Silver Skoda Octavia available in Edinburgh for £4,995.

Description

The Skoda Octavia Estate ticks so many boxes it's genuinely hard to fault – practical, comfortable, spacious and easy to use – you've even got a wide range of efficient and powerful engines to choose from. It's not the most exciting car in the world, either to look at or to sit in, but as a car that does exactly what it sets out to do it's very hard to fault. It's practical, comfortable and offers excellent value for both private buyers and company car drivers as it's only marginally more expensive than hatchback. In-house rivals from SEAT and VW offer eye-catching styling and a more expensive-feeling interior, while the standard Ford Focus Estate is better to drive than the standard Octavia (performance versions of both aside) but as an all-rounder there isn't anything quite as accomplished as this Skoda.With luggage and passenger space rivalling even cars from the class above, the Octavia makes the most of its relatively compact external dimensions by offering a wealth of room on the inside.One thing that is common across the Skoda Octavia range, no matter how much money you spend, is the sheer amount of interior space on offer. Double impressive considering it's not a particularly big car externally. The headline here is the boot – this measures 610 litres, and increases to 1740 litres when tAlso worth a mention are the plethora of useful hooks to hang things from, plus a storage bin for smaller items. The aperture is wide, the tailgate opens high enough for a six-foot plus adult to walk under, and the loading lip is low to make installing heavy items easier. You can get a variable-height boot floor, which can be slotted into two levels. This enables large items of different heights to be carried or smaller items to be stored out of site in the large storage cavity underneath. Once the seats are down, the retractable parcel shelf forms a natural lip to prevent objects sliding forward against the front seats, or alternatively can be removed and stored under the boot floor.he 60:40-splitThe Octavia has been given a five-star rating from independent safety body Euro NCAP, scoring particularly well for adult occupant protection. There are seven airbags as standard: front, side, curtain and driver's knee, and Skoda Octavia Estate safety credentials are also boosted by a roster of high-tech assistance systems. These include: Driver Fatigue Sensor Lane Assistant Front Assistant Automatic Post-Collision Brake system rear seats are folded using the remote levers in the boot. To put that in context, the Octavia's boot is larger than some cars in the class above like the BMW 5 Series Touring and Audi A6 Avant. Check our website for more stock. Friendly and approachable sales team, check out our reviews.