Facelifted front looks so much better than the old one. Great job Skoda!

Full screen, full HD and full length, let's go

Great work autogefuhl as usual it is a total pleasure to watch your great reviews. Greeting from France.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

merci beaucoup!

The most thorough review I've seen and very helpful

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

+Dave Wain 👍👍👍

Well done AJ, spot on question about the design, wonderful review!

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks eran!!

I saw the famous designer :) he doesn't even think the design is controversial. But at least they had a strong reason for that, to give Octavia a strong unique character, and I think they achieved it.

Love the new design and those headlamps are perfection well done Skoda. I have the S E L 2017 In quartz grey just love the high quality build of this car. No problems what so ever.

Good job with that review AJ. Nice to see that the team is growing. :)

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the support !!

Great review, the "controversial" front end is really growing on me and looks a little better every time I look at it. redesigned headlights will certainly not put me off my purchase of what is still an excellent all round car.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks philip, keep tuning in !

You've finally let AJ go somewhere warm! That can only mean Thomas is reviewing a luxury convertible in Belize or somewhere.

@HANSE658

7 жыл бұрын

TChighbury hahaha, omg genius

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

LOL =) Actually it was a Golf.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/a2qYttSOZLzMeLA.html

This car is going to have a reverse facelift in the future haha

@a.lange.

7 жыл бұрын

As the E class had :D

Again another nicely done job! Congratulations. It was very clever idea to bring in the designer of car as well. I didnt know about desing details before. About the car it self, I really liked the new look. But not much of new infotaintment system. It may be expensive but doesnt look like, especially with the fingerprints on it. Keep up the good work.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Appreciated!

Just done about 400 miles in 2 days in the 1.5TSI DSG hatchback version of this car, same colour, hire car in Scotland. Very impressed, so much so that it's now on the shortlist for my next car. A lot of tyre roar off some road surfaces and not too much steering feel but otherwise, very little to fault. And I got almost 50mpg!

@autogefuehl

4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Love it....I would definitely buy one

What a beautiful ... THOMAS BLUE! YAY =)

@mathiasmller4848

7 жыл бұрын

When do you review the new Hyundai I30??

@1109bosco

7 жыл бұрын

Autogefühl unfortunately Skoda don't make Thomas blue shade interiors yet

Thanks to autogefuhl i bought a new car. In my list were cars such as Astra, Focus, Octavia and Leon. Astra was first out....i missed paddles for shifting and also some other minor problems to me. Really hard decision for me came then. Octavia vs Leon with 1.8 TSI and DSG....both had the same price for me, although price list of Škoda is put in higher levels. Škoda has more room, more practical small hideouts in interior and electric opening for trunk. Thats it.....no charisma, no sexepeal and if u want good level of equipment u have to pay extra. So i picked Seat Leon ST 1.8 DSG in beautifull Desire Red. Again thanks to autogefuehl i could chose that sporty beautifull red color....you showed it sooner, then it can be seen in Czech republic. Only con i found in Leon (and i really hoped AJ is not right there) is no responce in wheel....Really shame in sporty tuned estate. 1.8 is flawless, silent and very lively over 4000 RPM, DSG great as ever, but i dont know what is happening under my wheels even in sport mode (i have adaptive chassis). Keep going Thomas and your team.

Hey Thomas I see you made him into a leatherette fan too (see 5:50). Was this by choice or by force lol

Very good review!

@autogefuehl

6 жыл бұрын

+Ivan Vasilev cheers!!

I for one, would love to have som "chapters" marked in the description so that i can navigate through the videos as i please. Furthermore go back, find and rewatch stuff. It gets a bit tiresome to go through 43 mins of review. Other than that - Excellent review:) New sub earned

Looks like someone was REALLY excited over that engine

After this facelift of the Octavia the overall package is still matchless in the compact-segment!! In such a mature car you don`t need much changes ;) But you have to get used to the new designed headlights

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And thanks!

Guys first of all nice location near beach?..next about the car and review is great keep up..And AJ u r doing geartman....😎

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, watch more of our reviews!

