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Long -term Skoda Octavia test. Frosty freshness

We studied the current generation of Skoda Octavia already along and across Octavia 1.8 TSI, and on restyled versions of Scout and RS, and on a diesel, and on all -wheel drive modification. Even an electric Octavia Green E Line had a chance to experience! It would seem, why should we take her for a test again? But there were reasons. The first: Octavia, despite its solid age (she is already 8 years old!), And does not think to take speeds last year in Russia, 41,130 cars were sold in Russia, and in January-February Octavia rose to the 15th position in the ranking of the most popular models. Second: we wanted to get a car with a 1.4 TSI motor. And this desire is directly related to our climate


The price list on Skoda Octavia in Russia begins with 559 thousand rubles. But it will be a car with a 80-horsepower engine of 1.4 liters and even without air conditioning. And to become the owner of a machine with a boost of 1.4 TSI with a capacity of 122 hp. You can at least 719 thousand rubles. Surcharge for the robot DSG 60 thousand rubles

On the forums, the owners of the Octavius \u200b\u200bwith the 1.4 TSI engine often complain of extremely slow heating during frosts, the engine barely heats up, and in the cabin the first half hour has to sit almost in a sheepskin coat and hat. That's why we decided to arrange a Skoda test 1.4 TSI in winter. We got another bonus car with almost 20,000 mileage, which we were very happy, since various kinds of crickets crawl out less often on new cars.


To someone, the interior of Octavia will seem boring and too conservative, but you can hardly complain about the quality of materials. And pleases a huge number of departments for small things! These are large pockets in the doorway, and a box from above the front panel, and niches along the edges of the seats, and a capacious box in the armrest. Very convenient and thought out salon

In addition, this is also a rare case for a test machine, Octavia was by no means in the top-comprition Ambition. The color is free white. Stamped pins 15-inch. But the 122-horsepower engine transfers torque through a seven-speed DSG robot with double clutch. Plus, our Octavia is equipped with an additional package of options for 34,900 rubles: it includes a two-zone climate, fog lights, front armrest, cruise control and rear parking sensors. Total 813 900 rubles.


It is good that dirt on the sides of Octavia settles, as a rule, below the door handles. But the side mirrors have to be wiped often, although there are no complaints about them in terms of review. And the hood opens with a plastic hook, which jumps out of the bowels of the false radiator grille, so you can save your hands with clean

Incidentally, Octavia 1.4 TSI is only 10 thousand rubles more than 152-horsepower modification 1.8 TSI. Why? It's all about the gearbox. If an alternative to mechanics, combined with a smaller engine, is a seven -speed DSG robot with a double clutch for a surcharge of 60 thousand rubles, then 1.8 TSI is again supplied with only a six -band classic automatic (+ 40,000 rubles). Why? The official reason is that the DSG plant does not cope with demand and to reduce the waiting time for the order, we were again offered an automatic. But it is possible that claims to the reliability of the robot affected this decision. However, we will return to this topic, talk about trim levels and prices, but for now we will try to give an answer to the question whether Octavia really does not like this engine with the Russian winter.


But the hood itself is fixed with an ordinary poker. The neck of the tank of the non -freezing liquid is convenient and covered with an easily opening lid

It is a pity that the real frosts we did not have time to hook the thermometer column during the test dropped at least -15 degrees Celsius. But even then, Skoda Octavia made us dress warmer. Of course, there can be no any problems with cold starting in such weather. But then the most interesting begins. The engine operates at idle, climate control is turned off, we cut the time. The coolant temperature arrow moved from a place only after 12 minutes, so there is no point in warming the motor in the parking lot.


Dirt, of course, does not affect the work of standard parking sensors. The nest for a towing eye is hidden under a plastic lid. What is characteristic, the rear lights of Octavia remain clean for a long time

But in the heat movement you will have to wait a long time after 20 minutes of leisurely driving the shooter almost reaches the working area, but it is worth stopping for 5 minutes, as it again falls into the cold. In general, those owners of Octavius, who, after a long parking lot, travel on the highway or MKAD, you will not envy and the point is not only that the radiator is constantly blown by the raising stream of ice air. DSG for the sake of saving fuel with a measured rhythm of movement, famously climbs to the seventh step, maintaining minimal crankshaft revolutions. And this clearly does not contribute to accelerated heating.


