Last year, Skoda Auto opened bookings for its Skoda Octavia RS in India. The first batch included only 100 units. Soon after its bookings commenced, the 100 allocated units that were put up for bookings in the country were sold out in just 20 minutes, even before the pricing of the model was announced.
After receiving this overwhelming response, Skoda has now opened bookings for the second batch of the Skoda Octavia RS in India.
Skoda Octavia RS: Second batch booking open in India
The second batch is allocated at 50 units that will be imported into India. Bookings for this model are open in India now. The limited units mean that interested buyers will have to act quickly, particularly given the strong demand for the previous Octavia RS batch in India. Deliveries are expected to begin in the upcoming festive season.
Last year, the Octavia RS was priced at Rs 49.99 lakh (ex-showroom); let’s see what price will be announced this year.
Regarding its performance aspects, it is powered by a 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine that produces 265 hp and 370 Nm of torque. A seven-speed DSG gearbox is also part of the vehicle. In terms of acceleration, it can reach 0 kmph to 100 kmph in 6.4 seconds. Also, its top speed is claimed to be 250 kmph. The new batch will be available in Mamba Green, Velvet Red and Magic Black colours.
Skoda Auto plans to import electric cars to India
Apart from the new launches, it is reported that Skoda India is planning to bring electric cars from its global portfolio to India in limited volumes next year.
According to Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, “ It may not be a local EV, but yes, we just had two blockbuster launches globally of the Epiq and the Peaq. The Elroq is the best-selling EV in Europe, so these are opportunities available to us in limited batches.”
With this decision, Skoda is expected to establish a presence in the Indian EV market which is rapidly growing in the past few year and has been enjoying a lot of consumer attention in the Indian market.
