2024 Skoda Octavia facelift driving REVIEW diesel vs petrol - now a small Superb?
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- This is our in-depth review of the 2024 Skoda Octavia facelift, driving the 2.0 TDI vs 1.5 TSI and also comparing Octavia Combi (estate) vs Octavia Hatch (Fastback). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 Octavia Sportline
00:40 Suspension
00:59 Colors and wheels
01:28 Hatch/Fastback vs Combi
02:15 Indicator signatures
03:02 Length
03:24 Sportline vs Lodge interior
05:02 Build quality
05:55 Cockpit
08:12 Rear seats features
11:23 More storage
11:53 Trunk / boot features
14:37 Hatch/Fastback trunk
15:10 Engines
15:48 Driving Motorway 2.0 TDI
16:58 Suspension and comfort
19:34 Superb still better?
20:59 Interface and assistance
21:34 Steering
22:00 Travel Assist
23:21 City and agile driving
24:51 Anything to criticize?
25:27 1.5 TSI Acceleration
26:23 Diesel vs Petrol
29:37 Price
30:51 Consumption economy
#Skoda #SkodaOctavia
Data & facts:
Skoda Octavia facelift
Best-selling Skoda model
For hatchback/fastback and estate/combi
Available Sportline and Octavia RS (both -15 mm sports suspension)
New front and rear bumpers
Optional Matrix LED with 40 % more light output (Standard for RS)
New rear LED lights
4,70 m 185“
16“-19“ wheels (19“ for Sportline and RS)
17“ standard for Sportline
18“ standard for RS
10“ digital instruments (later 2 different 10“ instruments, a base and the shown one)
10“ or 13“ infotainment (standard for RS), Chat GPT voice control from mid-2024
Studio and Loft fabric seat, Lodge fabric/leatherette mix, Lounge microfibre/animal skin, Suite animal skin
Sportline and RS with sports seats in fabric/leatherette or microfibre in RS Lounge
Lodge and Sportline recycling materials
600 l - 1.555 l trunk sedan/hatch
640 l - 1.700 l trunk estate
All 4-cylinder
1.5 TSI petrol 115 hp 10,4 or 10,6 sec / 150 hp 8,5 sec (both 6-manual or 7-DSG MHEV)
2.0 TSI petrol 204 hp AWD (from year 2025) or 265 hp in the RS (both more power, RS +20 hp) both 7-DSG
2.0 TDI diesel 115 hp (6-manual) 10 sec or 150 hp (7-DSG) 8,5 sec
Combi: 0,1 sec slower each
Towing 1,5 t or 1,7 t (higher hp)
Upgraded assistance systems and passive safety (10 airbags now)
Price ca. 30.000 - 50.000 Euro
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Skoda really are killing it at the moment.
Yeah, and become too expensive . People moved to Seat and this is why VW stopped the production.
@@ivofixzone6410 Seat will be around to at least 2030.
Skoda are the nearly car .I've the Octavia for nearly 7 years and as mentioned in this video about the new one. It's biggest weakness is refinement.. can be terrible at times . Such a shame
This is the car that most of the people need... but most will buy SUV´s!!!
On top of that, most people need just (Octavia) Sedan, not really the Estate which is close enough to an SUV.
Of course have you seen how low the car is?
@@theanswer1993 it's a fair point, that's why i wish they'd make more models like the B-Class, Active tourer & Golf Plus, i know the 'van' or high-hatch is not "trendy" like an SUV but they have better use interior space for the same size exterior footprint of an SUV plus better visibility as SUVs tend to have more blind points particularly when parking and less weight - no wonder regulators feel the need to force safety systems on us.
only if they are not very smart and listen only to their wives - a sedan is absolutely enough for 99% of
people
I am tall with the bad back. SUV is salvation for me
Skoda really looks good
Yet a study found that Skoda drivers have the worst sex lives. Boring people buying them? I love Skoda but I kind of get it. All very measured and impassionate.
@@Cloxxki source?
