SKODA Octavia · 1.9 TDI Drive · Hatchback · 2004

In 2004 Skoda launched manufacture of cars model Octavia, modification 1.9 TDI Drive and finished it in 2004. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«Octavia 1.9 TDI Drive» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can generate output 90 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 13.2 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 182 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 55 l of diesel, so when average fuel consumption is 5 l per 100 km (4.2 l on the track, 6.6 l in the city), that let you drive approximately 1100 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums, 230 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Skoda Octavia gained the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to active safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags).