Together with the 1.5 TSI that Volkswagen just announced, the 1.0 TSI represents the future of the German company and its sister brands, Skoda, SEAT, and Audi. Even though the Octavia is a large car, ...

Slowly but surely, Volkswagen is dumping a lot of development money into its new 1-liter engine, replacing many of the 1.2 TSI units that were previously available. The Octavia 1.0 TSI is on sale ...

I've always been a fan of the Skoda brand, and although my Audi and Land Rover driving neighbours might look down their noses at my transport a little, I kind of like the fact that Skoda is a bit of ...

Six years since we last ran a Skoda Octavia vRS, we're welcoming the latest generation model to the HJ fleet. Following on from the Audi RS4 Avant and Volvo V60 Polestar Engineered I’ve run over the ...

Announced earlier this year, the new 1.5-liter TSI petrol engine is the latest addition made to the Skoda Octavia range. The unit, which is described as “a substantially updated version of the ...

Skoda has just announced pricing and specs for the all-new fourth generation Octavia RS (vRS) in the UK, with order books set to open on October 27 for the TSI gasoline model. First deliveries are ...

The Skoda Octavia vRS isn't as focused as some other hot hatches like the Civic Type R (or the Golf GTI for that matter), but find yourself on a good, clear bit of road and it's still a car that will ...

Sound the Q car klaxon, because Skoda is introducing its 2.0-litre TSI engine to a non-vRS-badged Octavia via its newly launched SportLine trim, giving buyers the option of a 190hp all-wheel drive ...

Skoda's Octavia received a facelift early this year but it's only recently that buyers have been able to get updated versions of the Scout soft-roader and sporty RS. In the case of the RS, the change ...

Car makers have had to really up their game over the past decade or so to remain competitive in an ever more cut-throat world. They’ve had to build cars that are comfier, safer, better equipped and ...

Thanks to lockdown, I've not had chance or reason to do many miles this month, but I have had the opportunity to reflect on some of the details that make the Octavia such a pleasure to live with. I’m ...