@@Cloxxki Это смешное исследование😂😂😂 Какое отношение оно имеет к автомобилю? Это средство передвижения. Не пускайте к себе в подсознание всякую чушь - и у вас всё будет замечательно!!!!😊
The meaning of "completely flat" for rear seats seems to have changed over the years....
Why can't brands make it ACTUALLY flat anymore, even with the floor is a higher false floor?
Wish it got the AC control knobs the new superb got :(
Every damn VW Group car should have the Smart Dials now. As a shareholder, I am annoyed by the apparent stupidity because this is not the case.
Best solution by far
Really wish they sold Skoda in the USA. Looks like a good quality vehicle for a good price.
In love with this car! Specially the 2.0cc DSG with the lever selector on the central console is such a joy to drive.
I would buy it again and again . . .
Great review! Any news on when the VRS/RS model is being released?
Very beautiful car
great comprehensive review as usual Thomas, looking forward to this one. Waiting on the Estate 4x4 DSG Sportline version coming to UK, its not available yet. but they need to sort the alloys, they are nasty. Indicators very smart, too many new cars with tiny indicators, you can't see them!
nice Thomas, is DCC the newer one with 2 valves (superb) or the same as pre face lift?
FOR THE RECORD:
I still keep offer for Octavia made in April 2021 from Škoda dealer.
Starting prices for Octavia with 20% tax included
1.0TSI Active trim 15318 EUR.... 1.5 TSI Active 17502 EUR
1.0--Ambition trim 16698 EUR.... 1.5 Ambiton 18672 EUR
2.0 TDI Ambition 19800 EUR
And one FAN FACT, my salary is almost the same as 2021.
Which country?
Ask for the prices of new facelift model, the prices starts at 24000 eur. 40% increase is really crazy.
Lol, a little bit to the west and pricing starts at 36k 😭
Welcome to
Austria &Czechia😊
Or welome to Cisleithania for short. ;-)
Skoda have overtaken VW in the design department. They just look sharper and less bloated when compared with the bulbous VW range.
Agree, in desirability the skoda brand has much more enticing products. I love the superb, would never consider a passat.
The Passat is so unpopular they stopped selling it in the UK, unlike the superb.
Great mamba green color!
I have the old Skoda van whit Dsg and its amazing experience.That green colour whit the quality of the interior is top.
Some more shots of the Lodge trim interior would be great 🙂
The car you drove didn't have DCC, that is why it didn't have Comfort as one of the options inside the Drive mode menu and also didn't have the DCC slider that determines the suspension stiffness inside the Individual menu. It just had standard Sportline springs and dampers.
Right, but he feels the diferent modes…
Such an amazing car. So classy one!
I particularly like the Paint Colour and Sport Line Is my favourite Trim 😊
Sadly, we don't get Skoda here in the USA. These are nice cars at a reasonable price. There are so few inexpensive cars in the US market.
Looks WAY BETTER than any thing veedub!
It appeals to me. I drove a hire 2023 one and it did fine, not as premium as a BMW but done the job but happy to have a ride that was smooth (normal) unlike a BMW which aren't good on UK roads. But really in this i wish it had some other control for the infotainment when driving rather than just predominantly the touch-screen (whose GUI looks very similar to BMW iDrive 8..., are all automakers sourcing from the same bin more than ever since pandemic?). Still high-gloss black on interior and _still_ glossy key which is daft. I like the idea of a _liftback_ much better usability than a sedan-type boot, but if it's still the same length than the estate, tough choice...
As for the leather steering wheel, yes to have an option for non-animal is fine, but personally after experiencing some of the newer non-animal materials (BMW Sensatec) it feels very "synthetic" and doesn't deal with sweaty hands well - in fact it brings-on my dermatitis! I can understand leathering a whole car's interior could entail sourcing from less reputable places, but meat production is still a thing even with the current trend to move away from it so to waste all of some of the by-products out of some moral sensitivity doesn't seem sustainable or moral either. Having only small parts use leather should still use some animal by-products yet still reduce demand by not having larger items covered - it's not "leather is wrong" more like responsible sourcing is needed, like any material/resource be it leather, lithium, colbalt, oil, etc.
hey, in which vehicle did you actually already experience the BMW animal free steering wheel? Only car that has it yet is the base BMW 5 Series
@@autogefuehl 128ti (and i believe all current 1-series) now have a Sensatec steering wheel instead of true leather, since maybe 2023 or even 2022?? The June-build 2023 last-gen X2 F39 Sport also had a Sensatec wheel, my 2018 F45 Active Tourer SE had the same style steering wheel but in real leather and you _can_ feel the difference. In my experience; at first the Sensatec has a soft-touch-like feel but soon after it feels _synthetic_ (even though even real patterned leather is treated) and also is more slippery and sweaty, but does feel warmer in winter. With the fatter F40 1-series M-sport Sensatec wheel it's actually given dermatitis :-( Yes, u can get used to the material but once you try the earlier builds of same models with proper leather you see what you're missing.
14:04 umbrella
Such a sophisticated and polished car. The brand is far from glamorous but they nailed it as a package. The interior is perfectly balanced with superb ergonomics, good design and materials without being cheap or unnecessarily expensive.
But terrible road noise insulation..... always where you can feel that you are in a Skoda, not a VW or better again an Audi
@@Corcioch I've got the estate and don't know what you're on about with terrible NVH, you can easily and in a normal tone hold a conversation with passenger in the rear by 150/160kph. Sure you might raise your voice at 160+ but not everyone spends their days on the autobahn.
is it as quiet as the A6? Of course not but that the 40k EUR delta.
My wife did comment how it got a bit louder on our last trip, by which we were doing 180-190. If you're doing 30k a year on unrestricted highways then I can see the argument but for 'regular' use it's perfectly quiet and without the cheap and tacky piano blacks and tesla-style TVs VW now shoves into everything.
Not the skoda’s c segment becoming more ‘luxurious’ than the mainstream Vw…
The front kinda looks like the 3 series. Very good looking car overall.
SKODA forever...Vivement la vRS de 265ch 😍
Coming from 2018 audi a4 s line- will this octavia in basic trim superior?
14:14, yeap, good idea, would use it 100%, thing lacking if we want to be perfectionists is side support for maybe heavier objects (but them again those would not be placed there so it's good) integrated in that "compartment".
I drive an octavia sportline. What it really needs is a rear 40/20/40 split. Otherwise great car...
Thank god they have an integrated speed meter but not the one as in the Superb which looks like they’ve put a flat screen in front of the regular one.
What a beauty!!!!!!
Yeah I took the light luggage accessory out - It lives in my shed. It just made it too hard to put a pram in and we constantly bumped it out. Nice touch though - Might use it when kids grow out of the pram.
Are you going to test the new Skoda Enyaq 85 (perhaps the Coupé) as well? .. Or did I just miss that one 🤷♂️😅
Where do you sell your merchandise?
Really nice looking car 👍 you wouldn't happen to know when (or if) the new facelifted RS3 will be available to buy? I'm holding off as I see Audi have just facelifted the S3. love your channel 👍
Thanks 🙏 in a couple of weeks I think
@@autogefuehl thanks for that 👍🍻
Great looking estate. Colour is brilliant. I'll wait till sportline or vrs comes to the UK. Might wait and buy one second hand. I imagine the cost new is going to be high. 😊
I drive 2022 2.0TDI 115dhp one with DSG. One of things the surprised me is that it is fun to drive due to it's lightness. It feels full size, but still stays quite lively. I expected it to be a boring van, but it truly isn't even with a diesel.
I have an older 2018 VRS model for a sales rep. Have found no need to move it on, very practical and has been reliable. I also think that sort of sling thing in the back is pointless though. Looking at this I think its now time to replace the old one with the new VRS version when it comes out.
scout version will be avail?
can you disable the speed alert sound permanently?
