Skoda has given its best-known car in Australia, the Octavia, more standard equipment and a slight price bump for 2022.
The base Ambition liftback now has keyless entry and roller sun blinds for rear passengers.
UPDATE, 24/02/2022 – Due to the global semiconductor shortage, Skoda Australia has temporarily removed certain features from the Octavia sedan and wagon.
The current missing features include a range of premium Canton sound systems and semi-autonomous parking assist.
Skoda Australia is currently offering all owners of affected vehicles a credit as compensation. It also expects the restored specifications to return by the 2023 model year change, which is around June 2022.
UPDATE, 02/02/2022 – Prices have been increased once again by $1000 across the entire range. There have been no further spec changes.
“The brand absorbed price increase pressures throughout 2021, but at some point these have to be passed on,” said a Skoda Australia spokesperson.
“Essentially the price rises are due to both inflation and significant increases in manufacturing costs.”
Pricing now starts at $37,490 drive-away for the 110TSI Ambition sedan, and extends to $56,490 drive-away for the RS wagon.
Under the skin, the Octavia shares its bones with the Volkswagen Golf. Power in the 110TSI models comes from the same 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine featured in the Golf, mated with an eight-speed torque converter automatic.
The new 140TSI Limited Edition has more power and torque from its 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine, while the Octavia RS packs a Golf GTI-matching 2.0-litre engine and the associated performance hardware.
Both Octavia models major on practicality. The sedan is actually a liftback, while the wagon has a whopping 640L of boot space.
Price
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 110TSI Ambition: $37,490
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 110TSI Ambition wagon: $38,990
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 110TSI Style: $39,990
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 110TSI Style wagon: $41,490
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 140TSI Limited Edition: $51,490
- 2022 Skoda Octavia 140TSI Limited Edition wagon: $52,990
- 2022 Skoda Octavia RS: $54,990
- 2022 Skoda Octavia RS wagon: $56,490
All prices are drive-away.
Engines
Power in the Skoda Octavia 110TSI comes from a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 110kW of power and 250Nm of torque.
It’s sent to the front wheels through an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission, rather than the dual-clutch (DSG) transmission of its predecessor.
Moving to the 140TSI gets you a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol with 140kW and 320Nm, mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and front-wheel drive.
The range-topping Octavia RS draws on a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 180kW of power and 370Nm of torque.
It’s also front-wheel drive, but uses a seven-speed (wet) dual-clutch transmission and has an electronically-locking front differential to help it put the power down.
Fuel Economy
The Skoda Octavia 110TSI sedan uses a claimed 5.7L/100km on the combined cycle, and the wagon uses 5.9L/100km.
The Octavia 140TSI sedan uses a claimed 6.1L/100km, the wagon uses 6.2L/100km on the combined cycle.
The Octavia RS uses a claimed 6.8L/100km across both body styles.
Dimensions
The 2022 Skoda Octavia measures 4689mm long, 1829mm wide and 1470mm tall in sedan guise, and 1468mm tall in wagon guise.
All Octavia models ride on a 2686mm wheelbase.
Boot space in the sedan (which is a liftback, or hatchback, despite the official billing) is 600L, and the wagon has 640L of space.
Servicing and Warranty
Maintenance in the Skoda Octavia is required every 12 months or 15,000km.
A pre-paid three-year service pack costs $1400, a five-year pack costs $1550, and a seven-year pack costs $2400.
Like the wider Skoda range, the Octavia is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Vehicles purchased with a seven-year service package before the end of 2021 also get a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty as part of a Skoda Australia offer.
Safety
The 2022 Skoda Octavia has a five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating.
It scored 92 per cent for adult occupant protection, 88 per cent for child occupant protection, 73 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, and 79 per cent for safety assist.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Rear parking sensors
Moving to the 140TSI Limited Edition or RS adds:
- Emergency assist
- Blind-spot monitoring and assist
- Rear cross-traffic alert
Eight airbags are standard, including a central airbag, but moving to the Octavia RS or 140TSI Limited Edition takes that airbag count to 10.
Standard Equipment
Standard kit in the 2022 Skoda Octavia Ambition includes:
- 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Keyless entry (new)
- Sun blinds for rear doors (new to sedan)
- Paddle shifters
- Privacy glass
- Full LED headlights
- LED tail lights with dynamic indicators
- Ambient lighting
- Silver roof rails
- Rear centre armrest
- Dual USB-C ports
- Bluetooth phone connectivity
- Eight speakers
- Power tailgate
- Keyless start
- Umbrella in driver’s door
- Foldable luggage hooks
- Two tablet holders
- Rain-sensing wipers
Moving to the 2022 Skoda Octavia Style brings:
- Satellite navigation
- Keyless entry
- Alarm
- Semi-autonomous park assist*
- Electrically adjusted, folding and heated wing mirrors
- Full Matrix LED headlights and side light
‘*’ indicates a feature that’s temporarily unavailable due to semiconductor shortages.
Over the 110TSI Style, the 140TSI Limited Edition adds:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Memory for exterior mirrors
- Leather seat trim
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror
- Powered, ventilated front seats with electric lumbar and massage
- Under-thigh front seat extensions
- Heated front and rear seats
- Five USB-C ports
- DAB+ radio
- 12-speaker sound system
- Drive mode selection
- Tri-zone climate control
- Head-up display
Moving to the 2022 Skoda Octavia RS adds:
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Progressive steering
- Virtual Cockpit with RS logo and animation, plus sport layout
- Five USB-C ports
- Digital radio
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Red brake calipers
- RS leather and fabric upholstery
- RS sports seats
- Black exterior trim
- RS badging
- Sport chassis (15mm lower)
- Carbon dash trim
- Alcantara door panels
A range of options will be offered.
The first is the Tech Pack ($3200) for the Octavia 110TSI Style:
- Adaptive chassis control
- Head-up display
- Premium Canton sound system (12 speakers)*
- Digital radio reception
- Three-zone climate control
‘*’ indicates a feature that’s temporarily unavailable due to semiconductor shortages.
There’s also a Luxury Pack ($5800) for the Octavia 110TSI Style:
- Leather upholstery
- Electrically-adjustable driver and passenger seat with memory
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Adaptive lane guidance
- Heated front and rear seats
- Traffic jam assist
- Emergency assist
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Three-zone climate control with control panel in rear
- Five USB-C ports
- Electrically adjustable, heated and foldable door mirrors with memory and auto-dimming
Both options packs cost $7800 if ordered together.
The Premium Pack ($6100) for the Octavia RS adds:
- Adaptive chassis control
- Electrically-adjustable driver and passenger seat with memory
- Head-up display
- Kick-operated power tailgate
- Premium Canton sound system (10 speakers)*
- Heated front and rear seats
- Park assist*
- Massage function for driver’s seat
- Driver cushion depth adjustment
- Drive mode selection
- Three-zone climate control with front and rear controls
- Mechanical sun blinds for rear windows (standard on Wagon)
- Electrically adjustable, heated and folding door mirrors with memory and auto-dimming
‘*’ indicates a feature that’s temporarily unavailable due to semiconductor shortages.
A $1900 panoramic sunroof option is available on the wagon, and a dealer-fitted tow bar costs $2100.
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