Skoda Octavia RS

Skoda Octavia RS

The catalogue lists 7 generations of Skoda Octavia RS. All bodies in the data are Liftback. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version.

The catalogue lists 7 generations of Skoda Octavia RS. All bodies in the data are Liftback. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version.

1 generation (2001-01-01 to 2006-12-31) is the only generation with 1.8 MT. Two versions share that name: both 180 hp (132 kW) at 5500 rpm, 235 Nm at 1950–5000, 1781 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 4, Turbo, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), 5-speed Manual, FWD, fuel 95. They split on 0–100 (7.9 vs 8.0 s), top speed (235 vs 231 km/h), kerb (1325 vs 1340 kg) and stroke (86.4 vs 86.5 mm). Ground clearance 140 mm is the highest measured on any Octavia RS here. Tank 55 L. CO2 and eco class not measured.

2 generation (2005-10-01 to 2009-05-31) drops the 1.8 and splits into 2.0 MT 200 hp Gasoline and 2.0 MT / 2.0 DSG 170 hp Diesel. Gasoline: 1984 cm³, 280 Nm, Direct injection (direct). Diesel: 1968 cm³, 350 Nm. Fastest here is 2.0 MT 200 hp at 7.3 s / 240 km/h and 1400 kg — 75 kg lighter than the 1325 kg first-generation 1.8 MT wait: 1400 − 1325 = 75 kg heavier than the lightest 1 generation car, but 20 hp more (200 − 180). Two 2.0 DSG 170 hp cars sit at 164 mm clearance (versus 128 mm on the paired 2.0 MT diesels and the 200 hp manuals). Tank stays 55 L. Compression is 18.5 on two 2.0 MT diesels, 16.5 on one 2.0 DSG, and not measured on the other 2.0 DSG. Eco class is Euro 4 where measured, otherwise not measured. Fuel on one 200 hp 2.0 MT is 98 (compression 9.8); the other 200 hp 2.0 MT is 95 (compression 10.5).

2 generation, restyling (2009-01-01 to 2013-04-30) keeps 200 hp Gasoline and 170 hp Diesel, both with Manual and Robotic 6-speed 2.0 MT / 2.0 DSG. Versus pre-restyle, the Gasoline 2.0 MT 200 hp improves 0–100 from 7.3–7.5 s to 7.2–7.3 s and mixed consumption from 7.8–7.9 to 7.5 L/100 km. Peak power rpm becomes a band 5100–6000 instead of a single 5100. Diesel compression is 16.5 on all four 170 hp cars (down from 18.5 on the earlier manuals). Eco class is Euro 5 throughout. CO2 is measured only on 2.0 DSG 200 hp at 180 g/km; the other seven versions: not measured. Clearance 127 or 128 mm; the 164 mm DSG diesels of the previous generation are gone.

3 generation (2014-03-01 to 2017-05-31) is the jump in specific output. Gasoline 2.0 MT / 2.0 DSG move from 200 hp / 280 Nm to 220 hp (162 kW) and then 230 hp (169 kW), still 350 Nm, 1984 cm³, Direct injection (direct), Euro 6. 220 hp: 110.9 hp per litre (220 / 1.984). 230 hp: 115.9 hp/L. Diesel 2.0 MT / 2.0 DSG rise from 170 to 184 hp and from 350 to 380 Nm, 1968 cm³, Euro 5. AWD appears once: 2.0 DSG 184 hp Diesel AWD, 7.6 s / 228 km/h — city, highway, mixed, CO2, kerb and gross not measured; tank 50 L (5 L less than generation 2). FWD diesel mixed is 4.6–5.0 L/100 km versus 5.7–6.0 in generation 2 restyling. Gasoline mixed is 6.2–6.4 versus 7.5–7.7.

