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The Škoda Octavia is a family car range from the Czech manufacturer Škoda, which is available in sedan and break and produced in copies before the arrival of the fourth generation.

The first Octavia was manufactured from 1959 to 1971. The brand took over the name in 1996 and created a family based on the Volkswagen Golf platform. Since then, four generations have followed: launched in 1996 (Octavia I) and 2004 (Octavia II), 2014 (Octavia III) and 2020 for Octavia IV.

Background
The Octavia of Škoda is divided into four generations.

Summary of Octavia

Škoda Octavia (1959 - 1971)

Škoda Octavia, the first of its kind, was launched in 1959 as a replacement for the Škoda 440 and 445, on which it was based. It was named Octavia because it was the eighth model of the popular car line of the brand.

It was a propulsion model, available with two gasoline 4-cylinder engines, first in sedan configuration (two doors), then in a break version (three doors) from 1961. A cabriolet named Felicia completed the offer.

The sedan was produced until 1964, when it was replaced by the 1000 MB, while the break version remained in production until 1971.

generation (1996 - 2011)

Octavia Typ 1U marked the return of the Czech brand to this market segment in 1996. Built on a Volkswagen Golf base, it has benefited from the qualities and defects of the latter.

The TDI (direct injection diesel turbo) were lively and sober, but noisy for the 1.9 TDI of (replaced in 2001 by the ). They were followed by versions and 1.9 TDI pumps injectors. In the petrol version, the RS model was equipped with 1.8 turbo 20 valves that were as pleasant and efficient as glutton. The interior of the first versions was made to last, but his old-fashioned presentation made him handicapped by competition. After the restyling, its finish improves thanks to numerous parts of the organ bank of Volkswagen Golf 4 and Passat.

The Octavia chassis provided a healthy but very understeerable handling that made him lacking agility.

The different bodies
Berlin:
Break: named Škoda Octavia Combi was the first Škoda designed under the Volkswagen era in 1997. It takes back chassis, engine (gasoline and TDI) from Golf IV.

Specific versions
Škoda Octavia 4x4: Škoda also offers a version entitled "Scout" (available on the break), with Haldex transmission only in TDI version.
Škoda Octavia WRC: Škoda takes part in the 1999 World Rally Championship with the Škoda Octavia WRC. Armin Schwarz drove the first car in 14 races while the second car between Pavel Sibera and Emil Triner for the rest of the season. Bruno Thiry drives the second car in the last race of the season in Great Britain. He finished in fourth place this