Skoda's new Octavia caught in Bangalore

BHPian Mtnrajdeep scooped this video of Skoda's new 2013 Octavia in Bangalore.

The new Octavia is due to go on sale later this year, and is an extremely important model for Skoda India. 

The new Octavia is based on parent company VW's MQB platform. Other cars on this platform are the 2013 Audi A3, Seat Leon and VW Golf.

The new Octavia has better interior space and also an edgier exterior design. On offer will be a base petrol with the 1.4L TSI engine, and the higher powered 1.8L TSI (shared with the Skoda Superb). The 2.0L diesel might come in two states of tune. 

The original Octavia launched in 2000 was a game changer and catapulted Skoda from an unknown brand in India to its premium position today. In the recent past however, the company's sales have declined at an alarming rate. Compared to March 2012 volumes of 4,822 cars, Skoda sold a mere 2,079 cars in March 2013.