Overview Released in Australia in March 2015, the Skoda 5E Octavia Scout was a mid-size wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the all-wheel drive Octavia Scout range consisted of the 110TDI and 135TDI variants – both powered by 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines – and 132TSI variants that were powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol […]
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Review: Skoda 1Z Octavia RS (2007-13)
Review: Skoda 1Z.I Octavia RS (2007-09) Overview Released in October 2007, the Skoda 1Z Series I (1Z.I) Octavia RS was available as a mid-size liftback or wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Octavia RS was available with a choice of two engines a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel and petrol engines (the […]
Review: Skoda 5E Octavia RS (2014-on)
Review: Skoda 5E.I Octavia RS (2014-17) Overview Released in Australia in April 2014, the Skoda 5E Octavia RS and Octavia Combi RS were mid-size liftbacks and wagons, respectively (the standard Skoda 5E Octavia has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Octavia RS was powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol […]
Review: Skoda 1Z Octavia Scout (2008-12)
Review: Skoda 1Z.I Octavia Scout (2008-09) Overview Released in September 2008, the Skoda 1Z Series I (1Z.I) Octavia Scout was a five-door, all-wheel drive wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the Skoda Octavia Scout was powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed manual transmission. 2.0 TDI Engine The Octavia […]
Review: Skoda 1Z Octavia (2007-13)
Review: Skoda 1Z.I Octavia (2007-09) Overview Released in October 2007, the Skoda 1Z Series I (1Z.I) Octavia was available as a mid-size liftback or wagon. Manufactured in the Czech Republic, the Skoda 1Z Octavia was initially available in 1.9 TDI, 2.0 TDI, 1.8 TSI and 2.0 FSI variants and in Ambiente and Elegance editions. The […]
Review: Skoda 5E Octavia (2013-on)
Review: Skoda 5E.I Octavia (2013-17) Overview Released in November 2013, the Skoda 5E Octavia was available as a mid-size liftback or wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive 5E Octavia was initially available with three engines (the 103TSI, 132TSI and 110TDI) and in three editions: Ambition, Ambition Plus and Elegance. In May […]
Review: Skoda NU Karoq (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in June 2018, the Skoda Karoq was a five-seat SUV. Manufactured in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, since July 2017, the Skoda NU Karoq range for Australia initially consisted of front-wheel drive 1.5 TSI ACT variants that were offered with six-speed manual or seven-speed double clutch transmissions. All-wheel drive models are expected to […]
Review: Skoda Kodiaq (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in May 2017, the Skoda Kodiaq was a large, seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, the all-wheel drive Skoda Kodiaq was initially offered with 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, though a 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine was available to order August 2017. All engines for the Skoda Kodiaq complied with Euro 6 […]
Review: Skoda NJ Fabia Wagon (2015-on)
Overview Released in Australia in July 2015, the Skoda NJ Fabia Wagon was a light, five-door wagon. Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda Fabia Wagon was powered by 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engines with 66 kW and 81 kW outputs that were mated to five-speed manual and seven-speed double clutch transmissions, respectively. […]
Review: Skoda 5J Fabia (2011-14)
Overview Released in September 2011, the Skoda 5J Fabia was a light, five-door hatchback (the 5J Fabia Combi has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, the front-wheel drive Skoda 5J Fabia range initially consisted of the 77TSI variant, which was powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. In June 2012, the […]