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Skoda Octavia Estate (98 - 04)

For The Octavia is a well built, solid, reliable workhorse that’s perfectly good to drive, too

Against It's not the largest family estate, and some of its engines could be quieter

Reliability
4 stars

Watch for leaking and failing water pumps on 1.8 engines. Anti-lock brakes can give trouble on older cars. Little else to report  

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.8 20v vRS 5dr 2004 (04) 125,000 miles
Dealer £2,460
Private £1,990
Part exchange £1,925
Trade £1,695
Cost new
Engine
Cubic capacity 1781
Cylinders 4
Max Power (bhp/rpm) 180/5500
Max Torque (lb ft/rpm) 173/5000
Town mpg 26.2
Out of Town mpg 44.1
Average mpg 35.3
Fuel Unleaded
Running costs
Insurance group 31
Service Intervals 10,000
Skoda Octavia

Skoda Octavia Estate (98 - 04)

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Model history
June 1998

Range

Intr as 5dr hatchback. LXi as base with rake/reach/adj/PAS, c/locking, deadlocks, immob, airbags, RDS r/c and drivers/s/ht/adj. GLXi as LXi plus e/s/roof, ABS, e/wins, e/htd/mirrors, t/control and s/f/r/seat. SLXi as GLXi plus met paint, alloys, aircon and side airbags.
September 1998

Range

Intr estate. Trim as Hatchbacks. Aircon replaces s/roof as std on GLXi.
October 2000

Range

F/lifted. Classic as base with r/r/adj/PAS, c/locking, d/locks, immob, airbags, r/cass and drivers/s/ht/adj. Ambiente as Classic plus e/htd/mirrors, aircon and multichanger. Elegance as Ambiente plus alloys, s/roof and climate control.
June 2001

Range

Intr RS with alloys, ABS, climate control, e/wins, e/htd/adj/mirrors, r/r/adj/PAS, r/c/locking, airbags, immob, part/lthr/seats and cd m/changer.