You're doing a really good job, AJ. Seeing an Indian face do an Autogefühl-style car review, refreshingly new! Keep it coming guys. Cheers, Govind :-)

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Good Review Aditya. I don't mind the style of the facelift too much. At 6:09 you said the interior was all one colour; I agree, I'd prefer a lighter interior and contrasting coloured dash - we got a glimpse of a different interior with the white car during the 'Trailer Assist' demo. However the panoramic roof is great. I also liked, and agreed with your description of the DCC - I would definitely specify DCC on an MQB platform car. Many thanks AJ & team.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks as always!

Clearly the fascia doesn't gel as well as previous Octavia. The design team didn't see through that even with the explanation. The rest of the bodywork is a minor improvement over the last car, same with the cabin which isn't a bad thing. Quite commendable on AJ to get the design team project leader for a brief statement about the updated front.

@Commentator541

5 жыл бұрын

Actually they've done it because it's cheaper due to many light combinations they are offering now.

The front head lights look like the car was crashed and now they are just hanging. If you take away the inner two (just cover them with your fingers) the car actually looks cool! - redesigned climate control or just new supplier from the 80's ??? Are the capacitive buttons work well while driving ? - otherwise it is a good upgrade !

Price and quality are really good, can't complain about that at all. Maybe I'm a strange guy but I actually like the front of the car. I'm really surprised that they are offering LED headlamps in the Octavia. I would like to have them in the SuperB too!

The fact that this guy was hired by BMW made me think hard what's good about this look. And I can tell I really like it now. This design seems to be wider and futuristic, considering it's a family car. The old one looks veeery outdated.

Thank you for this review! Is the Octavia steering more vague than the Vw Jetta?

Looks great. Waiting for the 1.4 TSI new model in India this year mid. planning to buy.

we have heard all about it for months. When are we going to see it on the road?

Excellent Car, got Skoda Octavia 1.4 SE L 7 speed automatic . Excellent to drive and comfort. And very roomy . which is perfect.

I like the new design. Ordered the station wagon three weeks ago. It will be my third Octavia. It's always a decent car and the price value is very good, especially if you purchase a reimport for example from Denmark, makes it in my case (Style Version with some extras 😉) 8 grand (!) cheaper then the german list price 🤑 ...

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

nice, enjoy!

Very Nice video.. great job 👏✌🏻👍🏻 still no virtual cockpit for Skoda?

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks! No no yet, Kodiaq is supposed to get it at some point

Beautiful color.

First full length review I found for new Octavia, thank you and good job. However, one of the new features is the LED front light which was not mentioned in your video, let alone rated. Any words from you on that compared to the old Octavia's Xenon light?

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Those LED we ll show you in the Octavia RS review that will be coming up this year as well !

Please made a review of the Octavia with the 2.0 TDI DSG :D

very nice car car especialy with this engine and haldex 5. ;)

Nice review Ajay...I agree that front is a fail. Those inside lights just don't demonstratively feel like it's part of the grill. It looks like it's more an awkward separation of the light assembly, end of story.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks kevin!

I have a 2016 Octavia 2.0 TDi (version III) and find it a fantastic car. However, I must say I love the new face-lift look and the new features a lot, and may upgrade to it in the near future. Once again, well done Skoda with the best value for money medium sized sedan on the market!

Thanks for the review. It would be nice in future to hear from you little overview how this car sits in the VW lineup, why customers would choose this car compared to passat or competitors. thanks

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

5:30 those door upper panels platics use to be so soft on the 2005 version :( Shame on Skoda for going cheap (I know it might have help a bit with CO2) Interesting to see it still have the manual handbrake, is Skoda expecting driver to do turns in a sporty way? Else electronic parking brake would have saved a bit of room in the center console.

its a very functional car

Yay, I needed this today, I'm a fucking loner when I don't have the autogefühl

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

enjoy =)

@HANSE658

7 жыл бұрын

Autogefühl I am

Nice to see something in my home land. Gafanha da Encarnação.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

obrigado!

