Overview
The 2017 Skoda Octavia RS is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 4th June 2016. The Skoda Octavia is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Czech Republic with prices starting at $42,990 before on-road costs.
This Skoda Octavia is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 135 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 380 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Skoda claims the Octavia RS uses 4.9L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 129g of CO2. It has a 50L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1020km per full tank
The Skoda Octavia measures 1452mm (57.2 inches) in height, 4685mm (184.4 inches) in length, 1814mm (71.4 inches) in width with a 2680mm (105.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1578kg (3478.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Octavia RS comes standard with 225/40 R18 front tyres and 225/40 R18 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2017 Skoda Octavia RS has a 127mm ground clearance with a 1600kg braked and 745kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1968 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 135kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 380Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 50 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 129 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/40 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1452 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4685 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1814 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 127 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2680 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1578 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1986 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1535 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1506 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 745 |
| Country Of Origin | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2016-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |