The Skoda brand has been totally and fully transformed over the past 18 years . In 1992 it was stilla joke and a byword for poor quality. Today though , it’s fully fledged member of the VW/Audi group , and the diesel Octavia is a massively popular cost effective buy for those who want tough,economical no frills motoring. There can be no greater testimony to this than that virtually every police force in the country now uses Octavias, and they’re often the the first choice of minicab owner drivers. The SDI version-thats’s the entry level 60bhp model that puts economy before performance but is perfectly adequate for those who just want a car to get them places. The Octavia is based on an extended VW Golf floorpan and the mechanicals are mainly of VW/Audi origin, including the diesel engine. The service schedule is fairly straightforward – interim service every year , big service every 2 years and a cam belt every eight years.

Skoda Octavia 1.9 SDI
The Skoda brand has been totally and fully transformed over the past 18 years . In 1992 it was stilla joke and a byword for poor quality. Today though , it’s fully fledged member of the VW/Audi group , and the diesel Octavia is a massively popular cost effective buy for those who want tough,economical no frills motoring. There can be no greater testimony to this than that virtually every police force in the country now uses Octavias, and they’re often the the first choice of minicab owner drivers. The SDI version-thats’s the entry level 60bhp model that puts economy before performance but is perfectly adequate for those who just want a car to get them places. The Octavia is based on an extended VW Golf floorpan and the mechanicals are mainly of VW/Audi origin, including the diesel engine. The service schedule is fairly straightforward – interim service every year , big service every 2 years and a cam belt every eight years.