Skoda Octavia vs Audi A7

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Skoda Octavia
Skoda Octavia

$39,590 - $59,990

2026 price

Audi A7
Audi A7

2019 price

Summary

2026 Skoda Octavia
2019 Audi A7
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.5L

Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
5.5L/100km (combined)

7.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Some lag in initial acceleration
  • Space-saver spare
  • Mild-hybrid adds little

  • Launching with top-spec petrol only
  • Still some options to pick
  • Some tech quibbles on launch
2026 Skoda Octavia Summary

Once a solid mainstay on our roads, wagons have fallen out of favour somewhat as a result of the ever-growing popularity of SUVs and utes.

But is a wagon actually a better and more family-friendly daily driver than a bigger, taller SUV or ute? Perhaps.

And throw a mild-hybrid system into the mix and it could be an even more appealing purchase.

Skoda’s Octavia has built a strong following in Australia and now comes its new mild hybrid grade, available as a wagon or liftback.

So, what’s the Skoda Octavia Select mHEV wagon like as a daily driver for families?

Read on.

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2019 Audi A7 Summary

Audi is known as a design-led brand, and arguably no model in the line-up embodies that ethos more than the Audi A7 Sportback.

This all-new version of Audi's largest swoopy five-door hatchback takes the concept of the original first-generation version and, rather than reinventing the idea, reimagines it with a more modern and even more style-focused look, inside and out.

And it's a very convincing execution, indeed.

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