Škoda Octavia I

Škoda
Škoda Octavia sedan (1996-2000)
Octavia I (type 1U)
Production period:	1996-2010
Class :	Compact class , middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.4–2.0 liters (44–132 kW) Diesel engines : 1.9 liters (50–96 kW)
Length:	4507-4513 mm
Width:	1731 mm
Height:	1413-1481 mm
Wheelbase :	2508-2520 mm
Empty weight :	1160-1500 kg
successor	Škoda Octavia II

The Škoda Octavia I is a passenger car from the Czech car manufacturer Škoda, which was produced from late summer 1996 to the end of 2010. The Federal Motor Transport Authority places the Octavia in the compact class , while the specialist press is partly in the middle class .

The Octavia is Škoda's first car in this class after it was taken over by Volkswagen AG in 1991 and, like the VW Golf IV and other Group models, is based on the PQ34 platform . One of the developers' goals was to avoid damaging main parts (such as the bonnet, tailgate) in the event of an impact of up to 15 km / h.

history

Rear view

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (2001)

Giorgio Giugiaro drew a design for the Octavia back in the early 1990s . When the model was presented, the then Czech Prime Minister Václav Klaus  - the Czech state was still a partner in Škoda - found the car “too Italian”. Ferdinand Piëch , CEO of the VW group as the main shareholder, followed this point of view, so that a new exterior design was designed.

The new head designer at Škoda, Dirk van Braeckel, was responsible for the new design with the tighter, more angular shape and the larger radiator grille . The goal was a clear profile for the restart of Škoda, instead of a soft, contemporary shape. However, since the tools for the body had already been produced, Giugiaro's design became the basis of the Seat Toledo II . However, the front for Seat was redrawn.

The Octavia was initially offered as a sedan in three trim levels from March 1997: LX, GLX, SLX.

At the end of 1999, the special model " Laurin & Klement " followed, which with its upscale equipment was of particular importance. These included clear glass headlights with cleaning system, 16 inch light alloy rims, electric sliding / lifting glass roof, beige full leather interior with heated seats for driver and front passenger, interior trim in burl wood imitation, leather steering wheel, cruise control, automatic climate control "CLIMATRONIC" and "SYMPHONIC" sound system. This special model was only available in conjunction with the two top engines (1.9 TDI with 81kW / 110PS and 1.8T 20V with 110kW / 150PS).

Even before the revision in autumn 2000, a modified dashboard was installed in the upscale SLX standard equipment and in the “Laurin & Klement” model. All-wheel drive models were also offered.

In 1999, Škoda manufactured limousines that were eight centimeters longer with exclusive equipment for the Czech government, based on the Octavia 1.8T 20V with the "Laurin & Klement" equipment. A total of 200 of these vehicles were built.

Facelift

In September 2000, the Octavia underwent a facelift, in which the dashboard was revised and became standard from the Ambiente / GLX equipment and special models. In addition, the Octavia I received standard clear glass headlights , completely painted bumpers, a revised speedometer design and extended maintenance intervals. There were also design changes, such as roof stiffening between the modified B-pillars, corner stiffeners in the engine compartment, an optimized immobilizer , the recently prescribed OBD interface and another CAN bus for convenience functions. In addition, optional xenon headlights, rain sensors , TMC navigation devices, rear wipers for sedans, electrically adjustable front seats and ESP were offered.

In addition, the equipment variants LX, GLX and SLX were renamed Classic, Ambiente and Elegance, which were later adopted for the Octavia II and other models. In addition, the Octavia RS ( vRS in Great Britain and Ireland ), a sport variant with an output of 132 kW (180 hp), was added to the range. In addition, special models such as Business, Family, Collection, Rider, Drive, Celebration, RS-WRC, Limited GT and Sport came out.

Together with the special edition Celebration, which was released in June 2001 to celebrate the three millionth car since the VW takeover, the Octavia Taxi was also introduced. This made Škoda the first importer in Germany to offer a factory upgrade to a taxi. This expansion cost 2,347 marks (1200 euros) more than the standard model.

