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Old 20th January 2025, 10:24   #61
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Re: 2024 Octavia with 1.5 TSI headed to India

Things I liked:

1. Ofcourse the steering wheel (3 spoke; Quality and feel is top notch)

2. Sitting in the drivers seat, the feel of the brake and accelerator was so premium

3. Alcantara seats with extendable thigh support (I'm a tall guy and the extendable thigh support does wonders. Although not as extendable as the Beamers, it did have a fair amount of extendable range. I'm also a fan of Alcantara; just holds you in the seat). I also think the Alcantara seats are the best choice for the Indian roads given that Skoda provides fabric seats in its default version on RS in the western countries. Hope Skoda launches this with Alcantara seats rather than fabric ones in India.

4. The front, although a minor facelift, the headlights look amazing in person than the pics. It showcased as a mighty playboy. Gives you a feeling of "keep riding on me forever!" when you look at it.

The rep at Skoda stall unofficially claimed it would launch in 2nd half of the year and expect a price range of 45lac+ (ex-showroom). And of-course its gonna be CBU. So that puts in the in 55-60 lacs on-road.

Whether it's worth it to buy:

Yes if you are blinded with only the VRS. No, if you're a market hunter (Any reasonable buyer would consider the likes of Audis and Beamers as well). If Skoda decides to take a hit on the profits of this car and launches this at ~45lac on-road, I'm sure this would sell-off as hotcakes. This would also give Skoda a good evaluation strategy in terms of "What is the actual demand when the VRS is launched at the right price".

But if Skoda follows the same strategy as the previous CBU Superb where it launched at 60lac+ followed by hefty discounts later, it's more of gonna cause a distrust with the brand among buyers. Imagine the feel of the guy who purchased this car at the introductory price and later realizes that his car is down by 15 lacs just months later.

Finally, attaching a few pics from my gallery.

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Old 20th January 2025, 12:52   #62
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I think it should, provided it gets launched at a fair price point. As far as the engine is concerned, I believe it is pretty much the same old family of engine and it's just that the power and torque have been beefed up a little bit. Nevertheless, the same old tune options should be there.
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I think it should, provided it gets launched at a fair price point.
What does this group think would be a "fair price" considering this is going to be CBU?
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Re: 2024 Octavia with 1.5 TSI headed to India

Skoda Octavia RS update:

- Coming to India in CBU format only

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Re: 2024 Octavia with 1.5 TSI headed to India

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Skoda Octavia RS update:

- Coming to India in CBU format only

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Is there any reliable source to confirm this?
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Is there any reliable source to confirm this?
Here it is,



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