SKODA Octavia · 1.8 Turbo 20V L&K · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2004

Skoda launched manufacture from 2001 of automobiles model Octavia, modification of 1.8 Turbo 20V L&K and finished it in 2004. In this vehicle can sit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback body type with 5 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Octavia 1.8 Turbo 20V L&K» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 150 horsepower at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle for 8.4 s to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 219 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 55 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 km (6.2 l on the suburban, 10.7 liters in the urban), that allows to go approximately 697 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Octavia got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).