Skoda Octavia Review

Hey there everyone and welcome to my review of the new Skoda Octavia.

Now in its forth generation, the Skoda Octavia has always been the sensible, practical and keenly priced competitor to the likes of the VW Golf and Ford Focus.

But now the Octavia seems to be coming after the Golf for its hatchback crown. It simply won't settle for being the most practical.

Have Skoda done enough to topple the king??

Watch here to find out.

[johnbower]

I can only say good things about my SE 1st Edition; the 1.5 stunned me with getting 60mpg+ coming round the M25 from Windsor as far as the Dartford tunnel. And it pulls well on acceleration with little to no noise.

As you say, comfortable and smooth, quiet; and well refined.

So glad you mentioned the rear wiper; my dealer forgot to mention it and phoned me on the Monday to ask if I wanted one.

[alanwebber]

The Octavia Estate is an option on our company car list, I'm of similar stature to yourself, and was concerned that those "wrap-around" seats might not be comfortable. I'm pleased to say you've laid those fears to rest. The VRS 2.0TDI 200 is also an option, but I do wonder if the suspension set up might be a bit "harsh". I've not been able to get a test drive, so I have to rely on reviews.... which have been a god send. So thank you very much.

[BrianCanavan]

Brilliant review thank you. I've been an Avensis guy for over 10 years. It's been great for space for tooling about with the kids and all the luggage for holidays but now that they made then saloons I'm a bit bummed with them. Octavia might well be the way forward.

[nomdeplume]

I've just hired one for a week. I asked for a diesel hatchback but ended up with a petrol estate. Not only that, but it's a hybrid. Now I'm a bit of a technophobe but I thought I'd approach it with an open mind. Firstly, it took 5 hours to top up with electrickery which lasted only 40 miles. We had quite a lot of kit to fit in including a very large suitcase, two cabin bags, a large bag for life, a laptop case and a camera bag. The estate didn't have a loading lip but did have a sliding load cover. I liked the feel of the controls but thought the tablet contained a few too many minor controls. Having to go to a sub menu to adjust the heater or A/C took too long, as opposed to pushing a button or twisting a knob. It's fitted with an auto box with a dinky little finger tip control which l presume is the one mentioned in the report. On our 275 mile drive to Western Scotland and another 80 miles when we got here the "tablet" showed 55 mpg which l checked on a calculator and found to be correct. Was the performance good enough? It certainly was for me, especially with 2 small dogs on the back seat. True, it was no Focus but the first Focus l drove was just after they came out and I'm 22 years older so that isn't really an issue. Would l buy one? Yup without a doubt. I'm really impressed with the way it goes, rides and stops. Oh and it seems to have some sort of autonomous braking although I don't think it would stop you completely, but it will slow you down when you get to a lower speed limit. A bit of EU nannying it would appear.

[wolfonwheels]

When I was looking for a new car at the end of 2020 I looked at the Golf. I was very disappointed with interior quality. I also found the rear legroom wasn’t as generous and the rear seats less comfortable. When I chose to go down the EV route and bought the MG EV I was surprised to find more soft touch plastic. As MG is supposed to be a budget brand it should make VW take notice. My previous car, the Superb, was solid and beautifully built.

[davekirby]

Well done "MR BEAR" great vid.Ive just ordered the 1.5tsi sel from Skoda Gillingham Kent & hope to receive it April/May. My wife is disabled so we have a new one every 3 years. This will be our 4th one we have owned. Once again GREAT VID THANKS.

[Max_Mustermann_]

@ 3:08 I know many car manufacturers are eco-pussys today, but the seats in the Octavia are *genuine* *leather*

[mham]

Was only looking at these yesterday.. thinking of replacing my ageing/falling apart Toyota Auris taxis with these though I’m still undecided about which engine to go for.. would like the petrol for the smoothness but I have my doubts whether they’d make it to 250k+ miles!
Good in depth vid as usual 👍🏻

[Onbehaard]

Thanks for the review. I bought a brand new 1.5 SEL TSI 1st Edition (NEVER had a brand new car before!!) and I think it's a great car. I had a MK2 Octavia for 10 years and it loved it. I only changed cars when it failed the MOT. My MK4 isn't quite top of the range so it doesn't have park assist, which would have come in handy in some supermarket carparks. I agree with you, I prefer the dial light switch rather than the push buttons. The only niggle is the infotament system. There must be some kind of bug as I can't toggle between miles and km on the speedometer. Not a big deal but it will be useful when I drive in the Continent. Overall, I am really happy with the car and I look forward to going on long journeys in it when the lockdown ends.

[IwasBraveForWholeSeconds]

I prefer the Seat leon.. I've got one, the 2022 SE Dynamic Estate, extremely value for money for what you get

[ST-uroh]

Great review . Agreed nicer than a Golf 8. Better looking too.

[Beaver]

good video, but honest criticism: the audio quality made it hard to watch. the slight hiss is very annoying. might want to check your connections

[robertadams]

Good, detailed and informative review. Have always been a VW fan but you may have changed that. Good video.

[jamesmasters]

Bought a silver Karoq and Octavia both in SE Technology spec 1.5 TSI, both in silver....spec'd with rear window wiper for the Octavia. Not a fan of the suede on the seats in the sel versions too hard to keep.

[arthurblundell]

just ditched my golf8 which I hated for my 2nd
Octavia which I love !!

[christopherd]

Very fluent and practical review. I'm a MkII owner and looking at changing for the iV plug-in. Any idea if an L&K version is on the way?

[goldenphoenix]

Brilliant review. Although I think the price is too high for me

[gerryfitzgerald]

Great review!! Everything well covered!! Looks like a really nice car, fairplay!😊👍

[Alishaan]

Loving the vids pal, I'm getting a Karoq SE L with a panoramic roof, 18' trinity anthracite wheels and in Quarts grey. Keep it up with the vids, the quality and presentation is fantastic!

[pmmulroe]

Great review, just got one, now trying to source usb cable for dash cam