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The Škoda Octavia is a large family car (small family car in its first 2 generations) produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996. It shares its name with an earlier Škoda model produced between 1959 and 1971. There have been three generations of the modern-era Octavia model to date delivered as 5-door hatchback or a 5-door estate styles only. The current generation is available in wide range of derivatives, i.e. sports Octavia RS, all-wheel drive Octavia Combi 4x4, frugal Octavia GreenLine, CNG-powered Octavia G-TEC and outdoor Octavia Scout. The first two generations were classified as small family cars, before Skoda moved the Octavia upmarket into the large family car segment with the third generation model.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Skoda Octavia reviews - Skoda car reviews - Car reviews )〕 ==First generation (''Typ'' 1U; 1996–2004)== The first generation Octavia was released in November 1996 and was built at the modernised Škoda factory in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. This generation was made available in hatchback or estate styles only. In the United Kingdom, sales began in 1998 and the mid-size car was an instant success with buyers who appreciated its solidity, refinement and value for money, though it could not quite match the success of established large family car favourites such as the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra. The car was widely used in the UK taxi trade, owing to the large number of private hire drivers who used the vehicle due to its low price (advantageous leasing agreements directed at the self-employed taxi driver ), space and reliability. The first generation Octavia had a facelift in 2000, and was still manufactured and marketed in some markets, even after the second generation was introduced in 2004. In Germany, and other parts of West Europe, as well as Asia, the first generation model was marketed as the Octavia Tour, while the newer model is marketed as the Octavia. In some markets, the first generation Octavia was still known as Octavia, and the newer model was referred to as the new Octavia, Octavia5 (Greece) or Laura (India). The major improvements of the facelifted model are the independent rear suspension and improved interior, in terms of space, design and quality of materials. The facelifted Octavia featured a 4x4 wheel drive version both for the estate and more popular hatchback models, and used the Haldex Traction clutch, like other Volkswagen Group A platform based cars (Golf IV, Audi A3 and Seat Leon Cupra R4). It had higher ground clearance and a bigger fuel tank carrying compared to the standard front wheel drive versions. The 4x4 option was only available with the 1.8 T petrol engine, the 1.9 TDI diesel engine, or the 2.0 L petrol engine, all coupled with a 5-speed manual gearbox, and with the 1.9 TDI-PD (Pumpe-Düse) diesel engine which came with a 6-speed manual gearbox.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.auto-types.com/skoda/ )〕 The other 6-speed manual model was the 1.9 TDI-PD , only available with front-wheel-drive.〔 The vRS was the top-level and quickest specification and used a 1.8-litre straight-4 turbocharged engine which produced . Škoda made a limited number of 100 WRC Replica Cars worldwide in 2002. These differ from normal vRS Octavias, as they are produced in white, have rally decals and have additional accessories as standard (such as ESP, xenon lights, heated front seats). The vRS model was also popular with the UK police, both as a traffic car and as an unmarked Q-car, due to its low cost, reliability, performance, and understated styling. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Škoda Octavia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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