Time to glean a bit more info before I possibly commit. Think I have narrowed down my needs to a 1.4TSI PHEV Octavia Estate 2017 to say 2022

I have checked on here about reading the car manual first, a good idea. Problem is I cannot find one relating to a PHEV vehicle.

Next drive battery health is the in car estimate accurate?

Any gearbox to really avoid

And this engine noise generator, if fitted, how loud in fact is it. Some say can be clearly heard in the cabin?

Is there room for a spare wheel in a PHEV as not keen if not.

Thanks in advance

Edited 4 April4 Apr by Bogart

Maybe best in the Octavia section. I will ask a mod to move it. The DSG is a DQ400-e. Requires Oil & Filter services every 40,000 miles. The Engine Oil & Filter service regime is supposed to be fixed. 9,400 miles / 372 days or sooner. Not all get that.

given the age range above is from 2017 to 2022 it’s crossing mk3 - mk4 models. There isn’t any “general” Octavia zone really, so may be best here.

Rather, if the op were to explore the 2 model subs they’d get the info they are looking for.

Will do thanks

What might be relevant is how often the car was charged and used on Electric and then the engine fired up. Or just driven on petrol & engine getting to temperature, GPF doing its job. It is a pity there is no indicator of miles / hours engine run, and how many Kw/h or electricity charged in the cars life. OR, maybe there is a way with the car plugged in to have these showing, and get a battery condition check. How many % of battery loss. Hopefully others can comment. Personally i would not touch a 8 year old or so PHEV with someone else's barge pole.

I believe the Octavia PHEV was only available from 2021 to 2024, so all will be the mk4 version, all have the small(ish) 13kWh battery, officially giving up to just over a 40 mile range, in reality nearer 25-30 mile range, and with only one gearbox as stated by Evolution13 above. When the mk4.5 (facelift) was introduced in 2025 the PHEV was discontinued in favour of the MHEV version (1.5TSI e-TEC which is not plug in).

The PHEV has a raised boot floor height to accommodate the battery and there is room for a charging cable underneath but not much else. You could have a spare wheel and store it in the boot using the tie down points to keep it in place. Some have managed to get a space saver (skinny) spare to fit under the boot floor but not ideal.

However, as you may not be in the UK the information above may be different in other countries.

Pretty sure I've got that correct, happy to be corrected by anyone with greater knowledge than myself.

Am in UK ignore email address. Yes If I did plump for a PHEV would be as you say be 2021 or later so hopefully plenty of life it it yet. I am sure I read somewhere some time ago, maybe a What Car video, Skoda gave a 10 year warranty on the battery that after 10 years would still be at 70% or more.

Have been trolling the Skoda site and can find no reference to a MHEV at all not that I am in the market for one.

One other thing I not when going through various advertsided cars is that lots seem to be missing what I take for granted in my 15 year old Frelander 2.

Namely electrically adjustable front seats with memory.

Heated front seats

Heated front windscreen

My freelander is not the top trim level but has all these 15 yrs ago.

No idea if correct. Just a post off Facebook. The issue is you can nit trust the AI answer on a Skoda PHEV as seems to be for an BEV not a PHEV or MHEV. But then an answer from Skoda Customer Services can be as wrong as an AI answer. Skoda website info should be easy to find and correct. Pigs might fly.

6 hours ago, Bogart said:

Have been trolling the Skoda site and can find no reference to a MHEV at all not that I am in the market for one.

There are currently over 200 Octavia e-TEC on Autotrader, available with either the 1.0 TSI or 1.5 TSI, plus the 48V battery.

Note: this refers to the MHEV, not the PHEV.

Edited 6 April6 Apr by cnc

5 hours ago, Bogart said:

One other thing I not when going through various advertsided cars is that lots seem to be missing what I take for granted in my 15 year old Frelander 2.

Namely electrically adjustable front seats with memory.

