Skoda Reviews and Road Tests

[gregozedobe]

Test of Octavia RS Wagon 2.0TFSI (they liked it a lot) and also an Octavia Elegance 2.0FSI with lots of extras (they didn't like it at all).

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_109880/article.html

Long term UK review of vRS Wagon 2.0TFSI

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=11739

Several NRMA reviews (2 Octavia reviews, one Roomster)

http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/skoda_list.htm

Everyone feel free to add others as they find them, this could end up being a quite useful resource.

[DanSA]

Good post Greg.

Some more;

GoAuto overview: http://tinyurl.com/2tuu7d

[rym]

A new write up from GOAUTO, sings the same praises that I have for the 1.8TFSI

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/skoda-octavia-review.htm

[rym]

A new write up from GOAUTO, sings the same praises that I have for the 1.8TFSI

http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...via-review.htm

Oops, credit where it's due, the write up is from Webwombat, not GoAuto. Sorry... but the link is fine.

[rym]

And another on the 1.8.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/210024/skoda_octavia.html

[Transporter]

Roomster - Autospeed roadtest.

Roomster roadtest by Autospeed.

http://autospeed.com:80/cms/A_110186/article.html

[rym]

Came across this Petrol vs Diesel Octavia comparo.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/11705/2008-skoda-octavia-comparo-petrol-vs-diesel/

A rare case of choosing petrol over diesel for drivability...

[gregozedobe]

Some reviews from the Oz press launch of the vRS CR TDI near Goulburn

http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/australian-press-day-octavia-rs-tdi/127508/

[DanSA]

RS TDi CR at Wakefield - vid

Good fang round the track in the new TDi..
http://media.drive.com.au/?rid=43345...=Car%20Reviews

[gregozedobe]

Yeah, but the handbrake turn(?) at the end was pretty lame

[gregozedobe]

another one:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=23041

[Lima]

Free plug.

http://www.ausmotive.com/2008/11/16/drive-thru-skoda-octavia-rs.html

Cheers
Liam

[mrgolf]

A Top Gear assessment

http://www.topgear.com/uk/skoda/octavia-vrs

[gregozedobe]

http://briskoda.net/octavia-ii/visiting-factory-octavia-2-assembly-line/122229/

Good write up of a visit to the Octavia assembly plant (Skoda factory at Mlada Boleslav).

[wombatoutofhell]

http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/ne...skoda_octavia/
Review on the new Octavia 23 March 2009
Also new entry car and simplified range for octavia relaunch