2025 Skoda Octavia price and specs: Hot RS gets more kit, power for higher price

The latest version of the Skoda Octavia RS has been priced for Australia, joining the already launched and more affordable Octavia Select.

Skoda unveiled the facelifted, fourth-generation Octavia in February last year, with the liftback and wagon getting new equipment, an interior and exterior refresh, and changes under the skin.

The Octavia Select went on sale in October, starting from from $41,490 drive-away in liftback guise (down $1000 on the previous entry-level Style), or $43,990 drive-away for the roomier wagon.

Nationwide drive-away pricing for the Octavia RS will be announced closer to deliveries starting in March 2025, however it’s likely to start above the $60,000 mark, with the liftback now starting from $58,490 before on-road costs, while the wagon is $59,990 plus on-roads.

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This means the new Octavia RS is $5130 (wagon) to $5330 (liftback) dearer than its predecessor, due to the previously optional $6600 Premium Pack becoming standard equipment.

For context, the pre-facelift Octavia RS liftback was priced from $56,990 drive-away, while the RS wagon started at $58,490 drive-away. 

Features which were previously optional in the Octavia RS but are now standard include adaptive suspension (marketed as Dynamic Chassis Control); power-adjustable front seats with memory, lumbar and massaging functions; a head-up display; tri-zone climate control; and a 12-speaker sound system, among others.

The entire Octavia range was treated to new-look LED headlights – with the portion closest to the grille now extended downwards – which incorporate an inverted daytime running light signature. RS variants get Matrix LEDs as standard.

Inside, the cabin now features powerful USB-C outlets (now 45 watts), a 13-inch infotainment screen, a 15-watt wireless smartphone charger and a heated steering wheel.

The Octavia RS is the only variant in the lineup to feature Skoda’s intelligent park assist system, as well as a surround-view camera.

Under the bonnet its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine has been given a 15kW bump, now producing 195kW and 370Nm – identical to the upcoming Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

In the Octavia RS, power continues to be sent to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

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Servicing and Warranty

All new Skodas sold in Australia are backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first.

The company is yet to detail service pricing for the 2025 Octavia.

On the pre-update Octavia, Skoda offers a prepaid service pack which covers the first seven years or 105,000km of servicing. This is priced from $3650 for vehicles with a torque-converter automatic, and $4200 for those with a dual-clutch auto.

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:

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

The Octavia RS adds: 

• Surround-view camera
• Intelligent park assist

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
• Push-button start
• Driver’s door umbrella and integrated holder
• Tablet holders for rear-seat occupants

Octavia RS-specific equipment includes:

• 19-inch ‘Elias’ wheels
• Black exterior highlights
• Matrix LED headlights with adaptive high-beam
• Front locking differential
• Adjustable sports steering
• Adaptive suspension (Dynamic Chassis Control)
• Heated windscreen
• Heated steering wheel
• Leather and suede upholstery 
• Heated front and rear-outboard seats
• Power-adjustable front seats with massage, memory functions
• Passenger-side auto-dipping mirror, memory for both sides
• Head-up display
• Tri-zone climate control
• 12-speaker Canton premium sound system
• RS-specific instrument cluster graphics
• Aluminium pedals

Colours

A choice of eight exterior colours are available for the Skoda Octavia lineup:

• Candy White Solid
• Mamba Green Solid (RS only)
• Moon White Metallic
• Brilliant Silver Metallic
• Graphite Grey Metallic
• Black Magic Pearlescent
• Race Blue Metallic
• Velvet Red Metallic

The only cost-option colour is Velvet Red, priced from $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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