Fast spacious and relatively sparingly
Why use the beautiful 2-liter turbocharged direct injection engine for the Golf GTI? So you will have thought at VW. And now the engine in an otherwise cross brave Skoda Octavia Combi finds again, getting a completely different note in the RS variant. In the test of the "Auto Bild" (issue 44/2013) was the fast Octavia against the Ford Focus ST tournament victorious.
Why use the beautiful 2-liter turbocharged direct injection engine for the Golf GTI? So you will have thought at VW. And now the engine in an otherwise cross brave Skoda Octavia Combi finds again, getting a completely different note in the RS variant. In the test of the "Auto Bild" (issue 44/2013) was the fast Octavia against the Ford Focus ST tournament victorious.
Mid-Range Skoda Octavia RS Combi 2.0 TSI Green tec 6-speed manual
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| Skoda Octavia RS Combi 2.0 TSI Green tec 6-speed manual |
Moderate consumption
The 4-cylinder petrol engine from the VW shelf makes 220 hp and accelerates the 1.4 ton Combi (at Skoda with "C") within 6.8 seconds from zero to 100 244 hours kilometers are possible as maximum speed. In mixed driving, the "Auto Bild" determined a consumption of 7.7 liters of premium, against the there is no objection, because the Ford Focus RS tournament swallowed with 9.4 liters significantly more.
Faster than the Ford Focus ST Tournament
Are you the Octavia RS, the spores, then he is capable of amazing performance. On the test-round course of Continental, the Contidrom, he was faster than the Focus RS tournament, although the counterparty 30hp can summon more. The reason for the faster lap time, is that the Skoda brings its force better on the road. By contrast, Ford has often afflicted in the border region against slip and an overtaking Heck - that's why it is estimated by some drivers who "comfortable" feel the Skoda as to and want a car as actively as possible move. Firming is the chassis of the Czechs but also, although not quite as hard as the Ford matched.
Big trunk
Inside, it's relatively inconspicuous - the part leather sports seats do not offer quite as much lateral support as the Recaros in the Ford Focus ST, and the differences from the less sporty Octavia variants keep the RS limited. As combi on the border of the compact to the middle class, he has plenty of room. Its trunk can hold a maximum of 1740 liters, the luggage compartment of the Focus ST tournament can only 1516 liters accommodate. When Octavia Combi however interferes with folded rear seat a step in the loading area while the boot floor of the Focus ST tournament is consistently flat. Conclusion: For a base price of 30,000 EUR the Octavia Combi is a successful blend of sports car and a spacious purpose-car.
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