The Škoda Octavia Estate Is the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year”

L-Y-K · 07-06-2005, 16:17

The Škoda Octavia Estate has become the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” in the Czech Republic. This decision was taken by TV viewers during a live coverage of a gala evening broadcast on the TV Prima television station on the eve of an official opening ceremony at the Brno Motor Show. It was record-breaking 426,373 viewers and website readers that took part in the poll.

The Škoda Octavia Estate won a total of 46,084 valid votes ahead of the Ferrari F430 (24,542 votes), the Peugeot 407 SW (21,670 votes), the BMW 6 (21,313 votes), the Brabus SLK K4 (19,025 votes), and the Volkswagen Passat (18,084 votes). Thirty-two car makes had been nominated for the poll.

The “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” title is not the first award the new Octavia has captured. Last November, an international panel of judges including architects, critics and artists awarded the “Most Beautiful Automobile of the Year 2004” title to the Škoda Octavia in Milan. In the Czech Republic, the Škoda Octavia became the “Car of the Year 2005” and acquired the prestigious “National Design Award”. The Octavia is also the “Car of the Year” prize winner in Finland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and in Ukraine. Moreover, it gained the “Golden Wheel” award in Germany and the “Family Car of the Year 2005” prize in England. On top of that, having won the Czech national round of an “Auto 1” poll, the Škoda Octavia was ranked second overall in the All-European “Auto 1” final easily winning the engineers category.

cheeky · 07-06-2005, 16:47

This may be the wrong thing to say here, but to my eyes and purely in my opinion, I think the Octy II is nowhere near as attractive as the original; and that goes for hatch and estate.

Looking at some of the recent VW & Seat designs, I wonder whether they've lost the plot. I'm not looking forward to the new Fabia...

DaveI · 07-06-2005, 17:27

New Octavia is so much better looking that the old one. Although I wouldn't put the new one ahead of the Ferrari F430 it certainly brings the Octavia up to date.

I quite like the look of new VAG cars, the New Passat is certainly a looker.

lfc958 · 07-06-2005, 17:34

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
so by Cheekys view there are 46,084 blind people in Czech republic that voted

DaveI · 07-06-2005, 19:01

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Originally Posted by lfc958

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
so by Cheekys view there are 46,084 blind people in Czech republic that voted

I think they may be a bit biased, wonder how many British people would vote a Rover (If they still made them) in front of a Ferrari or 6 Series BMW.

gamichea · 07-06-2005, 20:01

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Originally Posted by DaveI

New Octavia is so much better looking that the old one. Altohugh I wouldn't put the new one ahead of the Ferrari F430 it certainly brings the Octavia up to date.

I quite like the look of new VAG cars, the New Passat is certainly a looker.

Yeah, agree Octy II is better looking than its predecessor but not by a huge margin.

The new Passat is certainly a looker in my eyes (saw four today in convoy twixt Northampton and Buckingham). The estate Passat looks good too as does the new Jetta (was Bora) saloon due early '06.

agent006 · 07-06-2005, 23:24

Maybe it's time Specsavers opened up in the Czech republic. Certainly seems to be a market.

cheeky · 08-06-2005, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by lfc958

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
so by Cheekys view there are 46,084 blind people in Czech republic that voted

Maybe they were only allowed to see the interior - that certainly looks better!
I was very careful to point out it was only my opinion as there are bound to be many different views on matters of styling.

fredw · 08-06-2005, 10:25

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Jetta (was Bora)

Good to see the old name back. For may years the Jetta was the Golf with a boot before VW changed things. My wife has had two of them.

LesPaul · 08-06-2005, 10:39

I think this picture shows how the new octy has aged the old one when you put them together in my opinion of course

Darren

cheeky · 08-06-2005, 12:26

I still don't like the front of the new Octy, it seems to have lost the elegance of the original. Again, purely my opinion before everyone disagrees with me!

Dutch4x4 · 08-06-2005, 13:03

The Czechs would say that, wouldn't they? When's the last time a non-Skud was COTY in CZ?

matchmaker · 08-06-2005, 13:53

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Originally Posted by fredw

Good to see the old name back. For may years the Jetta was the Golf with a boot before VW changed things. My wife has had two of them.

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L-Y-K Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A30 Newquay Cornwall Posts: 4,105 Thanks: 22 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	The Škoda Octavia Estate Is the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” The Škoda Octavia Estate has become the “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” in the Czech Republic. This decision was taken by TV viewers during a live coverage of a gala evening broadcast on the TV Prima television station on the eve of an official opening ceremony at the Brno Motor Show. It was record-breaking 426,373 viewers and website readers that took part in the poll. The Škoda Octavia Estate won a total of 46,084 valid votes ahead of the Ferrari F430 (24,542 votes), the Peugeot 407 SW (21,670 votes), the BMW 6 (21,313 votes), the Brabus SLK K4 (19,025 votes), and the Volkswagen Passat (18,084 votes). Thirty-two car makes had been nominated for the poll. The “Most Beautiful Car of the Year” title is not the first award the new Octavia has captured. Last November, an international panel of judges including architects, critics and artists awarded the “Most Beautiful Automobile of the Year 2004” title to the Škoda Octavia in Milan. In the Czech Republic, the Škoda Octavia became the “Car of the Year 2005” and acquired the prestigious “National Design Award”. The Octavia is also the “Car of the Year” prize winner in Finland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, and in Ukraine. Moreover, it gained the “Golden Wheel” award in Germany and the “Family Car of the Year 2005” prize in England. On top of that, having won the Czech national round of an “Auto 1” poll, the Škoda Octavia was ranked second overall in the All-European “Auto 1” final easily winning the engineers category. __________________ Fabia Bohemia Standard so far.

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