For The 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

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

It doesn't pull off any fancy tricks, but the 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 29 Skoda Octavia versions available

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 16v 80 S 5dr £14,320
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.2 TSI S 5dr £15,070
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI S 5dr £15,605
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 MPI SE 5dr £15,985
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.2 TSI SE 5dr £16,080
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE 5dr £16,615
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 MPI Elegance 5dr £17,085
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR S 5dr £17,440
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE Plus 5dr £17,635
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI Elegance 5dr £17,715
What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI 152 SE Plus 5dr £18,220
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR SE 5dr £18,450
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR Greenline II 5dr £19,205
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI 160 Elegance 5dr £19,240
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR SE Plus 5dr £19,470
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR Elegance 5dr £19,550
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 SE 5dr £19,690
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 110 SE Plus 5dr £19,985
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI 4x4 5dr £20,000
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR 4x4 5dr £20,295
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 SE Plus 5dr £20,710
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Elegance 5dr £20,790
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI 4x4 Scout 5dr £21,150
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TFSI vRS 5dr £21,370
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 4x4 5dr £21,535
What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 170 vRS 5dr £22,195
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI 160 Laurin & Klement 5dr £22,210
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Scout 4x4 5dr £22,720
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR 140 Laurin& Klement 5dr £23,760
What Car? says:3 stars out of 5
Octavia Our pick

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.4 TSI SE 5dr

We love this little engine, and appreciate the extras that SE trim brings. To our mind, they make this model the best buy in the range.

What Car? says:5 stars out of 5
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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 1.6 TDI CR 4x4 5dr

I have owned this car a few months now and it is a…

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…

Jonathan Lovett

1 out of 5 stars

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 TSI Elegance 5dr

Skoda Octavia Est 1.8 TSI Elegance This is a…

kenneth pugh

4 out of 5 stars

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 TDI CR S 5dr

Previously commented Feb 2010 when I had 1.9TDI S…

M Snow

5 out of 5 stars
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