- Doors and Seats
5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.0T, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
147kW, 280Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (98) 7.9L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto (DCT)
- Warranty
3 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
4/5 star (2007)
2009 Skoda Octavia RS 2.0 TSI Review
I purchased a new 2009 VRS Octavia Wagon DSG turbo petrol brand new in august 2009. I have since done 155000 Kms and have virtually no problem other than a recent engine sensor electronic fault which keeps triggering the EPC alarm and sends the car into limp home mode.
- Performance, Ownership enjoyment, Value, Quality, Features
- Distribution, Connectivity, Electrical gremlin
Anyway, love the look of the new 14 car and plan to purchase another DSG petrol wagon when they arrive. Great cars. Skoda has awful distribution locally though. I live on Sydney's lower north shore and will have to buy the next car from trivet in rosebury as the atarmon dealer folded a while ago. Surprised that skoda would not offer any distribution or support to one of the most affluent parts of Sydney .
Btw, my other car is a BMW 3 series and in most respects, particularly performance, the skoda kills it.
For anyone unsure of the DSG, so was I until I drove the car. In fact, I was a dyed in the wool manual guy and actually bought the skoda in DSG to appease my wife who can't drive a stick. It was only after using the paddles a few times that I commandeered the car from her and refused to give it back. I'm not sure if I will ever drive anything but a DSG again.
They really do make manuals seem pointless and autos to slow and it becomes pretty easy to drive around the low speed jerkiness that is often reported. It's a small price to pay for such a great transmission. I can recommend the Octavia VRS turbo DSG to anyone. Not sure if I could recommend it in manual. Drove one once for a day while mine was being serviced, it seemed WAY slower and the gearbox was like rummaging around in a bag of spanners. The again, that was a dealer loaner car so it had probably seen some heavy duty action. God knows it did from me! Good luck