Cars' NCAP safety rating should be downgraded for distracting touchscreen controls.

@Splitscreen83

3 жыл бұрын

NCAP has nothing to do with the cars internal controls.

Most people who are buying an estate car want to see the luggage area, rear seat space etc., missed from this vid. Air con can be adjusted by voice command- probably the safest way.. I drove the old model back last year for 3 months on a short term work contract and was highly impressed by its value, comfort, refinement and space. This one appears to build on those features, plus it’s a good looking car and a big step forward in desirability.

@henryviiifake8244

Ай бұрын

I have to disagree with voice commands being the "safest way" to manage the AC. Voice recognition systems are notorious for struggling with accents, even when the speaker has a voice that is very clear to other human beings. Meanwhile, a traditional physical control only requires you to be able to reach it. And because it's in a fixed location, it's possible to develop the muscle memory to be able to use it without taking your eyes off the road at all. At worst, a well laid out physical control will only require a quick glance.

Agree re screen, I can operate all the dials in my old Octavia without looking at them. Mind you I have had it for a while. Great review!

Love my 3rd gen Octavia. Moved to it after owning a car with full touch screen controls and having dials and switches is by far the best option. This is a classic example of an industry pushing forward with an idea that the majority of consumers dislike. They look good, but touch screen controls for key functionality like climate control is a dangerous step backwards. I'm sticking with my older model for as long as I can.

why is VAG so determined to use touch screen for everything when so many of us hate losing 'idrive' type controls? I'm moving to Mazda next time

@shroomyesc

4 жыл бұрын

VAG is cost cutting, simple as that. When you put everything in a touch screen you can save a couple cents in R&D and production by not having to design and produce individual buttons. Consumers can't really do much about car trends besides drive trains and body styles, for "small" things like ergonomics consumers won't switch brands.

@callum-jim-p

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that Citroen are going back to dials for heating etc after being all-in on the touch screen for the past 6 years or so.

@EinkOLED

4 жыл бұрын

They use voice commands too.

@pasullica

4 жыл бұрын

VAG !!! Did you see the new 2021 S Class . The same as Tesla, huge screen and .....nothing.

@bremCZ

4 жыл бұрын

All the audio controls are on the wheel and the air con can be voice controlled. No need for any dash buttons.

Just use the steering wheel to change the volume? Think that solves the problem

@robertmarsh3588

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't work for the passenger though.

@lubosmotl5200

4 жыл бұрын

And pedals, accelerator and the brake, are opening and closing the door, respectively.

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertmarsh3588 Why can't the passenger use the touch screen?

@robertmarsh3588

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaromor8808 why make it so hard when it is easier to use a rotary knob for volume? I've had plenty of experience of VAG touchscreens - they're OK but not great.

@nigel.w

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertmarsh3588 True. But, as a driver, I don't think the passenger should be controlling anything, least of all volume controls...but, that's just me, and maybe reflective of age and background.

Thank god they converted the centre console for RHD cars. It's been a bug bear of mine with the mk3 having the cup holder beside the driver and handbrake beside the passenger. I would've liked the 2 buttons on the infotainment screen to have been beside the driver but I don't think the new Golf does either. What I noted not covered in this review is engines developing 150hp or more will have independent rear suspension, engines under 150hp will have torsion beam.

Re the screen controls, are there not also available by using the voice activation? Much simpler

Dimensions of the boot-space of the Octavia Estate iV would be useful. Thanks.

Hope skoda well take care of customers after sale better

Love the look of this and as a former owner I'm very interested....however seriously put off by that touch screen. Seems ridiculous that using a phone is illegal yet manufacturers are allowed to provision touch only screens instead of retaining simple dials. All in the name of savings manufacturing costs but sold as something desirable. Voice control is no argument - another added distraction and doesn't work well in a car full of chattering people.

Is the wireless Apple CarPlay reliable?

On a serious note, what's best in your opinion? Octavia vrs or superb?

The question is if the lower fuel consumption in the diesel is worth the spike in yearly road tax. Atleast that is the case in Sweden, would be a good idea to do the math and calculate the yearly running cost difference between the diesel and gasoline variant.

