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Skoda Octavia 2023
The 2023 Skoda Octavia carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1600 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
Skoda Octavia Reviews
Skoda Octavia 2024 review: SportLine
Skoda Octavia 2022 review: RS wagon long-term
Skoda Octavia 2022 review: 110TSI sedan
Skoda Octavia RS 2021 review
Skoda Octavia 2020 review: Sport
Skoda Octavia 2018 review: Sport wagon
Skoda Octavia RS245 2018 review
Skoda Octavia RS 230 wagon 2016 review: snapshot
Skoda Octavia RS 230 sedan 2016 review: snapshot
Skoda Octavia RS 230 2016 review
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Skoda Octavia RS 162TSI wagon 2016 review
Skoda Octavia 2023 News
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Skoda Octavia 2023 Price and Specs
Pricing guides
Skoda Octavia Model | Body Type | Specs | Price from | Price to | |
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Limited Edition 140TSI | Sedan | 2.0L — 7 SP AUTO | $43,780 | $50,930 | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 2.0L — 7 SP AUTO | $48,180 | $55,330 | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO | $48,180 | $55,330 | |
Style 110TSI | Sedan | 1.4L — 8 SP AUTO | $35,200 | $41,910 | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Wagon | 2.0L — 7 SP AUTO | $44,880 | $52,140 | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 2.0L — 7 SP AUTO | $49,280 | $56,650 | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 2.0L PULP 7 SP AUTO | $49,280 | $56,650 | |
Style 110TSI | Wagon | 1.4L — 8 SP AUTO | $36,300 | $43,230 |
Skoda Octavia 2023 Q&As
Check out real-world situations relating to the Skoda Octavia here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.
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What is a fair price for a 2012 Skoda Octavia with 184,000km?
In most cases, engine life has far more to do with long-term service and maintenance than anything else. A new vehicle with the correct preventative maintenance and servicing can easily cover 200,000, 300,000 or even 400,000km before major work is needed. But the same car with patchy maintenance might last only a fraction of that distance before it needs major engine work. So the service record is where to look first when considering a particular vehicle.
The type of driving the vehicle has done is also important. A car that has spent all its life in stop-start, gridlocked traffic will rarely cover the same distance as a car that has been used for highway driving where it’s in a high gear and just idling along. So try to find out about the car’s ownership history, too.
The price of the car you’re looking at seems to be at the high end of things for this year and mileage, but not by a whole lot. Certainly, most sellers post a price higher than they will take to allow for some haggling room during negotiations.
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Skoda Octavia 2016: Error message "reverse gear not available"
The DSG gearbox in your car has given Skoda and other members of the Volkswagen family all sorts of grief over the years. The problem you’ve described suggests a build-up of metallic particles (from wear and tear inside the transmission) which are being attracted to the magnetic sensors inside the gearbox and leading to bogus commends being sent to the car’s on-board computer. I’ve also heard of these symptoms being the result of faulty mechatronics and even a software glitch. The mechatronic unit, by the way, is the module that acts as middle-man between the computer and the gear selectors and clutch packs contained within the gearbox itself.
So there are three (among many) possibilities. And the VW (and Skoda) DSG transmission is no stranger to any of them. Either way, a loss of drive at any stage – whether it’s Drive or Reverse – is a potentially dangerous situation and needs to be fixed. Unfortunately, Skoda Australia only extended its factory warranty to five years on vehicles sold after January 1, 2017; after your car was sold. That said, I’d certainly be talking to the brand’s customer relations department with a view to at least finding out what’s wrong and then negotiating on whatever repairs are required.
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Skoda Octavia 2000: Why does the engine keep stopping and won't restart?
On the surface, it sounds like the electrical system is somehow letting you down, Todor. The no-charge light comes on because the engine has stalled and is not driving the alternator, so that’s probably not the root cause here. But only when the glow-plug light appears (which it should every time you turn the ignition on ready to crank the engine) will the engine fire. That’s the clue that whatever glitch is at work here has settled down and is allowing the electrical system to work properly. Of course, a diesel engine doesn’t have a spark (electric) ignition system, so we could be barking completely up the wrong tree here. That said, the modern diesel engine does use a series of electric fuel pumps, and a faulty pump could easily cause the problem you’ve described.
