Skoda Octavia (2013 - 2020)

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reviewed by Anonymous on 15 December 2023
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reviewed by Bob Malloney on 2 May 2023
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reviewed by Anonymous on 12 April 2023
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reviewed by Anonymous on 16 March 2022
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reviewed by W Marrs on 20 December 2021
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reviewed by Fred Squire on 26 June 2021
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reviewed by Anonymous on 2 December 2020
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reviewed by Anonymous on 1 October 2020
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reviewed by Jamesetyefirst on 10 November 2019
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reviewed by Anonymous on 6 August 2019
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reviewed by Anonymous on 7 March 2019
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reviewed by Joan Margerison on 2 March 2019
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reviewed by Anonymous on 16 February 2019
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reviewed by Anonymous on 29 December 2018
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1.5 TSI 150ps SE L Act 5dr Hatchback

reviewed by Anonymous on 19 December 2018
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Overall rating
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How it drives
4
Fuel economy
4
Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
3
Cost of maintenance and repairs
5
Experience at the dealership
3
How practical it is
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How you rate the manufacturer
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Overall reliability

Jerky ride due to 1.5 engine issue

The 1.5 TSI appears to have a serious problem which is mentioned on several forums across the VW group, which i can personally confirm. A few words to describe the non smooth operation of the 1.5TSI are 'kangaroo' 'jerky' 'jolts' 'bumpy', all seem appropriate for the cars performance, most noticeable in low gear and extremely bad in colder conditions.

After purchasing car in October 2017, i noticed the issue and put it down to 'getting used to' the new car. As the temperatures started to drop, the car became worse and went back to dealer. The common responses, as i have now learnt were 'no problem with car', 'not able to recreate issue' etc.. . . After several visits to dealer, i received confirmation of 'a known issue'. That was over 12 months ago, as another winter approaches, the problem is again ridiculous. The last i heard from dealer, is a fix may be available in April 2019. After reading comments from other owners, it is very clearly a BIG issue, that VWG have been trying to ignore. Terrible customer service from Skoda, spoils what could be a great car. Potentially an accident waitig to happen when pulling out of junctions.

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reviewed by skippy41 on 23 June 2018
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reviewed by Anonymous on 19 January 2018
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reviewed by MR JOHN WITHERINGTON on 6 January 2018
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reviewed by BEARS8 on 23 September 2017
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reviewed by SteveeX on 18 March 2016
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reviewed by terrygriff on 7 December 2015
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reviewed by jayemm on 7 July 2014
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reviewed by Leonblue on 5 June 2014
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reviewed by Anonymous on 30 March 2014
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reviewed by JKW on 21 November 2013
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reviewed by Anonymous on 4 June 2013

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About this car

Price£16,515–£30,300
Road TaxA–F
MPG47.9–80.7 mpg
Real MPG81.0%

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