New 2014 Octavia Spied!

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Originally Posted by woofy

Actually from memory, the seat squabs can pull out making it completely flat which is why it doesn't do it. The big lip at the boot entrance is because you can put in that false floor and have flat loading as well.

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Pull these down, take the head rests out (if the front seats are anything further than 1/4 back) and the rear seats turn into a completely flat floor... Which I've never done.
The one time I took something too long for the car, it fit through the hole in the middle where the armrest is. :)

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Originally Posted by Jake02

I find it strange that Skoda puts all of these expensive features (the radar cruise control, auto high-beam, 9 airbags, etc) in the car, yet something as simple as a rear-view camera (standard on quite a selection of its rivals) isn't found at all on the new Octavia, let alone any new Skoda. I hate to reignite the rear camera debate, but the Octy II has terrible rear vision and a rear camera would have saved many bumps (for my mum) on our Skoda; where is it? Surely a rear camera is a must for families?

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When discussing the Yeti, a Skoda salesman told me, (so make of it what you will), that the parent company, (VW Australia?) dictates what Skoda cars can and can't sell in Australia, and had refused to let Skoda have reversing cameras.
So the Tiguan can have one but not the Yeti. And yes, I know it sounds mad.

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Originally Posted by onyertod

When discussing the Yeti, a Skoda salesman told me, (so make of it what you will), that the parent company, (VW Australia?) dictates what Skoda cars can and can't sell in Australia, and had refused to let Skoda have reversing cameras.
So the Tiguan can have one but not the Yeti. And yes, I know it sounds mad.

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I know that VW Aus dictates everything about Skoda Aus, but you can't get a factory rear-view camera on any Skoda anywhere in the world. That's my beef with them.

there are videos of the new 2013 RS on briskoda if anyones interested

not the whole thing, but its a of the piece new, soon to be revealed, mk3 RS......
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...0853687E-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...853687E2-1.jpg

available now from superskoda for 24 euros.

Already placed an order for the 2013 vRS badge. :)
And "Octavia" badge... ;)

TBH I prefer our Octavia badge font..........

octavia or rapid - can u tell which one is which?
i imagined more of an obvious difference........guess not :(

http://indianautosblog.com/wp-conten...apid-front.jpg

http://indianautosblog.com/wp-conten...Rapid-rear.jpg

Peas in a pod! Talk about a family resemblance...

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Originally Posted by zei20t

TBH I prefer our Octavia badge font..........

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I agree - this black and white badge does nothing for me
The green Skoda badge looks great and I presume has history
(Perhaps the green badge clashes with certain paint colours?)

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Originally Posted by dArK5HaD0w

octavia or rapid - can u tell which one is which?
i imagined more of an obvious difference........guess not :(

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The rapid is the (right) one that was hit by the ugly stick :confused: