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Should I buy a Skoda Octavia estate?

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Should I buy a Skoda Octavia estate?

It might not look like it’ll set your heart on fire, but the Skoda Octavia Estate is probably, in the real world, one of the best all-round cars you can buy. Indeed seldom will you encounter a car that offers such space and practicality, such easy-going refinement and such superb value for money.

Are Skoda estates reliable?

Reliability Survey, petrol versions of the Octavia finished in eighth place out of 24 cars in the family car class, while diesel models proved to be a bit more troublesome down in 16th. Skoda came 12th out of 30 manufacturers featured in the survey, meanwhile, which is a respectable result.

Are Skoda Octavia estates reliable?

Skoda Octavia Estate reliability The Skoda Octavia was rated highly for reliability in our 2019 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale in the UK. Of the owners who responded, 12.4% reported experiencing a problem with their car at least once, with transmission issues the most likely.

Does Skoda Octavia have DSG?

The Octavia uses a 7-speed DSG gearbox, which belongs to the DQ381 family and has a wet clutch setup.

Is the Skoda Octavia a good car?

Skoda is renowned for its reliability and the Octavia has performed consistently well in our Driver Power customer satisfaction surveys, although its 43rd-place finish in the 2021 poll will be a little disappointing to the Czech manufacturer.

Are Skoda automatic reliable?

Which DSG is reliable?

In most cases, both a six-speed and seven-speed DSG gearbox will be as reliable as any other gearbox. Some owners have reported that older gearboxes have been prone to the occasional failure, but the newer boxes seem to have overcome these.

Do Skoda Octavia estate seats fold flat?

In terms of its flexibility, the Octavia Estate is pretty conventional, although the 60/40 split seats are folded by a couple of levers in the boot, so you don’t have to walk around to the passenger compartment.

How many Litres is a Skoda Octavia estate?

The estate has 610 litres of space with the rear seats in place and a gargantuan 1,740 litres with the bench folded, so the Octavia is big enough to embarrass cars from the class above such as the BMW 3 Series Touring and Audi A4 Avant.