Honda Civic vs Skoda Octavia | Petrol AT Comparison Test Review | Autocar India

After a 7-year hiatus, the Honda Civic is back with a bang. We came away pretty impressed by it in our first drive, but now Renuka Kirpalani has lined it up against our previous segment favourite, the Skoda Octavia, to see just how good it is.
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[@aadarshnagrajan9596]

It's straight forward if you have the dough for it nothing beats the octavia.

[@fbkensarhd5279]

.. Brace yourself for impacts post purchase 😂 . Take this from an existing Octavia owner. However it's a lovely car.... Just unreliable.. that's all.

[@TJSaw]

FB Kensar HD Skoda is offering a 4 year warranty that covers the DSG and their after sales service has improved by leaps and bounds. I had the old Laura and now I'm using an Octavia 1.8 L&K for the last year and it's cheaper to maintain than most of its competitors. Stop living in 2008.

[@Raunaq0777]

FB Kensar HD what about maintenance costs?

[@shreyaskshirsagar9048]

@@fbkensarhd5279 I own an Octavia and I've absolutely no issues with the service. It's very easy to book an appointment via the app and it's speedy service too. The only fallback is that all spare parts (even the gear box oil) are imported which makes them expensive but Škoda is bringing production to India now.

[@unclsam6798]

@@fbkensarhd5279 which part failed? My friend's dad has been driving it since its launch in 2000, he bought a new one is well. No trouble at all. You are lying. You must be driving a kwid.

[@GurkiratXSingh]

The design of the Civic is writing cheques its performance can't cash.

[@aakashsahani2991]

There's a Civic Type R for that.

[@fbkensarhd5279]

.. Built on the same chasis that set the nurburgring on fire. ☺️ Its handling can easily beat much expensive cars in india. Raw power isn't everything if you can't handle it.

[@sunkeytripper]

Gurkirat Singh thank you limp bizkit

[@abhishekrathore2586]

If U cant exploit the handling of the civic.... Then what's the point.... The 1.8 ivtec was good only 10 yrs back... Paired with cvt it hasn't gotten better. Octavia ftw always!!

[@tusharmohla5300]

Gurkirat Singh good one man

[@MATHEWS_AUGUSTINE]

Octavia is benchmark in that segment ever since it's launched and wonderful DSG gear box 😍

[@fbkensarhd5279]

.. Shifting through the gears 1 to 7 ... At 6000 rpm.. with peak power... Without having to drop the rpms. Think about it.. You have to feel it to believe it.. ☺️ .. No other transmission can do this expect a cvt.

[@mr.anonymous7806]

Is it expensive to maintain the DSG?

[@unclsam6798]

@@mr.anonymous7806 only if you damage it by not following company's instructions. It is expensive than CVT but worth it.

[@shreyaskshirsagar9048]

@@mr.anonymous7806 yes it is a tad bit expensive to maintain but trust me it easily puts the cvt to shame. Cvt doesn't really shift gears smoothly and doesn't sync properly with the rpm but dsg is dual clutch transmission. You drive calmly and the vehicle will go smooth.... floor that pedal and you'll see all that power unleash instantly without any delay. Mine is a 2014 Octavia and trust me... no car is so responsive.

[@johnmiller1784]

Skoda just improve ur serviceability trust me u have the power to be the king

[@13Ryuga]

i dont know where you live..but in tamil nadu they are the best.

[@shreyaskshirsagar9048]

No problems in Maharashtra... atleast where I live

[@saleh-dt3qj]

Power to be the king 😂💁🏻‍♂️

[@manavnagpal3361]

@@13Ryuga he is talking about all over india...Not just a single state bro...Overall if u compare it with Honda,,,they are well behind them...

[@Android4lifeSahil]

Trust me, they have improved a lot!

[@Kushal-xs3qo]

I own Octavia VRS, it is a GEM of its segment

[@anilbohra455]

ever plan to sell it ?

[@saleh-dt3qj]

Where do you live and if you ever plan to sell it please let me know

[@naveena71]

What’s the mileage?

[@anvitshetty8311]

Anil Bohra why lol?😂

[@Windows7Pro2009]

But it loses to an Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 (3.0L Twin Turbo V6 400 HP)

[@akshayakshay9696]

Why civic is so expensive? It should be priced on par with Elantra. Octavia is a gem of a car. One can hardly find any faults.

