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The Octavia - not just because I'm on my second, but because you have a second child on the way and the Octavia is bigger and roomier than the Leon. I'd go for a manual as I think from your last thread that you're buying secondhand, and the longevity of DSGs isn't yet proven.
Edited by Avant on 13/04/2013 at 19:14
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I too would buy the Octavia, but maybe I am biased ;)
The Petrol Vrs I have is virtually a perfect 'all round' vehicle, fast, roomy, reliable. My Tsi is 2 years old now and I have had no faults with it at all, my last 5 cars were diesel and with this car I realised what I have been missing with petrol turbo urge !
The Leon I also looked at however I simply could not live with that dashboard and interior, the dash looks as if it is made out of a solid slab of fisher price plastic !
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Looks like the Octavia is the all round favourite on HJ. What is it like economy wise?
Edited by abs982 on 13/04/2013 at 01:19
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Ok so I'm slowly getting convinced to go for the Octavia. My only issue is mpg?? So my mind is saying "dude it's gonna kill you on juice".
So do I go for petrol or diesel?
Found a few nice petrol ones.
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My only issue is mpg??
Then the petrol VRS isn't for you. Try a mk 1 Fabia diesel. Residuals are rather high though.
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The mpg question is subjective, "what are your roads and mileage"
I am A Road with virtually no motorway, I 'average' 32mpg normally, however I do 4 long journeys a year to Scotland and get 41mpg on the motorway. That is truly honest, my last 5 cars have been diesel and I don't believe they have been that much better for me.
It's up to your ,mileage though, and you don't say what your budget is as there is some things to look out for in the 2 cars, especially as the Octavia has the facelift with significant changes (mk6 Gti) !
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My budget is £5-£7k and yes I noticed a big difference between the Octavia vrs and the facelift model.
Found this one. What you guys think?
2.0t fsi vrs
5 Doors, Manual, Hatchback, Petrol, 36,000 miles, Race Blue, 3 Owner(s), Electro-mechanical Power Assisted Steering, Service interval indicator, Trip computer, 6 CD autochanger in boot, Additional 4 speakers, Radio/single CD player, Aero wiper + intermittent function, Body colour door mirrors and handles, Body colour side mouldings, Body coloured bumpers, Door mirror integrated indicators, Electric front windows, Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, Front fog lamps, Headlights with clear optics, High level third brake light, Internally adjustable headlight beam level, Rear boot spoiler, Rear mudflaps, Rear wash/wipe, Tinted glass, Twin chromed exhaust pipes, vRS design bumpers, 2 Isofix seat positions, 3 rear height adjustable headrests, 3 spoke vRS sports steering wheel, Air conditioned glovebox, Air recirculation system, Black roof lining, Chrome interior door handles, Cloth upholstery, Driver/passenger seat height adjustment/lumbar support, Height adjustable front head restraints, Height/reach adjust steering wheel, Illuminated glovebox, Lashing eyelets in boot, Leather gearkno. SKODA OCTAVIA 2.0T FSI vRS 5dr. £6,779
Or
2.0 tdi pd 170
2006 5 Doors, Manual, Hatchback, Diesel, 63,662 miles, Blue, 2 Owner(s), Electric front windows, ABS+MBA+MSR+ASR, Lowered suspension, Electro-mechanical PAS, Trip computer, Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, Aluminium effect instrument panel and door trim, 8 speakers, Twin chromed exhaust pipes, High level third brake light, Air recirculation system, Height/reach adjust steering wheel, Driver and passenger airbags, Height adj front head restraints, Immobiliser, Passenger vanity mirror, Space saver spare wheel. £6,495
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Roads are mostly local driving. Maybe 4 to 5 long motorway journeys.
7.000 miles a year.
Need that speed to give me that buzz sometimes.
Something viable for me, wife and 2 kids.
Reliability.
4/5 dr
Budget ideally £5/6k but push come to shove maybe £7k.
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Stick with petrol for your low annual mileage. as almost everyone advised on your other thread. I would vote Octavia over Leon too, the Seat's plastic interior is terrible.
Short journeys and using the oomph will see you getting low to mid 20's MPG.
Overall, driven sensibly but enjoying the power occasionally I reckon you may get 32 like 2.0Tsi says, more on a long run.
The thing is, if you want to commute using the power every day, no car is going to return good mileage figures, no matter what the EU figures say.
Edited by 72 dudes on 13/04/2013 at 14:24
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