342 millimeters more space in the Škoda Octavia Combi III

What am I driving? The new ŠKODA Octavia Combi? The third-generation Octavia Combi is so unobtrusively comfortable to drive that you just get in, set the seat, mirror and steering wheel and drive off. Do not worry, just enter the target into the sat nav and go.

This is what private drivers as well as corporate customers think. Around a third of all ŠKODA Octavia customers choose the combination version. What has changed compared to the previous model? It's easy to get an equation:

Octavia Combi = + 90 + 45 + 33 + 73 + 2 + 11 + 39 + 26 + 19 + 4 = 342
This formula is, of course, humorous to take. But I like to resolve the individual positions:

The new ŠKODA Octavia Combi is almost 4,66 meters 90 mm longer and with more than 1,81 meters (without mirrors) 45 mm wider than its predecessor. The interior length increased compared to its predecessor: by 33 mm to 1,782 mm. Legroom in the rear increased by 26 mm to 73 mm.

ŠKODA clears the mind: more freedom in front and back (front: 983 mm instead of 981 mm, rear: 995 mm instead of 984) mm). For the elbow society more space: front at 1,454 mm by plus 39 mm, rear at 1,449. Broad-shouldered? The shoulder room of the Combi has been significantly improved, with a front of 1,398 mm plus 19 mm, the rear of 1,378 mm, plus 4 mm.

Counted? That's 342 millimeters more space - spread across all sorts of areas.

ch know so people who like to lie in the trunk ... here is now really a lot of space to loll around: The trunk volume of 605 liters was sometimes loosely increased by five liters. 5 liters of milk more payload. I always like to think of it more figuratively ... Oh, that's 20 Tetra packs more than in a sedan.

No rear passengers on board? Then you can even take 1,740 liters of milk (previously: 1,655 liters). For single riders: There is not the passenger, but only the passenger seat, please pay attention to these details! And then even up to 2.92 meters long objects can be transported. Furniture Store, here I come!

Big mouth. Not just me, there's the tailgate of the new ŠKODA Octavia Combi. Well, swinging up and extremely comfortable to load, I can imagine. I was not in the furniture store ... but it definitely goes up far. The loading sill is only 631 mm high, 6 mm lower than before. As standard, four folding hooks for hanging shopping bags can be found in the trunk. Two trunk lights give the necessary enlightenment and cooler bags friends is still a 12-V power outlet in the trunk attached.

Funny Anekdötchen: in each article I write something from the waste container that belongs to the Simply Clever interior. So far I have only seen it in the catalog. Again, he was not there again, but is offered in the extras area. Pleasure is the keeping of the bottles in the car. No, not the passengers are meant, but the thirst quencher! Only 4 additional passengers but up to 8 bottles can be placed in specially designed holders.

The seasonally useful ice scraper in the fuel filler flap is just as standard as the safety vest under the driver's seat. That creates order and less searching is required. What I still miss is the seasonally useful insect sponge holder .There are two parts of the Combi: The front part can be issued and moved by electric motor. The rear part of the panoramic roof is solid. The entire roof module is made of tinted, heat-insulating glass.

As usual, you can find the active safety systems, ask questions, if you want to know something. Front radar assistant with city emergency brake function, lane assistant, multi-collision brake with automatic braking intervention (accident), Proactive occupant protection to protect the vehicle in accident situations or fatigue detection. Here is a look at the speedometer with activated traffic sign display:

In the gallery finds Here are a few settings that are shown on the display:

Only downside: it's not a "spy car". But he is sensible for that. Another disadvantage: he has long delivery times meanwhile. Since May, the delivery began. Has something for yourself. The range of engines currently includes four gasoline and four diesel engines, including a low-consumption GreenLine version (expected from the end of 2013). I think that ŠKODA will successfully bring this model to the man, the woman, the child, the dog. Joking aside: both professionally and privately, the Octavia Combi is an "emergency vehicle", which can certainly be used from appropriate to leisure time. Barbecue and charcoal as well as a few kilos of meat plus folding chairs the Combi will surely swallow. Oh, I do not drink beer, but a box will surely go ontop. And then to the barbecue area by the lake!

The watermarked photos were created by Stefan Maaß at the joint exit, which I would like to thank and recommend his article on the Škoda Octavia Combi.

Thanks to ŠKODA for the invitation and the possibility of a short one test drive.