A new entry level Octavia has been launched in India. Called Onyx, the new Octavia would come at Rs.19.99 lakhs for the petrol and Rs.21.99 lakhs for the diesel variants.
Exterior changes in the Octavia Onyx include 16-inch alloy wheels, gloss black boot mounted spoiler, gloss black ORVMs and black decals to the side of the car.
On the inside, the car gets a Supersport flat bottom steering wheel and an all-black themed interior. The Onyx would be available in three different color shades – Candy White, Corrida Red and an all-new Race Blue. The Onyx would be available in petrol automatic and diesel automatic configurations.
The petrol variant is powered by 180HP 1.8-litre TSI engine while the diesel version is powered by a 143HP 2.0- litre TDI engine. While the petrol engine is mated to a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox, the diesel version comes with a 6-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox.