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7 observations to summarise my Skoda Octavia ownership after 10,000 km

3rd March 2023, 11:25 by Rahul Nagaraj

The fuel efficiency is highly sensitive to the traffic. I have seen it hovering from 6 km/l to 21 km/l on a few of my commutes.

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Finally, in 8 months, I have crossed the first of many milestones - 10,000 clicks. The journey so far has been nothing short of a dream. I am very happy with the way the car has been pampering me as a driver and my family as passengers. This might be my fastest 10K km on any of my cars so far. I have shared my experience multiple times on this thread so I do not have anything more to say.

Just to summarize my total experience so far:

It's a perfect family sedan - The ride is awesome and the handling is decent. If I decide to make it stiff, it would hamper the ride so I won't be touching this aspect anytime soon
The steering is very light at parking speeds. It lacks feedback but its very accurate, so you have to get used to it
For 4 adults and 1 kid, this has enough space. The boot is huge and on my GJ-RJ trip, I witnessed the crazy amount of luggage it can accommodate
Even though its wide and a bit longer, it just wraps it around you and very easy to manoeuvre it in traffic
The fuel efficiency is highly sensitive to the traffic. I have seen it hovering from 6 km/l to 21 km/l on a few of my commutes. It simply hates the congested roads
The 2L TSI and DQ381 is a perfect pair. It's not only quick shifting but at the same time it's not as confusing as DQ200 on my Polo in lower gears
Few features that I miss on my Octavia and the Style variant in general - Virtual cockpit, AFS projector LED headlights, E20 compatibility (New headache), Rear USB sockets

I would give a 9/10 to Octavia even though I felt it was almost 3-4L overpriced for what it offered but looking at the current car prices, I feel, I got a good deal. I would highly recommend it while stock lasts.