Skoda Octavia Quick Review | Pros, Cons and Should You Buy One?

[@cardekho]

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[@Sunil-fg1rf]

Dude don’t compare a Hyundai to skoda ! Skoda is miles ahead when it comes to performance and build ! If u have the money just go ahead and buy it , it’s worth every penny !

[@ssmaster4789]

Buying sagaa of a SKODA : I am a business man running a large scale business and always remain on wheels. Time is very precious for me. Recently i.e, end of Jan. 2018 i have planned to upgrade my car and had confusion between Jeep Compass / Hyundai Tucson / Skoda Octavia L&K. I had appx. 45% finance ready with me and for rest i had my own Banker for that. Since i am from a village Trasi, Kundapura Taluk, Udupi District, i have to visit towns and city's to have a personal look on recent cars. Hyundai Showrooms were available very close to my village and Skoda Showroom was appx. 100 Km away and Jeep compass was available ONLY in Belgaum, Bangalore and Mysore which are appx. 400 km away. So myself and and my son who assists me in my all business activities visited Mysore to have a look on all the three together. First we visited Jeep Compass and then Hyundai and finally Sagar Auto-Tech. for Skoda. Since time was very precious for me and Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI At L&K in White colour was readily available with Sagar Auto-Tech. and they were ready to do Udupi registeration for me, we thought of finalising the deal with them quickly as I was suppose to visit U.K. to join my son. For the same on 07-02-2018 I have made payment of Rs. 100,000 through RTGS and booked the vehicle and collected all the requisite documents to process the vehicle Loan. Even in between one Holiday and one Holyday I have managed to arrange the Loan and on 12-02-2018 itself and full payment was made to Sagar Auto-Tech. We reached Sagar Auto-Tech. on 14-02-2018 to get the delivery of vehicle as suggested by them. As per their promise Sagar Auto-Tech delivered the vehicle on 14-02-2018 without completing the formality of even Temporary Registration. On insisting on it finally they sent me the picture of temporary registration document DATED 15-02-2018 on Whatsapp. That means they have delivered the vehicle on previous day of temp. registration and till end of february I wasn’t having temporary registration as a document with me. Then i got involved myself in my routine. All of a sudden I realised between 14-02-2018 to 24-02-2018 there was absolutely NO communication from Sagar Auto-Tech. regarding completing rest of the formalities. My Banker Canara Bank, Gangolli, Udupi, 576216 too called me regarding non receipt of any documents from them. Then I called Sagar Auto-Tech on telephone regarding the issue of completing the formalities of Permanent Registration and to send documents to my banker. After my telephone call only they got awakened and undertook their job of sending requisite documents. In an hurry by mistake they sent even the documents which they were suppose to send to the banker to me. Ultimately it was a mammoth effort to bring things is proper channel. After wasting plenty of precious ‘TIME’ finally I have been informed by Sagar Auto-Tech to meet their broker for registration on 07-03-2018 which lead to cancellation of my air-ticket. At last my vehicle got registered. But the question arised in my mind is “IS THERE THIS MUCH DIFFICULTY JUST TO BUY A CAR?” Any how, I very happy with my dream car which is running smoothly. But the difficulty I have incurred in just buying a Skoda car, sometimes make me to think What will be my plight in after sales servicing? I hope, Skoda India will not let me down.

[@sd7b326]

ss master best of luck

[@vaibhavjain-ht3zz]

I do ot want to disappoint you but skodas after sales service is very very poor. Its so horrible that i catn describe.. it took 2 months for skoda to figure out what was wrong with my superb and install the part.. i am not exaggerating. I gave my car at the workshop on 1st june and took it back on 31st july. The parts are expensive and their service centers and the employees are horrible. I hope u have a good experience with skoda

[@sd7b326]

vaibhav jain true skoda is a waste of money

[@vishalbose5612]

Sd7 B wtf you CANNOT say shit like that Toyotas and Hyundais are a waste of money Only thing bad about Skoda is it’s expensive maintenance, after sales service and rude unruly staff. The car is perfect Toyota has a great after sales service, staff takes effort ,but their cars are crap

[@prateekrajotia3941]

how you got so much time for typing i guess this time time was not tht much precious for you

[@nesan_kaikolar]

I made up my garage to welcome skoda Octavia RS 🤩

[@ryanboyd6027]

I'm only 22 and I've owned 3 skoda's, not a car enthusiast but I'd take a skoda over any million pound car anyday

[@ad0lfchrist]

Same here man, I’m on my second octavia. Love em.