Octavia has a commendably large zone of windshield cleaning, but there is no rear wiper, although Octavia has a body with a lifting rear door. Moreover, the glass cleaner for the Ambition equipment cannot be ordered even for the surcharge, but the rain sensor and a mirror with auto -plating are included in the equipment

Therefore, it is better to go into sports mode when the box forgets about the highest gear. Of course, you can spur a cold motor, but it seems to us blasphemy. In a city where the cycles of accelerations and braking are constantly alternating a little better, but this does not change the overall picture in Octavia 1.4 TSI will be cool for a long time. It is only pleasing that DSG works well and there are practically no delays on cold jerks.



In order for the coolant temperature arrow to be exactly in the middle, you will have to wait a long time. It’s good at least that there is a heating of the seats. Climate control works effectively (provided that the engine is warmed up), but the effort on the temperature adjustment handles is too little skipping the desired value

Fortunately, the Ambition Skoda Octavia is already equipped with three -level heating seats. There is also heating of the mirrors and nozzles of the windshield washer. But it is not clear why, even as an option for octavia with this engine, an additional electric heater is not offered, which are often used on cars with diesel engines. Judging by the reviews, there are similar winter problems with other models of the concern with 1.4 TSI. Although, in fairness, we note worth a temperature to get to the mark of 6-7 degrees of frost, as the situation became much better. But we do not have Europe and not so soft winters! And what will happen in minus 30? The question is open ...


Strange, but the protection of the crankcase was plastic! Although it should be noted that there is a decent supply of space under it, we have never struck her. But the frozen gas tank hatch can become an unpleasant surprise at the gas station! In this case, the main thing is not to rush and not try to tear it off with the roots you need to tap your fist along the contour of the plastic part

Otherwise, Skoda Octavia did not cause us claims from the point of view of winter operation. The salon does not rumble, the fuel consumption in the city cycle did not exceed 10.4 l/100 km with a very decent dynamics of 9.7 seconds to a hundred. And if you ride calmly, it completely drops below 9 l/100 km. On 15-inch wheels with bold tires 195/65 R15, the smoothness of the course is good even on a blowing suspension. In addition, in the Russian market, Octavia is equipped with a package for bad roads, that is, it can boast of an enlarged clearance. But it was surprised by the fact that at the same time only plastic crankcase protection was installed on the machine!

It is worth praising Octavia for behavior on winter roads. The stabilization system will unobtrusively suffer in slippery bends, and the TREKSHN copes well with the excess torque (200 N ∙ m in the range of 1500-4000 rpm). Skoda’s behavior remains always predicted and thanks to an informative steering wheel. And how deliciously it throws the rear axle when discharging gas! In any case, on winter tires (on our car there are nokian hakkapeliitta 7 studded tires). In general, despite the conservative appearance, Skoda Octavia can cause positive emotions even in an active driver.


A double exhaust pipe is a distinctive feature of turbocharged versions of Octavia. The clearance of Russian machines is increased

Outside of this publication, many strengths of Skoda remained, which, being at an advanced age, does not seem to be an obsolete machine and will give the heads to many classmates. But to make it more interesting, we decided to arrange a comparative test. Octavia will take an exam will be the most popular foreign car of this segment, which retains leadership in the class from year to year. Have you guessed what kind of car? Of course, this is Ford Focus. For the battle with Skoda, we took the Focus sedan with a two -liter engine and a PowerShift robotic box. Who did win? We will tell you soon!

Vadim Gagarin
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev
 
Specifications
Body
Type of hatchback
Engine
Working volume, cm 1390
Power, L.S. at rpm 122 at 5000
Torque, NM at rpm 200 at 15004000
Dimensions, mass, volumes
Length, mm 4569
Width, mm 1769
Height, mm 1462
Wheel base, mm 2578
Clearance, mm 164
Equipped mass, kg 1255
Dynamic characteristics
Acceleration from a place to 100 km/h, from 9.7
Maximum speed, km/h 202
Fuel consumption
Average conditional fuel consumption, l/100 km 6.3
City, l/100 km 8.0
Highway, l/100 km 5.3
 

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