SKODA Octavia · 1.4 16V Ambiente · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2004

In 2000 Skoda began production of cars type Octavia, modification of 1.4 16V Ambiente and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Octavia 1.4 16V Ambiente» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 15.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 171 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 75 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 55 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.4 l on the suburban, 9 liters in the urban), that allows drive roughly 821 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 230 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Octavia got the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver airbags).