why silenting hood panel is not in bonnet in octavia TSI and superb TSI HAVE IT.I THINK ITS GOOD FOR THE HEAT IN MACHINE FOR THE COLOR IN BONNET.ARE YOU AGREE BECAUSE I WANT TO PUT IT IN MY OCTAVIA 1.4 TSI 150.

why silenting hood panel is not in bonnet in octavia TSI and superb TSI HAVE IT.I THINK ITS GOOD FOR THE HEAT IN MACHINE FOR THE COLOR IN BONNET.ARE YOU AGREE BECAUSE I WANT TO PUT IT IN MY OCTAVIA 1.4 TSI 150.v

I am not sure about new front.I will have to see it in live. There might be other better solutions to distinct models.

Actually they've changed the headlights because it's cheaper to make cars this way due to many light combinations they are offering now.

i like the design.. all in all it's a matter of opinion, either you like it or you don't.

7:30 Why is VW placing a "driver assistance" menu button on the steering wheel ? I have that on my Golf7 too, never needed to turn off any of them while driving :(

Do you have videos from the LED headlight at night?

20:15 so successful that the new Octavia is getting rid of these lights design haha

The Smurf Mobile !

Wish Skoda ponders over a special limited launch of say 250 models in India.

39:00 WOOOOW

What camera is that what filmed this?

36:00 - mentions some play in the steering wheel around centre position. I have this car and that's not my experience at all. I notice AJ says this whilst driving on a fast motorway / highway / dual-lane road. If he has the lane assist system activated then that's exactly what's going to happen - as he turns the steering wheel, the system is fighting against him trying to keep the car centred. Turning Lane Assist off or indicating before turning the wheel should fix the problem.

@autogefuehl

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the feedback!

πολύ ωραίο αμάξι.

@Autogefühl When will there be a review of the RS facelift?

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Coming this year for sure, they dont have test cars yet.

Wish that engine was available in the UK

It looks more like smaller Rapid. It is an quick view impression. It would be better not to change lights. Maybe in live looks better but i am not too much sure about it. Previous lights has wow factor, this one does not.

3000km is by far not enough for running in. My experience is that 10000 - 15000km are needed to achieve the consumption nearest to the factory numbers. Plus 4x4. Yes, it is Haldex and it is not fully engaged all the time. But still, it affects the consumption. You can always expect +1 liter (and even more in the winter, at least here in the north).

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the insight m8

Hello I love this car, I just have a question, how is Skoda positioned in europe's market? it is avobe seat and below volkswagen? I'm from Mexico and unfortunately there's no Skoda cars available. Thanks for the excelent job!

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed, that's how it is classically oriented. However the differences are not as big as they used to be.

@jamesmememes3472

7 жыл бұрын

Yea actually Seat has been inproved a lot in the interiors, you can percieve best materials now, and the driving experience as well as it used to be, best regards!

14:54 Sensual airconditioning vents? ;-)

One of those rare facelifts where the original is better looking

16:30 is it a 4G router in the spare wheel?

The trailer parking system is presented by a fellow who has heavily suffered from a strong German impact. He agrees with himself after every sentence by saying yeah which in German is ja. Ja.

Compared even to a basic trendline golf variant with a 1.4 tsi you get sound insulation under the hood as standard, the area around the spare wheel is all covered with insulation material, the plastics on the door trim are of better quality, whole boot materials is of much higher quality than this 90s style of material in the trunk of the octavia and the area around the handbrake definitely has more up market plastics as well. you pay what you get for basically.

Add a few more money and you get the way better looking Superb

@palusisko

7 жыл бұрын

or Golf variant or Passat or R.Talisman etc :-) :-)

@stamy74

7 жыл бұрын

palusisko Yes. Passat is also a good alternative although more pricey than Superb. Golf Variant also, although is a bit boring compared to Superb and not in the same class either. Tallisman is very impressive on the road indeed, however I believe that Superb and Passat are slightly better overall.

@stamy74

7 жыл бұрын

Personally, I lately fancy a Jaguar S Type with a V6 petrol engine. Car with character in and out and a non politically correct engine. You can find a well taken care one with less than 6-7K nowadays. RWD, V6 and drives smoothly like a dream ☺ Had touch screen Navi-clima and automatic handbrake since the early '00s.

I agree AJ, design is very questionable also a lot of new features seem optional extras which is very disappointing, in essence you are only getting an ugly front. In Ireland full LED doesn't appear until you get to the L&K range again very disappointing, I think sales will be poor with this facelift model surely that's how you gauge success so I think the designer you interviewed will be proved wrong claiming this design is a success. How long is this model going to be in production? I have a 2015 Octavia won't be buying a 2017 one unless I can get the current model.

This is stepping to Fiat Multiplas territory, design wise! WOW Good review, but if I press dislike, do I dislike the car or the video?

golf vs octavia;) i choose octavia

@f181234

7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tomecki I choose Golf

@sjmedia_official

7 жыл бұрын

neither

@EntrepreneurALLDAY

7 жыл бұрын

Adam Tomecki octavia for sure.

Mercedes E-Klasse 2012 had the same double head-lights. The difference is that on Skoda they look very bad. You should change the designer.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

+adidicea they just did

I LOL'ed the part when they don't find the front "as controversial".. 20:06 hahaha

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

=)

dsg 6 is the reason for the consumption.

Do you also review the new Octavia RS 230/245 ??

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

We will, of course. Coming at a later stage !

Μου αρέσουν πολυ τα βιντεο του τομας

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

kudos!

I might get an octavia with like 150hp and that lighting or what its even called

@peterfurenback1195

5 жыл бұрын

Now i have the skoda

Did you enjoy Portugal? :D

@JoseFerreira-zb7wh

7 жыл бұрын

By the way, nice review!

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

always! obrigado!

The front of the car gets really weird. A very good car indeed, despite that little mean vangaence of the designer

You look different thomas..can't quite put my finger on exactly what..

@jh5kl

7 жыл бұрын

i think thomas has a different hairstyle, makes him seem a completely different person

@tomyevsikov8933

7 жыл бұрын

No I don't think it's the hair.. I don't wanna sound racist..but maybe it the fact that thomas went Indian?

@jh5kl

7 жыл бұрын

hmmm, maybe he just changed glasses, just look how it works so well for superman

I've got to ask, where is the first part filmed ? The one with the stunning waves Tnx

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

near Porto

No need to spend for much, Superb and Octavia are the best cars.

The details reviewed are plentiful. Only the presentation style a find a bit strange. Language and style are clearly Indian.

The new Mercedes E-Octavia.. :)

Thanks for the review, the best so far 2nd is a russian drive test from h*ll with scout-2015 ( link below) of the car and very good explanation on some of the features. I ordered the scout and I dont mind the split headlamps i think the earlier front and lamps were dull and this new design fresh and bold. Its more of a Samsung car than an Apple car so to speak. Russian testdrive of scout in 2015 - kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZHh82Luxmc6TdaQ.html

so it's the same but with uglier headlights. it's good that they call it "facelift" so it's an intermediate model. But if they plan on following this line, they will come to the conclusion that mercedes-benz was kind of the last of the manufacturers to try separated headlamps on the e-class a couple of years ago. annnd they ditched them.

Very bad for road safety having to press menu then touch screen on icon for switching between radio and media and phone etc. Old real buttons much better, easier to use and safer.

What is the natural gas engine?

@autogefuehl

6 жыл бұрын

CNG

The front is really ugly and definitely a step back in their design :(

@HANSE658

7 жыл бұрын

le Créatif I dunno, kinda like it

@flooriiin

7 жыл бұрын

HANSE658 I guess it's good we all have different tastes. I'm sure though this one will really divide opinions

@HANSE658

7 жыл бұрын

well i say taste is like an ass, it`s divided, but yeah i do see why people don`t enjoy the styling

@wassupMannn

7 жыл бұрын

Give it a time, it will eventually grow up on you.

