MQB mark 3 Octavia estate weight

[ajfry99]

The VW group MQB platform is I understand used on the VW Golf and ? Passat and the mark 3 Octavia estate. All these vehicles are of a similar size but why does the Octavia weigh 1272kg, the Golf 1436 and the Passat approxomately 1500 kg?

 

If you tow a caravan the weight of the caravan should be 85% of the vehicles weight  - putting the Octavia at a disadvantage.

 

Any comments please  ...and is the 1.6 diesel Octavia estate not recommended for towing ? There are vey few used 2.0  mark 3 estates on the market.

 

John Fry

[Ootohere]

Welcome to the forum.

 

You are talking Kerb Weights,

and similar size and different trim and engines, wheels / tyres are enough to change weights by quite a bit.

 

If the Golf Estate & Passat are actually the same size but heavier, then maybe that is the better build,

Better Steel, thicker Glass & Paint,

but often it can be a Spare Wheel as Standard, some bits and pieces and soon it has added an extra 150-200 kg.

(and they are not the same size, sometimes they might be a ickle bit smaller and still heavier)

 

http://carleasingmadesimple.com/business-car-leasing/skoda/octavia/kerb-weight

Edited 5 July, 2015 by goneoffSKi

[fabdavrav]

As above.....................look at the standard spec for these cars, also remember that on the estates you could have either twist beam or multilink rear suspension depending on golf or Octavia & trim spec..................Golfs have spare as standard so that ups the kerb weight.................

[pipsyp]

I am not sure if Skoda and VW calculate kerb weights differently?

[Gromle]

The VW group MQB platform is I understand used on the VW Golf and ? Passat and the mark 3 Octavia estate. All these vehicles are of a similar size but why does the Octavia weigh 1272kg, the Golf 1436 and the Passat approxomately 1500 kg?

If you tow a caravan the weight of the caravan should be 85% of the vehicles weight - putting the Octavia at a disadvantage.

Any comments please ...and is the 1.6 diesel Octavia estate not recommended for towing ? There are vey few used 2.0 mark 3 estates on the market.

John Fry

Did you compare the weight with the same engine and drivetrain?

My Octavia weighs about 1450kg.

[tjn2060]

I have been to a public weigh bridge (@ our local dump) where my (spec of) car is actually 1540kg. This was with approx 1/3 tank of fuel, me (62kg), a group 1 car seat, group 0 car seat plus DD2 (so this should equate to DH weight)Remember I also have pano roof, extra air bags and full size spare wheel. Car empty of all other junk I usually carry around with me

[R22JGB]

Kerb weight of my Octavia is 1480Kg, mind you it is a Scout 184 DSG! It would make a great Tow car, in fact it has just won it's category in the Tow Car of the Year competition.

[MrAdamwood]

The V5 will tell you how much the car is allowed to tow.