I bought a vrs Octavia a few weeks ago. First ever skoda I’ve owned & certainly won’t be the last. Great cars. Keep up the good work, from a fellow Irishman living down under. 👍
The alternator went last week. 131,000km on the clock. Oil leaked into it. Previous Sloppy mechanic, didn’t tighten a bolt correctly! Cost me 400 pound for alternator and 150 pound to fix. European cars are expensive to maintain down under! I’m the 3rd owner, service history is 100%. Bad luck!
Cordial Greetings, it is true what you say, however the Skoda Octavia in Europe is a very sold saloon, in fact it is always within the first 5 positions of the best-selling sedans in Europe, in recent years it has occupied the first place within in its C-class segment and second or third when they mix all the sedan segments in Europe. The Vw Golf is in the compact sports segment, the Skoda Octavia in that case competes with the Mercedes C-class, and with the Vw Passat, among others.
In most European countries, Octavia safely outsells Golf by now. But some Europeans still keep on buying VW cars because they come with an extra photograph of the founder the company, Adolf Hitler.
Have you watched the video? it is about space. a golf is a better looker I think, but value and square centimers per euro the skoda would be the better car. underneath it is the same tech, so that is no reason not to.
Golf is a VW and therefore is better to drive, made, more comfortable and has more modern equipment. It also has more cachet. The Octavia is only known as a Taxi in Bradford.
Just found you by accident Nobby. Love your review style. No film flam, just how it is from the perspective of the average car buyer and their needs. This is refreshing. We don't need special effects and a "boys and their toys" style presentation, we just need clear info and that it what you provide. Great work.
The USB port for the dashcam just sums up Skoda's customer driven mindset, I don't see any other carmaker thinking this way. Even the last Golf didn't have struts. Great review Nobby, sound and editing spot on and understated 👍👍 This is all the car you need
A truly spacious, beautifully designed vehicle with exceptional craftsmanship to be proud of. Just wish Skoda was available in South Africa. Well done on an thorough review.
I don't understand the A class Sedan, the hatchback is better looking and more useful, I get some people still see hatchbacks as less executive but that is such an old fashioned view.
@@tmsr for me it's about the aesthetics. I would never buy a hatchback or stationwagon over a sedan, regardless of the practicality. I can't bring myself to like them
Great review! I bought this exact model one year ago and I can honestly say that it has been a complete pleasure to drive. I mostly use it about town but on the occasions when I've being using it long distance I don't feel tired at the end of a long trip like I had done with previous cars. This is now my third Skoda and I have never had any problems with them, I have always found them to be very reliable. My last Skoda was an earlier Octavia model but this was just such a huge advance in driving pleasure even though there was only three years between them
Put this chap at Carwow. Excellent review. He has a sensible, adult attitude to what he does. Also witty, in an adult way. Not like unfunny Mat. Is he for real?
"But it is just Skoda".. those guys with these remarks reminds me those girls who are buying everpriced handbags just for the brand.. you know nothing about actual art behind all that, you are just brand buyer
Great review. Everyone who says “their just a VW with a Skoda badge on” don’t know what their talking about. Yes Skoda is owned by VW but they are different cars in every way. Not denying there’s some VW tech and parts non Skoda’s but they simply now a rebadged VW. My mate is a German car technician and he said they do have lots of differences under skin.
Great review Nobby, the reason the new octavia is soft over ramps and poor roads is the lack of a rear multi link suspension fitted even on the 150bhp versions, same with the new Leon and for that matter the new Audi A3 30 TDI
I am driving a Mk 3.5 1.4tsi DSG Octy. I must say that the car performs beyond my initial expectation over my previous Benz C180K. Punchy and good amount of tech, it is such a joy to drive.
USB-C is the future so it's good they equip it with that. Most if not all phones will connect to USB-C in the other end of the cable from now on (including iPhones). Very good review though!
Hello Nobby, Just discovered your vlogs, great review, I have had 7 Skoda's in various models as i have company cars, i can't fault a single one, and their after market service is excellent also. subscribed to your channel keep them coming.
Very nice review! I can testify your findings as I actually own this new model for 3 weeks now. Ordered remotely , not test driven due to the pandemic here in Belgium. The estate version, 150ps tdi dsg in first edition trim with some extras. For daily traffic driving, family stuff and travel, this car is actually all you possibly need. It really really gives a solid, classy impression on the inside and outside. And consumption is very low as you mentioned even for a brand new engine. A few things to notice after seeing your video: the home and menu button are on the left side of the screen, for right hand driven cars... not good. Visibility around isn't great but I'm coming from a Renault Scenic so I guess it's getting used to it. Standard soundsystem isn't bad actually compared to the Bose system in the Renault. There are lots of small things that really surprised me positively on the car.
