Skoda Octavia

I purchased my MK3 facelift Octavia RS245 wagon in August 2020 and it’s been my own business car for nearly 2 years now. I’ve had a few new company cars in my time but this has to be the best and it’s mine. It’s quick, being a GTI engine and running gear it provides enough power I require to do the job and handy hint, run it on sport mode in town and normal on the highway you can also put it into individual mode and you can adjust your suspension, handling and others , the boot size is fantastic for its class certainly bigger than an outback o...

Honestly, second best car I've ever owned, best one was a Japanese sedan that I fitted springs, shocks and tyres to, but that's another story. This RS wagon is so practical and comfortable, a real sleeper as very few people know what it's capable of. Traction on acceleration was on issue with original tyres, but fitting some Michelin sport 4s tyres sorted that out. It's an all rounder, my wife's shopping trolley on week days and my tourer to visit relatives 100 k's from home, this car showed 5.5 litres per hundred on a trip back from Qld to Go...

I purchased a brand new Skoda Octavia wagon back in 2020 .was expected but more than happy
Love the layout of the car and all the little extras, sunglasses holder, small rubbish holders on drivers side, lots of nooks and crannies in the wagons boot. Rip off shelving to put on carpet to stop bags sliding all over the boot, side hooks to keep bags in place and a hammock to put delicate stuff
It drives like a dream, oetrol consumption for me is excellent, filling up once a month going to and from work, weekend short shopping trips and driving to B...

Have had nothing but problems with my 2020 RS 245. Beware of random Skoda software updates that cause major electrical malfunction. I live with a $50k car that constantly flashes all warning signals on the dash. It started with basic issues like being unable to open the hatch or the hatch popping open while driving and not being able to lock the hatch. The car is constantly beep beeping when I put the car in park telling me to put the car in park! A heap of expensive crap. Have had to call Skoda roadside assistance no less than 8 times and the ...

I have bought my car just 2 months and had to go to the service centre 3 times and when I went the second time they could not fix my car so imagine taking off from work and going to the service centre again and again. I call it the pappadam car,only looking good very sluggish take off and the automatic system if it’s the wipers or anything else its not good will be trading it in for something else at least a bag of peanuts.service centre is fat more irritating than the sales people.

Great fun to drive, reminds me much of the VW Golf GTI on which it’s based, but more practical. Still just as quick as the GTI (or at least it feels it) even though is a small/Medium wagon, it still has a larger boot then a Subaru Outback which is classified as a large wagon/suv. Rear leg room is better than all its competitors with loads of space, 2 USB ports and heated front and rear seats which are great on a bad back on a cold winters morning. Reliability has also Ben faultless and it’s proving to be the reliable Volkswagen. DSG is sharp and you don’t need as much adapting to get used to it compared to older models.

My only criticism is it still has a manual handbrake compared to the other Skoda’s which have an electric one

I purchased this car in September 2016 and as my job requires me to be on the road each day I can speak with some confidence about how this car has performed. I can genuinely say that there has been no issues except I needed a new battery after 50000 Kim’s but no charge to me. The DSG has never given me a problem so I really don’t know why some people complain about it.
My car was optioned with the Tech pack which amongst other things included a great sound system and radar cruise control.
The 1.4 motor has enough power for me and the torque ha...

Goes fast

Use it to commute to work
No dramas in 7 years except for the window

Bad thing is pricey maintenance as the components are quite expensive

Driven about 170000km already and the cars still going strong

Awesome

I love the Octavia RS245 because it is a brilliant compromise of sportiness and practicality. It's based on the Golf GTI Performance so it's quick and handles beautifully. However it's got a longer wheelbase so it has more room, a huge boot and is more comfortable. It's also much cheaper, just as well equipped and built and very reliable as well. So far I've done 80000km, a lot of that with performance modifications on the car and the only problem I've had is a leaky water pump which was replaced under warranty without any problems. It's also r...

I have a 2016 Skoda Octavia RS. Despite coming with a 5 year warranty Skoda refuse to repair my leaking sunroof which has flooded my carpet on 4 different occasions. Terrible after sales service! Please see image.

bought two pre owned skodas, both of them driven around 110000 ks , both of them broke down in the next 10000 ks. one because of gear box and the other one due to engine knocking.
when researched online found more then 100 people in the same state with the exact same problem , when spoke to skoda about it they brushed it off saying its maintenance issue. Even the mechanics have acknowledged that these cars have manufacturing defect with their engines and start crumbling after hundred thousand ks.
In short not a long term car and not worth buying a pre owned one regardless of the deal.

This is my second octavia. Skoda has fixed the DSG without the 0.3 second delay to get off the mark. It is so smooth, working extremely well with the 110kw 1.4T engine. Fuel consumption around 6.8lt per 100km around town with climate control operating.
Android Auto make life so easy. Up to date Google map, voice control texting. Google read out your messages.
Turning cycle is unbelievable good for car of this size.
Emergency breaking have safe many lives in city driving.
Strongly recommend

Have had my 2008 performance RS petrol Octavia since 2011 with hassle free driving. Always done servicing on time. Only repairs were the electric coils being replaced as I noticed the engine was unhappy. Other than that I just fuel it up and have it serviced cheaply at Ultra Tune. Goes like the clappers, handles like a dream, cheap to own, easy on fuel and excellent long term paint job with no marks. Would be silly to sell it as its not worth much but is essentially the same car and in the same condition I bought 8 yrs ago. With all cars you can get a dud, but you are less likely with these.

Fantastic value for what you get, with massive huge cargo capacity, despite being a medium sized station wagon. I've got the base model, and even the base model has a good level of accessories, such as adaptive cruise control; wired Android Auto/Apple Carplay; and dual-zone climate conrol. Fuel consumption is good, and performance is more than adequate. The only drawback is that it uses premium unleaded.

we bought the 118tsi dsg new in 2014 as the last 1z on the lot (Octavia 3 already for sale). Have done 60000km with the only problem being the battery was a stop/start one which our car does not have( they charge differently to normal batteries).
the car is used every day in Wagga Wagga, also as the main travelling car. the car is serviced ahead of scheduled km as it was months came first. It is now being serviced by a European car specialist as the dealer stopped selling Skodas and wanted the car in more often due to extended warrenty