Road Test
Skoda Octavia
Test date 22 March 2006
Price as tested £17,915
For Strong performance, B-road composure, space
Against Interior a little dull, coarse sounding engine
How much ?
- Price as tested £17,915
- Price as tested £20,555
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
35.8 / 25.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
188 g/km
How big?
- Length
4572 mm
- Width
1769 mm
- Height
1442 mm
- Wheelbase
2578 mm
- Weight
1470 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1984 cc
- Max power 197 bhp at 5100 rpm
- Max torque 207 ft at 1800 rpm
- Specific output 99.3bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 82.5x92.8 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front MacPherson axle with bottom triangular control arms
- Rear Independent multi-link with one longitudinal and two cross arms and torsion stabiliser
Steering
- Type Direct rack and pinion with elctromechanical power steering
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front Ventilated Discs
- Rear Solid Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 17'' 'Zenith' Alloy in
- Size rear 17'' 'Zenith' Alloy in
- Made of 'Zenith' Alloy
- Tyres front 225/45 R17
- Tyres rear 225/45 R17
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