WORST DIESEL AUTOMATIC IN RS 25.50 LACS

Exteriors are good lookig but get trapped by exteriors.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Has a very poor gear shifting from 2-3, 3-4 you have to drive at a speed of  60 km per hour in cities to feel a light engine otherwise strain all the the time between 2-4 gear.

Ride Quality & Handling IS GOOD BUT IF THE ENGINE IS NOT REFINED AND NOT COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THEN WHAT IS  THE FUN OF HAVING A GOOD RIDE QUALITY.THE SUSPENSION IS VERY STIFF AS COMPARED TO PETROL VERSION I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS BEEN DONE.

Final Words DIESEL OCTAVIA 2017 MODEL AT, IS NOT A RECCOMENDED CAR AT ALL  AT A PRICE OF 26 LAKHS. BETTER BUY SOME OTHER CAR BECAUSE SKODA PEOPLE AFTER SELLING THE CAR WOULD NERVER LISTEN TO YOUR EVEN GENIUNE PROBLEMS.

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TAKE A TEST DRIVE AT LEAST 10 TIMES NOT ONCE BEFORE BUYING DIESEL.DRIVE BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 15-25 AND FEEL THE PROBLEM DONT TAKE A TEST DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS OTERWISE YOU WILL BE MISTAKEN DRIVE IN CITIES  BETWEEN 2ND -3RD  GEAR THEN DECIDE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE, I AM VERY CONFIDANT YOU WILL NEVER BUY THE CAR. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR ,THROUGH OUT YOUR DRIIVING YOU FEEL THAT AS IF THE HAND BREAKS ARE APLLLIED AND YOU ARE TRYING TO OVERCOME THAT BY PRESSING THE ACCELETRATOR CONTINOUSLY AND ULTIMATELY YOU GET THE LOW BACKACHE. I HAD HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE VW DSG GEAR BOX WHICH SKOKA HAS ACUIRED FOR OCTAVIA BUT I AM VERY SORRY TO SAY THAT IT IS NOT AT ALL COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND EVERY TIME WHEN THE GEAR IS SHIFTED UPWARDLY THE ENGINE GETS FULLY RAISED AND THE DRIVER FEELS QUITE UNCFORTABLE UNTILL THE IS CHANGED AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS FELT WITH EVERY TIME EITHER YOU CHANE FROM 2-3 O WHICH I SHOULD NOT BE THERE IN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CARR 3-4 OR FROM 4-5 OR EVEN AT 5-6 GEAR SHIFTING IS STRENOUS AND IS FELT WHICH I FEEL SHOULD NOT BE THERE IN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR.

Areas of improvement GEAR BOX NEEDS IMPROVEMENT PARTICULARLY IN DIESEL VARIENT PROBABLY SKODA LUANCHED THE CAR WITHOUT TETING ON ROAD,IN FACT 2013 OCTAVIA  DIESEL ENGINE WAS MORE REFINED.

the plus point is it is fuel efficentgear shifting in diesel octavia is worst eithei 2-3 or from 3-4.you feel as if sumbody is pulling yo