After two Octavia Estates, one diesel, one petrol, I went to the blue oval. I've currently got a 2019 Focus Estate Titanium X 1.5 Auto.

It is very nice, drives and goes well, but I miss Skoda!

 

Thinking about changing next year to an Octavia hatch, mild hybrid.

Driving the wife mad by starting research now!

Welcome back. 😀

Out with the blue and in with the green.

On 21/02/2024 at 12:02, Sneezy24 said:

After two Octavia Estates, one diesel, one petrol, I went to the blue oval. I've currently got a 2019 Focus Estate Titanium X 1.5 Auto.

It is very nice, drives and goes well, but I miss Skoda!

 

Thinking about changing next year to an Octavia hatch, mild hybrid.

Driving the wife mad by starting research now!

 

I currently drive the 2023 1.0 mild hybrid estate. Its a cracking little car and it has some poke for a 1.0. You can push 60mpg on long trips and it's super comfortable.

 

The interiors on Skodas are way better than Ford's. Ford just feels like a teenager dreamt up the design in an afternoon IMO.

Thanks for this, nice to get a real world thumbs up!

3 minutes ago, Sneezy24 said:

Thanks for this, nice to get a real world thumbs up!

I will say though that I get 35-40 mpg on short trips, which now that I'm a stay at home dad is pretty much all the time.

After much prevaricating about the bush (thanks Wallace!), I think I will go for an Octavia SE L Estate with 1.5 TSI e-TEC DSG. Plus a few extra toys.... Spare Wheel, Memory seats, Light & View package, metallic paint.

 

Might get the 'Assisted Drive' package too, contains a few things I have on the Focus that are useful.

 

Will visit a dealer in October, looking for delivery on a '25 plate.

Edited 2 September, 20241 yr by Sneezy24

Changed my mind in September, but have now decided to replace the Focus.

Test drive of an Octavia tomorrow, if all goes well, I will be ordering a SE L Estate in Race Blue with Light & View package, memory seats, and a spare wheel!

Back from the dealer, ordered. Estimated delivery 26 weeks (!!).

Graphite Grey, Estate 1.5 SEL Auto. + Memory seats, light and view package, and Assisted Drive package plus.

LifeShine and Service plan on top.

Sounds like it’ll be worth the wait; welcome back!