Skoda octavia rs 2008 manual or dsg vs

Looking to buy an octavia vrs and test drove both the manual and dsg this week. In these videos we explain how the various systems work and how to control them, so you can take full advantage. The dimensions of the skoda octavia vary between the hatch and wagon, and the regular model vs the rs yep, theres a bit of a size difference, but its pretty miniscule. Although i will not be changing car till next augsept i am alredy thing about my options. By sandspider, 1 november, 2016 in skoda octavia mk ii 2004 20. Essentially theres an octavia to suit most purposes, from the doughty and dutiful entrylevel 1. This manual comes under the category cars and has been rated by 4 people with an average of a 8. This manual is available in the following languages. Skoda cars offer both manual and automatic transmissions. The skoda octavia is a small family car produced by the czech manufacturer skoda auto since. While only a minority of smaller cars rolling off the production line are fitted with automatic.

During the next few days im going to buy a skoda octavia iii 2l tdi 143ph, im completely torn between manual and dsg gearboxes, knowing that i live in a small city, we dont have a very experimented and professional mechanic, also my daily work trips are 25km per day using the highway, and a 200km weekly mixed trip between country roads and highway. Using the bmw 330i as a benchmark we head out to our favourite roads to find out in a frontwheel drive vs rearwheel drive battle. Dsg vs manual skoda octavia mk iii 20 onward briskoda. Last weekend we had the superb 190 tdi hatch with a dsg bo. The skoda octavia vrs is offered as a fivedoor hatchback or estate with a choice of petrol or diesel power, manual or dualclutch automatic gearboxes and front or fourwheel drive, with the. And, when manual matic dsg transmissions become available for the petrol cars later this year, that list will top 20.

The hatch is 4670mm long 2686mm wheelbase, 1461mm tall and 1814mm wide. The octavia took its basic platform and design cues from the volkswagen. A lineup of keen, frugal engines is crowned by the athletic 2. View the manual for the skoda octavia 2008 here, for free. Needs have now changed with an ever expanding family and the price o. Both the manual gearbox and dsg transmission the sixspeed can be matched to the diesel engine, and just like the basic petrol version the. The golf r, golf gtd, and octavia rs have lost thier manual.

The mediumsized skoda octavia has a regal look, and offers lots of space and equipment for the money. Trailer assist and blind spot detect that increase your comfort and safety in particular. The dsg transmission still has its issues but after several years in the. Skoda vehicles are equipped with the uptodate systems eg. Skoda octavia mk ii 2004 20 octavia scout dpf issues. In episode 2 of daily drivers we have a skoda octavia vrs. Touran, cc, scirocco, a1, a3, a4, s4, s5, a7, q3, q5, r8, skoda, and even the bugatti veyron.

Since the hot golf is so closely related to the octavia rs, we also checked skodas website and it turns out the. As far as we know, the ratio between manual and dsg is about. I answer another one of the questions i frequently get asked. Do you have a question about the skoda octavia 2008 or do you need help. All the systems and functions are presented on several skoda models, but are. Some changes were made to the range of available engines and manual and automatic gearboxes, with the 1. The golf r and golf gtd have both lost their manual gearbox options in germany. At the end of the day, get whats best for you, not what is best for everyone else. The sti with 80 extra ps is only slightly faster than the 220 ps octavia iii rs with amazingly flat power curve in the key rev range, a bit lower weight, but also a bit worse gearing of the 6. The scout, with standard sixspeed manual transmission, came to market for. Also called twinclutch or dct gearboxes, a dsg automatic gearbox is offered on many cars now. In august 2011, a special skoda octavia vrs hit the world record on the american bonneville.