SKODA Octavia · 1.6 Collection · Hatchback · 2003

From 2003 Skoda began production of automobiles model Octavia, modification 1.6 Collection and finished it in 2003. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men including the driver.

«Octavia 1.6 Collection» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 14.1 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 187 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 102 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.4 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.3 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 680 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 230 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Octavia gained the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags).