Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi Hatchback

...the 'gas'. My 'S' reg. Skoda surges forward on a wave of torque and guess what? The Audi has dropped well back . Not bad for an ex - taxi that's fast approaching 154,000 miles! A word of warning - indulging in this addictive behaviour on a frequent basis is potentially dangerous - you might laugh so much you lose concentration. Ease off just a little and 50mpg is easily achievable - giving a tank range on the 55 litre (12.1 gallon) tank of 600 miles! ...
...paid £2850 for my 1998 Skoda Octavia GLX (90bhp) 1.9TDI in April 2003. £100 for a 'tuning box' which squirts 20% more fuel into the engine for a given throttle opening (DON'T pay £400 for one of these - just look on a certain very well known Internet Auction site instead) and £45 for a free - flow airfilter - make a BIG difference to the performance and smoothness of the motor - taking it to at least the level of the SLX 110bhp version. If you can ...

supermotoman640 27.11.2004 (28.11.2004) · Read full review
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...I'm now a VERY proud SKODA owner and I can only offer sympathy to those fools out there that still feel that having Skoda has any drawbacks. Oh by the way I've been driving for over 30 years, in many different cars, so I know a good thing when I drive it for long periods in my job. Go get one soon before Skoda realise that the stupid adverts are holding back sales and they put the price up. ...

testemall 07.02.2003 · Read full review
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SKODA OCTAVIA ~ ~ Does anybody remember the old Skodas that used to be the butt of many a joke in the days before this Czechoslovakian car manufacture become part of the Volkswagon empire? For certain there are few, if any, jokes or snide remarks made these days about anyone driving one of these fine pieces of engineering. ~ ~ As regular readers of my opinions will be well aware, I review cars on a regular basis for the “Irish Taxi-Driver”, ...
...heard on the grapevine that Skoda were giving it a bit of a “facelift” for its 2001 appearance, so popped in recently to one of the local dealers for a quick preview. ~ ~ Based on the same platform and with the same running gear as the more expensive Volkswagen equivalent, the “Passat”, the new model Octavia has been “jazzed up” a little both outside and in. ~ ~ The model I inspected was the very top of the range ...

the_mad_cabbie 19.01.2001 · Read full review
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...replace it - a new Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI . So after 5 years what was good and bad? Good, Performance, reliability, bodywork, fuel economy Alright it had a few scratches and scrapes but nothing major. Engine still as responsive and still feels pretty good to drive. This car will make an excellent car for someone - I can't imagine it stayed in the dealership long. Octavias make good taxis apparently. Bad - not much to be honest Outlays /Costs ...
...the climate control is worth having and means a sun-roof is superfluous. Word of warning - choose your service agent carefully, I've had some bad experiences with supposed Skoda main dealers. A good one is worth their weight in gold - and they fix the problems - see above. ...

petergee 06.12.2000 (20.06.2005) · Read full review
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...1.9 TDI Ambiente From Lightcliffe Skoda in Halifax. The Focus had devalued from 12,000 to just 6,000 pounds in just 3 years of ownership and 30k miles (sold with just 44k on clock)! I loved the readups on the skoda, but mistakenly thought that the Skoda would stuggle to match the legendary handling characteristics of the Focus. This was the only mistake I have made, as the Octavia outclasses the Focus totally as concerns every handling aspect. OK, ...
...the Focus, but confidence at cornering at speed is still far superior. The car feels as though on rails. As others have stated, the octavia feels as if hewn from solid rock. The post 2005 models are COMFORTABLE. Yes, the seats initially feel very firm. This however translates as support during long journeys (I felt very stiff after 150 miles in the Ford, but totally rested after the same distance in the Skoda). The same later models have masses of ...

paw3847 06.09.2007 · Read full review
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...was the view of my Skoda & Lada hating son. I have had the car for 6 weeks now and I have cut my fuel consuption by up to 45%. I used to use up £120 per week, now the bill is more in the region of £80 or less. I cover 40,000 miles a year and like speed. This car is 110bhp and lifts very quickly from a standing start. My heavy right foot means that I have only managed 43.1 mpg over 3,400 miles (mostly around town). Immediate savings though from my ...
...advert from Skoda/VW. The car performnance is quick, very responsive, although a little road noisy but don't let that put you off. The 110bhp SLX TDi was the only one for me. I did test drive a 90 bhp car a year earlier but I opted not to buy, mainly because of the name, I must admit. Not exactly the executive cut about the interior, in fact it looks almost like the inside of a VW Passat. The boot is massive. Most people make comments about the ...

mcfly 13.11.2000 · Read full review
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...man for telling the odd Skoda joke. When i moved here i was amazed by the number of them on Eastern Europes roads, did they know something we didn't? Last weekend i borrowed a Skoda Octavia 1.9TDi GLX for a 1300 Km road trip through Southern Poland on what anyone who has been there will tell you are surely some of the worst roads in Europe! My expectations were shattered, this was not only a good car but in many ways it is ahead of it's competitors ...
...kph (100mph). On the smaller roads it dealt with all the potholes, bumps, mountain ice and heavy winds the Tatra mountains could muster without ever feeling like it wasn't designed for these conditions. The handling was taught and crisp and the breaks reassuringly responsive and effective on the mountain passes. This car was also four years old and had already 100,000 km on the clock! Inside the instruments are basic but effective. Seating support ...

samson95 19.03.2001 · Read full review
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...owner was advertising a 2001 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDi Elegance in Silver, with 55000 miles and a full dealer history. Asking price was £5000. I'd once test driven an Octavia RS which had impressed me with it's massive space, great equipment, and fantastic price - but the soggy handling at that time drove me into the hands of a BMW. My priorities have changed since then so I was keen to give the Octavia TDi a look. Rang the owners and made an appointment. ...
...nut about to buy a Skoda - not something I would have even dreamt of before. So I thought I'd play my trump card. "I love your car but I may have been wasting you time - I've only got £4000" I blurted out. I left my phone number and walked away with my fingers crossed. Two hours later the phone rang - I could have the car! I've had the Octavia for 5 hours now and I can't stop grinning. Went for a two hour drive and returned 53mpg. The car is faultless. ...

