Škoda Octavia
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| Škoda Octavia | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
| Parent company | Volkswagen Group |
| Also called | Škoda Laura |
| Production | 1996—present |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Audi A3 SEAT León Volkswagen Golf |
| Similar | Ford Focus Opel Astra Peugeot 306 Renault Mégane |
The Škoda Octavia is a compact car produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996. The Octavia is available in hatchback and estate body styles. A common misconception is that the Octavia is a saloon due to its long boot.
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[edit] First generation (1996-2004)
The first generation Octavia was manufactured from 1996, and was built on the same chassis as the Audi A3 I, VW Golf IV, VW Bora/Jetta IV and SEAT León I/Toledo II, the Octavia was rated as the best car for 2004 compared with the Passat and the SEAT Toledo[citation needed].
The first generation Octavia had a facelift in 2001, and is still manufactured and marketed in some markets. In those markets, the first-generation Octavia is still known as Octavia, and the newer model is referred to as the new Octavia. . In Germany, and other parts of West Europe, as well as Asia, the older model is marketed as the Octavia Tour, while the newer model is marketed as the Octavia. The major difference between the two is the interior.
[edit] Second generation (2004-present)
A new model was introduced in 2004 based on the A platform also used by other Volkswagen Group cars, including the Audi A3 II, VW Golf V, SEAT León II, SEAT Altea, VW Golf Plus, VW Touran and VW Passat VI. Along with a new engine range, body changes included more legroom for rear seat passengers (a weak point in the original model) and increased ground clearance at front and rear to reduce the risk of grounding on steep ramps or facing kerbs.
In India, the newer model is marketed as the Laura
An off-road version of the Octavia was announced in autumn / fall 2006 under the name Octavia Scout. The estate version of the Octavia can already be delivered with four-wheel drive - using the Haldex system - which is based on a computer-controlled clutch-based center-differential. The Octavia 4x4 offers ground clearance some 24mm higher than standard versions; the Scout model offering an additional 16mm ground clearance again, some 40mm greater in total than standard versions.
[edit] Engines
The engines used are the same as for many other cars in the Volkswagen Group. For the 1996-2004 versions of the Octavia, the most common engines were:
- 1.4 - 75 bhp (56 kW)
- 1.6 - 75 bhp (56 kW) / 100 bhp (75 kW) / 102 bhp (76 kW) (8v)
- 1.8 - 125 bhp (93 kW)
- 1.8T - 150 bhp (112 kW) / 180 bhp (134 kW) for vRS-version
- 1.9TDI - 90 bhp (67 kW) / 100 bhp (75 kW) / 105 bhp (78 kW) / 110 bhp (82 kW) / 115 bhp (86 kW) / 130 bhp (97 kW)
- 1.9TDI PD 130 - for Elegance / Laurin and Klement Models 2003 On
- 1.9SDI - 75 bhp (56 kW)
- 2.0 - 115 bhp (86 kW)
For the second generation Octavia (2004-):
- 1.4 MPI - 75 bhp (56 kW)
- 1.6 MPI - 102 bhp (76 kW) (8v)
- 1.6 FSI - 115 bhp (86 kW)
- 2.0 FSI - 150 bhp (112 kW)
- 2.0 FSI Turbo - 200 bhp (149 kW) (Octavia vRS 2006)
- 1.9 TDI PD - 105 bhp (78 kW)
- 2.0 TDI - 140 bhp (104 kW)
- 2.0 TDI - 170 bhp (127 kW) (Octavia vRS Diesel Nov 2006)
[edit] Comparisons
The German automobile TV show Auto Motor und Sport compared the Škoda Octavia with its cousin, the Volkswagen Golf Mark V and concluded that the Škoda Octavia was slightly better than the Volkswagen Golf owing to a little more interior space and other specific ergonomics and a lower price.
Along with other Škodas, the Czech-built Octavia has been a markedly reliable vehicle, more so than the Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf with which it shares platforms. In 2006 Warranty Direct, a UK-based provider of mechanical warranties for used cars, rated Škoda the top manufacturer (above Mazda and Honda), while Audi came seventh from bottom. The Octavia specifically had a reliability index of 32.74 (lower being more reliable) while the Golf produced over the same period was 87.28 and the Audi A3 99.43.
| Škoda car timeline, 1990-present (Volkswagen Group era) - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | 1990s | 2000s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| Supermini | Favorit | Felicia | Fabia I | Fabia II | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Small family car | Octavia I | Octavia II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leisure activity vehicle | Roomster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive car | Superb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] External links
- Skoda Auto Skoda website