3 generation, restyling (2017-01-01 to 2020-11-30) adds 245 hp Gasoline (180 kW, Combined injection (direct-distributed), 370 or 377 Nm) and keeps 230 hp and 184 hp Diesel, including one AWD 2.0 DSG. Euro 6 on all twelve versions in the data (the generation card lists 14 modifications; twelve are specified). 245 hp is 123.5 hp/L. The 7-speed Robotic appears only on 245 hp 2.0 DSG. Diesel injection system: not measured.

4 generation (from 2020-07-01, stop not measured) has two cars only: 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline (377 Nm, Robotic 7, FWD, 6.7 s, 250 km/h, kerb 1575 kg, gross 2080 kg, tank 50 L, Direct injection (direct), Euro 6) and 1.4 DSG 245 hp Plug-in (400 Nm, 1395 cm³, 180 kW at 5000-6000, 7.3 s, 225 km/h, mixed 1.1, CO2 30, kerb 1620 kg, gross 2135 kg, tank 40 L). City and highway consumption on both: not measured. Clearance and wheels: not measured. kW on the 2.0: not measured. Bore/stroke and compression on the 2.0: not measured.

4 generation, restyling (from 2024-02-01, stop not measured) is two 2.0 TSI DSG 265 hp (194 kW at 5250, 370 Nm at 1600, 1984 cm³, Gasoline, Automatic 7, FWD, fuel 95, Direct injection (direct)). Power density 133.6 hp/L (265 / 1.984) — 10.1 hp/L above the 245 hp cars (123.5) and 32.8 hp/L above the 200 hp cars of generation 2 (100.8). Distinguish the twins by kerb and sprint: 1445 kg / 6.4 s / gross 2015 kg versus 1459 kg / 6.5 s / gross 2005 kg. Mixed 6.7 on both. City, highway, CO2, eco class, wheels: not measured. Clearance 129 mm.

Engines and specs

Engine position is Front, transverse on every version. Valves per cylinder: 4. Front brakes Ventilated disc; rear Disc. Front and rear suspension Independent, spring.

Performance and economy (mpg)

Fastest 0–100 in the catalogue: 2.0 TSI DSG 265 hp at 6.4 s (1445 kg). Slowest among measured sprints: 2.0 MT 170 hp Diesel in 2 generation at 8.6 s. Top speed peaks at 250 km/h on several 230–265 hp Gasoline cars; the Plug-in 1.4 DSG is capped at 225 km/h. The AWD 2.0 DSG 184 hp Diesel is 7.6 s in both 3 generation and 3 generation, restyling — 0.3 s quicker than the FWD Robotic diesel in restyling (7.9 s) despite 1550 kg versus 1465 kg (85 kg extra).

2.0 MT 245 hp (1410 kg) and 2.0 DSG 245 hp (377 Nm) both do 6.6 s; the 15 hp step from 230 to 245 on Manual is 6.7 → 6.6 s (0.1 s) in restyling, and mixed consumption 6.5 → 6.7 L/100 km. The 7-speed 2.0 DSG 245 hp (377 Nm) mixed 6.1 is 0.5 L/100 km below the 6-speed 2.0 DSG 230 hp at 6.6.

Lowest mixed mpg-equivalent (highest L/100 km): 2.0 MT 200 hp in 2 generation at 7.9, and 1.8 MT at 8.0. Best measured mixed on Diesel: 2.0 MT 184 hp in 3 generation, restyling at 4.5 L/100 km (5.3 city / 4.1 highway). Best Gasoline mixed with a number: 2.0 DSG 245 hp Robotic 7 at 6.1. Plug-in mixed 1.1 is not comparable as a tank-only figure; city/highway on 1.4 DSG are not measured.

