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Estates - engine size?

  • 22-02-2010 11:17pm
    #1
    cb102
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭


    For the new Octavia Combi, I was thinking of buying the 1.6 TDI (105 bhp).
    Does this engine sound good enough for a car this size?

    http://www.skoda.ie/IRL/model/newoctaviacombi/home/Pages/look.aspx?ff=0

    Same question applies to a used Passat with a 1.6 Petrol engine.

    thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I'd say the 1.6 TDi would struggle a bit in the Octavia estate. The torquer 2.0 TDi would be more suited to a car of that weight and size.

    Regarding the Passat, the 1.6 FSi engine with 115bhp was phased out in early 2008 and replaced with a more powerful 1.4 TSi with 122bhp. I would choose the 1.4 TSi over the 1.6 FSi.


  • #3
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    It completely depends on your driving style OP, 105bhp would probably be fine in an Octavia as long as your not used to anything significantly quicker, its not a slow car at all and should be super economical. Same applies with a Passat 1.6FSi, fine, quiet engine and certainly adequately fast enough as long as you're not used to faster stuff, same idea as the Octavia 1.6TDi


  • #4
    GTE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭GTE


    Whats the torque like on that 1.6TDI?
    EDIT: 70 more then my car from what I read. I think it would be a fine engine to get you from A to B economically.

    For what its worth I have a 90 horse power Golf Estate TDI from 2000. Old engine and not a light car, still not as heavy as the Skoda Id imagine but its by no means a slow car. With a load in the back its no bat out of hell though, but you wouldnt need that depending on what you are carrying.

    Id say you would be fine with that 1.6 if you dont have major heavy loads, even then I doubt you will have a big problem.

    The 1.6 is a common rail diesel engine so it could be a better engine for the size of the car then my 1.9 was from back then.

    If I had a choice though Id go with the 2.0TDI


  • #5
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    I'm currently driving a Passat 1.6Tdi 4dr and I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised with how well it's going. It's not fast and you need to use the gearbox much more than my Petrol Accord, but it's more than adequate for the Motorway.

    Someone mentioned to me recently that he's driven the Passat Estate with that engine and it struggled a bit, but with the Octavia being a bit smaller it should be OK. Fully laden it will probably struggle though.

    My journey home last night had the following figures according to the on-board display:
    60km. Average Speed 72km/h. Average fuel consumption 4.7l/100km.
    Consumption was up to 5.0L/100km this morning on the way in as the M1 was flying at 120km all the way.

    I've driven a Passat 1.6FSi Estate a few times as well. It's not going to be as easy on the fuel as the 1.6Tdi in the Skoda, but the engine has enough power to move the car along at a decent pace. Again, it's not going to be described as quick, but it's going to be more than enough for most people.


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