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Skoda has grown into a competitive automotive company throughout Europe since its development in the Czech Republic in 1895. Since 2000, it has been a part of the Volkswagen Group. After a short break from exporting to Australia, Skoda returned to our shores in 2007. The local line-up is made up of the Octavia, Fabia, Yeti, Superb and Rapid. The Skoda Octavia is the brand's highest selling model in Australia.

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2016 Skoda Superb Wagon Review
By Anthony Crawford 20th Apr 2016

Czech carmaker Skoda is generally regarded at one of Volkswagen’s cut-price brands, but just one glance at the latest Skoda Superb wagon turns that notion on its head. The Superb is a ludicrously large family wagon that also offers an exhaustive list of features and creature comforts, a four-cylinder turbo engine from one of the world’s most celebrated hot hatches, while looking genuinely sporty from any angle.

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2016 Skoda Octavia Scout Review
By James Ward 23rd Jan 2016

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8.4/10

2018 Skoda Kodiaq 140TDI review

Review By Anthony Crawford 10th Feb 2018 96 Comments

As a value-for-money proposition, the Skoda Kodiaq hits the ball out of the park. But the 140TDI asks a six-grand premium that only stacks up if your lifestyle demands the extra grunt and fuel-saving benefits.

8.2/10

2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 wagon review

Review By Rob Margeit 6th Feb 2018 117 Comments

The Czech Republic's favourite family hauler-cum-corner brawler has undergone a transformation, adding more power, more torque and even more fun. Introducing the Skoda Octavia RS245 wagon.

8/10

2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 review

Review By Curt Dupriez 7th Dec 2017 85 Comments

Skoda has launched its most potent mid-sizers to date, the Octavia RS245 sedan and wagon. Does this pricier offering improve the cult car breed?

7.6/10

2018 Skoda Fabia 81TSI review

Review By James Wong 13th Nov 2017 83 Comments

The MY18 Skoda Fabia offers a competitive, if flawed package in the tightly-contested light car segment...

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2017 Skoda Octavia RS230 review

By Alborz Fallah 28th Nov 2016 1 Comments

Read the full article here. The 2017 Skoda Octavia RS230 finishes off what is, without doubt, one of the most practical, family-friendly and sporty ranges on the market today. The Octavia RS is the quirky Czech brand's best-selling model. Not just in the Octavia range, but in general. More people know Skoda for the Octavia RS than anything else...

2017 Skoda Kodiaq first drive review

By James Ward 23rd Nov 2016 0 Comments

http://www.caradvice.com.au/500633/2017-skoda-kodiaq-review/ Skoda have joined the seven-seat SUV squad with the 2017 Kodiaq. The AWD SUV is based on the same architecture as the Superb and Octavia and is sized somewhere between the two. The car offers some 30 'clever' features and class leading space to help it perform as a practical family car...

2017 Skoda Kodiaq Door Protectors - 2016 Paris Motor Show

By Paul Maric 30th Sep 2016 2 Comments

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2017 Skoda Kodiaq - 2016 Paris Motor Show

By James Ward 30th Sep 2016 0 Comments

The seven-seat Kodiaq brings a new challenger to a highly contested segment. There's plenty of clever features and expect a variety of engines and trim grades when it arrives in Australia in 2017. MORE: Kodiaq seven-seater here August next year MORE: all Skoda news and reviews...

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2018 Subaru Levorg STI Sport v Skoda Octavia RS245 comparison review

By Trent Nikolic 7th Feb 2018 128 Comments

Wagons… We’re constantly reminding readers about them here at CarAdvice. Don’t just sleepwalk into a dealer and buy an SUV like everyone else, when a wagon is more than likely the solution you need – it’s a message you’ll read and hear from us often...

2017 Skoda Octavia RS wagon v Renault Megane GT wagon comparison

By Jez Spinks 23rd Sep 2017 99 Comments

Petrolhead parents on a budget are hardly spoilt for choice in today’s showrooms – especially if a hatchback is considered a bit too small and they prefer their driving experience, rather than outward view, to be elevated. In the circa-$40,000 price zone, there are just three members of the sporty compact wagon breed: the Renault Megane GT, Skoda Octavia RS, and Subaru Levorg...