Skoda's are excellent, I'm running a 2010 VRS 170cr....swift and economical regularly see 55-62mpg. I got is in 2018 with 85k on the clock, now 145k and it has been reliable...
Real life honest review. Thanks for that. Just ordered this Car and cant wait to get it. I chose the hatcback with DSG 1,5 TSI with the dynamic sportspack and Black alloy rims. Fan from Denmark
I own a Skoda Diesel VRs Estate and i have to say its the best value for money car i have ever owned, its performance , build quality and reliability are second to none its a simplw work horse and i have no issues with the interior quality, if i had the money would i buy another Skoda ??????? you bet your bloody life i would, Skoda really have got things sorted its a quality brand at an affordable price and not expensive to run and so glad i bought the DSG gear box with diesel power.
Really really good car. I’ve got a mate coming to end of his finance of a Rapid saloon and the family has grown so will be pushing this onto him. Having bought a Kodiaq recently I’m jealous of all the tech but needed the 3XL size versus XL of the Octavia. Nice review 👍
Great Review tell it as it is very informative.I have an automatic Vrs and really like the new look. Considering a new Vrs but this review has helped open my mind a little. 150bph 2 litre diesel sounds nice
Great review Mark, ordered Octavia last week, mechanical rear seat release 100 plus €, heated seats over €250, ambient lighting 200 plus €, none of which were standard on the Octavia Style, a lot of safety features optional also, I guess it’s VRT killing the spec on Irish cars. Still though it has what we need in a car so we went ahead and ordered.
@@NobbyOnCars absolutely Mark totally agree, for me once a car has LED headlights , Climate Control and cruise control I’m happy, we do a lot of urban and rural driving so LED Headlight are a must, especially this time of year, great to have them standard on this model had to pay for them on the previous facelift model.
Hi Nobby. That's a fine looking car and so well kitted out. I have an a6 that cost €63 grand new and has no blind spot, heads up or active cruise control, yet this does.🤔 Keep up the good work.
Mark great review..the gap between Skoda and VW/Audi has narrowed even more, if you bought an A3 all you’d hear is people saying you were mad vs. the Octavia....you’d be better off looking small premium saloons from Merc or BMW.
Just discovered this ! Did you know that Skoda Werk, Mlada Boleslav made heavy field mortars during WW1 and tanks for the Czech army between the wars , which were regarded as the best tanks in Europe in their time ? In fact the Nasties made a beeline to take over Skoda Werk after they occupied Czechoslovakia and these tanks were used on the Eastern front.
Very sharp/classy looking car. Great review too. I’m glad of the mpg stat too. That will always mean more to me than lt/100km. I still use mpg on the Roadtrip app.
Well lt/100 km is for Europe and the rest of the world really MPG is just UK and US. And even then the gallon size is different from each other. So lt/100km is actually universally more clear.
Great review, proper review, no arsing around 👍. I've had a 131, 161 and a 191 Octavia doing 70000km a year, never have any trouble. The 191 is due to be replaced soon. Looking forward to picking up my mk4
I have a 2016 estate, and my wife has just bought a 2021 Mk4. The infotainment in my car is great, but the new one is taking a lot of getting used to. They’ve removed nearly all the buttons and it’s all on the screen. Unfortunately, it’s not logical like the older ones. I think they are trying to do too much; novelty for the sake of it. The manual, as usual, is so badly written that it is little help. The Mk4 is a nice car, for sure, but I have no plans to upgrade my Mk3. I prefer it in almost every way.
First timer : to your show: hello from Australia: Skoda: are getting a foot hold : down here : and gaining a lot of respect: I like: the way they do things: I am a big fan of the Superb Estate: I grew up around: and in big wagons: so I guess its genetic: I enjoyed: your presentation: and your way of doing a review: natural and refreshing: thanks: mate:!
We have an Octavia - the old one - 2nd generation - automatic. But we're expecting the 3rd little one - I was thinking to pick up a Mercedes Benz Vito & sell the Octavia, but on the other hand, my GF loves the Octavia. I might keep the old Octavia a bit longer, get the 9-seat-minibus maybe a few months later than I was planning and keep the Octavia. Who knows. I guess the 2nd gen can survive for another 3-5 years in our household - but after that, we'll have to update for sure. At that point, I guess we'll pick up this gen for about 10k.
