Best Skoda Sedans

I bought the Skoda as a demonstrator, it was 18 months old, I have had the car just over 3 years, it has now done 92,000KM. It is a great car, loaded… Read more

with equipment and tech, with plenty of space and a huge practical boot. My previous car was a VW Arteon, a very similar car on the same platform, surprisingly the Skoda is more comfortable than the VW.

I have used the car for work doing sales calls etc. as well as commuting and personal use around Melbourne and regular trips to Bendigo, also several road trips to Adelaide, Brisbane and Northern NSW, after driving 1100 KM in a day I still felt fine no aches at all. Now retired and living in Bendigo we still do weekly trips to Melbourne and road trips so it is well used.

I have the car serviced at Deer Park Skoda, where I purchased it, they have been a pleasure to deal with, a very helpful team. I bought it with a 4 year service pack and have just bought a new 4 year service pack, this gives some peace of mind, as does the 7 year warranty and the included roadside assist. I have had no warranty claims, just routine maintenance, I have only had to pay for the usual, brakes, wiper blades and tyres.

If you are looking for a car and like me don't want an SUV, the Skoda might be the car for you, I would definitely recommend Skoda

The 2025 Octavia is not a bad car, its roomy and reliable. Its just that Skoda have somehow made it not as good as its predecessor ( my wife has a… Read more

2020 model). The 2025 model, has a less logical software layout, the previously pretty intuitive steering wheel controls have been replaced by a confusing hodge podge, the touch screen is bigger, but the font sizes are smaller, some display options have been removed. There's an interior light behind the mirror which cannot be completely turned off ( distracting when driving in the country), the user manual has been partially replaced by a machine translated searchable database, so your pretty much on your own in terms of trying to figure things out. To top it off, the fuel consumption appears to be about 7-10% worse than before. Apparently a number of options can be controlled through the myskoda app. The app has not been rolled out in Australia. Honestly - find a good used one, or grit your teeth and get a Camry, or buy electric .......