The OCTAVIA’s history now stretches back for a good 60 years, in which time more than 6.5 million units have hit the road.
The first ŠKODA OCTAVIAs saw the light of day in January 1959. “Octavia”, meaning eighth in Latin, signified not only that this was the marque’s eighth model since the Second World War, but was also emblematic of the fact that this was the eighth ŠKODA in the evolutionary line to feature the independent suspension the manufacturer had introduced in 1933.
The third-generation OCTAVIA, in production since November 2012 and fully facelifted in February 2017, is one of the central planks of the current ŠKODA range. It has now been the car of choice for over 2.5 million customers.