2013 Skoda Octavia to be launched today; Stay tuned for the prices

Skoda will launch the Octavia sedan for the Indian market at a function in Delhi today. We have already driven the car and have detailed information on the features, specifications and variants. You can also find our comparison of the 2013 Octavia and its predecessor the Laura (globally known as the second generation Octavia). We have also chronicled the journey of the Octavia from the day of its global launch in the Czech Republic on December 12, its multiple sightings and finally its official unveiling for the Indian market on August 9. The only major detail that is left are the prices which we will bring you as soon as the car launches within the next two hours, so stay tuned to CarWale. 

We expect that Skoda will price the Octavia in the range of Rs 14 lakh to Rs 18.5 lakh for the top spec diesel Elegance variant. it will compete with the Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla Altis, Hyundai Elantra Renault Fluence and the Hyundai Sonata in the higher spec variant.  

EDIT: 2013 Skoda Octavia launched in India for starting price of Rs 13.95 lakh

The 2013 Skoda Octavia’s journey in the Indian market