Is Skoda Octavia gonna be stopped? - Team-BHP

The Hurricane · 26th May 2008, 07:11

Well i had this question because as everyones knows that the Skoda Laura is the new Octavia but sold along side the old octavia in India. The Skoda Octavia is facing intense pressure from competition in the form of Chevrolet Optra Magnum, Corolla, cedia and civic. So what will Skoda india do to revive sales ... will it stop the octavia

as in india it is due for an upgrade? tell me what you think........

inferno · 26th May 2008, 08:09

Octavia's sales are going good and leaving out Civic, its outselling all the others , so no point discontinuing the existing model.
No point presuming things on our own.

manikjeet · 26th May 2008, 09:22

i don't think so in punjab the car still sell well
and they have further reduced the price by deleting few things such as door guard etc.

CR-V · 26th May 2008, 09:51

Well in UK octavia (I) is also selling side by side laura (octavia II), just like in india.

And I feel octavia has a more classy body than laura. Plus I own one too

.

akshay1234 · 26th May 2008, 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by CR-V

Well in UK octavia (I) is also selling side by side laura (octavia II), just like in india.

im pretty sure its not.

CR-V · 26th May 2008, 10:15

Autocar India Forums: Skoda Octavia still current in the UK
There was this thread in ACI forum which said this.

I checked the site right now Octavia I is not there. Sorry for the wrong info.
But I still think Octavia (I) is better than laura.

GTO · 26th May 2008, 10:28

Octavia sales are slowing down big time; in fact, the Laura now outsells the Octavia by a comfortable margin. Skoda India has smartly repositioned the Laura, via base versions and price cuts, to take over from the Octavia.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Octavia is discontinued in the near future. Or to make way for the VW's!

Sahil · 26th May 2008, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

I wouldn't be surprised if the Octavia is discontinued in the near future. Or to make way for the VW's!

Its either that...or...The Octavia will be offered in a lower spec 1.6 version, which was a rumor in the past too... this way it can compete with the City,SX4,etc.

Fountainheader · 26th May 2008, 10:39

The Hurricane, seems to be starting new threads like a Hurricane

Even I dont think why Skoda would discontinue the Octavia, when its selling in good numbers.

alpha1 · 26th May 2008, 10:58

I think it is best for Skoda to start the end of life cycle for Octy.

This way they can generate more revenue by pushing for Laura (where they have more margins), as well as give a facelift.

This way, its resale value might also drop and it becomes more "affordable" to us

vinaykiran79 · 26th May 2008, 10:59

Skoda Octavia has been seeling good and seems to be a value for money car in its segment. I dont think it will be stopped as it has customers to buy it. Though Laura was a replacement for the octavia, the company should have thought to replace the octavia with a new Laura. I find Octavia eating the market share of Laura.

shuvc · 26th May 2008, 11:10

All the car model pages in the Skoda India site 'Showroom' are 'under construction'. Except for the Fabia I think.

What's cooking?

sbelekar · 26th May 2008, 11:13

The Octavia sales are still pretty strong. The impending fuel price hike will only boost the old Octy's sale. I dont think Skoda has a reason to discontinue Octavia yet.

S_budhiraj · 26th May 2008, 11:34

Skoda is planning for some cosmetic changes in octavia alongside working on a smaller engine probably 1.6 to take on competition.

Skoda has also announced of bringing the fabia sedan by 2009 with 1.9 TDI engine

YES GTO you are right , the Laura Ambiente (base model) has outselled octavia reasons:-

The elegane model of octavia is almost similarly priced as of Laura Ambiente
The Base model lacks all the luxury frills
And in almost the same price bracket the Laura is bigger, better car anyday

GTO · 26th May 2008, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahil

Its either that...or...The Octavia will be offered in a lower spec 1.6 version, which was a rumor in the past too... this way it can compete with the City,SX4,etc.

Any lower and you will hear them say "Hello Fabia!

Maybe they ought to reposition the Fabia too.

