Skoda Octavia 2013 - NV sedan test drive
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The most powerful modification of the second -generation Octavia finally reached Russia. Under her wedge-shaped hood, a 200-horsepower two-liter engine. The drive wheels are still only front-wheel drive for RS. Skoda Octavia RS
The most powerful modification of the second-generation Skoda-Octavia appeared in the fall of 2005, in Russia since the spring of 2006. Hatchback body, station wagon.
Engine: gasoline 2.0 liters (200 hp).
Gearbox: mechanical 6-speed.
Price in Russia: from $ 32,831.
Test car: $ 34,200.
Sports seats with combined upholstery, silver insert in the interior, aluminum pedal overlays. Everything is in moderation, no racing kitsch with pseudo -oral lids and suede rudders, which can be appreciated only in gloves.
200 flexible horses Anyone who has never drove a car with the Turbo FSI motor (turbocharged, the direct injection of gasoline) will find outstanding sports ambitions in it. However, they are smoothed out for everyday use: the maximum power is achieved at only 5100 rpm and does not decrease to 6000, even torque 280 N.M from 1800 to 5000 rpm. It is poorly believed in this until you get behind the wheel.
The contrasting interior looks strict and at the same time practical. Firstly, this motor is really lucky at the smallest speeds. Even at 1000 rpm in the fourth gear, the Octavia RS accelerates well. At the sixth, she can confidently go from 1,500 rpm, and above 2000 it gains speed faster than all (or almost all) cars in the stream. On the suburban highway you can not switch at all: overtaking and in the sixth gear are performed easily and at ease.
The branded school digitization of the speedometer and tachometer requires addiction, but it reads well. The pride of the octavia trunk with a volume of 560 liters (with folded seats 1420 l). Secondly, excellent lower classes do not mean weak tops. Effective acceleration continues up to 6500 rpm, where the limiter is triggered. The noise is well depressed, and notes that break from the motor compartment at high speeds can hardly be called disarmed.
Thirdly, the characteristics of the engine are perfectly consistent with the gear rates to get lost in six gears are difficult, and the large move of the lever, clear fixation and the optimal algorithm only help. Even the central armrest, to which the author feeds a stable hostility, does not interfere here at all. Only a long -term clutch pedal would have been a little: with an outstanding motor, I want more strict control, albeit at the cost of greater effort. By the way, it would not hurt the brake pedals. 2.0 Turbo FSI cannot be confused simply with 2.0 FSI. The difference in power is only 50 hp, but in the characters between them the abyss. Skoda engineers did not follow the adrenaline maniacs and were able to combine acute reactions with decent comfort. The settings of the steering electric power amplifier are quite conservative return to a neutral position smooth, but intense, low sensitivity zone is quite wide. I suspect, lovers of high -speed figures will not like it. And to everyone else who rarely turns the steering wheel from the stop to the stop faster than in a second, this option is suitable. However, emergency maneuvers are also good.
The front bumper with an enlarged air intake gives the car a formidable look. The road clearance of Erasa 128 mm is enough for driving on more or less even roads. To match the steering wheel and chassis. The reactions of the machine on dry and wet asphalt are understandable even on winter tires. Octavia enters well, gently reacts to gas, as expected to a modern car with a multi -link rear suspension. It is only important to understand that in the second and third gearboxes, the capabilities of the motor allow you to easily overcome the tenacious tires, and therefore you should not be surprised at the sudden straightening of the trajectory or, conversely, emitting into a turn. But it is better to just return the ESP button to the standard position and perform maneuvers under the watchful eye of an electronic instructor. Be your own
The great Leonardo once and for all determined the ideal proportions of the human body. The author was not lucky: with standard growth and length, the arms were slightly shorter than the standard. But there were no complaints about the driver’s place, with a few adjustments to the seat, the main concern for the correct landing was taken by a steering column with its impressive longitudinal course.
The manufacturer's data pillow and back of the seat are most common, of additional adjustments, except for a lumbar back. And sitting comfortably both a thin and a full driver, powerful rollers are crushed just so much that both feel in their own way to tell a plate? And the original selection of upholstery materials? After all, not only the eye is pleasant, but the back breathes, and you can’t slide in the bend. Skoda presents many such pleasant surprises. This convenient car is remarkable in every way. And one more thing: the average fuel consumption for the test was 11 l/100 km, and on suburban routes it fell below 7 l/100 km, not only by an on -board computer, but also a gas stolch meter. For a rather big car with a 200-horsepower engine, the result is impressive
Evergreen calipers corporate style of Erasa. RS octavia prices start with $ 32,831. The basic version with a 75-horsepower engine costs one and a half times cheaper. I emphasize once again: a sports modification does not strain either the sharpness of the steering, or the weak comfort of the suspension, or the noise. But in order to pay such an impressive amount for Skoda, all this is not enough: you need to know your desires and addictions very well, since there is something to choose from this segment. The test car cost $ 34,200 it was supplemented by ESP, parking sensors, rain sensor and heated seats.
Skoda Octavia RS, despite the racing letters RS, a very comfortable car with an excellent powerful engine, without any restrictions for every day.
+ Economical, convenient to drive a powerful engine, clear work of the gearbox, spacious interior, large trunk, good suspension comfort, excellent quality of the finish, full -size reserve.
- High price, limited review of back, modesty basic configuration, ESP (stabilization system) for an additional fee.
Anatoly Fomin
Source: The magazine "Driving"
