Skoda Octavia 2010 Tags: Elegance, GreenLine, Laurin & Klement, S, SE

The TDI 140 diesel model manages 51.4mpg on the combined cycle and 145g/km of CO2. Octavia buyers can expect reasonable residual values (39-43% after 3 years or 36,000 miles). Compare that to 42-56% for the VW Golf but also to the 34-37% you'd get for a comparable Ford Focus. Insurance is going to be somewhere between group 4 and group 15 depending on your choice of engine and trim.The Octavia is a hard car to pigeonhole, given the way it straddles the Focus-sized family hatchback and Mondeo-sized medium range sectors - but then that could be exactly what many buyers are looking for. Read more...