I would be putting cut flowers in the hammock storage ☺️
Did you try out the adaptive cruise more ? On my late 2019 model it doesnt really notice cars that are already stationary, like someone stopped at lights. If the car infront moves while in sensor range, its fine (in fact i use this CONSTANTLY, like 95% of the time). Additionally, does it let you stay stopped while the system is active ? In mine its annoyingly starts making a sound and force you to break. Or is that some regulation thing, not sure.
The seats do look great.
Interesting, in traffic jam it did work
@@autogefuehl Yes, it works in jam if the sensors sees the car moving at some stage. But if you close in a car that has been sitting in red light, it doesnt really notice it properly. You could easily test it with a parked car.
@@PeTe_FIN Probably only solution is to make new calibration on sensor.
Great vehicle
I quite like the name Liftback and Combi Instead of Estate 😊
Is infotainment system software different compared to 2020 models or is it the same?
I did show that in detail and commented on that, check interior part!
Do you maybe know how come that the new Octavia is the only model in the VW group among other facelifted models (e.g. Golf, Leon, or new Tiguan, Kodiaq, Superb) that didn't get the new plug in hybrid version? That would be a perfect combination for Octavia. I somehow think it's pretty unfair from the German bosess to make that decision.
today it's one of the best new cars for my preferences. (except the lack of 4wd option)
Thinking of trading in my 2018 Audi A3 Limousine for this Octavia.. what do you guys think? It really seems like a downgrade in Quality but I like the space
Test drive it extensively first .... Skodas are not nearly as refined as Audi.....noise in the car while driving is one big obvious difference
2018 is the previous gen for the a3 this Octavia probably rides better than the a3 especially if they add the dcc suspension but yes they should definitely test drive and see how they get along with the car
As an American visiting Europe and now in Prague I see a lot of Skoda. It is interesting to see brands that are not in the US. There we are not big in to the hatchback or combi as it is called. I see it is the most popular design here. The SUV or crossover is really what people want now. Ford and Chevrolet barely make any sedans.
Skoda really do know how to make a car.
Looking forward to the new electric models coming next year.
Does skoda have worldwide warranty?
Thomas, would you say this Octavia is noisier or Honda Civic? Because i am having a dilemma between these two cars but would prefer something that's not to noisy when going 130 on highway.
Good question. Maybe listen to czcams.com/video/dzjoEHWq3mI/video.html
@@autogefuehl Its kinda hard to extract the real life noise that you feel when you are in the cabin (recording equipment, headphones, sound settings, etc..., a lot of factors) buut it seems now, when i did a side by side comparison with same sound settings on my end that Octavia is noticeably quieter or am i mistaken? But taking into consideration your descriptions one could say that you consider Civic quieter but maybe you just said that regarding the car class.
Also Octavia has option for additional acoustic front windows isolation so that might help and be an additional plus :)
not exactly sure, we both felt it wasnt that silent at high speeds. But the Honda isnt the expert in that respect neither. Maybe u can test drive both?
Did I understand correct that all versions 150bhp and less have a beam strut suspension?
It's been like that for the last 3 gens.
14:16 hammock for your cat
😄
I personally think that in blue it looks the worst. Grey is meh... Somehow other colors make the details pop out more. I like the white, red, green and orange. Black is also very nice.
N.1 SKODA !!
I was hoping they'd have increased the baggage space, but it's the same as the outgoing model at 1700 liters?
The Passat, the next model up on the VW side, became a longer and more spacious car.
The "outgoing" model? There's not really an outgoing "model". Just a face-lift of the 4th generation. So the size and layout won't change
@@KP-rm8eg thanks, makes sense. It was already about as big as it could be for its size. A Golf.
The Passat is in a different class of car the Octavia is so big that people forget it competes with the golf, focus and Astra
Škoda give us information about possible new Karoq already!
Will the 1.5tsi 114bhp be economical in manual?