NorwichRicky 26.02.2006 (01.03.2006) · Read full review
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...and then I spotted a Skoda during one of our trips to Scotland and suddenly my eyes were opened!! We then did a lot of research, particularly on the internet and using car price guides and decided that the car we wanted was an Octavia 1.9 Tdi SLX. My partner test drove one at a local dealership but unfortunately they wanted too much for it so we kept looking. Believe me, trying to find a second hand model with low mileage at a reasonable price is ...
...drove at our local dealership!!The Skoda does everything we want it to do and more. The boot space is HUUUUGE, we often get 60mpg (and you don't have to dawdle to achieve this!) It has climate control, CD player and is just fantastic. The dials are clear to see, the trip computer gives you all the info you want about mpg etc and it really is a well built car. I feel extremely safe in it when driving (4 stars in Euro Ncap testing.) Everything under ...

quickstepqueen 18.11.2003 · Read full review
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...for my aging Peugeot. The Skoda was quieter faster and more economical than the 1.9 diesel Peugeot 405 Estate. The car shares the same floor pan and running gear as the VW Golf and Audi 3 and much of the trim has come straight out of the VW Audi Parts bin, While touring in Germany in 1999 the engine sump cover a plastic dirt shroud became damaged and was replaced by a VW dealer using a VW Part for a Golf and all paid for under warranty by Skoda ...
...the reverse side of the Skoda Badge! The space in the boot was enormous (bigger than the Peugeot) the only downside was the amount of rear legroom for tall people and the lack of a centre 3 point seat belt. I no longer have the car as it was written off in an accident last summer. Would I buy another? Definitely if it offered alot more legroom in the rear, I believe the strength of the car saved my life I was hit on the drivers side and flipped onto ...

sadcrab 14.02.2001 (05.03.2001) · Read full review
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...I was also a fanatic skoda fan since I usually used to see the tank from outside & not seen grim faces of people inside. Also when one purchases highest model car one assumes its free of defects. I tell you my old fiat feels softer in driving to skoda 1) Space - totally crampy - Looks so big to folks outside but no space inside. We are thin people in family & we find it hard to sit comfortable. I dont know for what space skoda has give to boot ...
...(c) One big problem with Skoda all models is that the engine just stops at low city speeds - so what they have done is to give a little more fuel at low speed which takes your car to 30kp/hr in 2nd gear (this feature is so highlited by skoda dealer but this is naked truth that the engine just stops at low speed then u have to turn your keys all ways back to zero & then again rotate it full & they have covered it) - good when ur birdwatching else ...

skoda_owner 01.04.2006 · Read full review
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Brought new in 2002, after having a Favorit then a felicia estate, and being impressend with both for what I'd paid for them, I purchased a Ambiente 1.9TDI. Picked it up in Wales and it's first journey was to the Isle of Wight, where I live. Well - what a ride, 250 miles without stopping and not a stiff backside in sight, it was so comfy. As you do, as we were driving home I read the Manual while hubby drove, getting him to find all its gadgetry ...
...fuel consuption in MPH, updated every 2 seconds, 70MPH on the Motorway and it's doing 80 to the gallon!! Any way 31st July 2004, travelling home from Yorkshie, half an hour from Portsmouth and the ferry back to the Island, between Junctions 11 & 12, in the outside lane, when as it does, the traffic came to a stop!! The V reg Mercedes in front of us stopped, and so did we about 5 foot from him, when a 02 reg Porshe fails to stop and hit us at about ...

chriswildish 21.08.2004 · Read full review
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I bought one of these - 1.9tdi Elegance hatchback - in Sept 07. What a car for the money! My previous (Renault Megane 2003) was only worth 1/3 of its value, but how much car did I get in exchange! The spec is unbelievebly high - at least 50%25 more for your money than others in its class. MPG - what can I say? Average is way over 50 - even after two months and I regularly get 600miles to the tank - mostly city/traffic driving! Can't fault that! The best thing, however, is the drive itself. Faultless, smooth, comfortable. The handling is so good that you hardly even know you're driving. Do I recommend it? No question! ...

nick_milburn 27.11.2007
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The automatic 1.9TDi DSG Elegance has loads of power and a fun gearbox The automatic is definitely the right choice, especially for those of you like me who have steadfastly stuck to manual vehicles in the past. This gearbox is a technological advancement which allows semi-automatic and sports modes in addition to the normal automatic gearbox. This allows you to have a fun sporty drive along country lanes or an effortless cruise along the motorway, ...
...hassle of gear change becomes a thing of the past. I was also thinking "diesel automatic? " but this is a revelation, because the smoothness of gear change combined with the 105 bhp provdes a smooth ride and bracing acceleration. It can easily do 0-60 in 12 seconds, the manual says 10.8, but I guess I am no F1 driver! It comes well equipped, as you would expect on this top end model. The cruise control, trip computer and 6CD multi-changer are all ...

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...ever bring up the old Skoda jokes from years ago. It looks just like a Passat. The after-sales service is excellent. We haggled quite a lot when we bought it, and got a year's warranty, road tax etc. I find visbility a slight problem when parallel-parking but the turning circle is super. If you can't really afford a posh car but are happy to spend around £7000 for a used one, this is brilliant. ...

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