SKODA Octavia · 1.8 Turbo 20V Elegance · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2004

Skoda began production from 2000 of automobiles model Octavia, modification 1.8 Turbo 20V Elegance and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Octavia 1.8 Turbo 20V Elegance» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 9.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 150 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.9 l, and the average fuel rate is 9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 612 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Octavia gained the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver airbags).