Octavia Number 3 in The Independent's...

simontreen · 21-01-2006, 15:34

50 best list of cars. Rated as the number 1 Best Family Car with this to say.

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Skoda jokes are becoming a distant memory now that the Czech company is owned by Volkswagen. Under the skin the handsome Octavia is pretty much the same as the Golf, but provides more space because of it's stretched tail. Model for model, it's a lot cheaper, too, so it's a genuine bargain. You can look as hard as you like, but the only catch you'll find is the sturdy item that holds the bonnet firmly shut.

The Superb makes it in at number 8 making the 2nd best family car

I suppose I should mention that it is beaten to the top spot by the BMW Mini and the Audi TT

monkeychild · 21-01-2006, 21:42

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I suppose I should mention that it is beaten to the top spot by the BMW Mini

WTF?!?!?!?! How? Where? What?

ScoobyChris · 23-01-2006, 12:44

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Originally Posted by simontreen

I suppose I should mention that it is beaten to the top spot by the BMW Mini and the Audi TT

So what you're saying is the list isn't worth the paper it's printed on

Chris

lewisthomson · 06-08-2006, 22:57

BMW Mini? Audi TT? Interesting to see where those cars come in the J D Power customer satisfaction survey! Nowhere in the running as I recall! I seem to remember the Fabia and Octavia are at 3 & 4 in that well respected list!

golfturbo · 07-08-2006, 07:51

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Originally Posted by simontreen

I suppose I should mention that it is beaten to the top spot by the BMW Mini and the Audi TT

Hardly family cars either!

MC Bodge · 07-08-2006, 08:37

Those '50 best' lists are thrown together (probably by the office jr having read a load of publicity literature and magazines form WHSmith) to pad out the supplements. I wouldn't give it much thought!

Dmac1969 · 07-08-2006, 14:07

I wouldnt have thought you'd get 2 adults plus 2 kids and all their paraphanalia into either a MINI or TT , so they are hardly family cars!

mumphie · 07-08-2006, 15:44

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Originally Posted by Dmac1969

I wouldnt have thought you'd get 2 adults plus 2 kids and all their paraphanalia into either a MINI or TT , so they are hardly family cars!

I don't think it was a "best family car" list - it was just a Top 50 of some sort. The Octy was named The Best Family Car in the list, which precludes the Mini and TT from being in the same category.

jinxy72 · 16-08-2006, 08:56

based on golf ??? always thought it was based on the passat ? think they should research again

ScoobyChris · 16-08-2006, 09:19

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Originally Posted by jinxy72

based on golf ??? always thought it was based on the passat ? think they should research again

Maybe you should do a little more research

Chris

slider · 19-08-2006, 15:56

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Originally Posted by jinxy72

based on golf ??? always thought it was based on the passat ? think they should research again

somebody is wrong here.

Hint - it's not the paper!!

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