I have Octavia 4 (just before the facelift) with 1.5 TSI, 110KW (150 horse powers), manuals, since 1 month. For the first 1000km I can say it gives 5,3-5,7/100km for outside of the city, in a city driving it is 7-8/100km depends on the traffic.
@@plamenstefanov5462 in mpg terms what does that work out too? So would the 114bhp be better economically
@@nurankhan4113 according to google around 43 mpg for outside the city.
All of this model without sunroof?
Option
Isn't this perhaps too much car for the C-segment? I realize the also previous Octavia was a bit of a departure from its initial meaning, but still...
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I would use it as a hammock for my cat
Hense why the skoda octavia is one of the best cars you can buy
The headlights are almost the exact copy of the 3 series
I’m glad you didn’t put Leah in the trunk to test the space 😅😂
She is in the engine, there was some space there.
😄
Nice looking bmw
Well over 20.000 in UK. Absolutely ridiculous
Skoda is *the* brand that saved VW. There really is no need to consider anything else in a Skoda's price range.
Exterior pretty similar to current version
Obviously, it's merely a face-lift. Which usually just means some minor refresh of light units, maybe the radiator grill, maybe the available engines, or so. Not a redesign of the entire car.
👏
I believe you can call it 5 doors sedan...
Europe is not afraid of colors unlike North America.
Especially rainbow 🌈 colours 😮
@@Astrapogiannos Go away russian troll
The inside door handles are still the cheapest plastic material possible..i just can’t believe that they have been using them for so long…and u touch that part every time ..just horrible
So little has changed that I wonder was a facelift even necessary?
This would be a perfect EV. There’s so little choice in the EV wagon space
I don't know why, maybe it's just me, but I've never liked the Octavia's facelift. The design of the facelift always seems to be a downgrade. The back I would say it looks ok on the facelift, but that front bumper...I don't know...
I want a diesel version but dont want to be banned in the cities in the not so distant future….
Way too expensive for what you get. Should have started at 23k like before.
A vw polo starts at £20.900 car pricing has gone up due to the cost of making them compliment with euro 6/7 and the amount of money they have to invest into making the ev version that will replace these cars 😢 it’s annoying I hope car prices calm down but I don’t think they will
Nicht lieferbar mit 1.5 PHEV ist "Simply Stupid". Mit 1.5 PHEV wäre "Simply Clever".
since you are so tall these normal sized cars look like they not even real
Is just a facelift, not a new car. Besides headlights, nothing truly new inside.
Another white good with all the charm of a caravan site.
Skoda stole the can of paint from Peugeot 208 FL production plant.
Mamba green was introduced in 2021.
Soon only Mercedes will have fake exhausts…
Vag cars just need 1 or 2 more shifts, but thanks(!) to EVs, this will never be happened.
Why can’t we have this car in the US? I’m tired of all these same looking CUV’s.👎
Looks like it has become a tradition in Skoda to make their FL models uglier than their predecessors.
Did SKODA hire the Hyundai guys for this horrible downlift ? ... i'm speaking only for the front of the car. By the way Thomas pls do the GOLF FACELIFT - KOMBI REVIEW PLS + one more question, does the new OCTAVIA & GOLF FACELIFT come in the SCOUT/ALLTRACK VERSION ?
Same grill as the BMW 3 series…. Looks more like a bmw than a bmw
Comes close to giving the Honda Fit a run for its money.
Only FWD .....
AWD possible see engine part
Znojmo!!!
extremely expensive...
skoda meant affordable, so this should start at 20k euros, not 30k euros
Exactly and you don't get anything extra for the price. I will go with the new Duster
Worst thing that i bought. I have a problem with the infotainment system, because i don't have physical buttons the climate control doesnt work so i let you imagine. I really don't recommend sorry skoda it could be a great car... And i'm sure i'm not the only one. Ff you ask in the comment section for sure it will surprise you...
Skoda has been affordable compared to VW. No more. Has become so expensive now!
Too much money...
Why skoda ruins every octavia Facelift? I dont get it.
Way too low.