Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
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Production | 1996–present |
Class | Small family car |
Body style | 5-door hatchback (Liftback or Hatchback Sedan) 5-door estate |
Layout | Front engine front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Platform | Volkswagen Group A platform series |
The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon.
The car is based on a VW Group platform shared with the Volkswagen Jetta. There have been two generations of the Octavia model to date. A high performance version, the RS or vRS, which is related to the Volkswagen Jetta VR6, is available.
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Also called | Škoda Octavia Tour/Drive (in markets where Mk. II was introduced in 2004) |
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Production | 1996–2010 (Škoda Auto; CZ) 2001–present (Eurocar; UA) 2002–2010 (SAIPL, IND) 2005–2011 (Azia Avto; KZ) |
Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Solomonovo, Ukraine (Tour)[1][2] Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan[3] |
Body style | 5-door hatchback (Liftback or Hatchback Sedan) 5-door estate |
Platform | Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform |
Engine | 1.4 I4 44kW (AMD) 1.4 I4 16v 55kW (AXP/BCA) 1.6 I4 55kW (AEE) 1.6 I4 74kW (AEH/AKL) 1.6 I4 75kW (AVU/BFQ) 1.8 I4 20v 92kW (AGN) 1.8 I4 20v Turbo 110kW (AGU/ARZ/ARX/AUM) 1.8 I4 20v Turbo RS 132kW (AUQ) 2.0 I4 85kW (AEG/APK/AQY/AZJ/AZJ) 1.9 I4 SDI 50kW (AGP/AQM) 1.9 I4 TDI 66kW (AGR/ALH) 1.9 I4 TDI 74kW (ATD/AXR) 1.9 I4 TDI 81kW (AHF/ASV) 1.9 I4 TDI 96kW (ASZ) |
Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual |
Related | Audi A3 (8L) Mk1 Audi S3 Audi TT SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 VW Golf Mk4 Volkswagen Bora Volkswagen New Beetle |
The first generation Octavia was released in 1996 and was built by the Skoda factory in the Czech Republic.
United Kingdom sales began in 1998 and the large car was an instant success with buyers who appreciated its solidity, refinement and value for money, though it could not quite match the success of established large family car favourites such as the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Vectra. The car was widely used in the U.K taxi trade, due the large number of private hire drivers who used the vehicle due to its low price [and advantageous leasing agreements directed at the self employed taxi driver], space and reliability.
The first generation Octavia had a facelift in 2000[4] and is still manufactured and marketed in some markets, even though the second generation was introduced in 2004. In Germany, and other parts of West Europe, as well as Asia, the older model is marketed as the Octavia Tour, while the newer model is marketed as the Octavia. In some markets, the first-generation Octavia is still known as Octavia, and the newer model is referred to as the new Octavia, Octavia5 (Greece) or Laura (India). The major improvements in the new model are the independent rear suspension and improved interior (in space, design and quality of materials).
The original Octavia also featured a 4x4 wheel drive version both for the estate and more popular liftback models, and used the Haldex Traction clutch like other Volkswagen Group A Platform based cars (Golf IV, Audi A3 and Seat Leon Cupra R4). It had higher ground clearance and a bigger fuel tank carrying 63-litre (17 US gal; 14 imp gal) compared to the 55 L (15 US gal; 12 imp gal) standard front wheel drive versions. The 4x4 option was only available for 1.8T 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) petrol engine, the 1.9TDI 90 bhp (67 kW; 91 PS) Diesel Engine both coupled with 5-speed manual gearbox and the 1.9TDI-PD(Pumpe-duse) 100 bhp (75 kW; 101 PS) Diesel Engine version which came with 6-speed manual gearbox.
The other 6-speed manual model was the 1.9 TDI-PD 131 bhp (98 kW; 133 PS) only available with front-wheel drive.
The vRS, being the top-level and quickest specification, is a 1.8-litre I4 turbocharged engine which produces 180 bhp (134 kW; 182 PS), similar to the Audi TT's first engine. Skoda made a limited number of 100 WRC Replica Cars worldwide in 2002, these differ from normal vRS Octavias, as they are produced in white, have rally decals and have additional accessories as standard (such as ESP, xenon lights, heated front seats). The vRS model was also popular with the UK police as both a traffic car and as an unmarked (Q-car), due to its low cost, reliability, performance, and understated styling.
Some UK-Spec MK1 Octavias have been registered as late as 2010, putting them on a "10" plate, however most of those Octavias are a taxi.
The engines used are the same as for many other cars in the Volkswagen Group.
