all-new Skoda Octavia iV Plugin-Hybrid FULL REVIEW 2021 (Estate)

This is our in-depth review of the all-new Skoda Octavia iV. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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[@iskkoymen1769]

I would choose octavia over golf. I like the new design.

[@bobinpune]

Does look good!

[@mrzazzaable]

Yep I'm going from golf to the hatch. It's so much nicer and vw are too stuck on boring designs

[@georgealex19]

I’ve already did but in 2017 👌

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[@SeifEddineB]

2021: 4K, full screen and full length.. let's go

[@stephenmcqueen4029]

Just ordered an SEL hatchback Hybrid. Great car, it’s as big inside as my Passat 2018 and just as nice.

[@autogefuehl]

enjoy!

[@jasonk9779]

It's nice. Would be great to see more wagon choices over here in North America instead of nothing but dull, boring SUVs.

[@ParcelOfRogue]

Here they get called Chelsea Tractors ( expensive part of London). Never off road or dirty, but overpriced, oversized and noisy diesels, driven to posh shops or private school run.

[@perlundin86]

Nice review as always! Will you also test the Seat Leon ST eHybrid with the same powertrain?

[@joskjj3625]

Man I wish we has skoda and sear(cupra) in the us and Canada, it would really boost Volkswagen group’s presence here in the us and Canada

[@paulstubbs4487]

Great review. Had one on order now since March. Hopefully might see it before Christmas!!

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers m8!

[@jakehero8619]

Geiles Review !! Acceleration was fun to watch!

[@autogefuehl]

👌

[@dag1704]

Finally I found it. I found out how deep the trunk is, well done, thank you :D up to 1400L, when the seats are flipped over. Not a helpful measurement, if I want to load a bicycle, that needs at least 1.70 length. It is really a pain in the butt, to find the measurements of the trunk of a car. Nice, that you are regularly provide us with that information, again, thank you :) By the way, the octavia is extremely beautiful. For me, the octavia, with the little higher comfort, quietness of the golf, would be perfect. But yeah, looks like my next car :)

[@cupair]

Outro retake is cool to be included :)

[@sajti83]

Thomas in all blue outfit....blending in with the car nicely. (Gives new meaning to 'Thomas blue') Almost camouflaged. :D

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@kasperlange8644]

Time for 4K in full screen, full length - lets go? :)

[@thoughtfuldog5424]

Looking forward to the vRS version of this...and the review of course 😉

[@autogefuehl]

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[@cataddd]

Hello! Can you tell me please what is the fuel consumption on highway (130km) when battery is empty?

[@audi_80club98]

For that money, I would rather buy this Škoda Octavia than the Golf 8. Also all praise for the test, as always, well done.

[@dragospahontu]

But there is no independent suspension on the Skoda.

[@TomasNov]

@@dragospahontu PEHV as well the CNG versions have always the multilink...

[@Jan6750]

Had to make a choice for my next company car. Great video. Put my mind at rest, as my generation (X) has bad memories from the early Skodas!😉

[@slugger7440]

Would be nice to get a bit more detail on actual seat comfort on top of the mention of animal skin vs alternatives. Top 3 most important things for me in buying a car is this.

[@Vegan123]

Yes. Please can they supply a Vegan version !

[@Aphorism89]

The seats are very comfy. Test drove one as we are likely going to buy one. Synt. leather and fabric goes good together, not hot, not cold and easy to clean. If you get leather, get animal leather as it will age much better if you treat it every now and then.

[@Primekleiner]

Im really in a split situation. I'm thinking about buying the new octavia but cannot decide between the new iv or the diesel.. i drive 78km to work everyday.. so almost 160km daily but is the iv worth it or is the diesel the best choise? :)

[@edensseven3524]

I love PHEVs, best of both world.

[@richardbentley1202]

Excellent review.

[@autogefuehl]

highly appreciated, keep joining us!

[@Giorg189]

Here in Greece, 99% of taxis are Skoda Octavias.

[@bluepanther99]

Here in Germany, the majority of taxis are Mercedes.

[@sirronnorris3343]

I have had my Octavia iV Estate for just under a week now (my third Octavia). It is certainly a very smooth car to drive and I am impressed by the regenerative braking in S-mode. Foot off the accelerator, the car slows quickly and full rate of charge is achieved. But do the brake lights come on? If not, the degree of deceleration is likely to surprise the following driver.

[@wintersun398]

can you control the phev to maintain battery soc until later, ie force use of engine. does the engine run if using ac while stationary?

[@maxnewts]

The funny thing is that’s actually a fairly fast car but it doesn’t look like it because it’s not got too much drama in it’s body kit

[@slugger7440]

Pleased to see a car reviewer for once acknowledging the alternative ways to control the infotainment screen as alternatives to touching it.

[@yes8032]

Very good this would be my ride if I couldn’t afford the golf variant but if I was slightly richer the rs4 would be my pick

[@dragospahontu]

Yup, love the golf with the 1.5

[@0xdefacedbeef]

thanks for the boot's height dimension

[@0xdefacedbeef]

by the way. Is it same for the liftback PHEV (IV) version?

[@agelincho]

Does anyone know why this car can't be ordered? In Skoda dealership they told me dont know when will be possible to order... :/

[@avianskipdiver]

A little more on the charging would help those of us unfamiliar with EVs/hybrids. And - speaking as the owner of an earlier Octavia - roof rack? Do those snub little roof bars actually do anything?

[@christianholtet7450]

Great video with lots of info thanks

[@autogefuehl]

👌

[@NunoxFerreira]

At 24:20 must remember Winter tyres play a negative role in high speed steering...😉

[@e7234]

what was the pure petrol engine consumption? it is the same 150hp as the 1.5 tsi but with a 6speed dsg. So as it is carring the weight of the batteries is it consuming 1L more? or even more.

[@autogefuehl]

all in the review m8

[@e7234]

@@autogefuehl 27:35 it gets cut so no info about that

[@autogefuehl]

@@e7234 08:37

[@markshaz8691]

Thanks Thomas

[@putinxfighter2875]

i have been following you since the start of the channel love your channel learned a lot about cars loved it so much .hope you see it and i love the same intro that you still give 🔥

[@andrewjohnston1963]

My Czech wife would love me to buy this car but I own the 308 GT Mk2 and am looking at the new Hybrid 308. Which would you choose Autogefuhl? Peugeot 308 hybrid OR Skoda Octavia IV?

[@Amplifi3d]

Nice review, any date for the release of the rs version?

[@autogefuehl]

30.11. m8

[@mahmut123456]

Nice car. Too bad there will be no Golf Variant PHEV, so this is a real alternative now.

[@HardcoreWeeaboo]

There is GTE

[@kunivanu22]

That's a car that I would buy... but the price though, damn, quite high.

[@stationmixer]

I'm at my second Octavia, the 2 facelift now, and dreaming about this one, but I would honestly get the 2.0 tdi as I have now, the fuel consumption is low and the price of purchase is lower.

[@Aphorism89]

@@stationmixer That is interesting.. in Denmark I find them to cost the same as the hybrid (when looking at like new second hand market, no reason to buy brand new and throw an extra price tag).

[@zexxonije]

I wonder why VW group is using older 1.4 tsi for hybrids? Why not newer 1.5 tsi?

[@dragospahontu]

They are the same engines, the 1.5 is a 1.4 that has been adapted to run in the Budack cycle. The 1.4 TSI had been best optimized for the hybrid set up.

[@Aqualung1981]

Actually is quite easy to do at least 40kms in one charge, and without battery its consumption is in low 5's l/100kms and even less than 5 is also possible, based on my own experience. 14:05

[@washubrain]

A really comprehensive review! I am still hesitating between the Octavia and Hyundai Ioniq... all the small mishaps of Octavia are not present in the Ioniq, but noise insulation is probably better in Octavia.... Any thoughts on that?

[@virgazsoka8392]

Same hesitation for me. What did you choose finally?

[@washubrain]

@@virgazsoka8392 I finally opted for Ioniq, main reason being 5 years waranty which is quite reassuring. Must say I am quite happy with it's performance so far, very comfy driving position, you don't get tired or uncomfortable on long distances, and the economy is pretty much as stated 4 litr in summer and 5-6 in winter (I live in the North)

[@wasimdar8336]

​@@washubrainso the fuel economy is good on long distances.....how do you find the space in the back seats?

[@washubrain]

@@wasimdar8336 for children and smaller people I think it's good, but not sure about tall and larger folk. I think overall it's still quite ok

[@lucvandenberghe2149]

When are going to test the Octavia RS 2.0? I like your critical approach 👍

[@faeinthebay]

I still don't like the volume slider. I guess the VWAG brands can't do enough engineering resources to change it to a volume knob.

[@Vegan123]

Is the cruise control still basic - you have to go up in single km Is the fuel saving engine cut off still without a timer ? (A 10 second timer would assist for short stops)

[@stephenmcqueen4029]

It has ACC

[@aka7kak8]

Does it still shift in ev mode?

