Skoda Octavia 1998 vs Opel Astra 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is more dynamic to drive. Skoda Octavia engine produces 34 HP more power than Opel Astra, whereas torque is 40 NM more than Opel Astra. Thanks to more power Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 2 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Zafira, Opel Vectra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Octavia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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. Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine: One of the most common issues with this engine is the failure of the ECU, which causes the car to stall, have difficulty starting, experience unstable idle, and display error codes. Resolving this issue often ... More about Opel Astra 1998 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.29 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is larger, but lower. Skoda Octavia is 22 cm longer than the Opel Astra, 2 cm wider, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | 1500 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage capacity. Skoda Octavia has 68 litres more trunk space than the Opel Astra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 12 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Astra has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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