[@rikhav79]

It's expensive because I don't know why Honda chose it to be a CBU import

[@vedanttaneja4428]

Civic will last for a long time whereas the octavia will keep breaking down and would be very expensive to fix plus the parts are imported so it takes 2 months to fix the carand honda makes one of the best engines, its a much better car than the octavia

[@rasimkazi7086]

The petrol version civic don't have manual transmission.

[@hemantagoswami1533]

There are so many Octavia Lover on keyboard rather than road 😂

[@shantanu4455]

Idk which road u live in😂 ..We see more octavia than civic on roads!

[@yougants8927]

Ooooooh..

[@skrktk5675]

lol 🤣

[@dheerajduppalli1453]

@@shantanu4455 no bro.civic sold 10 times more than octavia in first month. octavia wz there from long time thats why we see more

[@gokulkrishna3493]

@@shantanu4455 lol😂

[@someshchandrakar1932]

I would choose Octavia anyday. Simply cleaver.

[@RanjeetSingh-ot4qd]

Very very cleaver

[@cerberus9612]

Cleaver indead..

[@vineetverma6645]

U are cleaver

[@jaydeep7234]

Trolled

[@Windows7Pro2009]

I would choose the Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 (3.0L Twin Turbo V6), Acura TLX A-Spec V6 and Lexus IS 350 F-Sport over that Octavia crap.

[@gauravjain1653]

Excellent Comparison. The speaker is just too good, polished in speaking, have addressed the points, actually was looking forward to. Great job!!!

[@shrikantdeshmukh9575]

After years of owning a Honda for its quality, trust and all that, I chose Octavia and that too despite all the odds in its after sales service reputation. Once you test drive the Octavia, rest is history! It simply ticks every box! It does bring a big broad smile every time you take her out on a date!

[@navpreetsingh6179]

Brilliant comparison.....civic is noway near to octavia...honest review..appreciated

[@patlerahulkumar]

I still love Octavia, though it is probably couple of year old design but still It has has premium look than Civic which is not outdated yet.

[@Being__Ricky]

That DSG is ofcourse better than CVT. People who are concerned about resale value will only pick Honda, instead of Skoda.

[@meenakshibulakh8585]

Being Ricky reliability too civic is more reliable than octavia

[@vigneshv8608]

Resale value,Reliability,Spare parts costs less than Skoda,wide service network

[@vaibhavjain-ht3zz]

Skoda makes unreliable cars. There is no doubt about that. Skodas after sales service is HORRIBLE and there is no doubt about that. People who buy a skoda once mostly don't a buy skoda again and there is no doubt about that too. But there are always exceptions. Probably 1% of the people who own a skoda do prefer buying a skoda again.

[@GurpreetSingh-hs8bx]

@@vaibhavjain-ht3zz i own 1 octavia and 2 rapids. No issues so far. The place where i live skoda has excellent service also.

[@pramodh17]

Honda should avoid pricing their cars like "Buy it only if you r a Honda lover"

[@vigneshv33]

Very precise & good comparison, covering all the areas what a buyer wants 👏🏻👏🏻 Similarly please do a comparison for Honda CRV Vs Skoda Kodiaq

[@shubhamtripathi7461]

Please make comparisons like these more often... Love this type of content...

[@Dragonblaster1]

I just bought a 2019 Skoda Octavia SE L 1.5 TSI DGS and I couldn't be happier with it.

[@Ananthvenkat01]

The auto car reviews are generally good for most cars. There seem lots of emphasis on linear power etc etc but it will be very useful if the commentary can be extended to other aspects of the car such as the audio quality, dealership coverage, maintenance costs , reliability factor etc etc.

[@PranjalAwasthi]

Please do a comparison b/w toyota corolla altis 2019 and the honda civic too

[@madantambi]

I was very much confused whether to go for octavia or civic, But finally settled for civic. Both cars have their own pros and cons and its upto individual to decide which car to buy. I chose civic coz of its stunning looks, mileage, handling, low maintenance and reputation of Honda cars. It easily gives 14+ and 20+ mileage in city and highway respectively( i have tested myself driving from hyderabad to bangalore). Im very much impressed with ground clearance, can tackle big breakers easily. Cons - infotainment system could have been better, slightly overpriced 2-3 lakhs cheaper could have been game changer for Honda. Skoda octavia L & K 32 lakhs on road Pros- infotainment system, DSG gear box shifts are as smooth as butter , interior fit and finish its simple but neat, powerful engine. Cons- Overpriced(L&K version), outdated side and back looks common skoda you need to revise exteriors majorly, service issues, high maintenance esp after 3-4 years, poor resale value. So overall both cars are good. Im big fan of both civic and octavia. Its upto you to chose which one to go for. Any more info if u need on both cars leave msg in comment section

[@vishwasnagaraju8260]

Is it just me who feel the old Civic is a lot more classy than this one ?

