One suggestion for Autocar..... Why don't you evaluate same branded cars conditions after 40000km, 80000 km... I mean follow up ....so that public can know the true greatness of a car, like engine quality, sound etc.... all cars are great when its new... but evaluate quality...Hope you can understand me... it will help public a lot.
A proud 1.8 TSI style plus Octavia owner. i liked the chuckle, reviewer had when he said Octavia is so much fun to drive with while summarising the review. i second that. everytime u take the wheel of Octavia you realise that u r driving a gem of a machine. and yes after sales service of Skoda is improving by leaps and bounds and together with a four year warranty , it gives much peace of mind. if money is not a deterrent i would suggest anyone to go for Octavia. No pseudo SUV or other D segment cars can match Octavia. Trust me.
no doubt toyota is known for its reliability, but skoda is the king now. I mean when i see this octavia, it feels like a small sedan from audi , the finishing and the build quailty is of German standard. i remember when i closed the door of old Fabia some years back, it felt heavy, strong and the closing sound was loud, not that tin sound some cars make. Skoda cars are amazing, Simply Clever.👌
skoda works under vw group... and vw is the king of cars... big brands like bmw and buggati work under vw... so no doubt that skoda is best.... the pure czech carmaket
People dont buy skoda because of their horrible after sales sercice in India. Its so pathetic that u will never even look at skoda car after you've experienced their horrible service
Skoda is definitely a better car....but when you bring the reliability and horrid aftersales of Skoda, it definitely makes more sense to put your hard earned money on the Elantra.
Having said that Skoda has a horrible after sales service. It is also around 3-4 lacs more. If you consider these two factors in I believe the Elantra is a clear winner.
Harsh Singhi its not about the price its about the quality and performance which skoda has made worth it... skoda comes in an elite segment and thats why its price is bit higher than other rivals...
If you think people buy executive sedans for performance (mainly) then you are kidding yourself. True European cars have better quality and more sophisticated features, but NOTHING matches the Asian rivals in reliability and cost-effectiveness. The Altis almost matches the Skoda top-end feature to feature! The most well-rounded car here.
Aditya C.R really, what were u having when writing this... 183hp engine with the 7 speed DSG, 8 Airbags, Bixenon lamps with AFS, sunroof, apple and Android auto compatible, bootspace etc etc
the problem with these review they never cover up the post ownership experience, Skoda has the worst service of the lot. Start including after sales service experience too, this would force the companies to provide better overall experience
Toyota Corolla and New Hyundai's Elantra are customer's favourite because they don't look at specs they too look at after sale service and Hyundai and Toyota are the competitors and they are meeting customer needs and wants.
correct all indian customer wants is after sales and resale value hence these toyota guys price their cars extremely high , yet they have good sales number and brilliant products like octavia get sidelined .
some one who pays 18L, looks at everything don't worry. The turbo charged petrol ofcourse will have an edge, nothing rocket science but go and check the service center the cost of turbo charger. The corolla is no slouch and it drives like a butter, its road handling even at speeds @ 150kmph is good as anything. In real world you won't be able to make a difference on 10 sec 0-100kmph.. and its not the car, its the driver who makes a lot of difference. there corolla's 10,000INR service comes @ 1Lakh kms unlike Skoda which starts from day one.
Saibal Dutta well as a matter of fact, Toyota and Skoda has almost the same service cost and the Toyota parts cost more than Skoda. I own both Altis and Laura.
Yes 2 cars with similar price should have similar spare parts cost .. but the need to repair and change a spare is the question. I too have a Corolla and it barely requires any repairs or spares except the usual
Octavia is a clear winner. Even in C segment, rapid beats every other competitor hands down. You can not compare a DSG gearbox with any other simply because the thrill and excitement from this gearbox is superior. Skoda does a great job with interiors and tuning of the engine. Toyota cars are very reliable but so dated, especially their interiors. This is true across all their cars including the Camry. Only recently have they started focusing on bringing technology and premium interiors to their cars. I wish Skoda listens to all the negativity about the after sales and maintenance costs and genuinely attempt to resolve those.
A proud owner of a jetta (The last good one and not the common jetta available now which looks like every other VW). I can say it would have been a clear winner. Immense power and performance with a great road presence)
So happy u did petrol atomatic review very rare this days and the skoda takes the cake dont know y its so underrated any time wuld prefer than those costly suvs luxury fun to drive p.sunroof Hope u do petrol auto for mid size sedans too
It was a nice comparison. Got two question though 1. Since the starting of the video, u seemed pretty biased towards the elantra, why? 2. Why was the chevy cruze not included?
#Being Impractical 1)Because he recently did Elantra review and he knows everybit about it before this video. 2)Chevy cruze has been left out outdated since years and including it in and kicking it out at the first round would be senseless. Thats y its not included.
