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41Skoda Octavia (Old)85.88%

Skoda Octavia (Old)

After breaking into the top five in 2005, Skoda’s first Octavia is showing its age with dated performance and handling plus increasing reliability and quality faults.

But its scorecard is testament to the integrity of the design – it has finished ahead of many far newer rivals.

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RATINGS (1 is best)

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50th

1st

  • Reliability
  • Build Quality
  • Running Costs
  • Performance
  • Braking
  • Ride Quality
  • Handling
  • Practicality
  • Comfort
  • Ease of Driving
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  • 59
  • 64
  • 16
  • 46
  • 55
  • 45
  • 76
  • 10
  • 88
  • 76

PREVIOUS RESULTS

  • Manufactured
  • 2006 Result
  • 2005 Result
  • 2004 Result
  • 1998-2004
  • 6th
  • 4th
  • 7th

MANUFACTURER VERDICT

Congratulations to Skoda – it’s the first firm ever to knock Lexus off the top of this chart! A consistently strong performance across the range proved decisive, with the Superb and Octavia starring.

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