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Skoda Octavia 2025

Skoda Octavia 2025

FROM
$39,590

The 2025 Skoda Octavia range of configurations is currently priced from $39,590.

Our most recent review of the 2025 Skoda Octavia resulted in a score of 8.3 out of 10 for that particular example.

Carsguide Deputy Editor James Cleary had this to say at the time: While other brands may have a higher profile, the quality of this Octavia RS proves Skoda deserves a greater share of the limelight. If you’re thinking about a primo mid-size sedan, or wagon, or even a medium SUV, this car combines satisfying performance with low-to-the-ground dynamics, immense practicality, top-shelf safety and solid value-for-money. It’s nicely put together using quality materials and the ownership package is class competitive. Do yourself a favour and add it to your new-car shopping list.

You can read the full review here.

This is what James Cleary liked most about this particular version of the Skoda Octavia: Value, Practicality, Safety

The 2025 Skoda Octavia carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1600 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.

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6.1L/100km (combined)
Sedan
8 Speed Automatic
Unleaded Petrol
Rating Summary
Price and features
9
Practicality
9
Driving
8
Safety
9
Overview
Likes
Value
Practicality
Safety
Dislikes
Floaty ‘Comfort’ mode
Drinks premium unleaded
No 12V outlet in cabin

Skoda Octavia 2025 Boot Space

With the 60/40 split folding rear seat upright there’s 600 litres of space in the Octavia sedan and 640 litres in the wagon. Lower the backrest and that number increases to 1555 and 1700 litres, respectively.

Skoda Octavia 2025 boot space

Skoda Octavia 2025 FAQs

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.

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.

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 2025 Colours

Available colours (all standard) are ‘Candy White’, ‘Moon White Metallic’, ‘Brilliant Silver Metallic’, ‘Graphite Grey Metallic’, ‘Magic Black Pearlescent’ and ‘Race Blue Metallic’. ‘Mamba Green’ is only offered on the flagship RS, while ‘Velvet Red Premium Metallic’ is an extra cost option on all models.

Black Magic
Brilliant Silver
Candy White
Graphite Grey
Mamba Green
Moon White
Race Blue
Velvet Red

Skoda Octavia 2025 Interior

The Octavia’s interior design treatment is relatively reserved with a 13-inch central media touchscreen sitting proud of the dash with a 10-inch version of the VW Group’s ‘Virtual Cockpit’ instrument display ahead of the driver. Soft materials are to trim key touch points.

Skoda Octavia 2025 Towing Capacity

The 2025 Skoda Octavia has maximum towing capacity of 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.
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Skoda Octavia 2025 Accessories

Standard equipment across all three Octavia grades includes a comprehensive safety suite, a 13-inch central media touchscreen, a 10-inch version of the VW Group’s ‘Virtual Cockpit’ instrument display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a leather-appointed steering wheel, rear privacy glass, keyless entry and start, rain-sensing wipers, multi-zone climate control, LED exterior lights, high-end audio and more.

Skoda Octavia 2025 Engine

The Octavia Select and Sportline are powered by a 1.4-litre, turbo-petrol, four-cylinder engine sending 110kW/250Nm to the front wheels through an eight-speed auto transmission. The RS boasts a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol, four-cylinder engine sending 195kW/370Nm to the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch auto.

Skoda Octavia 2025 Speed

The Octavia Select and Sportline are claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 8.7 seconds with a top speed of around 210km/h, while the performance-focused RS cuts that sprint number to 6.4sec (wagon 6.5sec) with a top speed of 250km/h.

Skoda Octavia 2025 Seats

The Skoda Octavia sedan or wagon is a mid-size five-seater. The seats are trimmed in fabric with synthetic leather accents in the entry-level Select and mid-range Sportline, while the top-spec RS features sports front seats with the front and rear trimmed in a combination of synthetic leather and synthetic suede with red contrast stitching.

Skoda Octavia 2025 Range

The Octavia Select and Sportline’s 45-litre fuel tank and 6.1L/100km combined cycle fuel number (wagon 6.2L) deliver a theoretical range of roughly 740km. Despite a larger 50L tank, the RS’s thirstier 7.0L/100km average consumption claim means its range drops to around 715km.