Skoda Octavia 1998 vs Toyota Avensis 2009
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is more dynamic to drive. Skoda Octavia engine produces 3 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Toyota Avensis. Thanks to more power Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Skoda Octavia could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Octavia consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 1998 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.48 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 26 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 528 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1328 litres | no data | |
| Skoda Octavia has 15 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 570 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 4400 | |
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