In Austria there was a van version of the Octavia called Praktik . In autumn 2008 design details were changed again, such as a modified exterior mirror design and a modified steering wheel, which was taken over from the successor, as well as the omission of the tailgate lock.

The two body variants sedan and station wagon were offered as a special model Tour (in Austria Drive ) parallel to the Octavia II until the end of 2010 .

Due to the changed legal situation in the EU, which from January 1, 2011 only grants approval for new vehicles with Euro 5 , the production of the first Octavia for Europe had to be stopped. The successor for Europe is the Škoda Octavia II introduced in February 2004 . This has been marketed as the Octavia Tour since the end of 2010.

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  Škoda Octavia Combi (2000-2010)

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  Rear view

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  Škoda Octavia sedan (2000-2010)

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  Interior of the Octavia "Tour"

Model history

• 09.1996: Presentation of the Octavia based on the future VW Golf IV .
• 03.1997: Market launch of the Octavia sedan with 1.6 (55 and 74 kW) and 1.8-20V petrol engines (92 kW) as well as 1.9-liter SDI (50 kW) and 1.9-liter TDI ( 66 kW).
• 08.1997: 1.9-liter TDI also with 81 kW.
• 06.1998: Introduction of the Octavia Combi. New 1.8-20V turbo gasoline engine (110 kW).
• 05.1999: 1.8-20V petrol engine (92 kW) replaced by 2.0 (85 kW).
• 11.1999: Combi with 1.9 liter TDI (66 kW) also with all-wheel drive, ABS and side airbags as standard, special model Laurin & Klement (leather seats, clear glass headlights, aluminum rims and much more)
• 09.2000: Model upgrade and new engines: 1.4- (55 kW) instead of 1.6 (55 kW), 1.6- (75 kW) instead of 74 kW and 2.0-4x4 petrol engines (all-wheel drive, 85 kW) and 1.9 liter 4x4 TDI (74 kW).
• 09.2001: All-wheel-drive combi with an additional 1.8-liter 20V turbo, sedan with all-wheel drive. Sport model RS (132 kW).
• 08.2002: RS now also available as a Combi.
• 09.2002: 1.9-liter TDI also with 96 kW.
• 02.2004: New Octavia comes onto the market. The old model is sold with a limited range of engines in Germany under the name Tour (in Austria Drive ).
• 10.2005: Octavia Tour 1.9 liter TDI now unit injector with 74 kW instead of distributor injection pump with 66 kW.
• 12.2010: Production of the now 14-year-old Octavia Tour model is discontinued.

