Skoda Octavia Estate (05 on) - Review Review by David Ross on 08 June 2007 Last Updated: 05 January 2010 No car maker is closer to the IKEA ethos than Skoda. Like the famous flat pack furniture maker its products are stylish, robust, practical and affordable. The Octavia estate is the perfect example of this. It's big enough to carry five adults and their luggage in comfort, has a wide range of petrol and diesel engines and is well equipped as standard. Prices start at sensible levels and many of the components have been tried and tested by Volkswagen, so it's very reliable. With 580 litres of bootspace , with the rear seats in place, it’s one of the top choices in the medium estate market. It easily comes out on top against rivals like the Volkswagen Golf Estate, which offers a total of 505 litres of storage space, and the Kia cee’d SW’s 534 litres of bootspace. In fact it even offers more room than the larger Ford Mondeo, which has a loadspace of 535 litres. Drop the rear seats and the Octavia’s boot expands to 1,655 litres. In terms of engine choice, pick the 1.6 TDI for value and comfort or the 1.8 TSI for performance. Low emission Greenline versions are available, with the most current claimed to average 67mpg. In early 2009 the Octavia estate was revised with a sleeker front end, new engines and an improved cabin. The changes mirrored those of the Octavia hatchback model. Aesthetic additions to the exterior included new lights and a redesigned bumper, while inside the interior was upgraded and fitted with a new sat nav system. A 1.4-litre petrol engine was also introduced and this, along with the existing 1.8-litre petrol engine, was available with the excellent Volkswagen group seven-speed automatic DSG gearbox. In 2011 an updated eco model was introduced to the range, cleverly called the Greenline II, which is capable of averaging a claimed 68mpg while emitting 107g/km. That lowers the cost of first year tax and road tax. At the same time a value-for-money new trim was also added. SE Plus offers plenty of added kit, including parking sensors, sat-nav, 16-inch alloys and upgraded upholstery, for a small premium over the SE version. There's also an excellent performance-orientated vRS model as well as a beefed up four-wheel drive model, named Scout, both of which are covered in separate reviews. Read on for the full Skoda Octavia estate review… 4.5 out of 5 Other Skoda reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 TSI S 5d £15,520 148 15% £465 £931 £465 £931 1.4 TSI S 5d DSG £16,680 147 15% £500 £1,000 £500 £1,000 1.6 TDI CR S 5d £17,485 119 13% £454 £909 £454 £909 1.6 TDI CR S 5d DSG £18,645 123 18% £671 £1,342 £671 £1,342 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 TSI SE 5d £16,530 148 15% £496 £992 £496 £992 1.4 TSI SE 5d DSG £17,690 147 15% £530 £1,061 £530 £1,061 1.6 TDI CR SE 5d £18,495 119 13% £480 £961 £480 £961 1.6 TDI CR SE 5d DSG £19,655 123 18% £707 £1,415 £707 £1,415 Elegance 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 TSI Elegance 5d £17,630 148 15% £529 £1,058 £529 £1,058 1.4 TSI Elegance 5d DSG £18,790 147 15% £563 £1,127 £563 £1,127 1.8 TSI Elegance 5d £19,120 158 15% £573 £1,147 £573 £1,147 1.8 TSI Elegance 5d DSG £20,280 155 15% £608 £1,216 £608 £1,216 1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5d £19,595 119 13% £509 £1,018 £509 £1,018 1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5d DSG £20,755 123 18% £747 £1,494 £747 £1,494 2.0 TDI CR Elegance 5d £20,835 129 18% £750 £1,500 £750 £1,500 2.0 TDI CR Elegance 5d DSG £21,995 143 18% £791 £1,583 £791 £1,583 GreenLine II 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.6 TDI CR GreenLine II 5d £19,250 107 13% £500 £1,001 £500 £1,001 SE Plus 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 TSI SE Plus 5d £17,550 148 15% £526 £1,053 £526 £1,053 1.4 TSI SE Plus 5d DSG £18,710 147 15% £561 £1,122 £561 £1,122 1.6 TDI CR SE Plus 5d £19,515 119 13% £507 £1,014 £507 £1,014 1.6 TDI CR SE Plus 5d DSG £20,675 123 18% £744 £1,488 £744 £1,488 2.0 TDI CR SE Plus 5d £20,755 129 18% £747 £1,494 £747 £1,494 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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