Don't forget the bias towards Skoda - his face lit up every time he talked about. Talk about Autocar's shittier-than-normal reviews (at least the Indian arm).
Good comparison.. But please talk a little bit about warranty, servicing costs and customer service of each brand and take that into your consideration while ranking cars. That would help your viewers make an informed decision..
Now after 7 years in 2024, Toyota Corolla has most resale value selling as low as 5 Lakh. And Elantra has retained most resale still commanding 7L +. Skoda although in same range, nobody is touching it due to reliability and high repair cost which comes after 7 years of ownership.
toyota is so much reliable that it is the best selling car in 2016,it is so much reliable,like a cockroach,u can not damage it's engine,that is all about corolla.may be it's features are not so much good,but it is one of the world's best.u should consider that,octivia is a great car but corolla is better
suv geo u said it yourself, it's just reliable and that's it. u want something that appeals to your heart ,go with the Octavia, poor service not withstanding 😀
yes,and corolla is that,is has character,like beetle of morris mini,it is reliable as well as a piece of history (since 1966- now),people love it with their heart all over the world
There no comaprsion for octavia the power train handling and premium feel and the price wch every things comes at The fortuner costs 40 lkhs the suspension costs and maintainance cost can be covered 3-4 times
Nice Review Team Autocar. However you should've brought the Chevy Cruze and VW Jetta to the party! It's important for all the kids to participate in their competition! It's after all their contest! :) Next time when you have these segment contests, please don't leave any kid out...
Eben Daniel in India GM is not updated they are seeing India as third world country, they are not giving updated version of cruze, we also have some ego, we don't care who ignore us
Whether its petrol or diesel octavia is best car in the segment. Outright performance is its main strength. Both engines are explosive. Build quality is top notch and the feel is very premium. And skoda is improving on their after sales support 😊
Hyundai Elantra doesn't make a mark in the luxury sedan segment just because their rival has a dominant presence and a better brand name. And that's y they keep on upgrading it again and again.
Only one car can compete with Octavia is Honda Civic 1.5 turbo, but unfortunately, Honda has taken a minimalistic approach with India. Only bringing 15 years old 1.8 l NA of ONLY 138 BHP
Corolla is a very good car ,reliable and no nonsense car though i feel the current generation newer models are overpriced and interior quality is not that good. I am driving a 2007 corolla automatic and interiors are of superior quality like leather dashboard and faux wood looks much premium ,it has still lot of juice left in it. Spare parts are on expensive side . Its not a car for racing enthusiast its meant for sedate driving and handling is very good on highways at speeds 100-120kmph.
I bought an Elantra petrol recently. Performance is mediocre struggling to even overtake a Maruti Swift. Brakes are not inspiring. Diesel though is better, going by what some of my friends say.
Arnav Goel had a VTEC city before and it was shoot interms of performance. But this Skoda Octavia 1.8TSI is really on another level. The way it accelerates it feels like it will destroy cars 2segments above even the power to weight ratio is 133bhp!!
The Fluence doesn't sell anymore. Renault has relegated it to the horizon - although it is a very good car - it had too many drawback to compare them with these three behemoths!
vw group have best cars in every segment....if they give trust as toyota for aftersales not any bramd in india match vw group.....not they are showing some efforts hope they solve problems.
people who write here on corolla interiors as matador.. they should own first then write one..the way the presenter was writing off the corolla, let him own one then preach.. The corolla interiors are better than the Elantra.. all the BS on 3 zone AC and 2 rear AC works for Innova and SUV not on sedans so really not a miss. @ 140Kmph, the altis just goes out flat out, all those gimmicky SUVs on the road can eat its dust. when u pay 2.5K a year for servicing vs 10K min as servicing, I would like to hear those voices. The corolla has a ground clearance as much as an innova. if u ever see an Elantra, you might just miss it out as a Verna, such is its road presence. Just because someone pays you to put out a video, don't buy it.
The both elantra and octavia Is better still corolla is the best seller in the segment why ??? Wht is the reason Its only because of the toyota badge ???
Honda India has the most idiotic decision to stop selling their best in class Civic. The new 2016 edition is selling in countries like Pakistani from a year. In India God knows it will be as they don't have any official wording.
i have never purchased any car lower than Audi , bmw.. but if unfortunately i have to buy one out of these 3 cars , i will never buy elantra.. and he is true skoda offcourse is a clear winner..i will choose skoda..
One suggestion for Autocar..... Why don't you evaluate same branded cars conditions after 40000km, 80000 km... I mean follow up ....so that public can know the true greatness of a car, like engine quality, sound etc.... all cars are great when its new... but evaluate quality...Hope you can understand me... it will help public a lot.