Exterior paintwork

The last available paintwork for the Tour or Drive special model was

anthracite gray metallic

Blackmagic pearl effect

Candy white

Cappuccino beige metallic

Corrida red

Diamond-silver metallic

Dynamic blue

Highland Green Metallic

Satin gray metallic

Storm blue metallic

Technical specifications

Petrol engines

	1.4	1.4	1.6			1.8	1.8 T	1.8 T RS	2.0
Construction period	02 / 1999-03 / 2001	09 / 2000-06 / 2010	09 / 1996-05 / 2001	02 / 1997-08 / 2000	09 / 2000-06 / 2010	09/1996–05/1999	06 / 1998-06 / 2010	08 / 2000–01 / 2006	05/1999–03/2002	09 / 2000-09 / 2004	03 / 2002-09 / 2004
Engine characteristics
Engine code	AMD	AXP, BCA	AEE	AEH, AKL	AVU, BFQ	AGN	AGU, ARZ, ARX, AUM	AUQ	APK, AQY	AZH	AZJ
Engine type	R4 petrol engine
Number of valves per cylinder	2	4th	2			5			2
Valve control	OHV , chain	DOHC , timing belt	OHC, timing belt			DOHC, timing belt			OHC, timing belt
Mixture preparation	Manifold injection
Engine charging	-						Turbocharger , intercooler		-
cooling	Water cooling
Bore × stroke	75.5 mm × 78.0 mm	76.5 mm × 75.6 mm	76.5 mm × 86.9 mm	81.0 mm x 77.4 mm		81.0 mm × 86.4 mm			82.5 mm × 92.8 mm
Displacement	1397 cc	1390 cm³	1598 cc	1595 cc		1781 cc			1984 cc
Compression ratio	10.0: 1	10.5: 1	9.8: 1	10.3: 1	10.5: 1	10.3: 1	9.5: 1		10.5: 1
Max. Power at 1 / min	44 kW (60 PS) / 4500	55 kW (75 PS) / 5000	55 kW (75 PS) / 4600	74 kW (100 PS) / 5600	75 kW (102 PS) / 5600	92 kW (125 PS) / 6000	110 kW (150 PS) / 5700	132 kW (180 PS) / 5500	85 kW (115 PS) / 5200	85 kW (115 PS) / 5400
Max. Torque at 1 / min	120 Nm / 2500	126 Nm / 3300	135 Nm / 3200	145 Nm / 3800	148 Nm / 3800	170 Nm / 4200	210 Nm / 1750-4600	235 Nm / 1950-5000	170 Nm / 2400		172 Nm / 3200
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive									All-wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Drive, optional	-						All-wheel drive	-
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	-			4- speed automatic transmission				-	4-stage automatic transmission	-	4-stage automatic transmission
Measured values ​​(limousine)
Top speed	155 km / h	171 km / h	172 km / h	187 km / h (184 km / h)	190 km / h (187 km / h)	199 km / h (196 km / h)	219 km / h (215 km / h) [211 km / h]	235 km / h	198 km / h (195 km / h)	-	199 km / h (197 km / h)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	18.9 s	15.3 s	14.8 s	12.2 s (15.1 s)	11.8 s (14.1 s)	10.5 s (12.6 s)	8.4 s (9.9 s)	7.9 s	10.8 s (12.6 s)	-	11.0 s (12.3 s)
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	7.5 l S	6.7 l p	7.6 l p	7.7 l S (8.5 l S)	7.1 L S (8.1 L S)	8.4 L S (9.2 L S)	8.0 l S (9.1 l S) [8.8 l S]	8.0 l SP	8.0 L S (9.1 L S)	-	8.0 L S (9.1 L S)
CO 2 emissions (combined)	180 g / km	161 g / km	182 g / km	185 g / km (204 g / km)	170 g / km (194 g / km)	202 g / km (221 g / km)	190 g / km (216 g / km) [211 g / km]	192 g / km	192 g / km (218 g / km)	-	192 g / km (218 g / km)
Measured values ​​(Combi)
Top speed	-	171 km / h	172 km / h	185 km / h (181 km / h)	190 km / h (187 km / h)	200 km / h (195 km / h)	216 km / h (212 km / h) [211 km / h]	231 km / h	194 km / h (190 km / h)	[198 km / h]	198 km / h (195 km / h)
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	-	15.5 s	15.0 s	12.4 s (15.3 s)	11.9 s (14.3 s)	10.4 s (12.7 s)	9.4 s (10.5 s) [9.3 s]	8.0 s	11.3 s (13.2 s)	[11.8 s]	10.9 s (12.6 s)
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	-	6.7 l p	7.6 l p	7.9 l S (8.5 l S)	7.1 L S (8.1 L S)	8.5 l S (9.3 l S)	8.1 l S (9.2 l S) [8.8 l S]	8.0 l SP	8.0 L S (9.1 L S)	[8.8 l S]	8.0 L S (9.1 L S)
CO 2 emissions (combined)	-	161 g / km	182 g / km	190 g / km (204 g / km)	170 g / km (194 g / km)	204 g / km (223 g / km)	194 g / km (221 g / km) [213 g / km]	192 g / km	192 g / km (218 g / km)	[213 g / km]	192 g / km (218 g / km)

1. ↑ Not on the German market
2. ↑ ^{a b} Values ​​in round brackets “()” for automatic transmission and in square brackets “[]” for all-wheel drive

• The availability of the engines depended on the model, equipment and market.

