Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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Skoda Octavia Estate

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Price £18,610-£ 32 ,435

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IF your prioritiesare maxi mumspace with lo wrunningcosts, then the

Skod aOctav ia Est ateshould be onyour shortlist.Its on-paperstats

shamemany rivals, ithas amodern interior,and it drives well too.

While the Octavia doesn’t offerathrillingdrive, it’sstil lenjoyable,

with plenty of grip and precisesteering.Petrol and diesel engines

include the frugal 1.6TDIdiesel, whichcan manageup to 56.5mpg,

as well as asophisticated 1.5TSIpetrol that returnsupto46.3mpg

thankstotechnologythatshuts cylindersdowntos avefuel.There’s

also thefast Octavia vRS Estate, andfour-wheel driveisalsoavailable.

There’s loads of he ad and legro om fortalladults inside, and while

the looksare sl ightly utilitarian, thecabinisfar from downmarket.

On the move,the Octavia is as comfor tabl easyou’d hope,with

supple suspension, and minimal tyre roarand wind noise.

The cabincan ac commodatefiveadultswith space to spare,

and there’splenty ofstorage cubbies,too. At therear,the wide-

openingtailgate lifts to reveal 610 litres of space,plusthere’s a

falsefloor to hide valuables.One other optionyoucan specif yis

afoldingfront passengerseat, whichallows youtoc arryreally

longloads;unfor tunately therear seats don’tfold complete ly flat.

“The Octavia Estateisone of the mostpractical

family carsavailable, with loads of space,

economical engines androbustbuild quality”

Verylarge boot,cheap

to run, goodvalue

Dull image, shortthree-year

warranty, expensive options

Engines:1.0,1.5&2.0petrol,1.6&2.0diesel

Tr im levels:S,SE,SEDrive, SEL,

Sportline, vRS,vRSChallenge

Economy:37-57mpg Road tax:£1 45

0-62:6. 7-10.5sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★★★ 4.7/ 5

Ourpick

1.5TSI 150 PS

SE Drive

£22,765

Owners’ rating

★★★★★★★★ 4.4/5