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Hi

  My company are changing their fleet cars from Mondeo Estates to Skoda octavia estates, has anyone  towed with this car, if so how big was your van and what does it perform like when towing.

    Symon

The 'new' Skoda estate has been out since the middle of last year, about a year after the saloon/hatch was launched.

Besides body changes, the big difference against the previous model is the fact that you can get it with the 2.0TDI engine, which is a flyer.  I've got one with the DSG box, and it's brilliant, although I don't tow with it.

The 2.0 engine is significantly more powerful and more refined than the 1.9, but costs £1000 more!!  When I was checking it out, I didn't even consider the 1.9.

Thanks both,  A few of my colleagues have said that they are very good cars, allthough none of them tow with it, this is my biggest concern as i have a 6 berth bailey, My mondeo tows this with No problem what so ever, I towed to the south of France last year and didnt know it was there( until i hit the mountains ). We are venturing to to the Med side of france this year, so i was hoping the Skoda will do the same job. I dont fancy downsizing in the Caravan dept

  Symon

I am pleased with my 1.9 diesel but I dont tow a huge van mine is only 1000kg

Regards Robin

I own a Superb 2.5 TDi for towing and a Fabia vRS 1.9 TDi for my everyday runabout while my wife uses the Superb.

They are both absolutely excellent.  When they launch the Octavia vRS with 170 TDi unit we will be first in the list to buy one to replace the Superb!