Diesel engines

	1.9 SDI		1.9 TDI						1.9 TD I
Construction period	05 / 1997-08 / 2000	09 / 2000-12 / 2003	10/1996-10/2005	09 / 2000-03 / 2010	08 / 1997-08 / 2000	09 / 2000–01 / 2006		10 / 2005-06 / 2010	09 / 2002-09 / 2004
Engine characteristics
Engine code	AGP	AQM	EGR	ALH	AHF	ASV	ATD	AXR	ASZ
Engine type	R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder	2
Valve control	OHC , timing belt
Mixture preparation	Direct injection						Pump-nozzle system
Engine charging	-		Turbocharger , intercooler
cooling	Water cooling
Bore × stroke	79.5 mm × 95.5 mm
Displacement	1896 cc
Compression ratio	19.5: 1						19.0: 1
Max. Power at 1 / min	50 kW (68 PS) / 4200		66 kW (90 PS) / 4000	66 kW (90 PS) / 3750	81 kW (110 PS) / 4150	81 kW (110 PS) / 4000	74 kW (100 PS) / 4000		96 kW (130 PS) / 4000
Max. Torque at 1 / min	133 Nm / 2200-2600	130 Nm / 2200-2600	210 Nm / 1900		235 Nm / 1900		240 Nm / 1800-2400		310 Nm / 1900
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive						All-wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Drive, optional	-		All-wheel drive	-
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission						6-speed manual transmission	5-speed manual transmission	6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	-			4- speed automatic transmission	-
Measured values ​​(limousine)
Top speed	161 km / h	163 km / h	181 km / h	182 km / h (176 km / h)	192 km / h	191 km / h	-	189 km / h	207 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	18.9 s	19.2 s	13.5 s	13.0 s (15.0 s)	11.3 s	11.1 s	-	11.8 s	9.7 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	5.3 l D	5.2 l D	5.3 l D	5.0 L D (6.3 L D)	5.2 l D	5.0 l D	-	5.1 l D	5.2 l D
CO 2 emissions (combined)	143 g / km	140 g / km	143 g / km	135 g / km (170 g / km)	140 g / km	135 g / km	-	135 g / km	140 g / km
Measured values ​​(Combi)
Top speed	158 km / h	163 km / h	178 km / h [173 km / h]	182 km / h (176 km / h)	190 km / h	191 km / h	[184 km / h]	185 km / h	207 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	19.3 s	19.4 s	13.7 s [15.2 s]	13.3 s (15.2 s)	11.4 s	11.2 s	[13.4 s]	12.5 s	9.8 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	5.3 l D	5.2 l D	5.3 l D [5.9 l D]	5.0 L D (6.3 L D)	5.3 l D	5.0 l D	[6.2 l D]	5.2 l D
CO 2 emissions (combined)	143 g / km	140 g / km	143 g / km [159 g / km]	135 g / km (170 g / km)	143 g / km	135 g / km	[167 g / km]	138 g / km	140 g / km

1. ↑ The red I in the TD I lettering stands for the 96 kW motor.
2. ↑ Only for Octavia Combi
3. ↑ ^{a b} Values ​​in round brackets “()” for automatic transmission and in square brackets “[]” for all-wheel drive

• The availability of the engines depended on the model, equipment and market.

Octavia RS

Škoda Octavia RS sedan

Škoda Octavia RS Combi

Based on the revised model, the Octavia RS was built between autumn 2001 and the beginning of 2006 with a 1.8-liter turbo engine with 132 kW (180 hp), which had a rear spoiler and different bumpers than the other variants and was standard (in Germany) was equipped with xenon headlights.

A total of four color finishes were available: yellow, red, black and silver. There was also a special RS WRC model , which was based on the design of the rally vehicles and was given a white base coat.

Since the Octavia RS was only available as a gasoline engine, a special model called the Limited Edition GT appeared in 2004 , which was only available as a station wagon and with the 96 kW diesel engine. Visually and technically, the Limited Edition GT corresponded to the Octavia RS Combi, but had a different interior with Alcantara leather seats, a black headliner, chrome rings around the rev counter and speedometer, and door panels that matched the interior. Here too, only the four paint finishes of the Octavia RS could be ordered.