[@ericgeorge5483]

Hello from North Yorkshire England. I too think the Octavia is a great all round car and have considered getting one myself!

[@cardekho]

+Eric George Yeah! Having sold more than five million units in two decades, the Octavia is Skoda’s bread and butter model globally.

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@cardekho Not hard to see why either.

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@cardekho So would it be worth it?

[@SunilKumar-ns1vx]

Your review has pushed me to buy Octavia L&K. Excellent car Excellent review

[@cardekho]

+Sunil Kumar Thank you for the appreciation and we are glad to know that our content was helpful for you. Stay tuned with CarDekho!

[@minnalbabu]

octavia is a legend. who want to waste money on elantra and corrolla.

[@IamRanJos]

People looking for a car in the D-segment already have a lot of money to waste

[@seplggn]

I agree, drive and it will put a broad smile on your face.

[@TJSaw]

Ranjeev Joseph Why are you even watching this video then, peasant?

[@SilverIndian]

Reliability of Toyota Corolla is legendary. Dont be confused.

[@dcmhsotaeh]

Elantra value for money

[@TJSaw]

Octavia sits in a class of its own. Pricewise it may compete with the Elantra and Corolla but it's really aimed at punching cars way above its weight. I drive an Octavia 1.8 tsi and it's the best decision I've ever made.

[@cardekho]

+TJ Devil Certainly! The Octavia was always an excellent car and a brilliant performer in its segment and the facelifted version only builds on the car's strengths. Glad to know that you are fully satisfied with the car that you own. Also, you may help the community in making the right purchase decision by sharing your viewpoint on our portal for the car. Click on the following link to write a review for the car. bit.ly/2XbCy4U

[@drmrahul]

Plz give a short review. Abt service costs, mileage, and any cons u feel in general. Am looking to buy 1.8tsi

[@darshan6226]

Skoda is Skoda

[@Poststhattravel]

Dude really? Just because elantra is 4 lakh cheaper you will buy over octavia?. U should reconsider your decision then. 😹😹 . And please stop calling Hyundai as its rival just because it falls in the same price category. Ffs . Hyundai doesnt stand nearby to skoda in terms of anything. 😂😂 i own Hyundai and skoda both , so i can relate.

[@IamRanJos]

Your imaginary garage just has 2 vehicles?

[@Poststhattravel]

Ranjeev Joseph yea..cz not rich like you brother

[@sd7b326]

vicky singh skoda luks cool

[@mandarmhatre1790]

Right Bro

[@vishalbose5612]

vicky singh screw Hyundai and Toyota

[@kelkimble100]

I would not compare Skoda beauti with elentra

[@vishalbose5612]

amit kejriwal or ugly corolla altis

[@kushagraverma4836]

Although the car is good is the best in its class i bought the elantra sxo at petrol because 1: resale value and after sales services are pretty good in hyundai 2: the new 2018 elantra has much more safety and other features than octavia 3: the 2.0 litre petrol engine is a charm 4: feels more German than japanese 5: justifies the cost

[@dcmhsotaeh]

4.41 Beauty with Beast power with Best Features and with solid Build Elantra Elates

[@Andhrathirugupothuthindipothu]

My jeep compass manual is 7 months old decided to sell it and planning to buy octavia petrol automatic, is that a good idea, u people will b the decision makers, confused though, thanks in advance,

[@sanwerharsana]

Man why r u compairing to hundai ...skoda is comparable to bmw audi n Mercedes...

[@ankitruparel1895]

Agreed! No comparison to hyundai

[@skullcrusher1438]

Is octavia rs available in white colour and whats its on road price in delhi ?

[@adkingg7585]

Can anyone tell me the overall Reliability of the car and common Problems?

[@BenjaminTripleh]

Automatic gare and park assist which car is better Skoda Octavia or superb or rapid

[@tusharsahu2119]

What is the max speed of the skoda octavia 2.0l diesel engine? And how much time it takes get 0-100km/ph? Thanks for answering my question

[@cardekho]

+Tushar Sahu Top Speed of Skoda Octavia 2.0 (Diesel) is 205 Kmph(Claimed). It takes 9.35 seconds to reach 0 to 100 kmph.

[@pronoyroy1823]

No matter what's there in Market ...it's hard to beat Octavia.

[@rigpathak]

I have an comfusion the skoda superb is above octavia so superb falls in E segment sedan?

