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Great car, even greater fuel economy.

A Review by vroom1001 on Skoda Octavia Rider 1.9 TDI
14 September, 2006


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Pros : great fuel economy, robust built, comfortable, very sturdy, powerful a/c
Cons : leg room space in rear is less, decent interiors,
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Hello,
Have been driving a the skoda ocatavis 1.9 TDi for the last year or so.

Well to begin with the car is fantasticly built. it sticks to the ground at high speeds, never do you once feel it is becoming unstable.

The front seats are very very comfortable which is good for the driver especially on long drives. Great leg room.(no electronic seats in this variant)

The engine is quite powerful, touches 140 in no time. those of us who are not used to driving such powerful vehicles have to make sure you do not overspeed on long winding roads, the built is so good that it gives you no idea of speed. Power steering is also perfectly set, not too light. The tires are also quite good. suit the cars needs.

The doors open wide, easy entry and exit.

Let me warn you, the Air-conditioning is amazingly powerful, have set to set it on medium even in the hot afternoon.

Speed setter for wipers in the intermediate mode, works for me, also the small display in the dashboard, tells you about the avg. speed, time since car started, etc etc. good fun for the curious minds.

Yes it does give the 17-19 kmpl on the highways. also 13-15 in the city, if diven well. unreal fuel economy.

The whole car is great, just cudve have thrown in the elctronics seats, ABS , the goodies, as available in some cars of the same class.

The legroom in the rear is the only real shortcoming of a car worth 12lakhs. Not bad, but u wished you had a litle more.

again, fuel economy is excellent for a car of this size and built plus has a powrful Turbo 1.9 litre diesel engine. Also you are recommended to put regular diesel, not the enhanced ones.

Overall worth the money 100%


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9 Comment(s) on this Review

  1. on 19 Jun, 2007 at 04:35 PM Abhimanyu Acharya

    I agree with the reviewr on most points except that the doors need a hefty push to get opened and there is a problem over speed breakers. The car's low clearence does not help on the "unofficial" speed breakers constructed in colonies. Also the second gear often contributes to a stall when going over these type of speed breakers, must always cut to first gear.Despite the large windows it has dangerous blind spots at 200 degrees- possibly because normal conditions does not cater to poor driver

  2. on 05 Jul, 2007 at 02:17 AM Pee Gee

    I would agree that the car runs like a dream - feels great , and has poor leg room at the back if you are closer to 5.10 ..
    I have also however had 2 failures of airconditioning in 3.5 years of owning the car - Its a bit disappointing ..

  3. on 08 Oct, 2007 at 02:05 PM Kedar

    Test drove the Octavia Elegance and Chev Optra Magnum LT Diesel. I think the Skoda finally has
    some competition. The Skoda is a good car but offers too less for the price. The mileage was the
    trump card, but with the Optra and some more competition they will be forced to rethink. The Optra I test drove has more bhp, great pickup, ABS, airbags leather, integrated stereo, alloy wheels etc. Skoda Rider stereo looks like an add-on, no ABS, no leather... For 12 lakhs thats a rip-off!!

  4. on 06 Jan, 2008 at 03:07 PM Aman (Patiala)

    i am driving driving skoda octavia rider 1.9Tdi,it is the best car in indian market.rear legroomis enough for normal size man.The chevy Optra is a watse in front of this dream car . ITS A GOD ,.If you are reading this and planning to buy one .Rush to the dealer at once

  5. on 18 Jan, 2008 at 10:21 PM Sns (Bangalore)

    Folks,
    Looks at Optra Magnum Diesel. Petrol is not worth looking at but the diesel is completely different. It's worth looking at prior to making a decision on Skoda as it's many lacs cheaper than Skoda and the performance is outstanding. From performance, Skoda Octavia does not come close only. Once you drive both the vehicle, you will feel, Skoda folks are cheating indians since many years.
    All the best.

  6. on 07 Apr, 2008 at 12:52 AM Paritosh Mittal (Noida)

    HI Friends!
    I'm looking over to buy an Octavia diesel 1.9 rider.But i came to know that it has very costly spare parts.My daily running is around 100kms.Just guide me ...whats the average servicing bill comes?

    Do reply soon...and mail me or call me at 9810227333.

  7. on 03 Jun, 2008 at 11:11 AM Narimanpatel

    i have been driving a skoda octavia 1.9 tdi and its currently at 54k kms ... a fantastic car. worth every single paise. yes ofcourse the back leg room is a bit disappointing. fuel efficiency is v good giving abt 18/19 on the mumbai pune expressway and abt 13/13.5/14 on mumbai bumper to bumper office hour traffic. its absolutely noiseless and kudos to skoda.

  8. on 23 Jul, 2008 at 12:48 AM Vivek Yadav (New Delhi)

    i m planning to buy a second hand skoda octavia ( mid months of 2006) wat would you people suggest me. should i go for it or not and if not then for which option i go for my budget is 7 lakhs to 9.5 lakhs my running is near about 2500 k.m. plz

    plz suggest me as soon as possible coz i hv to buy it with in 25 days


    you can mail me on (spoucer@gmail.com) or call me at +91-9314481269

    thanks to all your expert suggestion if u gv me

  9. on 23 Jul, 2008 at 12:50 AM Vivek Yadav (New Delhi)

    hi i m vivek yadav i hv wrongly entered my mail id plz ignore that first one and mail me on (spoucerz@gmail.com) thanks

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