Ford Fiesta vs Škoda Octavia

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford FiestaŠkoda Octavia

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford FiestaŠkoda Octavia

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,688 (better)
$1,691
New Zealand
$2,037 (better)
$2,041
United Kingdom
£1,238 (better)
£1,240
United States
$1,574 (better)
$1,577

Official figures

Uses
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
On a full tank
714 km
792 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
328 L
600 L (better)
Length
4,180 mm
4,689 mm
Weight
1,045 kg
1,320 kg

Engine

Engine
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
60 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
140 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
9 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Fiesta or Octavia?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fiesta or the Škoda Octavia?

The Ford Fiesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Škoda Octavia's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Fiesta or the Škoda Octavia?

The Škoda Octavia, at 600 L to the Ford Fiesta's 328 L, for their newest versions.

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