The Skoda Octavia G-Tec variant runs on Compressed Pure Fuel or CNG. The automotive is powered by a 1.5-litre TSI engine and gives a mixed CNG+Petrol vary of 690 km.
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The CNG-powered Skoda Octavia G-Tec is powered by a 1.5-litre TSI engine that makes 129 bhp
Skoda Auto lately launched a brand new variant of the fourth-generation Octavia. Christened Skoda Octavia G-Tec, the brand new variant runs on eco-friendly Compressed Pure Fuel or CNG and will likely be offered solely in Europe. The Octavia G-Tec comes with three tanks put in within the underbody which retailer a complete of 17.33 kg of CNG, providing a variety of 500 km. Along with that, as in all CNG automobiles, the automotive additionally comes with a 9-litre petrol tank, which may enhance the vary by an extra 190 km, providing a mixed vary of 690 km.
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The Skoda Octavia G-Tec is powered by a 1.5-litre TSI engine that’s tuned to churn out near 129 bhp. The motor comes with variable management consumption valves that allow consumption of three.four to three.6 kg per 100 km within the WLTP cycle in CNG mode and four.6 litres per 100 km in petrol mode, making the engine much more environment friendly. Moreover, CO2 emissions in CNG mode are round 25 per cent decrease than when operating on petrol, and it emits considerably much less nitrogen oxide (NOx) and no soot particles are produced.
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The system is designed in such a fashion that the automobile solely makes use of the petrol gasoline provide in sure conditions, corresponding to when the engine is began after the CNG has been topped up, or when the skin temperature is under -10 levels Celsius, or when the fuel tanks are so empty that the stress drops under 11 bar. Switching between CNG and petrol mode occurs routinely with out driver intervention.
The G-Tec variant will likely be provided with each the sedan in addition to Combi (Property) physique kind, and each will include a revised boot capability of 455 litres and 495 litres respectively. Each visually and when it comes to options the Octavia G-Tech will largely stay an identical to the common Octavia, aside from a distinct structure for the Digital Cockpit and the G-Tec badge on the trunk.
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The brand new-gen Skoda Octavia is slated to be launched in India in early 2021, and we’ll solely get the petrol-only sedan model. So, no, we can’t get the CNG possibility. Nevertheless, the India-bound Skoda Octavia is prone to get the two.Zero-litre TSI with 188 bhp and 320 Nm and it is going to be provided solely with the DSG automated transmission. There’s additionally the 1.5-litre TSI four-cylinder petrol that develops 148 bhp and 250 Nm that might come.
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