Bho Loo 100% right
A proud 1.8 TSI style plus Octavia owner. i liked the chuckle, reviewer had when he said Octavia is so much fun to drive with while summarising the review. i second that. everytime u take the wheel of Octavia you realise that u r driving a gem of a machine. and yes after sales service of Skoda is improving by leaps and bounds and together with a four year warranty , it gives much peace of mind. if money is not a deterrent i would suggest anyone to go for Octavia. No pseudo SUV or other D segment cars can match Octavia. Trust me.
Sreekumar Menon should i buy 2.0 tdi style plus or wait for black edition?
Is dsg a problem?
well summarized sir
I totally agree. I am a proud owner of octavia 1.8 tsi.
What about superb?
Skoda octavia is the best car ever. No other car can match its performance and luxury feel. :)
Vijay James yeah ...and even there after service ....:P
you mean the vw golf!!!!
@@carholic-sz3qv yes. Still a better choice than other two caddy engine cars
As expected the Octavia came out on top and for obvious reasons.
no doubt toyota is known for its reliability, but skoda is the king now.
I mean when i see this octavia, it feels like a small sedan from audi , the finishing and the build quailty is of German standard.
i remember when i closed the door of old Fabia some years back, it felt heavy, strong and the closing sound was loud, not that tin sound some cars make.
Skoda cars are amazing, Simply Clever.👌
Rev Limiter... yes u r right... i also like skoda cars
skoda works under vw group... and vw is the king of cars... big brands like bmw and buggati work under vw... so no doubt that skoda is best.... the pure czech carmaket
People dont buy skoda because of their horrible after sales sercice in India. Its so pathetic that u will never even look at skoda car after you've experienced their horrible service
@@sonunath6109 most stupid comment ever bmw isnt owned by vw
Exterior: Elantra
Interior: Elantra
Performance: Octavia
Handling: Octavia
Comfort and suspension: Octavia
Practicality: Corolla
Features: Octavia
Reliability: Corolla
After sales service, ease of maintenance, resale value: Elantra
Overall winner: Skoda Octavia
Rohan G. Nair rightly said..octavia is best in class..
Rohan G. Nair Interior also Octavia bro. Just look at it!
Arjun Rai Octavia's interior is great too but Elantra's is more appealing to many people's eyes including mine
neku first price ra guru.....
what about the maintenance costs n after sales service.
Skoda is definitely a better car....but when you bring the reliability and horrid aftersales of Skoda, it definitely makes more sense to put your hard earned money on the Elantra.
What about the build quality safety features and the 4 year package skoda offers
Deep Chopdekar nailed it bro
hyundai elantra looks very attractive and every well priced
Everything is better in Hyundai, Elantra looks more aggressive and sportier. It wins my vote..
Santhosh Kumar but is underpowered, octavia's performance will blow your mind.
@@shreyasmaheswari9052 yeah and its faulty mechanics will burn a big hole in your pocket.
hyundai elantra is the best car its looks its engine its premium interior etc
Hyundai no where in premium cars like altis n octavia
Having said that Skoda has a horrible after sales service. It is also around 3-4 lacs more. If you consider these two factors in I believe the Elantra is a clear winner.
Harsh Singhi its not about the price its about the quality and performance which skoda has made worth it...
skoda comes in an elite segment and thats why its price is bit higher than other rivals...
That he conveniently forgot to mention.
If you think people buy executive sedans for performance (mainly) then you are kidding yourself. True European cars have better quality and more sophisticated features, but NOTHING matches the Asian rivals in reliability and cost-effectiveness. The Altis almost matches the Skoda top-end feature to feature! The most well-rounded car here.
Aditya C.R really, what were u having when writing this... 183hp engine with the 7 speed DSG, 8 Airbags, Bixenon lamps with AFS, sunroof, apple and Android auto compatible, bootspace etc etc
Can't compare Elentra with Octavia. Octavia is way way better car.
the problem with these review they never cover up the post ownership experience, Skoda has the worst service of the lot. Start including after sales service experience too, this would force the companies to provide better overall experience
Jetta won the D segment competition in Team BHP
I'll go for Toyota altis..
I don't get why you didn't add the VW Jetta
Because VW stopped selling jette in India
Will it be ok while speeding and steering response at that time ??
6:42 Oh my gosh I had forgotten how quick this car is skoda 😍😎
you should have also included vw jetta
Toyota Corolla and New Hyundai's Elantra are customer's favourite because they don't look at specs they too look at after sale service and Hyundai and Toyota are the competitors and they are meeting customer needs and wants.
correct
all indian customer wants is after sales and resale value hence these toyota guys price their cars extremely high , yet they have good sales number and brilliant products like octavia get sidelined .
some one who pays 18L, looks at everything don't worry. The turbo charged petrol ofcourse will have an edge, nothing rocket science but go and check the service center the cost of turbo charger. The corolla is no slouch and it drives like a butter, its road handling even at speeds @ 150kmph is good as anything. In real world you won't be able to make a difference on 10 sec 0-100kmph.. and its not the car, its the driver who makes a lot of difference. there corolla's 10,000INR service comes @ 1Lakh kms unlike Skoda which starts from day one.
