Skoda Octavia FAQs
Skoda Octavia RS245: Premium or Sports model?
With a price premium of about $15,000 brand-new, the Sport model would seem to have the RS245 beaten for value, wouldn’t it? But it’s not that simple and even though the two are both Skoda Octavias, they are really very different vehicles in every other respect.
While the Sport model is a sensible, practical (despite the Sport badge) sedan or wagon, the RS245 is a much more driver-focussed, sporty machine. The latter is much more firmly suspended and has performance braking hardware and big alloy wheels as well as a clever mechanical front differential to maximise its grip. The differences under the bonnet are just as obvious and with 110kW in the Sport playing 180kW in the RS245, you can guess which is the faster car to drive.
So it really comes down to how much you value a car’s sporty nature. If you do, that $15,000 price jump might not seem so bad. If you don’t the RS245 becomes a very expensive take on the Octavia formula.
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Holden Commodore: What's a good replacement?
All of the cars you name meet your criteria of size, economy, performance and handling.
You could also add the Mazda3 and 6 to the list.
Of all of those I would nominate the Camry as the great all-rounder.
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Were Skoda petrol models affected by the VW scandal?
So far the scandal has only affected diesel models, so you could be able to buy a petrol model with confidence.
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