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Skoda Octavia Combi test drive: Workshop

At the end of last year, at the International Motor Show in Paris, Skoda introduced an updated Octavia model. There are few changes, but they still have.
Traveling along the roads of Europe, you realize how practical the people are Europeans. And if we have cars in the back of the sedan, then in the West, on the contrary: if the machine is small, then this is always a hatchback, but if more, then in 80% of cases this is a station wagon. After all, in fact, not inferior in price, station wagons are often many times more spacious than sedan. In addition, Europeans love to travel on their cars, and the capacity of the machine for them plays one of the determining roles.
 
Europeans love to travel on their cars, and the capacity of the machine for them plays one of the determining roles. In fact, not inferior in price, station wagons are often many times more spacious than sedan. Maybe we have to take an example with their example?
In Russia, the situation is different. Even at the dawn of the domestic automotive industry, we fell in love with sedans. Therefore, with the beginning of the summer season, overloaded cars with full trunk on the roof every Friday bring their passengers and their luggage out of town. So the question arises: is it easier to purchase a station wagon, the luggage compartment of which can easily be turned into a small body (if you fold the rear seats) and immerse all things, seedlings and a constantly displeased mother -in -law in addition?
 
At the end of last year, at the International Motor Show in Paris, Skoda introduced an updated Octavia model. There are few changes, but they still have. First of all, this is a new, more expressive form of a head optics, a radiator grille and a front bumper.
At the end of last year, at the International Motor Show in Paris, Skoda introduced an updated Octavia model. There are few changes, but they still have. First of all, this is a new, more expressive form of a head optics, a radiator grille and a front bumper. Only the lanterns and the form of the bumper were updated behind. In the Skoda Octavia 2009 salon, a new design received a steering wheel, a central console, and the instrument panel has acquired a new backlight. In addition, new salon decoration materials have become available.
Outwardly, Octavia is noticeably of the loser, became more modern and dynamic, although, frankly, I liked the previous version as a conservator. Skoda’s Combi body is beautiful, a dynamic rolling line of the rear door is made in the best traditions of BMW and Mercedes. The capacity of the luggage compartment is 580 liters, and if you fold the rear row of seats, then this figure increases to 1620 liters a record indicator in the class! Low loading height and a wide opening of the rear door facilitate loading of large -sized things. A capacious compartment lurked on the left side of the trunk, which easily contains two five -liter bottles of water.
 
Skoda’s Combi body is beautiful, a dynamic rolling line of the rear door is made in the best traditions of BMW and Mercedes.
On the back sofa, more than enough. It will not be crowded here and the three. And in terms of the reserve of Octavia legs, exactly in the leaders, a driver of 185 cm tall is sitting with a tangible margin.
Planting front passengers is also without complaints. Wide seats with a good profile and developed lateral support have a large range of adjustments. As an additional option, they can be equipped with electrical regulations. The new steering wheel is equipped with convenient audio control keys and an on -board computer. Finally, the instrument panel got rid of dull green lighting. Now dials are highlighted with stylish white light, which positively affected information.
 
As for the salon, here German pedantry and accuracy are everywhere. Clear straight lines, all in their places. Boring? But convenient. Ergonomics for a solid five. Excellent seats with the necessary adjustments and an excellent profile will not allow you to get tired even on the long journey. A convenient central armrest has height adjustment.
On the central console, an optional Bolero audio system with a sensory display and a 6-disks CDs was located. As an option for 73 thousand rubles, it can be replaced by the Columbus navigation system. A new climate control block, borrowed from the senior Superb model, appeared just below the radio display.
 
On the back sofa, more than enough. It will not be crowded here and the three. And in terms of the reserve of Octavia legs, exactly in the leaders, a driver of 185 cm tall is sitting with a tangible margin.
For the test we got Skoda Octavia Combi, equipped with already familiar 1.8-liter gasoline turbo engine and 6-speed mechanical transmission. With intensive acceleration up to 2000 rpm, the engine is sleeping, and only with the transition of this line Octavia begins to demonstrate pretty good acceleration dynamics. The transmission of mechanical transmission is included in German tight, but the selectivity of the lever is lame is especially manifested when the third is turned on.
 