[@Suryaaditya9]

Tiguan Vs Octavia l&k Vs Compass Limited Which of these is better in the following Dept My requirements: 1. Safety First 2. Handling 3. Performance & Reliability 4. Makes a good Statement 5. Service 6. Luxury Thinking of a long North India Tour.. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chandigarh, Agra, Mumbai, Shirdi, Goa Do I need an SUV? Does Octavia underbelly scrape through bad or humps or bumpy road? Which car do you suggest? I can also wait till July if you have something else in mind. Please do let me know. Thanks

[@mukulbajaj123]

kirangemtube go for elantra or octavia .. or wait for the upcoming honda civic...

[@mukulbajaj123]

kirangemtube and for long tours you should consider Hexa .. excellent value for money ,very good safety features , very comfortable ..

[@cardekho]

+kirangemtube The Octavia does scrape with a full passenger load. For the regions you mentioned, you don't really need an SUV, but in case you want to go out exploring some more, you'd need that extra ground clearance. We'd recommend you take a test drive of the Skoda Kodiaq. That should suit your requirements quite well.

[@Suryaaditya9]

CarDekho unbiased reply. Thank you.

[@ssmaster4789]

1.8 tsi l&k is the best sedan by all means except it's ground clearance

[@samit3345]

Proud Owner of Octavia L&K

[@ashwathravi4777]

Can i get vrs style in diesel version? Please suggest

[@cardekho]

+Ashwath Ravi No, available in a single variant, the 2017 Octavia RS is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 230PS and 350Nm, mated 6-speed DSG (dual-clutch auto). Check out detailed info here - bit.ly/2A40H4B

[@angadm7337]

What about aftersales service? Is it improved

[@cardekho]

+Angad M Skoda is actively working to enhance its after sales service, which had a few loose ends earlier. It offers up to four-year additional warranty and economically priced four-year all-inclusive periodic maintenance package. There's a MySkoda app as well, which aims to make the overall service experience more transparent. This will surely help in clearing the mindset about its aftersales and in turn, improving the sales.

[@FiliusFidelis]

Funny how different things are, had no idea Skoda was considered a premium car in India, in Sweden it's known for being a budget friendly car, known for being very affordable, reliable and cheap to drive, insure and maintain. I.e. a car for people with modest incomes.

[@TJSaw]

Talamon San no shit Sherlock. There's a difference between a developed country like Sweden and a developing country like India. Skoda is not a premium brand in India per se (the usual big 3 Germans, Volvo and JLR fit the bill) but it's more premium compared to the real budget brands we have in India, namely Suzuki, Hyundai, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Renault, Tata etc

[@sarangkhavante2446]

Is diesel dsg frugal?

[@cardekho]

+Sarang Khavante The Skoda Octavia's 2.0-litre diesel engine seems a frugal option when mated with DSG transmission. The diesel automatic variant provides an ARAI mileage of 19.5kmpl. Stay tuned.

[@mandarkerkar2581]

Awesome. Manual for RS or the 1.8 will make it sure in my garage

[@sarangkhavante613]

congrats bro

[@mandarkerkar2581]

Sarang Khavante condition satisfy zavzay

[@jehangirreadymoney9666]

Great car bit the absolute WORST service network possible. VW SKODA should take a page from Marutis brilliant book on after sales service.

[@jayeshdamle3199]

My kodiaq too a beauty ❤just love skoda

[@krishnags1]

I won an octavia tdi l&k The best car in this segment Worthy buying

[@sarangkhavante2446]

Milage?

[@manojkrishnaprasad7397]

I love Skoda

[@sreedharlunavath9074]

How much lakhs

[@cardekho]

+sreedhar lunavath Skoda Octavia is priced around Rs. 15.49 - 26.0 Lakh (Ex-showroom Delhi). You may check the exact on-road costing from your respective city by clicking on the following link. bit.ly/2BTc0h9

[@indianextinhindi8280]

what is this location ?

[@NeophyteCounsel]

Please make a review for the 1.4 tsi... Just none on the internet.

[@cardekho]

+DK baller Noted! Stay connected for more updates. :)

[@NeophyteCounsel]

@@cardekho Will be looking forward to it.. thank you !

[@vineetverma6645]

the tile showing torque reads it as PS instead of NM

[@cardekho]

+Vineet Verma Thank you for pointing the err out. :)

[@jeevanchaukar]

Please re-do the comparison for 2019 - this time bring Honda Civic, Octavia, Corolla, Elantra and Jetta into the mix!

