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Skoda Octavia vs KGM Ssangyong Musso XLV

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Skoda Octavia
Skoda Octavia

$39,590 - $59,990

2025 price

KGM Ssangyong Musso XLV
KGM Ssangyong Musso XLV

$39,890 - $51,200

2024 price

Summary

2025 Skoda Octavia
2024 KGM Ssangyong Musso XLV
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type
-

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
7.0L/100km (combined)

9.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Floaty ‘Comfort’ mode
  • Drinks premium unleaded
  • No 12V outlet in cabin

  • No ANCAP rating
  • Tailgate assist needs work
  • Lacks a rear centre seat lap-sash belt
2025 Skoda Octavia Summary

Where were you in the year 2000? Cowering in a dark corner, hoping the Y2K bug wouldn’t wipe out civilisation as we knew it? Or, confidently on the front foot, shopping for a new car to transport you and your family safely into the next millennium?

If it was the latter, the most popular options back then were hatchbacks, sedans and wagons. The Ford Falcon, Holden Commodore, Mitsubishi Magna and Toyota Camry were at the height of their powers and the term ‘SUV’ was largely confined to North America, describing off-road outliers like Jeeps and Range Rovers.

Brands from Mazda to Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Volvo and heaps of others all offered family-friendly wagons alongside their sedan counterparts.

Fast forward a quarter of a century and we’re in a world of SUVs and utes, with the traditional ‘station wagon’ almost consigned to history. But Skoda is keeping the wagon dream alive with its mid-size Octavia sedan (liftback) and wagon.

And the subject of this review is the just-arrived, 2025 model year iteration of the flagship Octavia RS, designed to combine functional pragmatism with smile-inducing performance. Let’s check it out.

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2024 KGM Ssangyong Musso XLV Summary

What new 4x4 dual-cab ute can you buy for $50K these days? Well, if you want to stick with the major players, $50K will only get you into base-model workhorses like the Ford Ranger XL 2.0L auto ($50,880), Toyota HiLux Workmate 2.4L auto ($50,420) or Isuzu D-Max SX ($50,700). And that's list pricing before on-road costs.

However, if you’re prepared to try something different, the same money can let you drive away in the top-shelf model of KGM SsangYong’s MY25 Musso range, which is a 4x4 dual-cab ute that's bursting with luxurious standard equipment.

We recently spent a week behind the wheel to determine if its comparative bargain pricing does not come at the expense of quality or performance.

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