Octavias are solid cars and the 1.4 TSI 125 and 1.4TSI 150 ACT are excellent engines, but an automatic means a seven-speed dry clutch DSG and these have some fundamental problems. Same goes for Audis, SEATs and VWs and Ford Powershifts have also had problems. A Peugeot 308 1.2 Puretech 130 EAT6 SW might do the job because that is a torque converter auto.