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For The Octavia is a decent-driving, well built, practical hatch with handsome, saloon-like styling
Against The rear seats are cramped
Verdict
It's a modern family car with reasonable safety levels, but it's not very roomy
Go for… 1.9-litre turbodiesel
Avoid… 1.4-litre petrol
- 1. Faulty electronic control units can ruin the smooth running of the 110bhp 1.9 TDI engines
- 2. Timing belts can snap on 1.8 20v engines
- 3. The Octavia's boot is simply enormous
- 4. Legroom in the rear is very limited
- 5. Insist on a full service history - if oil isn't regularly changed, it can cause turbos to stick
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