Heated front seats

Heated front windscreen

My freelander is not the top trim level but has all these 15 yrs ago.

Features such as some of the above were optional when new, unless you buy a top spec version to begin with, and even then they don't include all the features your Freelander has, it's how Skoda make the entry price appear attractive, but when you have added all the features you really want the price becomes rather more than you initially thought. That's sales!

If you are lucky you may find a second hand one where someone added all the features you list when new.

Will your budget stretch to a Superb iV plug in hybrid, if so the L&K version may be worth a look as it has everything you list plus more, or an SEL with added winter pack.

Edited 6 April6 Apr by cnc
Note ref Superb

Not discounting a Superb. In fact looking through them prices often lower than equivalent Octavia.

I agree that the RRP canbecome inflated once desired extras are added on.

Eveb so I would have though electric seats, windscreen etc would and should come fitted to most cars these days, they are nopt rocket science.

And not too keen if what Evolution13 is saying is true that battery warranty goes out the window with owner number 2.

This Skoda UK page suggests the battery is under warranty for 8 years or up to 100k miles whichever comes first, no mention of number of owners. However, it does state the warranty is for battery 'defects' , which is not the same as if the battery was to not last 8 years or 100k miles due to its natural life span- clarification from Skoda would be required as it's not clear in my mind.

Electric Car Battery & Lifespan Guide | Škoda UK

Learn how electric car batteries work, how long they last and what they are made from. Discover lifespan, replacement costs and charging essentials.

From the Skoda page:

That is an Electric car battery. EV,s can have a green flash on reg plate A plug in hybrid is not an Electric car. But if the PHEV,s battery is covered the same then they will show that someplace. PS. Next year 3 pence a mile tax on EV,s. 1.5 pence a mile PHEV,s

Edited 7 April7 Apr by Evolution13

33 minutes ago, Evolution13 said:

That is an Electric car battery. EV,s can have a green flash on reg plate A plug in hybrid is not an Electric car. But if the PHEV,s battery is covered the same then they will show that someplace. PS. Next year 3 pence a mile tax on EV,s. 1.5 pence a mile PHEV,s

The same warranty applies to both fully electric cars & hybrid car batteries:

Good, warranty for faults on both and degredation guarantee just on Full Electric.

16 hours ago, cnc said:

This Skoda UK page suggests the battery is under warranty for 8 years or up to 100k miles whichever comes first, no mention of number of owners. However, it does state the warranty is for battery 'defects' , which is not the same as if the battery was to not last 8 years or 100k miles due to its natural life span- clarification from Skoda would be required as it's not clear in my mind.

Electric Car Battery & Lifespan Guide | Škoda UK

Learn how electric car batteries work, how long they last and what they are made from. Discover lifespan, replacement costs and charging essentials.

Maybe deliberately so giving Skoda wiggle room as we all know the ethics of the VAG group!

15 hours ago, cnc said:

The same warranty applies to both fully electric cars & hybrid car batteries:

Still unsure how Reeves is expecting to get the 1.5p per mile on a PHEV? Yes guv I have a PHEV but only use the petrol engine!

14 hours ago, Evolution13 said:

Good, warranty for faults on both and degredation guarantee just on Full Electric.

Where does it mention only applies to full electric. First line mentions hybrids.

Yes agreed first line Warranty, 8 years 100,000 miles. But this line the Battery life and 70% guarantee relevant for Full Electric.

How the Treasury / HMRC will collect the money will be fully announced. As it is if only using fuel you are using more if not using electric. As it is if Public Charging the 30 or even 50 miles was as costly as petrol. As prices rise nearer equal as fuel prices rise and publc charging not yet. If you have a 6 pence a kWh home tariff fair enough. 20 kWh £1.20 For those that were getting BIK then happy days. Why many never bothered charging. This is a social divide, many cars running engines maybe for 3 years. Private owners maybe seldom ran the engine and home charged.

Edited 8 April8 Apr by Evolution13