[@nkdrums85]

Yes.. only you..

[@manishmehra1596]

Yes

[@kishanlalsidar7636]

yes only you....😁😁

[@mohitguptasafetrading]

Yes man, its only you

[@leleymann2205]

No not at all

[@SayonBiz]

Is the Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI L&K worth the extra bucks than the normal 2.0 TDI automatic? And also, has Skoda's service quality been better than before or is it still bad?

[@PrasannaJadiya28]

I have been using the exact same model of Octavia with the Virtual Cockpit for the last 5 months. I have to say that I am more than impressed by what I bought. Completely worth the premium and boy it changes directions like a hawk. Just love it. #SkodaTribe.

[@vairavelugurusamyservai5536]

Good explanation. Thanks.

[@rajeshnair2143]

Wonderful comparison! Totally unbiased. The Octavia is still the better choice! Skoda keeps improving the Octavia with new features which continues to give it the upper edge

[@karthicsajith8623]

Civic humiliated by Octavia

[@bhoslayakhilesh]

Please make a comparison of CIVIC, Elantra and Octavia!

[@Jz-fj5ki]

My brother regrets buying petrol cvt civic without test driving skoda octavia.. prev iously he was using cruze which he felt better than civic..the rubber band effect and straining note of the engine while hard accelaration is so predominant..civic only looks good with coupe like styling but it is definitely not drivers car.. it is so low slung styling makes ingress and egress is so difficult for older people .. with dsg gear box and solid built quality of skoda its tough for any other car in its segment to beat skoda octavia.. its fabulous car with lot of power to enjoy.. take my words for granted kindly test drive both cars to feel the difference.. thanks auto car for providing such honest review ..

[@mrsharadchandra]

Background sound was so soothing

[@prithvin0418]

Octavia is the best!

[@manishrawat4031]

Pls. Make video on Audi A4 vs Skoda Octavia

[@sidhjohnian2002]

MANISH RAWAT you okay there ?

[@ankitppn]

Pretty much the same parent company.

[@vasants9976]

Volkswagen is the mother of all cars. They are the parent company for Audi BMW skoda. Open skoda hood and remove the skoda badge from enginee. U see Volkswagen engine badge.

[@rushikeshkhairnar845]

@@vasants9976 BMW is not owned by VW. Volkswagen Group owns Audi, Bentely, Buggati, Lamborghini, Posrche, Skoda and obviously Volkswagen.

[@samyakgulale646]

King of the segment undefeated

[@Akhil2481]

Skoda’s design is way better looking. I’ve a Rapid and it’s just blows my mind for sheer beauty and performance every time I see it

[@akhildesai2706]

Can you do the comparison video of rapid and verna?

[@parikxitshinde1778]

When it comes to quality and robust no one can beat skoda(VW)

[@twinblades123]

How about after sales support, any feedback?

[@kurushunwalla]

Super review! The Octavia Style is far far superior to the Civic. After taking a look at the new Civic I would never part with my 2010 model V AT. The hydraulic steering, the conventional auto and the roomy inside is better than the new version. The new Civic interior feels claustrophobic in comparison. Honda should have got in the 2 litre engine. Keep the good content flowing. Cheers

[@honey199129]

True review.. ✌

[@dr.kpsautoworld2648]

Plz make a review of Diesels as well

[@danielfernandes466]

Can’t wait for the next gen Octavia

[@suryajaps]

very good comparision..

[@MegaSahil05]

Civic is more youth oriented car more sporty but Octavia is more mature looking and solid build as well simplistic yet elegant ! Civic backseat is not that good !

[@rnvrajkumar1]

The problem with octavia is none. The problem is Skoda doesn't know to market properly their cash cows many wonderful features it has..It's time Skoda markets them properly with their improved service. We see many more octavias on our roads.....

