Škoda Octavia
Škoda Octavia at the Bratislava Transport Museum (Bratislava, Slovakia)
The Škoda Octavia was a small family car produced by the Czechoslovak carmaker AZNP (now Škoda Auto) from 1959 to 1971 at its plant in Mladá Boleslav. It was introduced in January 1959 and received the name Octavia because it was the eighth car built by the nationalised Škoda company.
The saloon was produced until 1964, when it was replaced by the Škoda 1000 MB. An estate version followed in 1961 and remained in production until 1971.
The Octavia was the successor to the Škoda 440/445, on which it was based. It featured redesigned front axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers instead of the leaf spring used in the 440.
The Octavia name was revived in 1996 for a new model.
Characteristics
Manufacturer: AZNP (now Škoda Auto)
Assembly: Mladá Boleslav (Czechoslovakia) / Cork (Ireland) / Auckland (New Zealand) / Arica (Chile)
Years of production: 1959—1971
Length: 4065 mm
Width: 1600 mm
Height: 1430 mm
Engine: 4 cylinders; 1089–1221 cc
Power: 40–55 HP
Max speed: 115 km/h
Fuel consumption: 7 l/100 km
Weight: 930–1380 kg
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