Third Generation Octavia wins yet another award, to add to a large tally so far won.

The third generation ŠKODA Octavia is going from strength to strength. The latest proof is receiving the award for the best imported car in the compact class in the readers’ choice ‘Best Cars 2015’ organised by the German car magazine ‘Auto Motor und Sport’ (AMS). Since its market launch in early 2013, the ŠKODA bestseller has won 44 national and international car awards so far.

​The ŠKODA Octavia has also been a great hit on the international markets, with more than 500,000 of the third generation Octavia already having been delivered to customers around the world. In 2014 sales of the model increased 8.1% to 388,800. In Western Europe, sales grew by an incredible 22.5% in 2014. Last year, the ŠKODA Octavia was the best-selling new car in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland. 

“The Octavia is very special to us at ŠKODA. We have put our heart and soul into developing this car. Wining this award from the ‘Auto, Motor und Sport’ readers is further proof that we’ve got a lot of things right,” explains ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. 

The third generation Octavia truly is one of a kind, and is the largest, safest, lightest, most practical, comfortable and environmentally friendly Octavia of all time. 

The whole model series is also more versatile than ever. There are currently eight versions in the range: the Octavia hatchback, Octavia hatchback 4x4, Octavia Combi (estate), Octavia Combi (estate) 4x4, Octavia RS, Octavia G-TEC, Octavia Scout and the especially environmentally friendly Octavia GreenLine. The top of the European line also includes the exclusive Octavia L&K version.

Consumers, car experts and the trade media alike value the product features and versatility of ŠKODA Octavia very highly. To date, the ŠKODA Octavia has won 44 renowned national and international car awards, making it one of the most awarded vehicles in its class. Over the last two years, the third generation of the model has won prizes in twelve countries, including the Czech Republic, Germany, China, Russia, India and even Australia.  The Octavia was recognised primarily as being a great family car, with exceptional functionality, stable resale value, excellent value for money, and not least its attractive design.

Awards for the third generation ŠKODA Octavia since 2013:

2013:

› Fleet Award – Germany

› Honourable mention at the ‘Red Dot’ design awards - Deutschland

› 5-star evaluation in the  Euro NCAP crash tests

› Company car of the year – Germany

› Category winner in the Automotive Brand Contest – Germany

› Best resale price (Octavia Combi (estate)) – Germany, Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom 

2014/2015:

› Best Cars 2015 (AMS) – Germany

› Green Car of the Year 2015 (Octavia G-TEC ) - Czech Republic

› Car of the Year 2014 – Slovenia

› Car of the Year 2014 (KMN, KMP, SDA, AutoSAP) – Czech Republic

› Car of the Year 2014 (Tuulilasi) – Finland

› IL Car of the Year 2014 – Finland

› Best Cars 2014 (AMS) - Germany

› Golden Klaxon – Best Golf-Class Car - Russia

› Most rational buy of 2014 – Germany

› Value Champion 2014 (Auto Bild) – Germany

› Best Cars 2014 (AMS) – Czech Republic

› Design Gipfel Award (Auto Bild) – China

› Marcus Award 2013

› 4x4 of the year 2014 (Octavia Combi 4x4) - Auto Bild Allrad – Germany

› Car of the Year 2014 – Russia

› TOP-5 AUTO 2014 - Russia

› Golden Klaxon – Russia

› Za Rulyom Grand Prix 2014 - Russia

› Family car of the year 2014 (Octavia Combi) - AUTOStraßenverkehr und ELTERN - Germany

› 2014 Auto Design Award (Autobild) – China

› 2013 China Fashion Car-Fashion Design Award (Auto Fashion News) – China

› Car of the year 2014 – Denmark

› Business car of the year 2014 – Denmark

› Saloon of the year (BBC Top Gear) - India

› Midsize saloon of the Year (NDTV Car & Bike Awards) - India

› Executive saloon of the Year (Car India) - India

› Midsize saloon of the year (Zigwheels) - India

› Saloon of the year (Golden Steering Wheel – Auto Bild) - India

› Best premium saloon of the Year (Motor Vikatan) - India

› Executive Saloon of the year ( Top Gear Malayalam - God’s own Car & Bike Awards) – India

› Family Car of the Year – Belgium

› Slovenian Car of the Year 2014 – Slovenia

› Business car of the year 2014 (Fleet awards) – Slovakia

› Woman’s Family Car (Twój STYL magazine) – Poland

› The Best Car 2013 plebiscite! (onet) – Poland

› Brand Automotive Fleet 2014 - Poland

› Business Car of the Year 2014 – Poland

› PLAYBOY Car of the Year 2014 (Octavia RS) – Poland

› Australia’s Best Cars Award – Australia

The Range Rover Sport SVR -- to make special appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014

• Fastest and most powerful ever production Land Rover breaks cover at Goodwood Festival of Speed
• First appearance of the new high performance SVR designation for future high-performance Land Rover and Jaguar models created by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations
• 550PS Range Rover Sport SVR prototype will complete the hill course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday 27^th, Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th June
• New film takes a look behind-the-scenes 
• 500,000 Range Rover Sport vehicles have been produced since Land Rover redefined the performance SUV sector in 2005
• Land Rover stand will offer visitors off-road experience as well as full range of models on display including the Discovery Vision Concept
• Bowler demonstrations of Defender Challenge car available at the off-road course

The fastest and most powerful ever production Land Rover will make its prototype public debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (27 to 29 June). The Range Rover Sport SVR will be the first model to wear the new SVR designation, which will be worn by all future high performance models.

A camouflaged prototype of the 550PS Range Rover Sport SVR will take a break from its demanding development schedule to give spectators a chance to experience the sights and sounds of the most exhilarating Land Rover ever produced. It will perform a series of runs up the famous Goodwood Hill course in the ‘First Glance’ category.

The Range Rover Sport SVR is currently undergoing development prior to going on sale in 2015. Details of the vehicle’s 550PS powertrain are still under wraps, but crowds can expect a thrilling soundtrack to match its impressive pace. Performance data for the SVR will extend the Range Rover Sport’s established capabilities as the fastest, most agile and most responsive Land Rover ever built.

The Range Rover Sport SVR has been created by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations team and all future SVR models will need to meet stringent key performance criteria in order to wear the SVR badge. They will be built alongside existing models and sold through the Land Rover dealer network in the usual way.  

Range Rover Sport SVR ─ designed, engineered and built in Britain ─ amplifies the engineering integrity, robustness and attention to detail that are hallmarks of today’s Land Rover brand.

Land Rover redefined the performance SUV sector with the launch of the original Range Rover Sport in 2005, successfully combining sports performance with uncompromised all-terrain capabilities. This is reflected in the current tally of 500,000 vehicles produced.

Visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed will have a wide range of Land Rover experiences available to them including an off-road passenger ride in current product on the stand. The Discovery Vision Concept will also be on display providing a glimpse into the future design and technology for a family of Discovery vehicles. Customers will be able to browse the full range of all-terrain vehicles including the Freelander Metropolis, Discovery XXV and the recently announced Stealth Pack featured on the Range Rover Sport. Bowler will also be demonstrating the Defender Challenge vehicle, EXR and EXR-S on the Bowler activity field located between the central arena and the rally stage.