Good review and I largely agree. But I have the Octavia first edition for about six weeks now and I do think you missed a few annoyances. 1. The voice control activates pretty much every drive without me wanting too. 2. The menu and homescreen are not really that "clever". I especially dislike the homescreen. I get that this is personal. 3. Why usb-c? Now pretty much everyone needs to buy new cables. It's a stupid decision imo. 4. There's a bug in the cruise control. I can only go up in steps of ten. Adjusting it downward has no issues. 5. No 12v adapter. The only one is in the boot. It's a friggin option (one that I missed sadly) that will set you back about 250 euro. It's a stupid choice for a family car (dvd's anyone?). 6. Eco control can't be turned off. You can turn it of for the drive but it automatically turns on the next drive. 7. Adaptive cruise control sucks and can't be turned off. It starts braking(rather abruptly) at least 100 meters before you actually reach the car in front of you. 8. The display on front of you can't be edited to your liking. 9. Lane assist doesn't do anything usefull at all. Might as well turn it off. 10. Collision warning is just as stupid as it was in my previous car. I had hoped it would have improved over the last four years. I'm fairly certain I missed one or two other annoyances but I can't remember them atm. I come from a superb (2016) and I liked that car better in almost every aspect. There's one important thing this Octavia has going for it though. This car drives better. It's just as comfortable, just as quiet, has a good engine (petrol, 150 HP) but it's more precise and less wobbly. Overall I'm not dissatisfied with the car, it just has it perks and quirks like all other cars. But it's certainly not the no-brainer for average Joe with a family since prices (first edition with no option is 34k euro here) went up quit a bit. I would (and did) check out a few competitors before ordering. If the new Focus was available back then I might have chosen that.
@@NobbyOnCars No I haven't, I could do that. It almost never happens when I'm alone in the car. It usually happens when the entire family is in it and doing what families do. Complain about your driving and yell at siblings. :)
I was very skeptical about Skodas before we bought one. The reason being was taxis. Taxi Skoda is most ofter cheap version with not many options. Fist Skoda we bought was 2010 Octavia a5. 2.0 TDi DSG. What impressed me how comfortable the ride was and how rapid the car was with this drivetrain. DSG works perfect, fuel consumption was around 5.5l/100km combined. We sold it at 225k kilometers and the we only had to fix the front suspension once! We changed it to 2012 top range Octavia a5. I mean Webasto, xenon, leather, top multimedia for this car, electric seats. WOW. It has all the features of a premium car, and still is very very economical to own. Amazing vehicle. Recommend it to everyone. Way better than any renault
I'm driving around in a 2018 1.0tsi dsg and am still amazed at how refined it and how perfectly adequate the performance is. I'll probably go for the new Etec version next year. The dealership has been fantastic too.
That dash cam port, genius. Skoda's remind of the things Rolls used to be - Such simple genius touches where they clearly thought of the user and their uses, love it.
Sat in a 202 Rolls a few weeks ago. Mother of jaysus the stuff inside. The carpets were like nothing I've ever stepped in before. The roof headlining with the stars... unreal.
Excellent review. It’s the small things that you point out that fascinates. Why doesn’t the Golf VIII get a gas bonnet strut ? It costs a lot more than the Skoda ?
Hi. I am jealous of your being able to purchase these. They don’t come to US. This reminds me of my love of the VW bugs back in the 1960’s. They seemed so practical compared to to US cars of the time. John. USA
We drive an O3 Combi FL 150HP TDI at this moment and still really pleased with it... that's why we ordered an O4 Combi RS 2.0TSI. A friend drives his third VW Passat. After sitting in our O3 he realised it is a little less cheaper VW but not that much cheaper. So he ordered a Kodiaq instead of a Tiguan. One thing I really miss in the normal Octavia is a rear multi link suspension despite the optional sport
@@NobbyOnCars Try an Eland test with both systems and you notice a huge differences. I'm lucky I've some driving skills but my heart bounced in my throat.
Thanks Nobby, great and honest review, great car from Skoda would happily take over a Passat or similar ilk even though its rated in the class below. Cheers
Got mine, 1,5 style, petrol manual gearbox last month, I love it! Titan blue colour is great but also the lava blue like the one in this video is also nice.
Been using Laura (Octavia as it was called in India back in 2012) for about 9 years now. Planning to get this Octavia now. The best part is, they might call the voice and smart control system as “Laura” so that is going to be cool.
I had one of the first mark 1 Octavias, and have had two more since then, but I now have a Rapid, which is a great car and does all I want without all the extra electronic gizmos that I don't personally need. Why can't we still buy Rapids in the UK, Skoda? You still seem to sell them in India for example.
Mate even though I’m buying octavia from India but you are the best reviewer I’ve ever seen also the place is very beautiful I’ll be visiting UK in November ☮️✌️❤️ Nice One
