Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

It has a solid build and has that feel of a more expensive car than it is.

I am well over 6 feet tall and find that even with the sunroof fitted, I have more than enough head and leg room.

There are only two minor faults to date.

If the vehicle is wet, on opening the boot, water pours onto the side parcel shelf and then into the boot.

Also a slightly annoying clunk that appears to come from the lower drivers door when going over bumps at reasonably slow speeds.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing has broken, packed up or fallen off the car.

It has only had routine servicing, tires and brake pads.

It needed the front brake rotors replacing at 100,000 miles.

The main dealer is sometimes very sloppy about carrying work out, I always have to check that the servicing has been correctly done.

General Comments:

I use the car for taxi work.

It looks smart and it's very practical.

The boot (trunk) on the estate is enormous.

I cover 85,000 miles a year.

The fuel economy is terrific, at least 45 miles per gallon around town and 60 miles per gallon on longer journeys.

Faults:

My fuel gauge occasionally does not respond to fuel levels.

The headlights adjustment knob failed and cannot be used to adjust the lights anymore.

General Comments:

The car is very comfortable and quick.

Ability to read the fuel consumption and other vital parameters on the dashboard is a plus.

The car has excellent fuel consumption.

Faults:

The rear screen wash has not worked since I got the car.

The heated rear window has an element fault.

General Comments:

This car is quick and handles well.

There seems to be a lot of wind noise from the rear windows.

Water drops into the boot when you open the tailgate in wet conditions.

Mileage per gallon is very good bearing in mind the performance the car offers.

Faults:

Control switch for rear power windows faulty.

Seat heating (cable not connected in factory)

General Comments:

An very economical and powerful engine.

Roadholding is very good, also at high speeds. Better than my 1997 Passat.

Caravan towing is a joy.

Carpets are not as plush as VW, but are therefor easy to clean.

Sight out the rear-window is not good, however helped by the standard reverse warning device.

Plenty of extras included in the price.

All the above facts are proved by the number of new cars seen on the road.

Faults:

Radio would not illuminate when I first got the car.

General Comments:

The Octavia is a practical family car and the large boot is excellent (the biggest Volkswagen Group car with a hatchback) attracting many admiring compliments from my friends.

The diesel engine has brilliant economy at around 700 miles/1100 kilometers a tankful, however it is not a Volkswagen "Pump Duse" engine and performance therefore suffers, but it's still a decent performer.

Rear legroom isn't brilliant, compensation for a big boot, but I have a friend who is over 6 foot and he doesn't think it is any worse then a Mondeo or a Passat and better then the Bora it's based on.

In the cabin it needs more cup holders (only 2 one in the back and one in the front) and a better sounding stereo would be good, but the parking ticket holder on the inside of the windscreen's a nice touch.

As for handling it beats the equivalent Volkswagens due to it's stiffer and better ride that's needed for rough Czech roads compared to the smooth German ones of Volkswagen.