Hybrid models
MILD HYBRID (MHEV)
The petrol engine of mild hybrid vehicles, which are given the special name of e-TEC, is accompanied by a more powerful battery (compared with a non-hybrid OCTAVIA), an electric motor and part of the on-board electric network energised at 48 V. This enables the car to switch off the combustion engine entirely, for example, when it is travelling at low speed. This results in lower consumption and reduced CO2 emissions.