the import car with the most registrations in Germany. The Octavia achieved good sales figures in Germany, because it is a good value for money is to certify and he is more spacious than the Golf or its sedan form. After the final report of the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control 30,168 Škoda Octavia were registered with the help of the environmental premium of between 27 January 2009 and 31 July 2010.

Stock in Germany

Listed is the number of registered vehicles ( registrations from 1990) in Germany according to statistics from the Federal Motor Vehicle Office.