Skoda Kodiaq v Mazda CX-9 comparison

By Mike Costello 29th Jul 2017 140 Comments

For many family buyers, a conventional people-mover like the Kia Carnival or Honda Odyssey is the ultimate manifestation of apathy. A sure path to social death. The end of dreams and youth, alike. Whether this is a furphy or not, seven-seat crossover SUVs such as the popular Mazda CX-9 and just-launched Skoda Kodiaq are widely seen as a more respectable path (usually tarmac-coated) to take...

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CarAdvice podcast 107: Ford Australia's Daniella Winter talks Mustang

By Mandy Turner 15th Jun 2018 0 Comments

Kez Casey and Scott Collie join Mandy Turner this week. In car news, the 2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS has been confirmed, 2018 Ram 1500 pricing and specs have been released, and the Kia Cerato will get the GT treatment. Also, International Engine of the Year goes to Ferrari, the 2019 Mazda MX-5 is getting a more powerful engine, and Elon Musk is promising 'full self-driving features' for Tesla in August...

2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS: Bi-turbo diesel confirmed, unlikely for Australia – UPDATE

By Derek Fung 15th Jun 2018 35 Comments

UPDATE (15/6/18): Skoda Australia has issued comments regarding the local availability of the Kodiaq RS. See bottom of article for details Further details about the Skoda Kodiaq RS have dripped out ahead of the car's debut later this year. The Kodiaq RS, in the hands of Sabine Schmitz, completed a lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 9 minutes 29...

Dieselgate: Volkswagen fined $1.5 billion, Audi boss investigated

By Derek Fung 14th Jun 2018 35 Comments

Germany has fined the Volkswagen Group €1 billion ($1.5 billion) for cheating its way past emissions bench tests, as part of the long-running Dieselgate The fine was imposed by the Braunschweig (a city in Lower Saxony, Germany) public prosecutor, which is investigating the Volkswagen Group over the (seemingly never-ending) Dieselgate saga...

2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS confirmed, teased and spied

By Derek Fung 13th Jun 2018 19 Comments

The Skoda Kodiaq RS has been teased ahead of its debut at the 2018 Paris motor show, which kicks off at the beginning of October. In the video released overnight, the Czech brand teases a "record-breaking lap" of the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife with Sabine Schmitz behind the wheel...

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8.4/10

2018 Skoda Kodiaq 140TDI (4x4) review

By By Evan 7th Jun 2018 6 Comments

Competition When my partner and I decided we needed something new, we wanted something decent in size. Being just over 6ft tall, I was getting tired of our little Yaris, and prior to that my BMW 125i. After much deliberation and several test drives, our shortlist was the Mazda CX-9, VW Tiguan and the Kodiaq...

8.1/10

2012 Skoda Superb 118TSI Elegance review

By By ClarkKent3792 23rd May 2018 11 Comments

After owning a Skoda Octavia RS and five years of faultless ownership, it was natural to consider another Skoda product. Owner reviews of the Skoda Superb tended to be glowing and I liked the used price point. I was checking out a Ford 2016 FG XR6 and spotted the spotless used Superb wagon on the lot...

9/10

2018 Skoda Octavia RS245 review

By By Bima Muharam 17th May 2018 45 Comments

I've been driving performance Golfs for a long time – from early VR6-powered stuff to later GTI models with the ever-tuneable EA888 2.0T. Having a young family, it was time to move into something bigger and more practical. Being a VW person, the Mk7.5 Golf R wagon was high on that list, however I was disappointed that the rear seats didn’t offer much space and it is pretty much a Golf with a bigger boot space...

9.3/10

2016 Skoda Octavia RS 162TSI review

By By Rhys Fairall 1st Apr 2018 7 Comments

About six months ago, I made the decision that it was time to update my ride. I set out to find a car that ticked as many boxes as physically possible, which is a harder task than you might think...

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