[@parkedjeep96]

I’m in the US we have this Civic but according to the numbers, this engine is tuned down and trim packages are stripped down in India. Our civics have better horsepower and more premium packages. But that’s not even the flagship Honda we have in the US. We have other bigger and better options.

[@unclsam6798]

Please, Superb vs Passat vs Camry

[@DrShounakGhosh]

Does the lesser ground clearance on the Skoda Octavia pose any problems when driving on Indian roads ....????

[@concavemediaco.167]

Octavia is class apart 👌 Honda is good 🙏 but Škoda 😍

[@jaisankarmg3801]

Epic is not back. It's Skoda!!

[@varunnahar]

I own Octavia VRs and its a riot of a car. Nothing compares to it trust me.

[@mystuffmaples4801]

Japanese over German. Any day German rocks in looks,Fit,Feel and obvio performance!!!!However civic was appreciated widely across the world and never the less Octavia has a proud legacy to go with. I think it’s a choice between vintage grandeur over peppy city toy.

[@tejasmohite2651]

Skoda isnt German but Czech

[@Staraptor19]

Does the Octavia have a middle headrest at the rear?

[@narayankannan9679]

Now Octavia has a corporate edition which is 17l ex show room. Civic definitely looks over priced

[@sreeharimadhu6885]

10:21 "But this does put a smile on my face" - Thanos

[@siddharthpandit4919]

No doubt skoda is winner here,but in indian market people do scared of buying skoda brand bcoz of thier higher cost of maintenance,poora quality of clutch plate,wiring issues,and especially poor resale value, despite the winner here,octavia wont beat civic when comes to number of sale,

[@hemangsethia8826]

Renuka plz compare CLA & Octavia....Though the segments are diffrent....

[@cerberus9612]

Cla sucks...go for either the 220d or the c-series ka amg version

[@Cashman94]

One might not know, All the board of directors at Škoda in Czech Republic HQ are German. Except 1, which is a local. Hence, the high quality can be expected.

[@GowthamV07]

Fuel efficiency is due to the Automatic Gear Box. DSG provides better FE.

[@zubenil]

Actually CVT transmissions are designed to be more fuel efficient than conventional automatics and DCTs. Which is why she mentions it to be a pleasant surprise.

[@sagardev8183]

Everyone in comments section choosing Octavia but in real life very few people purchases Octavia more people goes with Honda's trust and their V-tec engine feelings.

[@manavnagpal3361]

Just knew it...Civic Won't be able to defeat What Octavia being the oldest one still solid and Premium...Now back to budget and if your budget is above 20 lakhs then its Octavia coz lets face it Octavia feels expensive and premium over Civic and 20 lakhs for Honda...Big No No from my side...So King still is the King..and yess Not talking about the sales of the cars but about there talking points and overall conclusion...OCTAVIA IS OCTAVIA..LOVE😍😍

[@prashanthjakkula8373]

Octavia is awesome... Nice review thank you..

[@naveensharma4336]

SKODA simply clever 😍😍😍😍😍 Would go anytime for octavia 🙏 the class the elegance , the power the performance 👑

[@sanjeev6921]

Didn't expect those mileage figures from octavia 🤞

[@unclsam6798]

DSG gearbox is the reason, diesel hits 23-24 on highway, 13-14 in bumper to bumper traffic.

[@nazbeerahammed]

Sanjeev am getting 15-17kmpl for octavia l&k 1.8L AT tsi engine. In highways u can get good mileage if u know how to drive economically.

[@shashankkawtakwar5667]

Hi Team Can you please answer my question Does India currently have any Euro 6 (or BS VI) standard vehicles running on the road today???

[@binoyna3]

shashank kawtakwar all new Honda cars are of BS6 standard basically ..

[@vvnagarkar]

V good comparison. Reliability and after sales service no one beat Carolla.Civic no manual in petrol is surprising.

[@fardimnazir666]

They're no longer offering manual in 1.8 i-VTEC internationally.

[@apoorva16]

Octavia's interior exhibits sheer class, I don't think Civic comes even close in that aspect!

[@483Rahulkmr]

Feels modern and classy

[@ShubhoBose]

In USA, the equivalent price of a base model 2020 civic is Rs14.75 lakh which makes it a better bargain. Nobody thinks of it as an executive sedan here, but a every day person's car. It seems in India too, the base model civic is slighly cheaper at around 18lakh which you should have mentioned

[@swamin764]

civic is better than Octavia in every possible way said no-one ever

[@ebendaniel]

Before watching the video, I'll say Octavia no brainer is a clear winner 😍

[@KiranKumar512]

Skoda would have been much better if their service cost was less. Most people can't afford it... The reason why many families doesn't think of buying skoda cars is cost. Edited: of course it's an awesome car. But costs...

