斯柯达近日发布了明锐改款车。新车外观比老款车更出众，新车配备的前大灯采用LED技术，替代了现行版的双氙气加LED日间行驶灯组合。新车前保险杠进行了改款，雾灯也是全新的。车身侧面轮廓也老款车一样，车尾采用了改款LED尾灯组。新的合金轮圈涵盖16到18英寸规格。车厢内空间更宽敞，新的Columbus信息娱乐系统集成了更大的9.2英寸触控显示屏。原先屏幕两侧的物理按键被中控台上的电容触控按键所替代。所有四个信息娱乐系统都采用电容显示屏和玻璃表面，使车辆内装更具现代感。新车还提供了更多取自速派的辅助系统。至于动力系统，包括五种汽油引擎和四种柴油引擎，排量涵盖1.0到2.0升，功率在63千瓦/84马力到135千瓦/184马力之间。所有引擎都可搭配六速或七速DSG变速器，而1.8TSIhe 2.0TDI还可搭配全轮驱动以提升抓地力。而DCC动态底盘控制可提供舒适、正常和运动三种模式。目前还没有vRS版本的消息，但这款运动版本将于明年底上市。坊间还有传闻称，车厂还将推出动力更强的vRS 245版本，从名称看，该车将搭载245马力2.0T引擎。

Skoda Octavia facelift arrives with split LED headlights
Following months of speculations about a split headlight design, the facelifted Octavia has arrived to confirm the rumors. The new look certainly makes the car stand out from the current crop of affordable compact models. Along with the new headlights comes full LED technology to replace the previous bi-xenon + LED daytime running lights of the pre-facelift Octavia.

Not much else has changed on the outside, although the front bumper looks a tad different and hosts redesigned fog lights. The side profile has been virtually carried over, while at the back we are able to notice refreshed graphics for the LED taillights. New alloy wheel designs in sizes from 16 to 18 inches round off the exterior tweaks.

Stepping inside the roomy cabin, the top-spec Columbus infotainment system is now rocking a larger 9.2-inch touchscreen display as seen in the Kodiaq. Gone are the physical controls flanking the screen as these have been replaced by capacitive-touch buttons to provide the center console a sleeker appearance. All four infotainment systems now come with capacitive displays with a glass design to make the Octavia feel more modern on the inside.

Speaking of staying up to date, Skoda is introducing a wider array of assistance systems taken from the flagship Superb.

Underneath the hood, customers will get to pick from five gasoline and four diesel engines ranging in displacement from 1.0 to 2.0 and varying in output from 84 horsepower (63 kilowatts) to 184 hp (135 kW). Almost all engines can be had with a six- or seven-speed DSG, while the beefier 1.8 TSI and 2.0 TDI can be linked to an all-wheel drive system for extra grip. The Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC), which made its debut earlier this year, will soldier on with Comfort, Normal and Sport modes.

There aren’t any details concerning the vRS models, but that’s because the sporty editions are bound to arrive later in 2017. Word on the street says there’s going to be a more powerful vRS 245 model, which as the name suggests will dial the 2.0 TSI to 245 horsepower.