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2.0tdi Octavia

  • 25-11-2020 10:38PM
    #1
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭


    Hi all

    Thinking of changing car into a skoda octavia to go up a few years. I have Seat Leon tdi 1.6 which has been grand but if I change I would like the 2.0 tdi.

    There are very few in Ireland and UK seems problematic with covid restrictions etc..

    My question is whether people who have the 2.0tdi think its worth it to pay the premium over the 1.6tdi VAG.

    cheers

    P


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  • #2
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    Premium seems quite hefty - I'm looking at 18/19 cars


  • #3
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,339 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    They have discontinued the 1.6.

    https://az749841.vo.msecnd.net/sitesenie/alv1/cbc9cc7d-a28b-491b-9cf9-1d662e073fce/OCTAVIA%20MY21%20Product%20Guide_22%2010%202020.4a3ebd8b1935dcfb53739e2527988272.pdf


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    photosmart wrote: »
    Hi all

    Thinking of changing car into a skoda octavia to go up a few years. I have Seat Leon tdi 1.6 which has been grand but if I change I would like the 2.0 tdi.

    There are very few in Ireland and UK seems problematic with covid restrictions etc..

    My question is whether people who have the 2.0tdi think its worth it to pay the premium over the 1.6tdi VAG.

    cheers

    P
    For me - Emphatically, yes.

    Depending on what you want out of it, the 1.6 will be grand in the same way the Leon was.


  • #5
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    elperello wrote: »
    They have discontinued the 1.6.

    https://az749841.vo.msecnd.net/sitesenie/alv1/cbc9cc7d-a28b-491b-9cf9-1d662e073fce/OCTAVIA%20MY21%20Product%20Guide_22%2010%202020.4a3ebd8b1935dcfb53739e2527988272.pdf

    The basic 2.0 is just as slow though and it’s pretty saucy to upgrade to the 150 2.0


  • #6
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,339 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The basic 2.0 is just as slow though and it’s pretty saucy to upgrade to the 150 2.0

    It's just to do with emissions. The 2.0 is lower.


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  • #7
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,339 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    photosmart wrote: »
    Premium seems quite hefty - I'm looking at 18/19 cars

    Sorry I just noticed you are buying used.

    If you are just tipping along the 1.6 will be fine.


  • #8
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,739 ✭✭✭✭User1998


    The gearbox is different in the 2.0 as well. Its much smoother and drives so much better than the 1.6, I’m a big fan of VW group but you couldn’t pay me to drive a 1.6 tdi with a manual gearbox, theres so many of them out there tho so I’m obviously a bit of an out liar


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,925 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd an Octavia 1.6 5 Speed Manual diesel combi for a long weekend and it was grand tbh ......... a few months prior to that I'd an Octavia VRS Combi diesel which was obviously far quicker etc etc but as mentioned......... loads of the 2.0tdi are not 150bhp so the 1.6 doesn't compare too unfavourably to them.


  • #10
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The basic 2.0 is just as slow though and it’s pretty saucy to upgrade to the 150 2.0


    Yes I was thinking of the 150bhp - price increase is hefty though


  • #11
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    photosmart wrote: »
    Yes I was thinking of the 150bhp - price increase is hefty though

    Are you looking at new or used cars?


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  • #12
    photosmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭photosmart


    Used - I've a 161 and am looking to up in yrs and down in miles. Probably
    182 or 191. Great prices in UK on these and lots to choose but obviously problematic at moment with restrictions (I think?)


    May look to go over in new year if I can sell my own privately.


  • #13
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,339 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    photosmart wrote: »
    Used - I've a 161 and am looking to up in yrs and down in miles. Probably
    182 or 191. Great prices in UK on these and lots to choose but obviously problematic at moment with restrictions (I think?)


    May look to go over in new year if I can sell my own privately.

    Your car will sell, they are well thought of.

    Brexit will have changed the rules for importing by the New Year.

    Follow this thread for more info.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058056834


  • #14
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    I've the 2 litre 150 bhp in the superb, it's a lovely smooth engine definitely streets ahead of the 1.6.


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