MPG marathon

The popular hatchback took part in the respected annual ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon, organised by the publisher of Fleet World magazine.

Driven by freelance journalist Sue Baker, with navigation by Peter Thompson, the car was driven for 370 miles across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Somerset. The Octavia used just 4.31 gallons of fuel and achieved an outstanding average consumption figure of 85.98mpg. “Against an official combined cycle fuel economy of 74.3mpg, that’s a 15.7 per cent improvement,” said Ross Durkin, Managing Editor of Fleet World Group.

“This performance earned the Octavia a respectable third place in the ‘Best Overall’ fuel economy category. But as the models ahead were a two-seater city car and a supermini, the ŠKODA Octavia GreenLine II can justifiably claim the honour of ‘Best Family Car.’”