Skoda Octavia 2018 in-depth review - Mat Watson
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Date: 2022-04-11
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Comments and reviews: 10
Joe
This was two years ago. the prices have gone up by quite a margin again. The Octavia spec What Car? recommend and the Citigo are literally only a few hundred quid behind their VW equivalents now. Think sadly we live in an age of instant gratification, where people have been fooled into thinking never-never financial arrangements are -a better deal- than using cash and have learnt nothing from the lessons of the last decade. Car financing and PCP, is of course, a good deal for the manufacturer and the used car industry. not for you. If it wasn't the case, car financing companies and dealers wouldn't be in the lucrative business of creating debtors.
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This was two years ago. the prices have gone up by quite a margin again. The Octavia spec What Car? recommend and the Citigo are literally only a few hundred quid behind their VW equivalents now. Think sadly we live in an age of instant gratification, where people have been fooled into thinking never-never financial arrangements are -a better deal- than using cash and have learnt nothing from the lessons of the last decade. Car financing and PCP, is of course, a good deal for the manufacturer and the used car industry. not for you. If it wasn't the case, car financing companies and dealers wouldn't be in the lucrative business of creating debtors.
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John
I'm about to take delivery of my second Octavia. First time I have leased the same car twice in a row. I have a 1. 4 TSI SE Sport and am getting. 1. 5 TSI SE L. Capacious, fast, economic, comfortable, quality interior and well equipped. The new car has the new more economical 150 bhp engine, leather/Alcantara, LED headlights. I have to say though, why do reviewers feel the need to be incessantly overcheerful and belabour us with their -humour-?
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I'm about to take delivery of my second Octavia. First time I have leased the same car twice in a row. I have a 1. 4 TSI SE Sport and am getting. 1. 5 TSI SE L. Capacious, fast, economic, comfortable, quality interior and well equipped. The new car has the new more economical 150 bhp engine, leather/Alcantara, LED headlights. I have to say though, why do reviewers feel the need to be incessantly overcheerful and belabour us with their -humour-?
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Andrew
I have the 2015 model, there actually is a place for the top tray in the boot, you lift it up and slide it down against the back of the seats, and you don't lose a lot of boot space either. I had the 2008 model too and it was the same. I'm a taxi driver, and in ten years in an Octavia I've never been unable to fit all the luggage in the boot. I clocked up 800, 000km on the last one, great car.
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I have the 2015 model, there actually is a place for the top tray in the boot, you lift it up and slide it down against the back of the seats, and you don't lose a lot of boot space either. I had the 2008 model too and it was the same. I'm a taxi driver, and in ten years in an Octavia I've never been unable to fit all the luggage in the boot. I clocked up 800, 000km on the last one, great car.
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Kathul
The whole fold-over back-seats for the extra ease of boot space is probably the only bad thing about what Skoda is doing with their cars. That is, just letting the back of the seats fold over, instead of the dual fold. or whatever: )
But honestly how often do you use that, really.
Amazing car manufacturer and can't wait to see what they do in the future.
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The whole fold-over back-seats for the extra ease of boot space is probably the only bad thing about what Skoda is doing with their cars. That is, just letting the back of the seats fold over, instead of the dual fold. or whatever: )
But honestly how often do you use that, really.
Amazing car manufacturer and can't wait to see what they do in the future.
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David
The headlights are like ugly versions of the E Class merc ones from years ago, maybe early this decade. Not a good look, why are Skodas made to be the VW group ugly cousins? Is it just how VW differentiate the pricing? Audi most expensive and highest priced, others in the VW brand range deliberately not as nice looking
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The headlights are like ugly versions of the E Class merc ones from years ago, maybe early this decade. Not a good look, why are Skodas made to be the VW group ugly cousins? Is it just how VW differentiate the pricing? Audi most expensive and highest priced, others in the VW brand range deliberately not as nice looking
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Stephen
He says the 1. 0 engine is no good you need the 1. 5 engine however when he did the review in 2013 of this car he recommended the 1. 2 engine as all you need. I have this car with the 1. 2 engine and it-s fantastic in fact it feels just as powerful as a 1. 8 non turbo engine which I used to have in my old mondeo
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He says the 1. 0 engine is no good you need the 1. 5 engine however when he did the review in 2013 of this car he recommended the 1. 2 engine as all you need. I have this car with the 1. 2 engine and it-s fantastic in fact it feels just as powerful as a 1. 8 non turbo engine which I used to have in my old mondeo
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pssecho
Hi, I recently bought a new octavia, 1. 5 TSI; and I already ran into an issue: avg. speed, consumption and distance reset randomly all three functions (current, long term and since refueling. Did anyone else have this problem, and what did you do with it? (Other than taking it back to the dealer.
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Hi, I recently bought a new octavia, 1. 5 TSI; and I already ran into an issue: avg. speed, consumption and distance reset randomly all three functions (current, long term and since refueling. Did anyone else have this problem, and what did you do with it? (Other than taking it back to the dealer.
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Robert
I remember with certain Volvos of the past that they had flat load areas when the rear seats were folded, why can't modern car manufacturers include this useful feature, most have this annoying step or where the rear seats don't flip up to make a flat load load. Car manufacturers wake up!
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I remember with certain Volvos of the past that they had flat load areas when the rear seats were folded, why can't modern car manufacturers include this useful feature, most have this annoying step or where the rear seats don't flip up to make a flat load load. Car manufacturers wake up!
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Helen
As a single traveller or two people who are very close, you can camp in the back of one of these you just need a sheet of wood to level up the lip bung a mattress and duvet in the back and do the Scottish NC500 in it. You could probably live in it if you were desperate.
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As a single traveller or two people who are very close, you can camp in the back of one of these you just need a sheet of wood to level up the lip bung a mattress and duvet in the back and do the Scottish NC500 in it. You could probably live in it if you were desperate.
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Camilo
If im not wrong, in Europe, both Seat and Skoda are the lesser versions of Volkswagen, right? In Colombia is the other way around. Both Seat and Skoda are more expensive. You rarely see them on the road.
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If im not wrong, in Europe, both Seat and Skoda are the lesser versions of Volkswagen, right? In Colombia is the other way around. Both Seat and Skoda are more expensive. You rarely see them on the road.
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