26th May 2008, 07:11	#1 (permalink)
The Hurricane Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London,Cochin Posts: 22	Is Skoda Octavia gonna be stopped? Well i had this question because as everyones knows that the Skoda Laura is the new Octavia but sold along side the old octavia in India. The Skoda Octavia is facing intense pressure from competition in the form of Chevrolet Optra Magnum, Corolla, cedia and civic. So what will Skoda india do to revive sales ... will it stop the octavia as in india it is due for an upgrade? tell me what you think........ __________________ ITS NOT NATURAL FOR POWER TO PAUSE

26th May 2008, 08:09	#2 (permalink)
inferno Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 43	Octavia's sales are going good and leaving out Civic, its outselling all the others , so no point discontinuing the existing model. No point presuming things on our own. __________________ Honda City Gxi, May 2005 - 20k Maruti Alto Lxi, Oct 2005 - 16k

26th May 2008, 09:22	#3 (permalink)
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,006 View My Garage	i don't think so in punjab the car still sell well and they have further reduced the price by deleting few things such as door guard etc. __________________ *MANIK NANDA*

26th May 2008, 09:51	#4 (permalink)
CR-V BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 112 View My Garage	Well in UK octavia (I) is also selling side by side laura (octavia II), just like in india. And I feel octavia has a more classy body than laura. Plus I own one too . __________________ It's easy to shoot, It's hard to SCORE!!!

26th May 2008, 10:15	#6 (permalink)
CR-V BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 112 View My Garage	Autocar India Forums: Skoda Octavia still current in the UK There was this thread in ACI forum which said this. I checked the site right now Octavia I is not there. Sorry for the wrong info. But I still think Octavia (I) is better than laura. __________________ It's easy to shoot, It's hard to SCORE!!!

26th May 2008, 10:28	#7 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,563 View My Garage	Octavia sales are slowing down big time; in fact, the Laura now outsells the Octavia by a comfortable margin. Skoda India has smartly repositioned the Laura, via base versions and price cuts, to take over from the Octavia. I wouldn't be surprised if the Octavia is discontinued in the near future. Or to make way for the VW's! __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

26th May 2008, 10:39	#9 (permalink)
Fountainheader BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 205	The Hurricane, seems to be starting new threads like a Hurricane Even I dont think why Skoda would discontinue the Octavia, when its selling in good numbers. __________________ Reality continues to ruin my life - Calvin to Hobbes ---- Pulsar 180 DTSi - June 2005

26th May 2008, 10:58	#10 (permalink)
alpha1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: pune Posts: 81	I think it is best for Skoda to start the end of life cycle for Octy. This way they can generate more revenue by pushing for Laura (where they have more margins), as well as give a facelift. This way, its resale value might also drop and it becomes more "affordable" to us

26th May 2008, 10:59	#11 (permalink)
vinaykiran79 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 67	Skoda Octavia Skoda Octavia has been seeling good and seems to be a value for money car in its segment. I dont think it will be stopped as it has customers to buy it. Though Laura was a replacement for the octavia, the company should have thought to replace the octavia with a new Laura. I find Octavia eating the market share of Laura.

26th May 2008, 11:10	#12 (permalink)
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,716 View My Garage	All the car model pages in the Skoda India site 'Showroom' are 'under construction'. Except for the Fabia I think. What's cooking? __________________ PIGZILNKILJBSCOMB

26th May 2008, 11:13	#13 (permalink)
sbelekar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 53 View My Garage	The Octavia sales are still pretty strong. The impending fuel price hike will only boost the old Octy's sale. I dont think Skoda has a reason to discontinue Octavia yet. __________________ Mitsubishi - Cedia Sports Maruti - Wagon-R Maruti - 800 Hamilton - Mountain bike

26th May 2008, 11:34	#14 (permalink)
S_budhiraj BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 72 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Skoda is planning for some cosmetic changes in octavia alongside working on a smaller engine probably 1.6 to take on competition. Skoda has also announced of bringing the fabia sedan by 2009 with 1.9 TDI engine YES GTO you are right , the Laura Ambiente (base model) has outselled octavia reasons:- The elegane model of octavia is almost similarly priced as of Laura Ambiente The Base model lacks all the luxury frills And in almost the same price bracket the Laura is bigger, better car anyday __________________ *Don't Swear at Other Drivers....* *Chevy Optra LT 2008* *Indica Turbo DLG 2006* *Toyota Innova V 2005* *Honda City Exi 2004*

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
New Skoda Octavia	abhinav.gupta88	The Indian Car Scene!!	29	6th November 2007 10:44
Skoda Octavia RS	navin	Test-Drives & Initial Ownership Reports	72	22nd December 2005 00:13
Skoda Octavia	sbfx	Modifications & Accessories	24	31st August 2004 16:17
New Skoda Octavia	thehondaguy	The Indian Car Scene!!	21	13th July 2004 17:51
Skoda Octavia Advt.	v12	The Indian Car Scene!!	8	13th May 2004 01:28