1 Octavia

2 BMW 5

3 Superb

 

In best compact (?) family car VW take top three

 

1 Leon

2 Octavia

3 Golf

 

In particular Auto Express like the 2.0TDI SE.

I do like my compact MKIII Octavia

Yes I love the small dimensions of my family car. It's why I bought it ;-)

Got to agree. My compact MKIII VRS will be taking 4 adults and abit of luggage to france, no problem.

I wouldnt worry. Ive learnt to take these with a pinch of salt. The What Car awards were different still, and even better, tried to suggest a Merc was better than a Rolls Royce. They'd nodoubt put this down to cost of purchase, and running costs, but in that case, what is a RR even doing in the same category as a Merc S class? Rolls Royce and Bentley are in a class of their own. I just laugh at them. The only thing similar between these different magazines, are that the Octy is always at the top of something or another. Take them as a hint of what cars are good. But by no means does it tell you whats best and whats not.