Octavia vs Megane vs Golf vs Civic - specifications
| Skoda Octavia TSI Elegance | Honda Civic i-VTEC SE | Volkswagen Golf S | Ren. Megane Expression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £14,560/£16,500 | £14,540/£14,912 | £15,075/£16,300 | £14,850/£15,150 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £5,678/39.0% | N/A/N/A | N/A/N/A | £5,183/34.9% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £524/£1,048 | £436/£872 | £633/£1,266 | £564/£1,129 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,705/£2,841 | £1,423/£2,372 | £1,599/£2,665 | £1,320/£2,200 |
| Insurance group | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Road tax band/annual cost | D/£ 145 | C/£120 | E/£170 | D/£145 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £210/£210/£290^ | £540 for 3yrs | £230/£275/£230^ | £221/£266/£248 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,569/2,578mm | 4,255/2,620mm | 4,199/2,578mm | 4,295/2,641mm |
| Height/width | 1,462/1,769mm | 1,460/1,765mm | 1,479/1,786mm | 1,471/2,037mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,390cc | 4cyl in-line/1,339cc | 4cyl in-line/1,595cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 122/5,000 bhp/rpm | 99/6,000 bhp/rpm | 100/5,600 bhp/rpm | 108/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 200/1,500 Nm/rpm | 127/4,800 Nm/rpm | 148/3,800 Nm/rpm | 151/4,250 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/full size | 50 litres/sealant | 55 litres/sp. saver | 60 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 560/1,350 litres | 485/1,352 litres | 350/1,305 litres | 372/1,162 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,265/660/1,200kg | 1,244/446/1,200kg | 1,157/623/1,200kg | 1,215/425/1,300kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/N/A | 10.2 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (90k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/1yr | 3yrs(60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles*/135 | 12,500 miles/196 | 10,000 miles*/223 | 18,000 miles/330 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 2nd/2nd | 3rd/6th | 17th/23rd | 33rd/30th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./overall | 4/4/2/81 | 4/4/3/95 | 97/84/61/5 stars | 5/4/2/87 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/9.0 secs | 11.5/11.5 secs | 10.8/10.4 secs | 10.3/10.3 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.2/6.7 secs | 6.9/10.6 secs | 5.7/8.5 secs | 5.4/7.6 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 9.1/13.5 secs | 13.6/19.8 secs | 12.2secs/N/A | 9.6/14.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 126mph/2,400rpm | 110mph/3,500rpm | 117mph/3,400rpm | 121mph/3,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.3/36.9/9.4m | 48.5/35.9/8.9m | 48.9/35.5/9.1m | 48.1/35.3/9.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/37/63/71dB | 57/40/62/70dB | 59/38/61/71dB | 60/40/64/71dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.8mpg/348 miles | 34.5mpg/379 miles | 30.7mpg/371 miles | 37.2mpg/491 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.1/53.3/42.8mpg | 38.7/56.5/47.9mpg | 29.1/50.4/39.8mpg | 30.4/50.4/40.9mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 227/154g/km/18% | 189/135g/km/15% | 213/166g/km/21% | 175/163g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Six/yes/£416 | Seven/yes/£390^ | Six/yes/£300 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | £1,085/£365/yes | £685/yes/no | £1,175/yes/£210 | No/yes/£250 |
| Climate control/alloys/heated seats | Yes/yes/£250 | Yes/yes/no | Yes/£365/no | £450/£300/no |
| Metallic paint/foglights/keyless go | £400/yes/no | £372/DFO/no | £395/£210/no | £395/£180/yes |
| Sat-nav/aux socket/Bluetooth | £1,540/yes/£150 | £469/yes/£347 | No/£315+/no | No/£200** |