Didnt even go through the spec of the car, what is included in the SEL model and how about we get to see the boot space.

Is that rattle in the interior the car or the camera equipment?

what color is this version?

Every car review ever

Great video! Song Name?

Definitely one of the best looking skodas

@martinmarusinec6204

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree, this release is extremely ugly.

Look how much time he's taking his eyes off the road! Touchscreen's are a very dangerous backward step. This alone would stop me buying this car.

@con_boy

4 жыл бұрын

They all do it. To save money. But this has gone all out full maximum. Which is wrong.

My previous favourite car was the 3rd generation Skoda Octavia Estate and my new favourite car is the 4th generation Skoda Octavia Estate. Skoda has outdone themselves.

Nice.. we have a octavia and an xc90 but U can get a 2018 volvo xc90 for less money than this, which will not only cost u less, it will depreciate less :/ just saying.

this car is very amazing for me

£30,000 ? Value ?? Who to, Chris Evans ? That’s half of what I paid for my house !! I’m happy with my tank-like 2012 Octavia which I paid less than £5000 for used. Hardly run in at 95,000 miles and I’ll probably run it until they stop selling diesel.

I'm not sure why reviewers compare the Octavia to Golf sized cars, it's the length of a Jaguar XF.

@tomislavsisko2243

4 жыл бұрын

They are made on the same platform. Its like, Supeb is rival to Passat... But, I get what you say.

Used to own the previous model, that was very good, did 30,000 miles in it. We now have a Tiguan

why are people still comparing the Octavia to hatchbacks like the golf and the focus, the new Scala goes up against those and other hatchbacks. Where as the Octavia is more in the line of family liftback saloons like the Mondeo, Audi A3 saloon and BMW 3 Series as well as the C Class. And the Superb also goes up against those the Octavia does but also the A6 and 5 series as well as the E Class, in terms of space and practicality that is and not luxury to an extent

@EinkOLED

4 жыл бұрын

The Octavia is similarly priced and the saloon version has a hatchback style boot.

@runawayronnie

4 жыл бұрын

Because it's exactly the same car as a Golf, same engines, same chassis. It's only the body that's changed. But then you say it as a hatchback should be compared to family liftback saloons like A3 saloon and a 3 series and C-Class? Sorry, never in a million years can I see why it would be compared to those. A 3series or C-Class estate perhaps but saloon?

@harleyrobertson73

4 жыл бұрын

@@runawayronnie I see what you mean, on the other hand though, the boot on the Octavia is similar in shape, size and style to other saloons where as the Scala is more like the golf and focus, if you go by boot space the Octavia is 200 litres which is way bigger than any hatchback where as the Scala more closely competes with other hatchbacks. As for the chassis the same chassis for the golf is on the Passat, superb and Scala as well as SUVs and roadsters and convertibles so the chassis doesn't make a car this body style or that body style......it's used for everything

Would this be a good car for a large 80lb greyhound? I have to lift him into mine as he’s too lazy too jump in

After having watched the whole 6m and 38s vid, I still don't have a clear picture of how the interior looks or feels. Btw, where's that cabin rattle throughout the ride coming from? Skodas are renowned for having solid interiors.

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

the camera mount how is that not obvious? :D

0:54 listen to that Interior rattle

@AoyagiAichou

4 жыл бұрын

Could be the camera. But yes, Skoda's interiors are massively overrated.

@pershooo

4 жыл бұрын

@@AoyagiAichou You gotta be kidding when saying they are massively overrated

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

if you don't realize it is the camera mount you must be truly special

@jorgeferreira2009

4 жыл бұрын

It's the camera mount friend ... 😂😂😂

Excellent cars but the prices are getting silly.

I hate the electric handbrake sooner have a good old manual one . I’ve got a mrk 3 octavia it has the manual one

30k for an Octavia ? has everyone else had a wage rise that I missed?