Sales figures

year	limousine	Combi	total
1997	47,876	-	47,876
1998	87,127	15,246	102,373
1999	90,733	52,518	143.251
2000	96,253	62,250	158.503
2001	97,925	67,386	165.311
2002	98,766	65,251	164.017
2003	97.198	68,437	165,635
2004	82,259	58,427	140.686
2005	48,999	20,802	69,801
2006	53,783	15,540	69,323
2007	58,287	14,242	72,529
2008	65,544	12,046	77,590
2009	32,825	10,920	43,745
total	957.575	462.885	1,420,460

In Germany, the Škoda Octavia I was sold a total of 26,759 times as a station wagon and sedan after the introduction of the successor model (2004–2010).

Octavia WRC

Škoda Octavia WRC

A World Rally Car was developed based on the Škoda Octavia at the end of the 1990s . The first trips were made in autumn 1998. The 1230 kg vehicle had an all-wheel drive system from Xtrac . The Octavia WRC had a two-liter gasoline engine with four cylinders and turbocharging with around 300 hp (221 kW), with up to 600 Nm of torque being generated. The Octavia WRC could be accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds with the manual six-speed gearbox. The driving behavior was described as slightly oversteering .

In 2001 the Octavia took fourth place in the Rally Great Britain and third place in the Rallye Safari . In 2001, Škoda Motorsport also won the Czech rally championship. During the Monte Carlo Rally on January 19, 2002, an incident occurred when the Roman Kresta / Jan Tománek team misjudged themselves in a left turn and broke through a wall with their car. A telegraph pole of Telecom Fracé that was not dismantled only prevented a crash. Matthias Kahle and co-driver Peter Göbel won the German Rally Championship (DRM) with him in 2002 and 2004 , and in 2003 they took second place. For the 2005 rally season, the Octavia at Škoda Motorsport was replaced by the Škoda Fabia WRC . However, the Octavia WRC was still driven at rally events. The Octavia WRC was last used in June 2012 at the Krkonoše Rally .

Web links

Commons : Škoda Octavia I  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website

literature

• Automobile revue. Catalog 1999, 2000 and 2003
• ADAC special used car guide 2003. ADAC , January 2003. ISBN 3-89905-111-4
• Škoda Octavia owner's manual. Škoda Auto, October 1999.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Škoda Octavia Tour definitelyně mizí z nabídky pro český trh
2. ↑ Because of the two-stage tailgate, with which the rear window can also be opened, the car is classified as a station wagon despite the notchback.
3. ↑ New registrations of passenger cars by segment and model series in December 2012. (PDF; 1.8 MB) Federal Motor Transport Authority, archived from the original on December 25, 2013 ; Retrieved October 1, 2013 . 
4. ↑ SSP 15 - Skoda Octavia - Information on the technology, as of 1996.
5. ↑ Crash test Škoda Octavia I (2001)
6. ↑ Auto. Biography, Ferdinand Piëch, Hoffmann and Campe Verlag, 2002.
7. ↑ Suitable for everyday use, Thomas Edelmann, Design Report 06/2005
8. ↑ Three million Czechs. Spiegel Online, June 25, 2001, accessed May 4, 2018 . 
9. ↑ http://www.skoda-auto.cz/cze/model/tour www.skoda-auto.cz: Škoda Octavia Tour
10. ↑ Auto-Bild, No. 41 of October 14, 2011, p. 17
11. ↑ ^{a b} From 31 to 300 HP: The rally jewels from ŠKODA. extratouch.magazin, accessed on April 21, 2018 . 
12. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} www.rallye-magazin.de: Skoda Octavia WRC: Number 10 is alive! In: rallye-magazin.de. www.rallye-magazin.de, accessed on December 1, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Born Under a Bad Sign: The Skoda Octavia WRC. Accessed April 21, 2018 (English). 
14. ↑ ŠKODA VEHICLE HISTORY. Škoda Auto, accessed on April 21, 2018 . 
15. ↑ ^{a b} A thunder bolt in advance - The Octavia WRC makes the Scout. Attendorn stories, accessed on April 21, 2018 . 
16. ↑ ŠKODA Octavia WRC. Retrieved April 21, 2018 (Polish). 
17. ↑ Kahle / Doerr aiming for podium - farewell tour of the Skoda Octavia WRC. Retrieved April 21, 2018 . 

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