RE: Skoda Octavia vRS 230 Estate: PH Fleet

[ahenners]

TeaNoSugar said:

drgoatboy said:

James Drake said:

On the rare occasion that the car isn't carrying bikes on the back / a roof box / being driven on track it seems to be good for about 33-35mpg in "real world" use. (which I define as just driving it normally without trying to be economical)

JD

Thanks,
Slightly disappointing when book is 45mpg but not entirely unexpected. Cheers

Does sound a bit thirsty, but it depends what "real-world" usage is to you though? Could be lots of driving around town and cross-country, whereas my "real-world driving" is mainly on motorways, so I'd expect to see 40+ mpg on my commute in that car.

I have a MK2 Facelift with the 2.0 TSI engine. I averaged an indicated 45mpg on a 120 mile round trip to Cheshire earlier this week, with cruise set to 70mph for the motorway part of the journey.

My usual commute is 22 miles, 19 of which are motorway. This normally sees just about 40mpg.

Shorter trips around town are usually between 32-35mpg.

I'd be surprised/amazed if the MK3 couldn't better these figures.

Edited by ahenners on Saturday 30th July 18:39

[numtumfutunch]

The F'Tinch family are having major indecisions about the next family wagon and the Octavia is very much on the long list

We generally keep our cars for 6-8y and Im trying to decide which VRS would be the more attractive on the SH market in 2024

My heart says 'sod it' and get the petrol

Thinking about it my head probably says petrol too - we do 8k a year of mixed motoring, although this would be commuted more than the current tractor, and who knows where the diesel backlash will be anyway by then.................

Any opinions?

[George111]

numtumfutunch said:

Any opinions?

I'd suggest a Volvo but if you must have a Skoda, then petrol. Unless you're doing 20k a year why burden yourself with a diesel ?

[rainmakerraw]

numtumfutunch said:

The F'Tinch family are having major indecisions about the next family wagon and the Octavia is very much on the long list

We generally keep our cars for 6-8y and Im trying to decide which VRS would be the more attractive on the SH market in 2024

My heart says 'sod it' and get the petrol

Thinking about it my head probably says petrol too - we do 8k a year of mixed motoring, although this would be commuted more than the current tractor, and who knows where the diesel backlash will be anyway by then.................

Any opinions?

You only do 8k a year and you have to ask? Not only that, but you're worrying about which engine will be worth more when it's eight years old? The 2.0 TSI petrol is a joy to drive compared to any alternative diesel, and at such low mileage it's a no brainer. We have the 2.0 TSI 220ps in a new Superb for family duties (2 adults, three kids and the kitchen sink), and it's an absolute peach of an engine as a family work horse. Is it a high revving, NA, mightily involving B road monster? No. But it has more low down grunt than many similar diesels, over a massively broader rev range, and will sing all the way to 6,500rpm and beg for more.

We get mid-30s mpg around town and 43-45mpg on the motorway (cruise set to 70) when fully loaded. If I go out on my own I'll get closer to 40mpg around town and God-knows-how-much on the motorway. Because most of our driving is town based with a lot of short journeys we average 33mpg per tank, but a friend on the owners' club has the same car/engine for motorway commutes and he averages 40mpg per tank. Don't even bother with a diesel, it'll be a folly at your mileage. A large, comfortable and refined (turbo) petrol is ideal for family duties, and will be much more enjoyable and refined to drive.

I never understood the whole diesel ST/VRS/whatever thing tbh. It has a power band the size of a gnat's vajayjay and sounds like a toolbox falling down the stairs. A large diesel in a commercial type vehicle I can understand. Choosing to put one in a passenger car and calling it a 'sporty' car, though?

Edited by rainmakerraw on Wednesday 3rd August 00:48

[Skyrat]

I've a 230 hatch on order - it's being built this week in fact. It'll be the third Octy vRS I'll have had, Mk1, Mk2 and now Mk3.

I hate estate cars so that was never an option. There's very few cars that can touch it IMO, as far as practicality vs fun goes, and you can still have the occasional hoon.