Car companies have stopped taking estate cars seriously. While they are still technically more popular than crossovers, the profit margins are too small. In Europe, there's pretty much only one choice for a reasonably priced and sized family car, and that's the Skoda Octavia.
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The chemistry of these three ladies has reached an all-time high with this boring review of three family "estates." They make fun of everything from the weird British word used instead of the wagon to the reliability of old Skodas.
However, the highlight for me was when one of the reviews asks "what is this" regarding one of Skoda's simply clever features. Now, I know that it's a smartphone holder that Skoda introduced six years ago and it doesn't fit any modern device. But for a second there... can you say flashlight?
The problem with the Golf Variant has always been that it's too expensive. The money is spent on the VW branding and a perceived feeling of quality, which is why the German car only has a 130 horsepower 1.5-liter turbo while the Skoda Octavia gets 150 HP for less money.
Looking at the interior of the Peugeot 308 SW, you know it's not going to win this comparison. The fact dashboard is bland, and most people can't see the dials through the steering wheel. However, it's still among the best estates, just because there aren't many left on the market.
And that's how the slightly dull and cheap-feeling Octavia manages to win this review. Hopefully, the new Focus will bring some life back to this segment.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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