[@LouRaX]

No

[@holgerschmidt4750]

Not in electric mode. Got my IV two weeks ago and I’m absolute astonished about how smooth the shifting in „normal“ mode is. Due to the electric „help“ while changing gear you almost don‘t feel any change at all. It‘s way better than my „old“ DSG in my Golf GTD before.

[@magnuslarsson337]

11:06 - I am confused, thomas says you dont loose any flexibility in the boot/trunk on the plug in versions, but I can only find that it’s has 490 l vs 640 l vs the non-plug in version. I guess he only means above the regular floor on the “highest setting”…

[@autogefuehl]

Yes indeed u loose under the floor

[@nigeldunn3127]

Very cool voice pal

[@autogefuehl]

🙏🙏

[@siitan83]

How do you turn the fan or clima off? Thats something I do in every 1-2 minutes in city driving. They removed the button :(((((((((

[@MrSoerenk]

Hello and nice review! The color, its titanium blue, but i can only find race blue, lava blue and energy blue in the Skoda setup, do your know if its the same color Perhaps.. it looks good! Tia!

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers! Race blue is more intensive, i love that. Lava blue is a uni color afaik, i guess its rather energy

[@MrSoerenk]

@@autogefuehl thanks! 🙂

[@stephenmcqueen4029]

Does the navigation shows speed camera alerts and sites? Or can it be added as POU?

[@autogefuehl]

You can have a speed sign recognition

[@petergelhaus1586]

Very nice review. Do you know, where the Canton subwoofer is located at this iV?

[@MrSauliuks]

Under the floor in the boot,in the left up corner, same as in superb iv

[@linusvive8488]

I'm not sure if you will be able to order Canton on this car, and if you will it will be without the subwoofer. The iV Superb does not have the subwoofer in the Canton package, there is no space for it because of the batteries.

[@petergelhaus1586]

@@linusvive8488 , there is a Subwoofer inside both of the Skoda iV's! It's located at left side behind the rear seat between battery and petrol tank. There is a small gap and you can open the floor to find it! :-)

[@linusvive8488]

@@petergelhaus1586 Hmm, very interestning. The Superb spec-sheet says that the sub is excluded from the iV, and I was actually looking for the sub the last time I saw the car. I will have to check it out again! perhaps it's different in different countries, regulations surrounding the battery might have something to do with it?

[@reddevilunited77]

Seems like a pretty good vehicle, too bad it's not available in the US... The estate version looks great.

[@oykkh29]

Great video and nice car 🚗

[@Zzablle]

Audi R36

[@Mekuso8]

If this was available as a pure BEV, it would be the perfect car. For now, i guess the Enyaq will do.

[@cristilica1]

Thomas, thank you for everything you do here on KZbin. I feel like I should pay you. Will you be coming back to Romania anytime soon? You have to check out our Transalpina road as well.

[@TuomioK]

Is there a reason to get this over the new Peugeot 308? Because I want that, though this is practically same price and considered realiable etc…

[@autogefuehl]

Compare it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJeXk4injrmahsU

[@_b_k]

Early morning 😈 Nice test 👍 Rims 👍 Interior🤞 Rear exterior design 🤞 1.4 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@karstenpedersen7749]

The interior is much nicer than my O3FL. The exterior isn't that great though

[@terokaakinen7061]

In a way, the Octavia’s interior has a calmer feel than the Audi A3, Seat Leon or Volkswagen Golf.

[@Aphorism89]

I think the exterior design is one of the best out there, on pair with the new S3 bmw

[@Dino.808]

This car is going to sell like hotcakes.

[@Rip-Van-Tinkle]

Hey Thomas, I haven't had chance to watch the whole video YET, but I can't find an answer to this anywhere else.... How long does the battery last when the car is run on hybrid mode?

[@paultailor6254]

If you mean electric mode, Skoda declared 79km

[@Rip-Van-Tinkle]

@@paultailor6254 Hi Paul, I mean when running in hybrid... so the petrol and battery both active, the electric assisting the petrol. I know the battery will receive small top ups from regen braking etc, but I can't find an answer anyway. Thanks.

[@paultailor6254]

@@Rip-Van-Tinkle hi Pete! Sorry for misunderstanding. As far as I understood when the 1.4 TSI + the 13 kWh battery work together, they make possible to travel up to 800km. The battery life mostly depends on the driving mode (use regenerative braking as their energy source as well), the average speed, and the temperature outside.