Name | Fuel | Volume | Engine | Output | Torque | Engine code | Years |
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1.4 8v | Petrol | 1,397 cc (1.397 L; 85.3 cu in) | 4cyl OHV | 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp) @4500 rpm | 120 N·m (89 lb·ft) @2500 rpm | AMD | 1999–2001 |
1.4 16v | Petrol | 1,390 cc (1.39 L; 85 cu in) | 4cyl DOHC | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @5000 rpm | 126 N·m (93 lb·ft) @3800 rpm | AXP/BCA | 2000–2010 |
1.6 8v | Petrol | 1,598 cc (1.598 L; 97.5 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4800 rpm | 135 N·m (100 lb·ft) @2800–3600 rpm | AEE | 1996–2000 |
1.6 8v | Petrol | 1,595 cc (1.595 L; 97.3 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) @5600 rpm | 145 N·m (107 lb·ft) @3800 rpm | AEH/AKL | 1998–2000 (for South America to 2010) |
1.6 8v | Petrol | 1,595 cc (1.595 L; 97.3 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) @5600 rpm | 148 N·m (109 lb·ft) @3800 rpm | AVU/BFQ | 2000–2010 |
1.8 20v | Petrol | 1,781 cc (1.781 L; 108.7 cu in) | 4cyl DOHC | 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) @6000 rpm | 170 N·m (130 lb·ft) @4200 rpm | AGN | 1996–1999 |
1.8 20vT | Petrol | 1,781 cc (1.781 L; 108.7 cu in) | 4cyl DOHC | 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) @5700 rpm | 210 N·m (150 lb·ft) @1750–4600 rpm | AGU/ARZ/ARX/AUM | 1998–2006 (for east Europe to 2010) |
1.8 20vT vRS | Petrol | 1,781 cc (1.781 L; 108.7 cu in) | 4cyl DOHC | 180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) @5500 rpm | 235 N·m (173 lb·ft) @1950–5000 rpm | AUQ | 2001–2006 |
2.0 8v | Petrol | 1,984 cc (1.984 L; 121.1 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) @5200 rpm | 170 N·m (130 lb·ft) @2400 rpm | APK/AQY | 1999–2001 |
2.0 8v | Petrol | 1,984 cc (1.984 L; 121.1 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) @5400 rpm | 172 N·m (127 lb·ft) @3200 rpm | AZJ/AZH | 2001–2007 |
1.9 8v SDI | Diesel | 1,896 cc (1.896 L; 115.7 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) @4200 rpm | 133 N·m (98 lb·ft) @2200–2600 rpm | AGP/AQM | 1999–2004 |
1.9 8v TDI | Diesel | 1,896 cc (1.896 L; 115.7 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) @4000 rpm | 210 N·m (150 lb·ft) @1900 rpm | AGR/ALH | 1996–2007 |
1.9 8v TDI | Diesel | 1,896 cc (1.896 L; 115.7 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC PD | 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) @4000 rpm | 240 N·m (180 lb·ft) @1800–2400 rpm | ATD/AXR | 2000–2010 |
1.9 8v TDI | Diesel | 1,896 cc (1.896 L; 115.7 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) @4150 rpm | 235 N·m (173 lb·ft) @1900 rpm | AHF/ASV | 1997–2006 |
1.9 8v TDI | Diesel | 1,896 cc (1.896 L; 115.7 cu in) | 4cyl SOHC | 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) @4000 rpm | 310 N·m (230 lb·ft) @1900 rpm | ASZ | 2003–2004 |
Also called | Škoda Octavia II, Škoda Octavia5, Škoda Octavia A5, Škoda Laura, Škoda Octavia Tour (pre-facelift version, from 2010) |
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Production | March 2004–present |
Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic Kaluga, Russia Bratislava, Slovakia Shanghai, China Solomonovo, Ukraine, Aurangabad, India[2] Vrchlabi, Czech Republic Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan[3] Luanda, Angola (VW/Ancar) |
Body style | 5-door hatchback (Liftback or Hatchback Sedan) 5-door estate |
Platform | Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) |
Engine | Petrol engines: 1.3 L I4 1.2 L I4 TSI 1.4 L I4 16v 1.4 L I4 TSI 1.6 L I4 1.6 L I4 16v 1.6 L I4 FSI 1.8 L I4 TSI 2.0 L I4 FSI 2.0 L I4 TFSI Diesel engines: 1.6 L I4 TDI 1.9 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI |
Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 6-speed DSG 7-speed DSG |
Wheelbase | 2,578 mm (101.5 in) |
Length | 4,569 mm (179.9 in) |
Width | 1,769 mm (69.6 in) |
Height | hatchback: 1,468 mm (57.8 in) estate: 1,490 mm (58.7 in) |
Related | Audi A3 (8P) Mk2 SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk3 SEAT Altea VW Golf Mk5 VW Jetta Mk5 |
The second generation was introduced in March 2004, based on the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform also used by other Volkswagen Group cars, including the Audi A3 II, VW Golf Mk5, VW Jetta Mk5, SEAT León II, SEAT Altea, VW Golf Plus, VW Touran and VW Tiguan. Responsible for the design were Thomas Ingenlath and Peter Wouda. Along with a new internal combustion engine range, also shared with other models of the Volkswagen Group, body changes included more legroom for rear seat passengers (a weak point in the original model) and increased ground clearance at front and rear to reduce the risk of grounding on steep ramps or facing kerbs.
