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Škoda Octavia

The Volkswagen Group's highest-mileage car. Taxi and fleet duty across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa means the Octavia is where VW Group engines are seen worn out first — so its community knowledge often precedes the equivalent Golf's by years, at the same mileage. Mechanically a Golf of its generation with a longer body.

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Škoda Octavia RS estate (fourth generation), front three-quarter view
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Generations

  • 1U 1996–2010

    PQ34; the 1.9 TDI PD era, and the reason a whole generation of European diagnosticians learned injector coding.

    Body styles
    Liftback · Estate
    Platform
    PQ34
    Engines
    • 1.6 MPI — petrol · 55–75 kW (74–101 hp) · 135–148 Nm (100–109 lb-ft)
    • 1.8T — petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 210–235 Nm (155–173 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 TDI PD — diesel · 74–96 kW (99–129 hp) · 240–310 Nm (177–229 lb-ft) · the engine a generation learned injector coding on
    • 1.4 — petrol · 44–55 kW (59–74 hp) · 120–126 Nm (89–93 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 turbo — petrol · 110–132 kW (148–177 hp) · 210–235 Nm (155–173 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 — petrol · 85 kW (114 hp) · 170–172 Nm (125–127 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 5/6-speed manual · 4/5-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • 1Z 2004–2013

    PQ35. The 2.0 TDI PD's oil-pump balance-shaft failure is this generation's cautionary tale — it presents as low oil pressure and takes the engine with it.

    Body styles
    Liftback · Estate
    Platform
    PQ35
    Engines
    • 1.4 TSI — petrol · 90 kW (121 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 TSI — petrol · 112–118 kW (150–158 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI PD — diesel · 81–135 kW (109–181 hp) · the oil-pump balance-shaft failure belongs to this engine
    • 1.6 TDI CR — diesel · 66–77 kW (89–103 hp) · 230–250 Nm (170–184 lb-ft)
    • 1.2 turbo — petrol · 77 kW (103 hp) · 175 Nm (129 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — petrol · 75 kW (101 hp) · 148 Nm (109 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 — petrol · 147 kW (197 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo — petrol · 147 kW (197 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    • 1.9 turbo — diesel · 74–77 kW (99–103 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed DSG · 7-speed DSG · 5/6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • 5E 2013–2020

    MQB, EA211 and EA288. Dry-clutch dual-clutch mechatronic faults are the recurring transmission theme.

    Body styles
    Liftback · Estate
    Platform
    MQB
    Engines
    • 1.0 TSI — petrol · 85 kW (114 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 TSI — petrol · 103–110 kW (138–148 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 TSI — petrol · 132 kW (177 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 110–135 kW (148–181 hp) · 320–380 Nm (236–280 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 TSI G-TEC — CNG bi-fuel · 81 kW (109 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) · two fuel systems behind any trim code
    • 1.2 turbo — petrol · 63–95 kW (84–127 hp) · 160–175 Nm (118–129 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 turbo — petrol · 110 kW (148 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — petrol · 75–81 kW (101–109 hp) · for Egypt/Russia/China
    • 2.0 turbo — petrol · 140–180 kW (188–241 hp) · 320–370 Nm (236–273 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 turbo — diesel · 66–85 kW (89–114 hp) · 230–250 Nm (170–184 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 5/6-speed manual · 6/7-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

  • NX 2019–present

    48-volt mild hybrid on the e-TEC petrols, plug-in hybrid on the iV.

    Body styles
    Liftback · Estate
    Platform
    MQB Evo
    Engines
    • 1.0 TSI — mild hybrid · 81 kW (109 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 TSI — mild hybrid · 110 kW (148 hp) · 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TSI — petrol · 140–180 kW (188–241 hp) · 320–370 Nm (236–273 lb-ft) · vRS
    • 1.4 TSI iV — plug-in hybrid
    • 2.0 TDI — diesel · 85–147 kW (114–197 hp) · 300–400 Nm (221–295 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 TGI CNG — CNG bi-fuel · 96 kW (129 hp) · 200 Nm (148 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — petrol
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 6-speed manual transmission · 6-speed automatic transmission · 8-speed automatic Aisin AWF8F35/45
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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