The updated Skoda Octavia liftback and wagon are now on sale in Australia, and they’re arriving at a reduced or identical price to their predecessors despite boasting more features.
Skoda revealed its mid-life facelift to the fourth-generation Octavia in February, and it’s the new Select variant which has the honours of being the first in showrooms.
A replacement for the old Style grade, the Skoda Octavia Select will start from $41,490 drive-away in liftback guise, or $43,990 drive-away for the roomier wagon.
While the latter price represents no change on the model it supersedes, the liftback has been given a $1000 discount.
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Better-equipped versions of the Octavia, such as the Sportline and flagship RS performance grade, are due in the first quarter of 2025.
Visual tweaks to the Octavia include new-look LED headlights – with the portion closest to the grille now extended downwards – which incorporate an inverted daytime running light signature.
The side and lower portions of the front bumper are now more angular, with the honeycomb-patterned radiator cover extending further towards the wheel arches.
Inside, the 10.0-inch infotainment touchscreen has been replaced by a larger 13.0-inch unit, however the ‘Virtual Cockpit’ digital instrument cluster remains unchanged at 10.25 inches.
There have been safety enhancements, too, with the base Octavia now featuring as standard rear pedestrian detection for its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane-centring assist, and emergency assist.
Orders for the 2025 Skoda Octavia are open now.
Pricing
| Model | Drive-away price |
|---|---|
| 2025 Skoda Octavia Select liftback | $41,490 (down $1000 on outgoing Style) |
| 2025 Skoda Octavia Select wagon | $43,990 |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
| Skoda Octavia | |
|---|---|
| Engine type | Turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol |
| Transmission | Eight-speed torque-converter automatic |
| Drive type | Front-wheel drive |
| Power | 110kW |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| 0-100km/h (claimed) | 8.7 seconds |
| Fuel tank capacity | 45L |
| Fuel economy (claimed) | N/A |
| Fuel type | 95 octane premium unleaded or higher |
Dimensions
Overseas model shown
| Skoda Octavia liftback | Skoda Octavia wagon | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4698mm | 4698mm |
| Width (including mirrors) | 2003mm | 2003mm |
| Height | 1470mm | 1468mm |
| Wheelbase | 2686mm | 2686mm |
| Boot capacity (seats up) | 600L | 640L |
| Boot capacity (seats folded) | 1555L | 1700L |
Servicing and Warranty
All new Skodas sold in Australia are backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Overseas model shown
Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first.
Skoda offers a pre-paid service pack which covers the first seven years or 105,000km of servicing, and is priced from $3650.
While Skoda is yet to detail service pricing for the 2025 Octavia, its shared drivetrain with the pre-facelift model suggests capped prices will remain largely unchanged.
Safety
The Skoda Octavia received a five-star ANCAP safety rating in 2021, based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP in 2019.
Below are the scores it received:
| Skoda Octavia | |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant protection | 92% |
| Child occupant protection | 87% |
| Vulnerable road user protection (pedestrians) | 73% |
| Safety assist | 79% |
Standard safety equipment on the Octavia includes:
- Eight airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian detection front and rear
- Cyclist detection
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go (previously adaptive only)
- Travel Assist (NEW)
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane-centring assist (NEW)
- Emergency assist (NEW)
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Exit warning system
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
Many of these new features were previously reserved for cost-option packs on the pre-facelift Octavia.
Standard Equipment
The 2025 Skoda Octavia Select comes standard with the following:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Space-saver spare wheel
- LED headlights
- LED fog lights with cornering function
- LED tail lights
- LED puddle lights
- Dynamic indicators
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Privacy glass
- Chrome window frame surrounds
- Silver roof rails (wagon only)
- Fabric upholstery
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Paddle shifters
- Rear door window sunshades
- Shift-by-wire gear selector
- Electric park brake
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- 10.25-inch ‘Virtual’ Cockpit digital instrument cluster
- 13.0-inch infotainment touchscreen
- Satellite navigation
- Two USB-C ports
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Eight-speaker sound system
- Wireless phone charger with ventilation
- Dual-zone climate control
- LED ambient interior lighting
- Proximity entry and push-button start
- Driver’s door umbrella and integrated holder
- Tablet holders for rear-seat occupants
Colours
A choice of seven exterior colours are available for the Skoda Octavia Select:
- Candy White Solid
- Moon White Metallic
- Brilliant Silver Metallic
- Graphite Grey Metallic
- Black Magic Pearlescent
- Race Blue Metallic
- Velvet Red Metallic
Only the latter finish is a cost option, setting buyers back an additional $770.
Previously only Candy White was available at no extra charge, with all other finishes incurring the $770 premium, while Velvet Red was $1100.
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