@FlorinC1984

4 жыл бұрын

They are incredibly good cars. We had a second gen Octavia Scout that is still running at 720k Kilometres (sold to one of the company's employees for 1000 EUROS with 700k KMs on the odometre). That is Seven Hundred And 20 Thousand Kilometres right now and counting. The current Skodas are butt-ugly but if they are just half as good as their immediate predecessors, they shoud be damn good cars.

@JohnnyPaton

4 жыл бұрын

FlorinC I’ve had 5 Octavias. One went to over 400k miles. My current one has 167k. I wouldn’t buy anything else. I only paid £12k for mine though, £30 is ridiculous

@ramandaniels4643

4 жыл бұрын

It starts at 22k which is pretty decent for the size/space

@graemetaylor629

3 жыл бұрын

You can pick up se first edition models with 1.5 ltr petrol engine for less than £18000

I believe it is understandable to hear people with the steering wheel on the right and which will have to operate most of the commands with their left hand complaining ... that's maybe one of the reasons why most of the countries have the steering wheel on the left ... ?

The hell is creaking in the cabin?

@shroomyesc

4 жыл бұрын

Could be the dashboard plastics since VAG is cost cutting with these new Golf based cars or could be the camera mount.

@simonwhite2890

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like the central armrest

@liamhearne146

4 жыл бұрын

Thought I was hearing things but something is creaking hope it doesn't have the same problem as my VW Golf Vii.

Skoda needs to make the boot flat when back seats pulled down. I sleep in my car when on a road trip. Only thing stopping me buying it.

@aerox69x

4 жыл бұрын

It comes with a variable boot cover which flattens it all out

Octavia is very famous car in India.

Where ed is

Although I dislike touch screen controls, I'd say they're still a better solution than those ridiculous sliders in the new Golf and Leon.

£30,000? WTF! Must be 10 grand discount there so you think you have got your self a good deal at the dealership!!!!!!

@pasullica

4 жыл бұрын

Skoda has gone greedy, buy Seat - much, much better now.

I do wonder, who really needs more than that?

Very interesting car 🤔

Czech cars, VW Group quality.

Not only an annoying touchscreen, but one obviously set up for LHD. Shame, it's a good looking car.

They're good cars but I'm really not keen on the exterior. Just does nothing for me. Preferred the front end of the previous model tbh.

@evilmario6061

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Skoda have ruined the front ends of the Fabia and Octavia

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

You preferred the prevous model? After what they did to it with the facelift? How's life, Stewie Wonder?

30k? value for money?!!. filling the void that VW created when it outpriced itself

Touchscreen is a profit over safety decision, buttons cost more than software so car makers increase their margin. It’s ridiculous, cars with heating controls only on #touchscreen should have at least 1 NCAP safety star removed or banned altogether. #incartouchscreen

No buttons and knobs ??? What is going on with auto industry . Everything is touch panels - No no no.

Sadly to say but it is far better than new Golf 8, and less expensive. Yes this infotainment it not good solution, same mistake in Seat, Golf...

Octarvia? I say Octavia 🤔

This car is T H I C C

Why is it illegal to use a mobile phone when driving but car companies can put what is effectively a large mobile phone on the dash. This should be banned. I guess this is another example of the politicians not being sensible. Please politicians ban this! I will never buy a car with touch screens like this. They are annoying to use and need constant cleaning to remove finger prints. Bring back buttons and stop being so incredibly stupid. And boy is the front of this car ugly! Please when you review cars can you comment on the security aspects and point a camera at the dash when you are driving. I really want to know which companies are taking security seriously. I went into a Kia showroom and asked how I could disable the keyless entry feature and they looked at me as if I was crazy. All car reviewers talk to the camera when what you want to see is the car especially how good the dash is and what the view out the front and rear is like rather than looking at the reviewer. So car companies seem to think we want dangerous touch screens and keyless entry to make it easy for people to steal the car. It seems to me that it would be so easy to put a slider switch on the side of the key to just turn off keyless entry when you are not using the car. But I guess they can't even think of the idea of a button. Maybe they will do it when they can put a touch screen on the key. Please please tell me they are not going to be so stupid as to use a mobile phone as a key in future!

@jacobthompson8507

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Luckily I’ve managed to disable Keyless Entry on my Audi, but not on my Volvo. Previous gen Mercedes have exactly what you’re on about, you can take out the start/stop button and behind it is a slot for the key fob... which I feel most people prefer. Some Manufactures clearly don’t care about their customers and just want to “show off” innovative tech, which is frankly useless to operate on the move. My Volvo has an iPad type screen which controls pretty much everything - climate, nav, etc - and although I’ve got used to it, it’s much more distracting than my Audi’s MMI rotary controller system. Manufactures need to realise interior aesthetics isn’t everything these days... and don’t get me started on the trend of huge grilles.

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

More laws! More bans! There's never enough! Won't someone think of the children??? You two are morons and should be banned.

@con_boy

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobthompson8507 I've got the volvo xc90 with the keyless thing.. I don't like it.. its little things like leaving the kids in the car and I go into a shop. I have no idea what to expect. I've heard u can make ur mobile phone do it too on cars like tesla. I now store the car key the other side of the house so it can't be boosted. But still

I won't be replacing my 2017 Octavia for all this touch screen nonsense!!

Too complicated and not as robust as the Mk2 . I run a mk3 4x4 model and in 45,000 miles it's had two wheel bearings fail, the clutch slave fail, which is expensive to fix, water pump fail and a brake shield corrode and fall off. It's also on its third set of rear discs and pads in six years. Even so I quite like the car but it is a bit characterless.

Outgoing model is much cheaper, probably more reliable, more character, more Škoda!

This is the funniest cat video ever even if it is staged. Good job.!!!~

What have they done to the front 🤢

@jaromor8808

4 жыл бұрын

fixed it, the outgoing model got crippled by the facelift beyond belief

@timhancock6626

4 жыл бұрын

I agree the new front is ugly.

You really cannot get more car for the money. In terms of size, spec and comfort. The hatchback VRS and the Scout Estate will sell like hot cakes. BUT WHY OH WHY have they changed the fantastically simple and great looking dials for all the climate and heating elements to stupid touch screen. Big mistake....it really puts me off.

0:22 £29,000 for an Octavia....... errr nope.

@louisbeerreviews8964

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jenkinson yuo are wrong

Most reviewers do commentary about interior plastics etc. when the car is stationary, rather than needlessly taking their eyes off the road a lot to talk about it and touch it when the car is moving.

I really dislike these touchscreen controls. I’d rather have the previous model with physical buttons...

This guy is a real hottey

Just use you’re own . SATNAV. AND STOP WITH THESS TOUCH. SCREENS. IN ALL. CARS. AND JUST HAVE .DAB. RAIDO. AND PROPER. VOLUME CONTROLS. AND HEATING. BECAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS ARE. GOING TO HAPPEN.

Octavia is becoming expensive these days

Perhaps your review might have been more sensibly done when stationary. Eyes on the road and hands on the wheel! Review of driving different. Why keep looking at the camera on your left? Road safety not an essential at What Car?

Skoda are going the same way as ford now to expensive also to much technology I am sure many people don’t need or want a lot of these gimmicks. If dacia made an octavia size car they would probably sell lots to the taxi drivers and people like myself. I drive a mrk 3 octavia so will not be getting the mrk4 anytime soon

TOO EXPENSIVE . It`s a Skoda fGs !

Never done this before..... first... plus i lost the game

Super expensive

@blackcrackmanace

4 жыл бұрын

No it's not

@XB75015

4 жыл бұрын

And maybe 10% more in 2021 in case of WTO tariffs

I hope the trend of cars with no buttons goes away, it's truly awful and impractical. I wouldn't buy a Skoda like that!

This guy is HOT

£30,000 for a Skoda.....I'm out !

Is it just me that thinks this new version looks hideous compared to previous version?

Wish I born in great Britain🇬🇧.

Terrible reliability

That is one ugly car.

Boring car

Another day, another soul-less Skoda. Now with idiotic corner-cutting touch-only controls!

They are both German cars

Looks awful!