@HANSE658

7 жыл бұрын

Joanna Kingston it's design is very hard and Germanic like the e class it resembles, whilst I will say it is not a beautiful car in the traditional sense (jaguar F-type) I still enjoy the design

I like that car-Škoda Octavia. 17-01-2018

That's exactly what I thought, it looks like an old Mercedes-Benz... :/ The previous one looks so much better.

According to Skoda, Differentiation = getting uglier, I guess.. Sorry but i prefer non-facelifted

I didn't get what's the problem with the leather seats

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking interest in this very important topic! First to the practical reasons: 1. animal skin seats get hot in summer and you stick to the seat 2. they are cold in winter 3. on cloth or microfibre, you basically don’t need seat heating nor cooling 4. animal skin seats wear out very fast and look like granny’s old sofa 5. if you want leather look, the leatherette (faux leather) surfaces are meanwhile highly evolved and it is possible that it feels even softer and better than anything else (See our Tesla Model X review) So Tesla shows that the discussion wether you need animal skin is basically done. Still, now to the environmental reasons: 1. There are many productions where the cow is killed for the skin first, sometimes even alive, the skin is the most profitable single part of the body. 2. The way the cows are held are catastrophic (see videos below) 3. Even if a cow gets killed for meat first, you give additional money to an industry that relies on murder, pollutes the environment and harms people with chemicals. 4. Does it really matter for which cause a mammal, that is 99 % genetically identical with us, gets killed? Would you say a cow only got slaughtered for the meat in the leg and thus it got slaughtered for the meat in the neck anyway? That doesn’t make sense. 5. So to the often said argument, animal skin would just be a byproduct, please google/youtube "leather is not a byproduct" you will find plenty of information. A good overview on all those issues can also be found here: adaptt.org/ 6. Let's say you are standing at the meat counter. And you ask for the leg of the cow. The butcher tells you: "You can eat that without worrying, the cow was slaughtered for the neck first". The next customer demands the neck. The butcher tells him: "It's not your fault, the cow was slaughtered for the belly". An the next customer demands the hide, what answer does he get? You see, that argument of "byproduct" comes from the meat and leather industry to cover that you contribute to killing no matter which part of the body you buy. Special videos: 1. A special video from Autogefühl considering the use of leather can be found here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/apptk62gkrnIerQ.html 2. And another one right here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/poGCycWFdZOydLg.html 3. Furthermore, you’ll find footage of leather production here, where people are walking in chemicals etc. and animals have to watch their friends being slaughtered in front of their eyes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJ2ku9iudNavZtY.html timecode starting 27:46 4. This is another video which very well summarizes the torture of leather production, shots taken at big farms which directly produce for the automotive industry: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZt81ZRsacWnnqg.html Help to raise awareness on this subject. Thanks!

@georgek.2711

7 жыл бұрын

Autogefühl Now I understand what you are talking about, thanks for the quick response !! Keep making nice reviews, really appreciating your work !!

Front lights are awful...

Marko Jeftic...slavic gopnik, that explains the design. Btw RS version is 32k in germany? Here in Serbia is 23k and is very nicely equipped. Also AJ dont ass-kiss that much..."Now it makes much more sense..." HAHAHA And I dont even hate those front lights but come on man.

@autogefuehl

7 жыл бұрын

wow thats cheap then!

@Zadrigo

7 жыл бұрын

Autogefühl indeed. Combi version is 1k more and diesel another 500-1000 euros on top of that.

@kaanerdem2822

7 жыл бұрын

+Zadrigo i think in poland is a bit cheaper however how can i buy the road toll equipment that you stick it on your window?

@kaanerdem2822

7 жыл бұрын

+Zadrigo for to use in Serbia i mean

The split lights are so ugly, I can't believe how could they push this into production.

Octavia is amazing car for the money, but the new head lights are awful :(

Front grill is so bmw-like. If they painted that wide middle part in the colour of exterior, it would be the same as bmw. Love the design, hope car would be good. And that it wont be more expensive, especially vRS version. Of course, you didnt review normal version...AGAIN!!! Instead some 1.8 4x4 petrol that noone will buy except maybe 500 germans...