SKODA OCTAVIA DIESEL ESTATE 2.0 TDI 150 SE Technology 5dr DSG
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The Škoda Octavia is a five-seat family hatchback or estate with a 600 to 640-litre boot, petrol or diesel engines and a five-star Euro NCAP rating. This page explains the body styles, powertrains and trims so you can pick the right version before you look at the live lease deals.
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The Škoda Octavia is a five-seat family car offered as a hatchback or an estate, and its whole appeal rests on carrying more than a car of its size normally would. At about 4.70 m long it parks like an ordinary family hatch, yet the boot runs from 600 litres in the hatchback to 640 litres in the estate.
It sits above the smaller Škoda models and below the larger ones, which makes it the sensible middle of the range: big enough for a family of five and their luggage, small enough to live with in town. Reviewers consistently describe it as one of the most practical cars you can buy for the money, and equally consistently point out that it is not built to thrill you on a back road.
The choice is refreshingly simple. Two bodies, hatchback or estate; two powertrains, Petrol or Diesel; three everyday trims in SE Technology, SE L and Sportline, plus the 261 bhp vRS if you want performance with the practicality.
Škoda Octavia key facts
| Body styles | Hatchback, Estate |
|---|---|
| Powertrains | Petrol, Diesel (114–261 bhp) |
| Seats | 5 |
| Boot | 600–640 litres, up to 1,700 litres seats folded |
| Economy (WLTP) | 40.4–65.7 mpg |
| Braked towing | up to 1,600 kg |
| Manufacturer warranty | 3 years / 60,000 miles |
| Euro NCAP | 5 stars |
Manufacturer data for the versions we currently offer. Last updated 5 October 2026.
The Octavia is Škoda's best-known car and the model that defines the brand: space, sensible engineering and equipment you'd normally pay more for. This is the fourth-generation car, on sale in this form since 2024.
Road testers reliably praise the room in the back, the size of the boot and the comfortable motorway manners, and just as reliably note that the cabin design plays it safe and the handling is competent rather than entertaining. Every version seats five, carries a 3-year or 60,000-mile manufacturer warranty, and the range holds a 5-star Euro NCAP rating with 85% for adult occupant protection.
Two shapes, same car underneath. Both are five-door, five-seat, front-wheel-drive and identical in length at 4.70 to 4.71 m, so the decision comes down to how much load space you actually need and which tail you prefer looking at.
The Octavia hatchback has a sloping, saloon-like roofline but a full tailgate, giving 600 litres of boot space with the seats up and 1,555 litres folded. Kerb weight starts at 1,282 kg.
The Octavia estate swaps that roofline for a square load bay: 640 litres seats up, 1,700 litres folded, and a taller opening for bulky items. It gives up nothing else, and weighs only marginally more.
Because the standard specification is unusually complete for a family car, and leasing puts you in a new one under warranty for the whole term. Every Octavia gets a 13-inch touchscreen with built-in navigation, a digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless phone charging and heated front seats.
Safety kit is standard across the range too: autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition, front and rear parking sensors and LED headlights. Add dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers and power-folding mirrors, and there's very little you need to add.
Servicing falls every 12 months or 10,000 miles, and the spare is a tyre repair kit rather than a wheel - worth knowing before you order.
Neither Octavia powertrain plugs in, so there's no charging to think about and no home charger to install. The split is the traditional one: Petrol for lower-mileage drivers, Diesel for high miles and towing.
The Petrol covers the widest spread, from 114 bhp up to the 261 bhp vRS, with 1.5 and 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines and a manual or automatic gearbox. WLTP economy runs from 40.4 to 57.6 mpg and CO2 from 111 g/km. The quickest version reaches 62 mph in 6.4 seconds.
The 2.0-litre Diesel offers 114 or 148 bhp, manual or automatic, with 300 to 360 Nm of torque. WLTP economy of 60.1 to 65.7 mpg and braked towing of 1,500 to 1,600 kg make it the one to choose for long motorway runs or a caravan. Our petrol or diesel guide walks through the sums.
| Diesel | Petrol | |
|---|---|---|
| Boot | 600–640 litres | 600–640 litres |
| Power | 114–148 bhp | 114–261 bhp |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| 0–62 mph | 7.3–10.5 s | 6.4–10.7 s |
| Braked towing | 1500–1600 kg | 1300–1600 kg |
| Economy (WLTP) | 60.1–65.7 mpg | 40.4–57.6 mpg |
Every trim shares the same screen, safety kit and heated seats, so you're choosing wheels, trim details and a handful of convenience features rather than a different car.
The entry trim, from 114 bhp, on 16-inch "Matar Aero" alloy wheels with cloth upholstery. It brings LED headlights, the 13-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless SmartLink for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a black leather steering wheel with black stitching and heated front seats. Adaptive cruise control, a rear-view camera and privacy glass are available as options. The SE Technology is currently available from £257.32 a month.
A Diesel-only trim, on 17-inch "Mensa Aero" alloys, adding rear privacy glass along with adaptive cruise control, a heated steering wheel, hands-free tailgate, keyless entry and start, and ambient lighting. Massaging and ventilated front seats and three-zone climate control are on the options list. The SE L is currently available from £272.24 a month.
Sportline is mostly about how the car looks and sits: 18-inch "Vega Aero" alloys, sports suspension and front sports seats. Over SE Technology it adds a three-spoke leather sports multifunction steering wheel with paddles, rear privacy glass, a rear-view camera, automatic high beam and ambient lighting, with a head-up display and matrix LED headlights optional. The Sportline is currently available from £312.01 a month. Against the SE Technology, that is currently £54.70/mo more expensive.
Then there's the performance Octavia.
The vRS uses the 261 bhp Petrol and is the quickest car in the range, though reviewers tend to describe it as a fast, comfortable all-rounder rather than a sharp hot hatch. Over Sportline it adds 19-inch Elias anthracite alloy wheels and a rear view camera, plus adaptive cruise control, matrix LED headlights, hands-free tailgate and keyless entry and start. Adaptive suspension is optional. The vRS is currently available from £358.33 a month. Against the Sportline, that is currently £46.32/mo more expensive.
Specifications from Škoda's UK data and Euro NCAP; equipment and availability vary by version, so check the individual deal before you order.
Page updated 5 October 2026 by First Vehicle Leasing. Prices and availability shown on this page are live and change as deals are refreshed.
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