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Security and comfort systems
The new Octavia, like all cars manufactured by the Volkswagen Group, is traditionally for German manufacturers equipped with a large number of security systems and devices. The shape of the liftback and station wagon bodies have been tested for strength in various crash tests. According to the results of the last Euro NCAAP exam, the model received the highest rating – five stars.
VAG cares about the safety of motorists. In various trim levels, starting from the basic one, the latest generation Skoda Octavia has:
- front and side airbags, curtains;
- fasteners for seats for small passengers ISOFIX;
- a large number of ABS, ESP, EBD and other systems responsible for the safety of road users.
The concern from Germany did not forget about comfortable conditions for people inside the car. Multimedia, climate devices, comfortable chairs will make even a long trip enjoyable.
The device of the new Skoda Octavia
What usually breaks?
Octavia has practically no characteristic sores. Of course they meet typical faultsespecially with careless operation, but there are no frankly weak components and parts in this machine.
Is that the mentioned maslozhor atmospheric 1.6 MPI. The manufacturer allows oil consumption up to 0.5 liters per 1000 kilometers. This value is written in the service book. At the same time, oil consumption may vary slightly depending on viscosity. If we compare oils 0w30, 5w30, 5w40, acceptable for this engine, then 5w40 oil should have the lowest consumption.
What’s the best gearbox?
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Modern DSGs are much more reliable. preselective boxes of early modifications. In any case, the control unit (mechatronic) lasts much longer, and the resource of such boxes has become longer. But since we are talking about a complete set with a 1.6 engine, these questions should not worry us. The choice is simple: manual or automatic. My choice is clear: automatic. In a modern city, with its uneven rhythm of traffic and constant traffic jams, constantly depressing the clutch pedal and shifting manually is tiring.
The Aisin 09G (AQ160) automatic transmission is considered to be quite reliable. In the secondary market, cars with just such a gearbox are most valued.
 The build quality of the cabin is good, nothing to complain about. Plastic is pleasant to the eye and touch. It’s comfortable to drive, you don’t have to settle down for a long time. The steering wheel is adjustable in angle and reach, lies in the hands well.
The build quality of the cabin is good, nothing to complain about. Plastic is pleasant to the eye and touch. It’s comfortable to drive, you don’t have to settle down for a long time. The steering wheel is adjustable in angle and reach, lies in the hands well. |
 Seat – with mechanical adjustments, including lumbar support (starting with Ambition). The filler is harsh, but with this you get less tired. The armrest that covers the box between the front seats moves forward, which makes landing more comfortable.
Seat – with mechanical adjustments, including lumbar support (starting with Ambition). The filler is harsh, but with this you get less tired. The armrest that covers the box between the front seats moves forward, which makes landing more comfortable. |
The rest of the car is well balanced and easy to drive. Electric power steering. The car responds to steering without excessive harshness. Just what the average driver needs. But the brake pedal, especially during the first experience of driving an Octavia, may seem too sensitive. But this is easy to get used to.
Passenger seats
Armchairs that are installed in the maximum configuration are definitely worth paying extra for them. Firstly, they are incredibly comfortable (we covered over 400 kilometers in a day and didn’t want to throw away our backs and buy ourselves new ones!). Lateral support, a pleasant curve in the lumbar region and the correct shape in the shoulder area are the key to a comfortable journey. Secondly, they are very stylish: a perfect combination of high-quality eco-leather, pleasant to the touch Alcantara with neat, even stitching a tone lighter than the chair itself. And the third is power and seat memory.
In fact, it is strange for me in the twenty-first century to single out this item in a special way, because I am sincerely convinced that this function should be as mandatory as the presence of the chairs themselves. But for some reason, automakers do not share my opinion, and most of them have this option for an additional fee.
Special signs
And now I will tell you about those options that, in my opinion, need to be urgently extended to all cars. The first is a wide neck with a funnel lid at the washer fluid reservoir. Well, you must admit, pouring a washer into a hole the size of a ruble coin is a worse mockery than mechanical seat adjustment. Personally, after the procedure, only half of the liquid turned out to be in the tank, the rest in sad streams, mixing with my tears, flowed down the engine compartment onto the asphalt. So I am especially grateful for this option!
The second gift of fate is the drainage grooves along the edges of the windshield. Those who, forgetting to close the window before spraying on the glass, caught drops of washer fluid with their faces, will now share my joy. Well, the third love is the brush and umbrella compartments in the front doors, but I already mentioned them.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros:
- large luggage compartment;
- spacious salon;
- high level of security;
- reliable running gear;
- modern exterior;
- excellent handling at various speeds.
Minuses:
- failures in the electrical part, electronics;
- poor dynamic performance of the power unit 1.6 l;
- a large mass of the trunk lid, the lock often fails;
- increased cost.
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