[@MK7750]

Civic was good In 2010.

[@nikhil40743]

Please compare the diesel versions of these cars

[@adhyayanbrahmwar7028]

Please do a diesel comparison

[@toshitjain5303]

Manual diesel comparison also plz

[@unclsam6798]

Nothing can beat TDI. That too when combined with DSG, it is a rocket.

[@maanojbhandari6311]

Nothing beats the drivability of VW cars they are just awesome they might not offer tons of features but when it comes to drivability they are the best take any car from the VW stable and the driving dynamics will be awesome

[@ahtreacts]

When can we expect a diesel comparison?

[@amittanwar2308]

Civic not even closer to Octavia, hands down winner 👍

[@ashlionell]

Civic doesn't deserve so much of a premium for the performance on offer.

[@abhishekrohera]

I wish Honda in the future ditches the cvt and opts for a dual clutch transmission instead 🤞!!

[@sakuntalakhataniar3633]

Do a drag race between them!..

[@unclsam6798]

Octavia wins by huge margin, bcz of turbo charger, dsg gearbox and torque that no car in the segment can match

[@jaijeetmann7266]

I have Skoda Octavia , although both are good but sale prices are not so good

[@sagar_gokarankar_46]

actually they both are the best competitor in each-other.. so i am confused which are the best

[@anmolgupta2686]

new octavia launched, please review it

[@karthiknadar8380]

This video was shot at kharghar Navi Mumbai :)

[@aaryan27]

Renuka ma'am you're the best!!

[@sacredreach5170]

Please do share the After Sales Service experience with both these brands. Skoda do have unmatchable build and ride quality compared to Hyundai's and Honda's but they give real nightmares to its owners in ASS. They are only left with 2 Service Centres in cities like New Delhi. I assume they will soon wrap up their solo operations in India like Chevi and Ford considering their Sales Figures and especially pathetic After Sales Service.

[@shaleendutta3950]

And hello mister,ford hasnt wrapped up any Indian operations,so think before commenting.Ford is just doing a partnership with Mahindra for future vehicles

[@tnc760]

nice

[@supariman7312]

Skoda Octavia, a true gentleman's car.

[@All-pervading]

I would put my on Elantra😍😍😍😍😍

[@JoyjitBhaumik]

Anyday Octavia is more premium & sporty, if u ask ride & handling, again any skoda car can beat any others in that dept, start it from Rapid, skoda only lacks of after sales service, otherwise hatsoff to Skoda for their products

[@nikhil3011]

skoda interior are amazing 😉

[@udayn82]

This is September 19 and I rarely seen a civic in Bengaluru. Looks like it came at wrong time

[@mys_air_rail_spotter_20062]

Honda should've introduced a turbocharged VTEC engine to Civic, but Indian Honda cars only have I-VTEC ones, or they should've introduced Civic RS. But hey, did you try the diesel ones???

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

I don't think there will be a profitable market for full sales of the Civic Type-R. Instead better is to sell the Type-S/Si

[@GowthamV07]

The DSG is the best option to go in this segment.

[@navodeepdeka1042]

Though Octavia is better than the Civic, but Service and Sales of Soda is not at match with Honda. So when it comes to deciding to buy from the two, Civic will be chosen !

[@tejamuni2]

2020 Octavia that's been launched recently is much much much sexier then current one.

[@danielfernandes466]

Octavia beats the civic in every way possible!

[@pruthvikarigiri]

Compare the vRS vs 3 series m sport

[@unclsam6798]

Octavia is the best car in the segment. Built like a tank, has best cabin space and boot, accelerates like a rocket, whichever engine you go. VW group's cars are more fuel efficient in reality than ARAI figures due to DSG. Manual Civic would be more efficient.

[@neelamchopra5699]

People love Octavia vrs so much but none are on road

[@xtremeshock]

I have it Bro ;-)

[@ananthu6]

very few can afford these cars nowadays.

[@Raunaq0777]

xtremeshock what about ownership experience?

[@LOKESHKUMAR-cq1by]

Honda desperately need a compact suv in their showrooms to make presence on indian roads.