[@cardekho]

+Jeevan Chaukar Noted! Stay connected.

[@ankurshrivastava3239]

Guddu baapbaap hota hai(octavia)

[@soumenb22]

I am considering Octavia or wait for Civic. The two things I do not like in Octavia, very plain outer design, no aerodynamic body ridge. Also, the cost-cutting from DRL light break is too conspicuous. Tail light does not extend to boot to give it a more rich look and no chrome strip to join between boot light. we expect such things of a car of 20lakh Plus. Otherwise, it is a great car. One more thing it lacks is resale value, which is around 20% after 5 to 6 years whereas for Honda it is 35%. The 2019 battle will be Honda Civic vs Skoda Octavia.

[@TJSaw]

Soumen Bhattacharya Once you drive the Octavia, you'll forget about all these tiny things.

[@user31333]

I just bought a Skoda Octavia 1.8 L&K... It's the best car by far in that segment. Only other car under consideration was honda civic. The other two cars in that segment Altis and Elantra and miles away from Skoda. Regarding the after sale service, Skoda is giving 4 years service package and 6 years warranty and road side assist ( 4 warranty plus 2 ext warranty).. so that answer the question of after sale service. More info can be found on Google by searching for Volkswagen India 2.0. regarding the resale, why not enjoy the car (the beast) in hand than think of resale that might happen few years down the line...there are a lot of intangible things when you own an Octavia that can't be equated to money.

[@abirmondal2321]

Very nice vedio Sir.

[@cardekho]

+ABIR MONDAL Thank you for watching. Stay connected for more updates.

[@sunilhampannavar780]

No doubt Skoda cars are awesome but in India they are having very less service station compare to Hyundai, Ford, Toyota so customers worry before going to buy.

[@ghost_iceman11]

Absolutely pointless video since you didn't even mention the after sales service and maintenance service of Skoda

[@cardekho]

+Nishant Barave Thank you for your feedback and we''ll take care of it upcoming stories. Moreover, the resale of a car depends on how it is maintained, driven, no. of owners, car condition etc. Skoda Octavia service cost - bit.ly/2GXmnDX

[@ssmaster4789]

skoda has improved it's maintenance service recently

[@rplusgdj]

@@ssmaster4789 No they didnt, read the horror stories on team bhp. i've first hand experience with Vinayaka skoda bangalore, they are shit...shit means shit, nothing less than thieves. On other hand, tafe skoda is much better.

[@Raunaq0777]

Octavia or superb?

[@cardekho]

+Raunaq Arora Please share your needs/priorities so that we can help you to pick one. You can also compare both the cars via our comparison tool. Here's the link: bit.ly/2Hkt0jH

[@libinlalu]

Octavia rs for performance and superb for luxury

[@sd7b326]

Go for passat

[@amolhjoshi]

I have the same question. Octavia L&K is so costly that I might as well add a bit and get a superb.... both the cars are equally brilliant Do you think the premium for superb is justified?

[@rahuldeshmukh9849]

Dream car😘

[@cardekho]

+rahul deshmukh We wish that your dream come true. :)

[@rishisirunkar]

I'm going to buy the beast in this 2k18..

[@dkb2501]

RS any day🖤

[@jayprakashmeenchira9223]

Purchased one but their sales and service people are non-competant, and even Skoda inda had not taken care of concern.

[@journeywithnitin]

Ground clearance is not as per indian roads

[@narayanpvs]

Any Skoda review that doesn't address the notorious After Sales Service of Skoda doesn't do justice to the buyer!!!

[@ssmaster4789]

skoda has improved it's maintenance service recently

[@narayanpvs]

And what about it's reliability And attitude of dealerships?

[@damyoutube9991]

@@ssmaster4789 bro plss tell me details about maintenance of a skoda car I am confused between Jeep compass ,skoda Octavia,Honda Civic,And elentra,And creta off course ...bro you sound like upgraded about cars so I ask you suggest me ? Which one I select to buy?!?!!!?!!?

[@malhotrarajeev5]

In India, do not buy Skoda. The after sales service will make hit your head against a wall. They just do not care.

[@damyoutube9991]

😂😂😂i think you are suffering from this 🤣🤣🤣

[@TJSaw]

I've been using an Octavia 1.8 TSI for the last 3 years and it's the best decision I've ever made. Stop fooling people. It's not 2006 anymore.

[@diptendugoswami1]

When did you buy Skoda octavia? Is your feedback relevant in the year 2019?

[@naemanmalik6107]

No doubt the car is good buy thats just the half story.. Their after sales service is horrible and pathetic and thats the biggest factor of owning an expensive car. Is it not? Also spares are very expensive too and so is the labour cost.. For me, service repo of a brand is more imp than their products. Though this is a grt car, i would stay away for that reason alone

[@kushagraverma4836]

Yes Naemam Malik, you are right there after sales services as well as resale values are pretty bad. Although the car is good is the best in its class i bought the elantra sxo at petrol because 1: resale value and after sales services are pretty good in hyundai 2: the new 2018 elantra has much more safety and other features than octavia 3: the 2.0 litre petrol engine is a charm 4: feels more German than japanese 5: justifies the cost

[@shaleendutta3950]

@@kushagraverma4836 for your kind information Octavia has more safety equipment than Elantra...and yuck the interiors totally suck on the Elantra...Octavia is ages ahead...And who cares about resale value..BTW Skoda after sales have improved significantly

[@kushagraverma4836]

@@shaleendutta3950 which model of elantra are you talking about dude. You should first get your facts clear. Elantra is a newer car than octavia which has more and better features, much more efficient engine (talking about the petrol) and has better interiors and seats no doubt at all. To sum it up you're just a silly wimp skoda fanboy. Anybody who has more than an average intellect would buy an elantra.

[@roygavin5074]

So with that logic you'd buy a LC200 over a M4, right?

[@utkarshshukla6963]

Kushagra Verma the only thing i agree with u is justifying the cost cut the crap octavia is way better than elantra i wont exert myself in explaining you can go and watxh the comparison video by motor beam

[@raja.t.2008]

When you cover a Carsy complete aspects, you have to compare After-sale and long run performance. Also, comparison just only with Hyundai does not feels right. You have just branded the car just exactly like how a Skoda Salesman do. Poor context for a Automobile reviewer.

[@sameerkhan-ol5eg]

No ventilated seat at front!

[@arunpunamiya]

Best pros & cons for best car

[@cardekho]

+Arun Punamiya Thank you for watching. :) Stay linked for more updates.

[@vaibhavjain-ht3zz]

Buying a Skoda is one of the biggest mistakes a person can make in his life.. ive burnt my hands and i would stay atleast 100 feet away from their horrible cars and the worst after sales service in the world maybe. Its trash.. complete trash

[@bharath.tbharath.t3]

ground clearance of the car

[@cardekho]

The ground clearance of Skoda Octavia is 155mm (Laden) and 110mm (Unladen).

[@johnmicancy934]

Hyundai cars are crap.. verna and elantra design wise osam but no safety and no resale value . Body is weak

[@jerinovett1511]

I own both a Verna and octavia I'm not comparing by any means but Hyundai's have improved a lot especially the latest gen bcoz I got of with just a small dent after being hit by a bus from back

[@soumenb22]

One more cons , very poor market value only 20 percent whereas Honda is 30 to 35 percent on 5 year apple to apple

[@jayasekariyyadurai9939]

how many airbags

[@aloksa2587]

Dealership network is also a miss ..huge one

[@sd7b326]

Alok Sa yes

[@ankitruparel1895]

Cmon! You can't compare an ellentra to a designer skoda car!

[@vinuferro]

My dream

[@arpitsurana]

The car is brilliant but the Horror stories of DSG GEARBOXES (Dq200) that are used in 1.8 ltr tsi would make u give it a pass

[@shaleendutta3950]

Yeah damn true....better buy a the diesel or 1.4 tsi

[@nishithseth5926]

Skoda is expensive to maintain and service quality is very poor in India...

[@arunpunamiya]

Only cons with this car is price rest everything is best for a car any model any category

[@rplusgdj]

You forgot to mention thief like attitude of service centers, shittest after sales by skoda.

[@ravisoren007]

BMW for Indian Consumers.

[@yogeshsain2173]

Skoda Octavia..Car dekho but kharido Octavia RS

[@TheMuzlo]

bгy a new micro pls.

[@mihirnarvekar6947]

Rear seat comfort is pathetic

[@anandagoswami7373]

It is a hatchback with hatchback privacy issues. A hatchback can never be a premium car.

[@Reddylion]

Hmm

[@nanivarakavi2115]

nice

[@cardekho]

+Nani Varakavi Certainly, it is!

[@jaxxz6589]

I have this app.

[@आपलाशेतकरी-ष1व]

Nashik