CO2: 30 g/km on 1.4 DSG; 119 on several 184 hp diesels; 129–134 on other restyle diesels; 139–154 on 230–245 hp Gasoline restyle; 180 on 2.0 DSG 200 hp. CO2 not measured on generation 1, most of generation 2, the AWD diesel of generation 3, both 4 generation petrol consumption legs, and 4 generation, restyling.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb range: 1325 kg (1.8 MT) to 1620 kg (1.4 DSG). Gross: 1810 kg to 2135 kg on the same pair. 4 generation 2.0 DSG 245 hp is 1575 kg — 127 kg heavier than 3 generation, restyling 2.0 DSG 245 hp at 1448 kg (1575 − 1448), with the same 6.7 s as the 1464 kg 245 hp 2.0 DSG in restyling and 0.1 s slower than the 1448 kg 6.6 s car.

kg per hp (kerb / hp), where kerb is measured: 2.0 TSI DSG 1445 / 265 = 5.45 kg/hp; 2.0 MT 245 hp 1410 / 245 = 5.76; 2.0 MT 230 hp 1420 / 230 = 6.17; 2.0 DSG 4 generation 1575 / 245 = 6.43; 1.4 DSG 1620 / 245 = 6.61; 1.8 MT 1325 / 180 = 7.36; AWD diesel 1550 / 184 = 8.42; 2.0 DSG 170 hp 1545 / 170 = 9.09.

Tank: 55 L through 1 generation and 2 generation; 50 L from 3 generation Gasoline/Diesel onward; 40 L on 1.4 DSG. Clearance: 140 mm (1 generation); 128 or 164 mm (2 generation); 127–128 mm (2 restyling and 3); 127 mm (3 restyling); not measured (4 generation); 129 mm (4 restyling). Wheels: not measured on all versions.

Reliability and problems

Failure rates, recall lists and typical repair items are not measured in this catalogue. Eco class is a spec label, not a durability score: Euro 4 on some 2 generation cars, Euro 5 on 2 generation, restyling and on 3 generation diesels, Euro 6 on 3 generation Gasoline and on all of 3 generation, restyling plus 4 generation. Where eco class is empty (several 2 generation manuals, both 1.8 MT, 4 generation, restyling), it is not measured.

Which version to choose

If the number that matters is 0–100. Take 2.0 TSI DSG 265 hp from 4 generation, restyling. 6.4 s at 1445 kg is 0.2 s quicker than the best 3 generation, restyling 245 hp (6.6 s) and 0.8 s quicker than 2 generation, restyling 2.0 MT 200 hp at 7.2 s. The 20 hp gap 245 → 265 (265 − 245) arrives with kerb 1445 versus 1448 on the 245 hp 7-speed, so almost no extra mass in the light twin; versus 4 generation 2.0 DSG 245 hp at 1575 kg the restyle 265 hp car is 130 kg lighter (1575 − 1445) and 0.3 s quicker (6.7 − 6.4).

If the number that matters is mixed litres. Diesel 2.0 MT 184 hp in 3 generation, restyling at 4.5 L/100 km undercuts Gasoline 2.0 DSG 245 hp at 6.1 by 1.6 L/100 km and undercuts 2.0 TSI DSG 6.7 by 2.2. Versus 2 generation, restyling 2.0 MT 170 hp at 5.7 mixed, the later 184 hp diesel is 1.2 L/100 km lower with 14 hp more (184 − 170) and 30 Nm more (380 − 350). Plug-in 1.4 DSG at 1.1 mixed is the catalogue minimum, with city/highway not measured; it also has the smallest tank (40 L) and the highest kerb (1620 kg).

If the number that matters is torque at low rpm. 1.4 DSG 400 Nm (1550-3500) beats every Diesel 380 Nm and every Gasoline 370–377 Nm. Among tank-only cars, Diesel 380 Nm from 1750 rpm out-torques 245 hp Gasoline 370–377 Nm and far out-torques 200 hp Gasoline 280 Nm (100 Nm gap: 380 − 280). 1.8 MT is last on torque at 235 Nm.

