2017-2023 Skoda Octavia (Mk3.5 / Mk4)
The Octavia is the rational European's used hero: a Golf underneath, but with a vastly bigger boot and back seat, which is why it dominates taxi ranks, family driveways, and company-car fleets from Germany to Poland. The 2017-2023 span covers the dependable Mk3.5 facelift and the roomier, more tech-laden Mk4. The estate is the one to seek out for sheer practicality, and the 2.0 TDI diesel is the long-haul fleet favourite that explains the high average mileages you will see on AutoScout24 and mobile.de. Because so many are ex-fleet, supply is abundant and prices are keen, but it also means careful history-checking matters: look for full stamps and avoid the very highest-mileage motorway diesels unless the price reflects it. The 1.5 TSI petrol suits lower-mileage private buyers. For space-per-euro, little else comes close.
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- Class-leading boot and rear-seat space
- Golf mechanicals at a lower price
- Abundant supply keeps prices keen
- Cheap, efficient 2.0 TDI for high-mileage drivers
- Many ex-fleet cars carry very high mileage
- DSG and TDI need documented servicing
- Diesels restricted in low-emission city zones
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