The capacity of the luggage compartment is 580 liters, and if you fold the rear row of seats, then this figure increases to 1620 liters a record indicator in the class! Low loading height and a wide opening of the rear door facilitate loading of large -sized things.
Skoda is controlled clearly and understandable, without complaints about sports. The passage of turns is accompanied by a small roll, but no more. The selected trajectory is written clearly, and good feedback and information content on the steering wheel exclude unnecessary movements of the steering wheel.
Octavia suspension is a European one, information about the irregularities of the roadway is transmitted to the salon with all the details. But noise insulation here is excellent! With closed windows, even passing trucks passing by, and at high speed, peace in the cabin unobtrusively excites a pleasant rustle of tires. In marginal regimes, the driver is always ready to help the driver. As on the prerestyling model, it is so delicate that often you can only find out about its work by a control lamp on the instrument panel.
 
Octavia suspension is a European one, information about the irregularities of the roadway is transmitted to the salon with all the details. But noise insulation here is excellent! With closed windows, even passing trucks passing by, and at high speed, peace in the cabin unobtrusively excites a pleasant rustle of tires.
In the salons of Russian official dealers, the basic version of Skoda Octavia Combi in the Ambient configuration equipped with a 1.4-liter engine with a capacity of 80 hp. And a mechanical gearbox, costs 639 thousand rubles. The most popular version in Russia with a 1.6-liter 101-horsepower engine and manual transmission will cost 705 thousand.
The more advanced equipment of Elegance with climate control, automatically folding rear-view mirrors, a full electric packet, cruise control, 15-inch alloyable disks, fog lights and anti-theft alarm will add another 44 thousand rubles to the cost.
 
The new steering wheel is equipped with convenient audio control keys and an on -board computer. On the central console, an optional Bolero audio system with a sensory display and a 6-disks CDs was located. As an option for 73 thousand rubles, it can be replaced by the Columbus navigation system. A new climate control block, borrowed from the senior Superb model, appeared just below the radio display.
In addition, with the output of the Octavia restyled model, it began to be equipped with a new turbocharged 1.4 TSI unit with a capacity of 122 hp. Such Octavia Combi will cost 755 thousand rubles. The surcharge for the DSG transmission will be another 60 thousand.
Octavia Combi test with a 1.8-liter TSI engine with a capacity of 160 hp. with Elegance with additional options, including fog lights with Corner function, advanced Bolero audio system, alloy 16-inch discs, leather multifunction steering wheel, heated front and rear seats, stabilization, tinted glasses and rotary xenon headlights , costs 945 390 rubles.
 
In the salons of Russian official dealers, the basic version of Skoda Octavia Combi Ambient configuration, equipped with a 1.4-liter engine with a capacity of 80 hp. And a mechanical gearbox, costs 639 thousand rubles. The most popular version in Russia with a 1.6-liter 101-horsepower engine and manual transmission will cost 705 thousand.
 
Ruslan Galimov
 
 
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Spacious salon
Great engine
Good sound insulation
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Fuzzy inclusions of the leverage of the manual transmission
Hard suspension
  
The price of the tested car is 945 390 rubles
Complete the test of the tested car
On-board computer
Maxidot multifunctional display
Climatronic - two -zone climate control
Cruise control
Rain sensor
heating the front seats
Microlift of the front seats
Driver and passenger airbags
Front and rear electric windows with a comfortable closing function
Automatically folding rear -view mirrors with heating
Rear wiper with washer
Front fog lights
Alloy wheels
Chrom package
Preparation for the installation of trunk on the roof
Light Assistant system
ESP + Assistant Loser Mountain
Rear parking sensors
Bolero CD+MP3 radio, CD changer
Electroregulation of the driver's seat with memory function
Heating the rear seats
Multifunctional 4-witch steering wheel with radio control
Side electric grinder with memory function and anti -reflective coating
Xenon headlights with dynamic adjustment of the angle of inclination and washer washers
Small leather bag (leather steering wheel, leather cuff gearbox, leather handle of manual brake, chrom bag) third rear head restraint
Foglight headlights with Corner function
CRETERIS 16 'alloy disks 16' '
Sunset glass tinting
Silver rails

Specifications
Body
Type of body wagon
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 580/1620
Equipped mass, kg 1395
Complete mass, kg -
Length, mm 4569
Width, mm 1769
Height, mm 1468
Wheel base, mm 2578
Road clearance, mm -
Engine
Basin type with direct fuel injection and turbocharged
The location in front is transversely
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, cm 1798
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 82.5 x 84.2
The degree of compression is 9.6
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./q/min 160/4500
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 250/1500-4500
Transmission
Mechanical gearbox 6-speed
Front drive
Front suspension Independent type Mcpherson with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent multi -link, with a reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 205/55 R16
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 222
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 7.9
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 9.6
country cycle 5.6
mixed cycle 7.0
Fuel tank capacity, l 55
Fuel AI-95 gasoline

 

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