[@Rip-Van-Tinkle]

@@paultailor6254 No problem, thank you for the response! 👍

[@buijs1967]

Suspension is probably higher because you have ca.200kg extra ev system weight to carry around.

[@autogefuehl]

Indeed

[@Barefoot_Joe]

I agree "the pure consumption of the pure la.. of th.. ." 😶 *disappointed look* Haha good one Tomas. 😂👍

[@dragospahontu]

That was amazing, whoever is the editor well done

[@MrBlablablablablabl4]

What's the timestamp? Didn't see it :/

[@dragospahontu]

@@MrBlablablablablabl4 the very end

[@johncollymore1697]

Autogefuhl - always "Live on tape" - Kudos.

[@dragospahontu]

@@johncollymore1697 the funniest moment in Autogefuhl history

[@arthurrae7904]

Thomas, Vehicle Manufacturers Terminology is sometimes unclear. Diesel, Petrol & EV are unambiguous. However, Hybrid is a different story. Some have electric motors exclusively powering the vehicle, with an engine to recharge the batteries, while others (perhaps the majority) have a Petrol engine powering the vehicle, with battery assistance for torque and power regeneration while going down hill, for example. Is there Universal Terminology to differentiate between these? Please state unambiguously within your reviews. I believed Mazda CX30 was to be Electric Motors, with a Petrol Engine to recharge the battery, but now I am unsure if that is true.

[@Danne89]

Any news on towbar for iV / Phev Octavia's?

[@linusvive8488]

I was told by my seller in Sweden that the vehicle cant be factory fitted with a towbar because the vehicle will not have enough ground clearance. However, you can have it electrically prepared from the factory and have it installed later, but it will be an aftermarket towbar (not foldable).

[@zoltanlaky8593]

I absolutely HATE the lack of manual levers and dials, and the reliance on touch surfaces to control climate, volume and lights in new VW GROUP cars. They are dangerous and should be outlawed!

[@marcosromero985]

I agree 200% I would also sugest car makers further safety thinking on unnecessary sun reflective parts, inside and outside of cars

[@mehmetbakir5583]

i wish i have one

[@elmo319]

There’s nothing exciting about this car other than it’s extremely practical, definitely it’s USP

[@brenthobby3282]

Guttentag from Hawaii

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

An IV is the needle they use for injections. Great name VW.

[@theblitz1687]

I dont like that i had to watch all of the driving section just to learn what you averaged in terms of fuel. And you didnt mention numbers in the summary either. Not nice

[@Stewiedude1]

I think Skoda have really overtaken VW with quality and aesthetics, especially considering its the "cheap" VAG brand. Seems the other way to me..

[@dragospahontu]

Quality no way, Golf has independent rear suspension this has semi independent.

[@lucvandenberghe2149]

@@dragospahontu The iv and other Octavia with more than 150 hp have also multilink. 👍

[@dragospahontu]

@@lucvandenberghe2149 that's good to know The Golf and Octavia are really similar cars.

[@rachelwallis3565]

Has anyone tried towing yet with this ?

[@curiosity3204]

Do you know when the 1.5 mild hydrid DSG7 will be available ? For now this engine is only associated to a manual gearbox. It's a pity....

[@szokuspokus]

The production starts in the beginning of Jan 2021. Ready to order now.

[@curiosity3204]

Thank you !

[@kostassidiropoulos3018]

No extras left to add in this car.

[@Dino.808]

In terms of looks, Skoda has better-looking new cars than VW.

[@alancooke8682]

Unbelievable you cannot have a tow bar fitted to the hybrid versions as it spoils the official run times on electric etc tow bars only on petrol and diesels, I was all set to order a new car for work but bloody stupid..on car of this torque....even the crappy Toyota Corolla hybrid can have tow bar even though limited to 700kg tow weight which is crap on 2.0 litre car

[@gillespouzols5833]

dommage que la traduction n'est pas en français

[@Georg1979]

I hope that the HUD display on the windscreen can be turned off. Or my first mod to this car would be to put electrical tape on that piece of garbage. Looks like a bird shat on the windscreen

[@thomas-be3hy]

its a extra so you dont have to take it

[@alanjenkinson7812]

The plug in is old tech now. Well done VW group, three while years to introduce this power train to skoda. Anyone considering this car should read up on the Passat GTE that failed just outside warranty and vw didn’t want to know. Kia; more than double the warranty- no brainer

[@vova0896]

4:41 Tschechische Qualität

[@greymark420]

That is a incredibly boring looking car. Talk about generic.

[@dragospahontu]

It's really good looking.

[@UZits]

How is the boot space compared to the Leon ST ehybrid?