With that in mind, the absolute best advice is to take the car to a workshop with the necessary diagnostic gear and have the car scanned to see what fault codes it coughs up. Until you do that, and can isolate the problem, you can run around in circles for months changing perfectly good components in a costly process of elimination.
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Skoda Octavia RS245: Premium or Sports model?
With a price premium of about $15,000 brand-new, the Sport model would seem to have the RS245 beaten for value, wouldn’t it? But it’s not that simple and even though the two are both Skoda Octavias, they are really very different vehicles in every other respect.
While the Sport model is a sensible, practical (despite the Sport badge) sedan or wagon, the RS245 is a much more driver-focussed, sporty machine. The latter is much more firmly suspended and has performance braking hardware and big alloy wheels as well as a clever mechanical front differential to maximise its grip. The differences under the bonnet are just as obvious and with 110kW in the Sport playing 180kW in the RS245, you can guess which is the faster car to drive.
So it really comes down to how much you value a car’s sporty nature. If you do, that $15,000 price jump might not seem so bad. If you don’t the RS245 becomes a very expensive take on the Octavia formula.
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Skoda Octavia 2023 Dimensions
Dimensions for the 2023 Skoda Octavia are dependent on which body type is chosen. The maximum width and height is 1829mm x 1470mm and can vary on the basis of model.
Skoda Octavia Model | Body Type | Height x Width x Length | Ground Clearance | |
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Style 110TSI | Sedan | 1470x1829x4689 mm | 143 mm | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Sedan | 1469x1829x4689 mm | 140 mm | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 1457x1829x4702 mm | 129 mm | |
Style 110TSI | Wagon | 1468x1829x4689 mm | 142 mm | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Wagon | 1467x1829x4689 mm | 140 mm | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 1455x1829x4702 mm | 129 mm |
Skoda Octavia 2023 Wheel size
Wheel size for the 2023 Skoda Octavia will vary depending on model chosen, although keep in mind that many manufacturers offer alternate wheel sizes as options on many models.The wheel size available will alter the range of tyres available to be fitted.
Skoda Octavia Model | Body Type | Front Tyre Size | Front Rim | Rear Tyre Size | Rear Rim | |
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Style 110TSI | Sedan | 225x45 R18 | — | 225x45 R18 | — | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Sedan | 225x40 R19 | — | 225x40 R19 | — | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 225x40 R19 | — | 225x40 R19 | — | |
Style 110TSI | Wagon | 225x45 R18 | — | 225x45 R18 | — | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Wagon | 225x40 R19 | — | 225x40 R19 | — | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 225x40 R19 | — | 225x40 R19 | — |
Skoda Octavia 2023 Towing capacity
The Skoda Octavia’s towing capacity ranges from 1500kg to 1600kg. Some models also offer heavy-duty or towing option packs which can increase towing capacity, as well as options which can hamper towing capacity. Towing capacities can vary wildly on a large number of factors. These include engine, transmission, model, and options chosen. Always check with the manufacturer or in your vehicles handbook before attempting to tow anything.
Skoda Octavia Model | Body Type | Specs | Braked Capacity | |
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Style 110TSI | Sedan | 1.4L,—,8 SP AUTO | 1500kg | |
Style 110TSI | Sedan | 1.4L,PULP,8 SP AUTO | 1500kg | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Sedan | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 1600kg | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 1600kg | |
Style 110TSI | Wagon | 1.4L,—,8 SP AUTO | 1500kg | |
Style 110TSI | Wagon | 1.4L,PULP,8 SP AUTO | 1500kg | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Wagon | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 1600kg | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 1600kg |
Skoda Octavia 2023 Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption for the 2023 Skoda Octavia is dependent on the type of engine, transmission, or model chosen. The Skoda Octavia currently offers fuel consumption from 5.7 to 6.8L/100km. The Skoda Octavia is available with the following fuel types: — and PULP.
Skoda Octavia Model | Body Type | Specs | Fuel Consumption | |
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Limited Edition 140TSI | Sedan | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 6.3L/100km | |
RS 180TSI | Sedan | 2.0L,PULP,7 SP AUTO | 6.8L/100km | |
Limited Edition 140TSI | Wagon | 2.0L,—,7 SP AUTO | 6.3L/100km | |
RS 180TSI | Wagon | 2.0L,PULP,7 SP AUTO | 6.8L/100km |