SKODA Octavia · 1.8 20V SLX · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 2000

Model of cars Octavia, modification of 1.8 20V SLX began producing by Skoda from 1997 and terminated in 2000. In this car can sit 5 people total, it has the form of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Octavia 1.8 20V SLX» is a front-wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 12.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 196 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.3 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.8 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 598 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

Skoda Octavia is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS.