Skoda Octavia [2001-2010] User Reviews

Costs around 14L but amazingly fast at that price.gr8 value for money too cause it comes loaded to the brim with features like sun roof, xenon lamps,parking sensors,cruise control etc.Extremely refined engine too:150hp from a 1.8l engine(note that Honda guys blab about the refinement of their 1.8l 132hp civic!!!).astonishingly fast,even faster than Honda Accord V-6cramped rear

Exterior Very outdated by current standards, in fact it feels like a 10-15 year old design platform of a VW Jetta, reskinned by Skoda and partly build in India. (VW may not be known to be as reliable when compared to better Japaneese marques, as per JD Power and a majority customer surveys undertaken in N America over the last decade!!).

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Its nice with leather, but cabin leaked twice!

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Nice fuel economy but maintenance costs far outweight fuel savings!

 

Ride Quality & Handling Comfortable on highways but tireing to drive in city!! Does not like changing direction easily and very hard ride for certain Indian road conditions!

 

Final Words I have lucikily got rid of mine in time and bought a Toyota Corola for regular use, with which I am very very happy compared to the Skoda!

Skoda makes the Octavia very hard to love!!

 

Areas of improvement Spare costs, service attitude and improve the build quility!!

 

Fuel economy!Service, poor but heavy build, bad electricals, leeky,

I have 2005 Octavia rider model. 10,000 k driven. Absolutely feel very silent and smooth. Excellent economy. Excellent comfort. Excellent road stability. Smooth engine. Love to drive.

If you've followed the Indian automotive market, you know how scarce proper performance cars are here, and this is totally one of them! The 1.8 turbo producing 150 bhp and 210 N•m as output is like none other. It can be further tuned to ~200 bhp and 250 N•m with ECU remaps. The handling is of a proper fun drivers' car! Not even the Laura RS released later can match Octavia RS' handling with the sports tuned stiff suspension. The comfort levels are decent at best as it is more of a city car than a luxury one. In the used car market, you can easily manage one in between ?1,50,000-?5,50,000 and there's no other alternative in the Indian car market that matches this! 

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Exterior The best look Amount all the cars.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The Features in Skoda are Excellent, Room Space is more and Best Comfort.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine performance is Good

 

Ride Quality & Handling is comfortable.

 

Final Words Most Safe Vechile with the best Price. I can say That i have met A Accident with this Car. belive it or Not i amd Driving the Car at speed of 140 Kmph and met with accident . My vechile got Damaged, but i am Safe with MINOR injurious. The Technology SKoda Uses Is Really Execellent. I suggest User to Buy The Skoda models For the Life Security.Hello, Have been driving a the skoda ocatavis 1.9 TDi for the last year or so. Well to begin with the car is fantasticly built. it sticks to the ground at high speeds, never do you once feel it is becoming unstable. The front seats are very very comfortable which is good for the driver especially on long drives. Great leg room.(no electronic seats in this variant) The engine is quite powerful, touches 140 in no time. those of us who are not used to driving such powerful vehicles have to make sure you do not overspeed on long winding roads, the built is so good that it gives you no idea of speed. Power steering is also perfectly set, not too light. The tires are also quite good. suit the cars needs. The doors open wide, easy entry and exit. Let me warn you, the Air-conditioning is amazingly powerful, have set to set it on medium even in the hot afternoon. Speed setter for wipers in the intermediate mode, works for me, also the small display in the dashboard, tells you about the avg. speed, time since car started, etc etc. good fun for the curious minds. Yes it does give the 17-19 kmpl on the highways. also 13-15 in the city, if diven well. unreal fuel economy. The whole car is great, just cudve have thrown in the elctronics seats, ABS , the goodies, as available in some cars of the same class. The legroom in the rear is the only real shortcoming of a car worth 12lakhs. Not bad, but u wished you had a litle more. again, fuel economy is excellent for a car of this size and built plus has a powrful Turbo 1.9 litre diesel engine. Also you are recommended to put regular diesel, not the enhanced ones. Overall worth the money 100%.

 

Areas of improvement Even Better interiors.

 

Good Exterior, Comfort, Economy Features for PricingRelease Yellow In octavia

Great car, difficult to get spare parts. There is a lack of enthusiasm on the part of skoda dealers to service or repair this car. Most of the dealers who sell skoda cars have multiple car agencies, such as Volvo, BMW etc, & their focus is primarily on selling those other vehicles. The distributors of skoda should ensure that only those agencies are hired who's primary interest is in Skoda.

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I bought a used car in 2018. It was such a wonderful. Body Interior Exterior build quality was awesome. unexpected mileage around 20+. in 2024 No one can beat the old Octavia.. Price Performance Build Quality Reliability Great.

I have been driving this car for 16 months now and have found it reliable and sturdy. The disadvantages of this car is that it does have a problem on third gear at speeds reduced to twenty km and tends to stall. The pickup is phenomenal and leave the rest of the pack way behind. I cannot understand though why the manufacturers insisted on using a stick-on label on either wing to identify the car as a Rider. if they had to identify it a small embossed shield or an indicative logo would have done the trick in a classier way. Also what is the logic of the name 'Rider'? It makes no sense. It may have been a better idea to make the doors easier to open from inside. they are heavy and feel as if one is opening a submarine hatch. Ladies particularly find it difficult to exit without help - which could be the intention. A good touch would have been to use a lever instead of a turnwheel to recline the seat. It can be awkward to adjust the angle while seated at the wheel. Finally servicing is a real problem. When needed one has to drive in and leave the car at the other end of town (Hyderabad) wait for six hours before they ask you to come and collect it. A pick up and drop would have been much better. This car is a driver's joy and is far better driven by the owner than an employee so it makes no sense to be forced to employ a driver just to drop it in for servicing and picking it up thereafter. Overall its a fantastic car and great value for moneyFuel economy, styling, ride and airconditioningrear seat legroom, turnwheel operation for seat reclining, a lever would be better

Exterior

 Good appearnce of the car with its classical look which is striking.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Good interior with sufficient leg space. Sear level is low, so that getting in and out is difficult. The driver feels as if he is at a lower level.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Good engine performanceso far. But the A/C break down at 50,000 km! Break pads lasts for 20, 000 km! Timer belt last for 70, 000 km! The spares are costliest!

 Ride Quality & Handling

Good ride quality. Handling is tough as the pedals are stiff enough to cause leg pain, and the steering is also tough.

Final Words

Phased out model sold in India. Service not available for past many months. Car has to be kept in garage because of frequent major breakdowns. Spares at highest cost. Company supports the dealer and not the customer.

Areas of improvement  

 Unlikely to improve.

 

Overall look is good, performance is goodMaintanance cost very high, breakdown frequent