In addition to the Czech factories in Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabi, from 2008 the Octavia has also been produced at a factory in Bratislava, Slovakia,[6] as well as Shanghai (under the joint venture of Shanghai Volkswagen).[7]
In India, the second-generation Octavia is marketed as the Laura to distinguish it from the first generation.[8] The car is marketed in a segment higher, and is sold alongside the pre-gen octavia.
There are two four-wheel drive versions of the Octavia - the 4x4 and the Scout, both featuring a Haldex Traction four-wheel drive system, based on a computer-controlled clutch centre coupling. The two models both have higher ground clearance than the standard Octavia - increased by 24 millimetres (0.9 in) for the 4x4 and 40 millimetres (1.6 in) for the Scout. The Scout (announced 2006[9]) is only available with the estate body style, and has some SUV crossover style exterior modifications such as larger bumpers.
In August 2011, an special Škoda Octavia vRS hits world record in American Bonneville and became the fastest car in world with up to 2-litre engine, when hits 365,43km/h.[10]
There are several internal combustion engine options available:[11] all available internal combustion engines are inline four cylinder designs, water cooled and utilise multi-point fuel injection. All diesel engines are Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engines.
engine designation |
displacement, valvetrain, fuel system |
max. motive power @ rpm |
max. torque @ rpm |
engine ID codes |
years | |
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petrol engines | ||||||
1.2 TSI | 1197 cc 8v OHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp) @ 5,000 |
175 N·m (129 ft·lbf) @ 1,550–4,100 |
CBZB | 2010– present |
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1.3 MPI (1) | 1289 cc 8v OHV | 68 PS (50 kW; 67 bhp) | ||||
1.4 MPI | 1390 cc 16v DOHC | 75 PS (55 kW; 74 bhp) @ 5,000 |
126 N·m (93 ft·lbf) @ 3,800 |
BCA | 2004– 2006 |
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1.4 MPI | 1390 cc 16v DOHC | 80 PS (59 kW; 79 bhp) @ 5,000 |
132 N·m (97 ft·lbf) @ 3,800 |
BUD | 2006– present |
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1.4 TSI | 1390 cc 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
122 PS (90 kW; 120 bhp) @ 5,000 |
200 N·m (148 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–4,000 |
CAXA | 2008– present |
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1.4 TSI | 1390 cc 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
130 PS (96 kW; 128 bhp) @ 5,000 |
220 N·m (162 ft·lbf) @ 1,750–3,500 |
CAXA | 2010– present (only for China) |
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1.6 MPI | 1595 cc 8v SOHC |
102 PS (75 kW; 101 bhp) @ 5,600 |
148 N·m (109 ft·lbf) @ 3,800 |
BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA |
2004– present |
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1.6 16V | 1595 cc 16V SOHC |
105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp) @ 5,000 |
153 N·m (113 ft·lbf) @ 3,800 |
BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA |
200?– present (only for China) |
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1.6 FSI | 1598 cc 16v DOHC Fuel Stratified Injection |
115 PS (85 kW; 113 bhp) @ 6,000 |
155 N·m (114 ft·lbf) @ 4,000 |
BLF | 2004– 2008 |
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1.8 TSI (2) | 1798 cc 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
160 PS (118 kW; 158 bhp) @ 5,000–6,200 |
250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–4,200 |
BZB | 2007– present (for China 2006–present) |
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2.0 MPI | 1984 cc 16v DOHC Fuel Stratified Injection |
120 PS (88 kW; 118 bhp) @ 5,000 |
180 N·m (133 ft·lbf) @ 3,750 |
BLR, BLX, BVX, BVY |
200?– present (only for China) |
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2.0 FSI | 1984 cc 16v DOHC Fuel Stratified Injection |
150 PS (110 kW; 148 bhp) @ 6,000 |
200 N·m (148 ft·lbf) @ 3,500 |
BLR, BLX, BVX, BVY |
2004– 2008 |
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2.0 TFSI vRS | 1984 cc 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
200 PS (147 kW; 197 bhp) @ 5,100–6,000 |
280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @ 1,800–5,000 |
BWA | 10.2005– 10.2008 |
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2.0 TSI vRS | 1984 cc 16v DOHC Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection |
200 PS (147 kW; 197 bhp) @ 5,100–6,000 |
280 N·m (207 ft·lbf) @ 1,700–5,000 |
CCZA | 11.2008– present |
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diesel engines | ||||||
