Skoda Octavia

My last car was a 15 plate Octavia Laurent and Klement estate. Was a lovely car, plenty of room in it and never had a single issue with it in 130000 miles.
Was the 2.0tdi though.
 
I've got the 1.0 in a Karoq - the engine is fine in that size of car. It's quick enough through the gears and will sit happily at 80mph if desired. The MPG aint all that though, around 45mpg when doing a long run.

You really wouldn't believe it's only 1 litre.
 
Turbo's make the difference... so small engines are just a problem in our heads, esp if you are old enough to remember old 1l engines - without turbos :-D Mini Metro style... Fiesta 950.. urgh...

Europecar near the Riverside / Cargo Fleet have an Octavia you can hire... very nice it is too, maybe worth getting that for a couple of days to tool around in.
 
I had a 1.0L Seat Ibiza (Same VAG group engine as the Skoda) when my car was in for a service recently, i did about 50 miles on the motorway and i was surprised at how well it performed. not sure about it in a bigger car like the Octavia though.
 
Muttley said:
I believe the current Octavia is on the "Golf Platform" (the superb shares with the Passat). We run about five or six of them at work and they rarely give trouble and if they do the dealers are good and the warranties effective. Compared to the Audis that we also run which seem to have more niggles and cost more to put right, I know which I'd choose if it was my own money. That said I spent my own money on a Toyota...
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I looked at a new corolla estate but missus didn't like the look of it. Too sporty 🤣
Me, personally love the look of them.
 
Vzzzbx said:
I had a 1.0L Seat Ibiza (Same VAG group engine as the Skoda) when my car was in for a service recently, i did about 50 miles on the motorway and i was surprised at how well it performed. not sure about it in a bigger car like the Octavia though.
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It might be essentially the same engine but it comes in various different levels of tune, the Octavia has a 108bhp version, the Ibiza has versions with 73bhp, 78bhp and 93bhp so you have to be careful assuming the performance will be the same as it won't especially as some of the Ibiza 1 litre engines aren't turbocharged.
 
I've had a 1.4T Auto Superb for 3 years now, it's touching 90K and most miles done within Central and Greater London. Keeping it for another 3 months and then replacing it, with another Superb. Never had a moments bother with it, driven it to the Dordogne 3 times too.
 
BobUpnDown said:
Turbo's make the difference... so small engines are just a problem in our heads, esp if you are old enough to remember old 1l engines - without turbos :-D Mini Metro style... Fiesta 950.. urgh...

Europecar near the Riverside / Cargo Fleet have an Octavia you can hire... very nice it is too, maybe worth getting that for a couple of days to tool around in.
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I agree with the first bit about older engines. But why not ask the dealer to drop you a courtesy car off to test drive. But don't buy before you test drive.
 
After a lunchtime of virtual negotiations and number crunching I've put a holding deposit down on 1.5 TSI SE L Octavia with 14,000 miles on it. 2018 model. Taking my Golf in part exchange, usually would have had to pay £500 as the finance on the Golf is worth more than the value of the car but the dealer has took care of it.
Also threw in paint, window and interior protection and that insurance that covers any shortfall from an insurance company should the vehicle be wrote off or stolen.

Got exactly what I wanted, if anything buying a car virtually is easier than buying one face to face. A quick trip over to Morcambe at the weekend to pick it up.
 
Just got back from picking the new motor up. I absolutely love it. It's so comfortable, engine is superb and I'll be spending the next hour after the kids have gone to bed reading the vast manual as still don't have a clue how to work 3/4's of the kit included on the car. 😅
 
Maccarone said:
A quick trip to Morecambe, not to dent your enthusiasm but is that not against the law just now?
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Nope. My wife needs a car for work. Essential journey. Didn't even enter the showroom, everything done outdoors, paperwork was already signed and sorted on Tuesday digitally. The only thing left to do was exchange paperwork and keys which were sanitised and sealed. The dealer even said they wouldn't be moving our old car for 7 days with the windows slightly left open to promote airflow. The dealer took things really seriously, if only supermarkets had the same mindset....
 
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