New Skoda Octavia e-Tec features brand's first mild-hybrid engine

Family hatchback gains electrified 1.0-litre powertrain; available to order next week from £23,005 Skoda has ushered in its first mild-hybrid powertrain with a new 1.0-litre e-Tec petrol option for the new fourth-generation Octavia. Priced from £23,005 and vailable from 22 September on both SE First Edition and fleet-focused SE Technology trims, the electrified three-cylinder powerplant p