1.6 TDI DPF | 1598 cc 16v DOHC common rail (CR) |
105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp) @ 4,400 |
250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) @ 1,500–2,500 |
CAYC | 2009– present |
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1.9 TDI (3) | 1896 cc 8v SOHC PD (Pumpe Düse - Unit Injector) |
105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp) @ 4,000 |
250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) @ 1,900 |
BJB, BKC, BXE, BLS |
2004– present |
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2.0 TDI DPF | 1968 cc 8v SOHC PD (Pumpe Düse - Unit Injector) |
140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) @ 4,000 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750 |
BMM | 2007– present |
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2.0 TDI (4) | 1968 cc 16v DOHC PD (Pumpe Düse - Unit Injector) |
136 PS (100 kW; 134 bhp) @ 4,000 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750 |
AZV | 2004– 2008 |
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2.0 TDI (4) | 1968 cc 16v DOHC PD (Pumpe Düse - Unit Injector) |
140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) @ 4,000 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750 |
BKD | 2004– 2008 |
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2.0 TDI DPF | 1968 cc 16v DOHC common rail (CR) |
140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) @ 4,000 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750–2,500 |
CBAA, CBAB, CBDB |
2010– present |
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2.0 TDI DPF vRS | 1968 cc 16v DOHC PD (Pumpe Düse - Unit Injector) |
170 PS (125 kW; 168 bhp) @ 4,200 |
350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,750 |
BMN | 2006– 2008 |
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2.0 TDI DPF vRS | 1968 cc 16v DOHC common rail (CR) |
170 PS (125 kW; 168 bhp) @ 4,200 |
350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,750–2,500 |
CEGA | 2008– present |
Notes:
In the UK the Octavia is available in these trim levels: Classic, Ambiente, 4x4 (Estate only), Elegance, Laurin & Klement, Scout 4x4 (Estate only), and vRS. All models come with four airbags, electric front windows, air conditioning, central locking and Anti-lock Braking System. On some markets, including British[12] and Czech,[13] version aimed to lower fuel consumption called Greenline, is also available.
A facelifted version was launched in 2009, after being formally unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.[14]
The modifications to the facelift include aesthetic exterior changes, mechanical changes and interior features.[15] Externally, the designs of the headlights and bumpers were revised. There were some changes to the range of available engines and manual / automatic gearboxes, with the 1.4 TSI and 1.8 TSI engines and the seven-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission available for the first time. Inside the car, the stereo and steering wheels were revised, along with some of the interior trim.
The forthcoming generation will replace the current one, and will make its debut probably in early 2013.
The German automobile TV show Auto, Motor und Sport compared the Škoda Octavia with its cousin, the Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and concluded that the Škoda Octavia was slightly better than the Volkswagen Golf owing to a little more interior space and other specific ergonomics, better build quality, better driveability, and a lower price.
In their 2006 survey, the British automobile magazine and TV/radio show Top Gear placed the first-generation Octavia into 3rd place, and described it as a "masterpiece of dependability". The second generation was too new to be included in the survey.
The British automobile magazine Auto Express awarded to the second-generation Octavia the gold medal in their prestigious Driver Power top 100, stating that it is "the UK’s most satisfying car to own in 2007" and that it "has bettered every other car on sale in the UK".
Along with other Škodas, the Czech-built Octavia has been a markedly reliable vehicle – more so than the Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf, with which it shares platforms. In 2006, Warranty Direct, a UK-based provider of mechanical warranties for used cars, rated Škoda the top manufacturer (above Mazda and Honda), while Audi came seventh from bottom. The Octavia specifically had a reliability index of 32.74 (lower being more reliable), while the Golf produced over the same period was 87.28, and the Audi A3 99.43.
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