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For The Skoda Octavia Estate is well equipped, well built and one of the biggest estates in its class. Best of all, all of this comes at bargain prices.

Against All bar the priciest models have an irritating two-inch step in the loadbay floor, while the high boot lip is a problem in every model.

Skoda Octavia Estate
44 5stars

It doesn't pull off any fancy tricks, but the Skoda Octavia is still a sturdy estate with bags of room. As a no-nonsense workhorse, it fits the bill perfectly.

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There are 27 Skoda Octavia versions available

Estate 1.4 16v 80 S 5dr £14,425
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Estate 1.2 TSI S 5dr £15,175
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.4 TSI S 5dr £15,710
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Estate 1.2 TSI SE 5dr £16,185
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.4 TSI SE 5dr £16,720
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR S 5dr £17,540
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.4 TSI SE Plus 5dr £17,740
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Estate 1.4 TSI Elegance 5dr £17,820
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Estate 1.8 TSI 152 SE Plus 5dr £18,325
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR SE 5dr £18,550
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR Greenline II 5dr £19,305
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.8 TSI 160 Elegance 5dr £19,345
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR SE Plus 5dr £19,570
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5dr £19,650
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 SE 5dr £19,790
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 110 SE Plus 5dr £20,085
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.8 TSI 4x4 5dr £20,110
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.6 TDI CR 4x4 5dr £20,400
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 SE Plus 5dr £20,810
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Elegance 5dr £20,890
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 1.8 TSI 4x4 Scout 5dr £21,260
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TFSI vRS 5dr £21,480
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 4x4 5dr £21,640
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 170 vRS 5dr £22,300
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Estate 1.8 TSI 160 Laurin & Klement 5dr £22,315
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Scout 4x4 5dr £22,825
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Laurin& Klement 5dr £23,860
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5

Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Octavia Estate is one of the best all-rounders in its sector, mixing Volkswagen build quality and engineering with good practicality and strong value for money.

There are loads of trim levels to choose from – including a vRS performance model – but our favourite is SE, in combination with the brilliant 1.4 TSI petrol engine. A 1.4-litre engine may not sound like much in such a big car, but thanks to a turbocharger it manages to blend strong performance with decent fuel economy.

The Octavia is built on the same platform as the old-shape Volkswagen Golf, so it rides and handles well.

Everything feels solidly assembled, and the cabin and boot are huge. Standard equipment is also generally good, although the cheapest versions miss out on stability control.

Reader test team says:

Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TFSI vRS 5dr

This is the first Skoda I have owned. Before this I have had a stable of BMWs , Audis , SAAB , Volvo and VW etc. I had been looking for a mkVI Golf…

alasdair muir

5 out of 5 stars

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5dr

My fourth, and probably last, car from VAG. It is good at what it does, but at 50,000 miles (yesterday !) and 27 months old there are too many…

Mike Leech

2 out of 5 stars

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR 4x4 5dr

I have owned this car a few months now and it is a lovely, comfortable car to drive which feels very steady and safe on the road (but I did previously…

Mervyn Hoyland

4 out of 5 stars

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9 TDI PD Ambiente 5dr

This car is very uncomfortable for anyone over 5ft 11in. The rear end tends to slide easily making it feel unstable on country roads and the build…

Jonathan Lovett

1 out of 5 stars
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