Looking for a new car....

[Bigred]

I am stuck between the Octavia tsi118 and the Mazda cx7 classic. I know that these are totally different car in style, its the cost that is limiting my choice.

Any way am looking for advice about owning an Octavia. The good and the bad.

Is the fuel consumption correct or are they blowing smoke with their figures?

Does the Octavia have to be run the premium unleaded? What damage if it's run on normal unleaded?

This is my first post and thanks in advance.

Bigred

[K1W1]

Welcome.
There are a lot of former Mazda and Subaru owners here so that may tell you something.
I compared the diesel 6 with the vRS TDI and the Skoda won hands down. One thing I hated about the 6 was the really plastic look of the interior and for me at least uncomfortable seats. I think the 6 may have had a slightly nicer gearbox (manual) but there is nothing wrong with the Skoda one and of course comparing the DSG with a old style Mazda auto really isn't a fair comparison.
You will be amazed about how much stuff you can fit into the Skoda. From a practical point of view the luggage space is huge.
I can't comment directly on the TSI fuel economy but everything I have heard and read says it's very good.
Mechanically you shouldn't expect any issues with either car so what it really boils down to is which you prefer driving and the deal available. Skoda dealers will deal.

[anthony]

Personally I would go for the Mazda...

[K1W1]

Spoken like a true VW owner.

I'm guessing that around here VW owners are just like BMW GS owners on ADV bike forums.

[woofy]

To be honest, I'd go the normal 6 classic over the CX-7, they are a lot smaller, use a tonne of fuel, the diesel variant seems to have weird/expensive servicing as well. If you do around 15k/yr you'll be better off with servicing costs with the Skoda. Fuel wise, they use less than a Mazda 6, definitely less than a CX-7.

[gerhard]

Why do people who are considering a CX7, which drinks fuel like a sailor on leave, express concern that a Skoda requires premium fuel.

A litre of premium is much cheaper than a gallon of regular, after all.

[bobski]

Why do people who are considering a CX7, which drinks fuel like a sailor on leave, express concern that a Skoda requires premium fuel.

Agree, its probably around the same based on the claimed usage if its the classic with the 2 litre engine. You'd probably tire of having to pedal it hard wherever you go to maintain momentum, while the TSI is syrupy smooth. If you are talking about the classic sports with the turbo though, the fuel consumption in those is astronomical, so I don't think fuel type would matter.

[Bigred]

Why do people who are considering a CX7, which drinks fuel like a sailor on leave, express concern that a Skoda requires premium fuel.

A litre of premium is much cheaper than a gallon of regular, after all.

I know what you mean about the fuel. What am really looking for is value for money when buying a new car. Both of the said cars come with a good spec as standard and there is one of each for a good price in WA. But I can feel myself sliding closer to the Skoda now.

Thanks for the depots from everyone.

[Bigred]

I know what you mean about the fuel. What am really looking for is value for money when buying a new car. Both of the said cars come with a good spec as standard and there is one of each for a good price in WA. But I can feel myself sliding closer to the Skoda now.

Thanks for the depots from everyone.

Sorry iPhone thinks it knows what I want to write. It was meant to say reply not depots.

Cheers

[GTR27]

I was looking at M6 Diesel wagon, cx7 diesel, subaru forester diesel/XT....pretty much anything that had a decent wagonish boot.

Bought a Octavia vRS TSI - its the best thing i've done.

The Mazda 6/CX7 diesel did feel slightly gutsier than the skoda diesel but, have a google about mazda 6 diesel issues......

The mazdas and the subarus PALED in comparison to build quality of the skoda it is seriously light years ahead.

As for economy - i have been driving it to work the last few weeks - a little bit of traffic, but otherwise 14k of 80kph speed limits, against the flow of traffic. I'm averaging ~7L/100 which is freaking awesome. Have done ~530k on the tank so far and have around a 1/3rd of a tank left.

Who gives a toss if it needs premium (i fill all my vehicles with 9 - performance/economy is great.

The subaru was slightly more practical (interior), but also more expensive! and HIDEOUS interior quality....seriously solid plastic dash felt like it was made of melted down lego bricks - and the diesel was dead set gutless!