The diesel Octavia is powered by the tried and tested 2.0 - litre 140bhp motor and comes mated to either a 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed
dual clutch auto option.
Paired with the seven - speed S tronic
dual clutch auto transmission as are all model (except the 2.0 TDI which gets a six - speed S tronic) the car snicks through gears smoothly and rapidly.
Performance is adequate but not electrifying, as the lower - powered unit offers 0 - 62mph in 11.3 seconds, while the range - topper does it in 10.9 seconds with the help of its
standard dual clutch auto transmission.
Other engines available include a 2.0 - litre diesel engine with either 134bhp or 182bhp, mated to a six - speed manual or automatic gearbox, while a turbocharged 1.6 - litre petrol engine can be ordered with 174bhp in manual or seven - speed
dual clutch auto form.
Okay, so the ones among you who have sampled both the Volkswagen's
dual clutch auto «box on the Polo and the Figo's PowerShift, you'd know that the Polo does a finer, more seamless and a more predictable job of shifting and reacting to throttle responses.
Vehicle Stats Variant — Titanium Odometer reading — 8,396 km Positives of the report — Steering feel and response,
dual clutch auto, throttle response Negatives of the report — No rear parking sensors, visibility, and low speed ride Fuel Efficiency — 10.5 kmpl
And if you pick
the dual clutch auto option, progress is smoother and more serene.