Skoda is the brand for Euro-centric automotive pragmatists. Quality engineering and solid value-for-money in an attractive mid-size Liftback and Wagon package. And as the name implies, the new SportLine grade adds some extra spice for the same money as the entry-level Style. Jump in for our first impressions from the launch drive.

The Skoda Octavia RS wagon might be the go-to car for families who want a sporty, stylish model with practicality as its middle name, but how did the new-gen sports wagon deal with family life for Matt Campbell? He lived with it for six months - through the birth of his first child, a 100-plus-day lockdown, and through a few annoying car tech glitches. He's what he thought.

Skoda has confirmed details for its updated Octavia wagon and sedan, focusing on design and tech changes while adding new mild-hybrid variants to the line-up.