The Skoda Octavia is a compact family car produced by the Czech automobile company Skoda Auto. The modern name of the car is borrowed from models produced from 1959 to 1970. Octavia is produced in liftback and station wagon bodies. The car belongs to the class of compact vehicles.
The 2nd generation Skoda Octavia on the A5 platform was officially presented to the public in 2004. The car is based on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform with a PQ35 body. The car belongs to the “C” class car segment. Octavia of this generation received new power units and interior and exterior design. Note that in 2007, the model received an off-road modification of an all-wheel drive vehicle called Octavia Scout with increased ground clearance. In 2009, the Skoda Octavia was restyled and the models received the prefix “FL”, that is, “FaceLifting”.
Good afternoon, in today’s review we will look at the strengths of a compact family passenger car – the Skoda Octavia in the A5 body, which was produced from 2004 to 2013. The material will discuss the main advantages of the model, which were identified by Octavia owners during operation and maintenance, and will also reveal the opinions of auto experts about the reliability of components and the overall maintainability of the car. In addition, at the end of the review, we will draw conclusions about the quality, availability of main and consumable parts for the Skoda Octavia. Let’s find out who this model is ideal for, and whether it is worth the money that is being asked for it on the used vehicle market.
The Skoda Octavia is a compact family car produced by the Czech automobile company Skoda Auto. The modern name of the car is borrowed from models produced from 1959 to 1970. Octavia is produced in liftback and station wagon bodies. The car belongs to the class of compact vehicles.
The 2nd generation Skoda Octavia on the A5 platform was officially presented to the public in 2004. The car is based on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform with a PQ35 body. The car belongs to the “C” class car segment. Octavia of this generation received new power units and interior and exterior design. Note that in 2007, the model received an off-road modification of an all-wheel drive vehicle called Octavia Scout with increased ground clearance. In 2009, the Skoda Octavia was restyled and the models received the prefix “FL”, that is, “FaceLifting”.
Production and assembly of the 2nd generation car was carried out in the Czech Republic, the city of Mlada Boleslav, in Russia, the city of Kaluga (full cycle plant), in Slovakia, the city of Bratislava, Ukraine, the city of Solomonovo (Eurocar plant), Kazakhstan, the city of Ust- Kamensk. Car production was and is carried out under the full control of the Volkswagen Group, which is the main shareholder of the Skoda Auto company.