Manual versus Robotic/Automatic, same power. In 3 generation, restyling, 2.0 MT 230 hp 1420 kg does 6.7 s versus 2.0 DSG 230 hp 1440 kg at 6.8 s; mixed 6.5 versus 6.6. 2.0 MT 245 hp 1410 kg and 2.0 DSG 245 hp 1448 kg share 6.6 s; mixed 6.7 versus 6.1 — the 7-speed Robotic is 0.6 L/100 km lower. In 2 generation, restyling, 2.0 MT and 2.0 DSG 200 hp both do 7.2 s on the lighter pair; mixed 7.5 versus 7.7. Gearbox type never changes drive: every Gasoline Octavia RS here is FWD. The only AWD cars are Diesel 2.0 DSG 184 hp.

AWD versus FWD, same 184 hp Diesel Robotic. Restyling: AWD 7.6 s / 228 km/h / 5.1 mixed / 134 g/km / 1550 kg versus FWD 7.9 s / 230 km/h / 4.9 mixed / 129 g/km / 1465 kg. AWD is 0.3 s quicker, 2 km/h slower on top speed, 0.2 L/100 km thirstier mixed, 5 g/km more CO2, 85 kg heavier. Generation 3 AWD: same 7.6 s / 228 km/h, consumption and mass not measured.

230 hp versus 220 hp (3 generation). 2.0 MT 230 hp 1445 kg: 6.7 s / 250 km/h / 6.2 mixed. 2.0 MT 220 hp 1425 kg: 6.8 s / 248 km/h / 6.2 mixed. Ten extra hp (230 − 220) buy 0.1 s and 2 km/h at +20 kg (1445 − 1425) and unchanged mixed 6.2. Power rpm band starts at 4700 instead of 4500.

245 hp Combined injection versus 230 hp Direct injection. Restyling 2.0 MT 245 hp 1410 kg versus 2.0 MT 230 hp 1420 kg: +15 hp, +20 Nm (370 − 350), 0.1 s quicker (6.6 vs 6.7), same 250 km/h, mixed 6.7 vs 6.5 (+0.2), CO2 152 vs 149, 10 kg lighter. The 245 hp cars peak from 5000 rpm, not 4700.

What generation changed. 1 → 2: 180 hp / 235 Nm / 5 gears → 200 hp / 280 Nm Gasoline and 170 hp / 350 Nm Diesel, both 6 gears; tank still 55 L. 2 → 2 restyling: Euro 5, diesel compression 16.5, gasoline 0–100 down to 7.2 s, mixed Gasoline 7.5. 2 restyling → 3: 200→220/230 hp, 170→184 hp, tank 50 L, Gasoline Euro 6, AWD diesel, mixed Gasoline ~6.2–6.4. 3 → 3 restyling: 245 hp and Combined injection (direct-distributed), 7-speed Robotic, Diesel Euro 6, diesel mixed down to 4.5. 3 restyling → 4: Plug-in 1.4 DSG, 245 hp Gasoline kerb jumps to 1575 kg, consumption on the 2.0 not measured. 4 → 4 restyling: name 2.0 TSI DSG, 265 hp, Automatic (not Robotic in the label), 6.4 s, kerb back to 1445–1459 kg, clearance 129 mm, mixed 6.7.

Practical shortlist. Performance: 2.0 TSI DSG 265 hp (1445 kg). Everyday 245 hp without the 4 generation mass: 2.0 DSG 245 hp 1448 kg, 6.6 s, 6.1 mixed. Pedals: 2.0 MT 245 hp 1410 kg. Diesel miles: 2.0 MT 184 hp 1445 kg, 4.5 mixed, 119 g/km. All-weather: 2.0 DSG 184 hp AWD. Lowest listed fuel volume on paper: 1.4 DSG Plug-in, accepting 7.3 s, 225 km/h and 1620 kg. Early analogue: 1.8 MT 180 hp 1325 kg — 7.36 kg/hp and 140 mm clearance, 5-speed Manual, no later power or 4.5 L diesel figure. Prices are not in this catalogue, so “extra money” is extra hp, Nm, gears and kilograms only.