New car opinions - Fabia RS or Octavia 118

[brenw]

Hey guys, getting a new company car in a month or 2, and (sadly) the boss rejected the idea of an Octavia RS! But got the OK for an Octavia 118, or possibly a Fabia RS. Just wanted to get opinions from people that own them, or just peoples opinions in general.
Will be a wagon either way cause I need the space; but torn between getting the bigger, more practical, better spec'd Octavia, and the slightly smaller but probably much more fun Fabia RS.
Either way, both would be a better drive than my current Hyundai Tucson!

[Rubbadub]

Probably the Octavia is the more "sensible" solution. Your boss obviously doesn't realise the Fabia RS is quicker than the Octavia RS, so you might enjoy sneaking it past him/her.

[BrashDaniels]

What about the 125TDI? Not a choice for us, but for business? Could be a nice compromise?

Otherwise, we found the Fabia cheaper, lighter, faster, and more economical. Street pricing rather than list prices helped IE: If you order a car, you will pay more making an Octavia just as good, but if you take a Fabia off the floor, you'll get a real bargain.

There are interior and exterior options you could put on your Octavia to make it FEEL like an RS IE: cloth, alloys etc.

The Octavia wagon has more room, but the Fabia just goes so well, and the seats fold up really easily into a very usable cargo area.

If space is more important, get the Octy. If you'd rather have something to combine work and play - get the Fabia.

Get Race Blue /White Roof and White Gigaros
Rallye Green with a White Roof, and White Gigaros
or Silver with Black roof, and Anthracite Gigaros

I got all white - but that's me.

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[BrashDaniels]

Probably the Octavia is the more "sensible" solution. Your boss obviously doesn't realise the Fabia RS is quicker than the Octavia RS, so you might enjoy sneaking it past him/her.

Yeah...I love "sneaking" off ANYWHERE in my Farrrrbiaaaaa,aaaaa,aaaaa whooosh.


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[brenw]

Thanks for your thoughts guys,
Yes the Octavia is the more "sensible" option, but part of me doesn't want to be sensible now that I've been given a choice!
The boss probably realises the Fabia is as quick or quicker than the Octy RS, but he's looking more at the price point ... Octy RS was just a wee bit too much
Not too keen on getting a diesel, and the 118TSI is pretty good .. has way more guts than what I've got now! Wouldn't be able to get the different colour roof on a Fabia cause I'd be getting a wagon. We'd probably get whatever colour the dealer has in stock (or can easily get), easier to negotaite a price that way I'd reckon too. Though silver or grey would be my pick.
Going to go car shopping tomorrow, so I'll see which one feels best.

[gavs]

New car opinions - Fabia RS or Octavia 118

Either way you're going to be facing the high potential of multiple clutch replacements, extreme oil consumption and mechatronic unit failures with either car, if it was me, I'd be negotiating for any other model that doesn't have either the twincharged 1.4 motor or the 7spd dry clutch dsg.

[Lucas_R]

New car opinions - Fabia RS or Octavia 118

If you get an Octavia id get the 90TSI in manual. Great engine and gearbox combo.

The 1.4 twincharge engines have a lot of problems and to be honest i would advise against getting a car with this engine.

Either way, my brother Mitchell is the manager at Newcastle Skoda so he will look after you on whatever you choose to get.

[VW Convert]

The 1.4 twincharge engines have a lot of problems and to be honest i would advise against getting a car with this engine.

Am fairly certain that the 118 TSI Octavia a 1.8 turbo engine not a 1.4 twincharger.

Cheers

George

[Jake02]

Brenw I'd get the Octavia, much higher quality and comes with a lot more than the Fabia. It's a lot more car in my opinion!

[mmmRacer]

As Fabia RS wagon owner I have to say it is a great car. I took the Octavia 90tsi for a test drive first and really once I got used to it the only thing that I found disappointing was the power. As a work car I would go for the extra space if you carry tools around. The 118tsi should have enough power and then at least you have a option to go manual.

On the other hand if you only need a sporty hatchback with a bit more space, then the Fabia RS will surprise you with its performance. It is faster then you would expect and handles well up to a point. Sorry but I come from driving a Silvia and even though I like the Fabia's basic handing, it is no sports car. Bluetooth is handy and the interior is well done. After 2 months with the Fabia I still really enjoy driving the car to work. The DSG is great on fuel but not very happy in traffic. In stop start traffic I normally put it into the manual mode to stop it from changing into the wrong gear at the wrong time.

If you take both for a test drive I know which you would wish you could have.

[pologti18t]

If the boss is paying then get the Octavia.. its a 40K car (RRP + ORC) compared to a 34k car (RRP +ORC)
The Octavia comes with sat nav and dual zone climate control as standard and isn't much slower (0-100 in 7.9) than the Fabia.

[Difinity]

I got the Fabia RS Combi. Very happy. Suspension is a bit hard at low speed (esp. Speed humps etc), but overall very comfortable. Is not too much shorter than the Octy, but quite a bit narrower.
The car feels as solid as my Saab, well built too. As for the 1.4 twincharge & DSG ... it's a lease car. Any maintainence needed is fully deductible.
Very happy with performance, and no it is not a sports car - it's a small hot hatch wagon. Got some go and sticks like glue though.

[brenw]

Am a bit skeptical about the 1.4 twincharge after reading about the engine failures in the Golf forums, but there doesn't seem to be the same reports about this engine in the Fabia (or haven't I looked hard enough!?). And like Difinity said, it's a lease car.
Decisions, decisions.

[Lucas_R]

New car opinions - Fabia RS or Octavia 118

Am fairly certain that the 118 TSI Octavia a 1.8 turbo engine not a 1.4 twincharger.

Cheers

George

^ you are correct - my bad. Using the "118TSI" naming confused me. The 1.8T is a good motor.

[Lucas_R]

New car opinions - Fabia RS or Octavia 118

Am a bit skeptical about the 1.4 twincharge after reading about the engine failures in the Golf forums, but there doesn't seem to be the same reports about this engine in the Fabia (or haven't I looked hard enough!?). And like Difinity said, it's a lease car.
Decisions, decisions.

^ thats because theres not many people with Fabia vRS's on here. Have a look in the Polo GTI section and you will get the answers.