Saibal Dutta well as a matter of fact, Toyota and Skoda has almost the same service cost and the Toyota parts cost more than Skoda. I own both Altis and Laura.
its pretty tough to teach a wall .
Yes 2 cars with similar price should have similar spare parts cost .. but the need to repair and change a spare is the question. I too have a Corolla and it barely requires any repairs or spares except the usual
VW Jetta won the D segment competition in Team BHP
you should have also included comments on poor after sales and horrific reliability of Skoda
Octavia is a clear winner. Even in C segment, rapid beats every other competitor hands down. You can not compare a DSG gearbox with any other simply because the thrill and excitement from this gearbox is superior. Skoda does a great job with interiors and tuning of the engine. Toyota cars are very reliable but so dated, especially their interiors. This is true across all their cars including the Camry. Only recently have they started focusing on bringing technology and premium interiors to their cars. I wish Skoda listens to all the negativity about the after sales and maintenance costs and genuinely attempt to resolve those.
I prefer Hyundai Elantra!!!☺☺
A proud owner of a jetta (The last good one and not the common jetta available now which looks like every other VW). I can say it would have been a clear winner. Immense power and performance with a great road presence)
When are you guys doing the diesel comparison?? Put them up against the Jetta DSG too.
So happy u did petrol atomatic review very rare this days and the skoda takes the cake dont know y its so underrated any time wuld prefer than those costly suvs luxury fun to drive p.sunroof
Hope u do petrol auto for mid size sedans too
sedans are not popular i guess cause of our crater filled roads , hence the popularity of suvs here
Hyundai Elantra is best!
It was a nice comparison. Got two question though
1. Since the starting of the video, u seemed pretty biased towards the elantra, why?
2. Why was the chevy cruze not included?
#Being Impractical
1)Because he recently did Elantra review and he knows everybit about it before this video.
2)Chevy cruze has been left out outdated since years and including it in and kicking it out at the first round would be senseless. Thats y its not included.
biasm even i noticed
cruze is too outdated i guess ?!
#Being Impractical because the new generation cruze will be in 2017 and that's an camparo
Don't forget the bias towards Skoda - his face lit up every time he talked about. Talk about Autocar's shittier-than-normal reviews (at least the Indian arm).
obviosly his face lit up , even when i test drove it my face also litted up , like a kid got a candy , sadly needed SUV so canceled :(
i have latest generation Octavia.. bought last month..nd its seriously kills the other two..the cos is its higher price point nd maintenance too...
If only the DQ200 was a bit more reliable.
Which one the best for bought as used car
Good comparison.. But please talk a little bit about warranty, servicing costs and customer service of each brand and take that into your consideration while ranking cars. That would help your viewers make an informed decision..
If he had done that the Altis would've won hands down and he wouldn't have gotten a chance to speak about his bias.
Now after 7 years in 2024, Toyota Corolla has most resale value selling as low as 5 Lakh. And Elantra has retained most resale still commanding 7L +. Skoda although in same range, nobody is touching it due to reliability and high repair cost which comes after 7 years of ownership.
Sir can u suggest me a car for a nuclear family for both rural and urban roads plz
toyota is so much reliable that it is the best selling car in 2016,it is so much reliable,like a cockroach,u can not damage it's engine,that is all about corolla.may be it's features are not so much good,but it is one of the world's best.u should consider that,octivia is a great car but corolla is better
suv geo u said it yourself, it's just reliable and that's it. u want something that appeals to your heart ,go with the Octavia, poor service not withstanding 😀
yes,and corolla is that,is has character,like beetle of morris mini,it is reliable as well as a piece of history (since 1966- now),people love it with their heart all over the world
for all those looking for VW Jetta, it's already a generation older than its cousin Octavia plus it's production has been stopped.
This full size Sedans r much classier than SUVs
please make comparison video of camry superb and accord
The elantra looks the best but the Octavia is the drivers car.the altis engine performance is way too less in this segment
make a comparison video including vw jetta, all with diesel motors
If am not an Indian i will got for Octavia 1st, then Corolla. Both are amazing cars with stuffed features.
rather buy the octy dq 250 diesel than the petrol dq200
Ford Figo aspire - tdci and Volkswagen ameo tdi comparison please!
no doubt elantra... waiting for agea
suraj rathore You mean Agera ?
when the new civic will launch?
Elantra for looks and Octavia for performance!!
@any cost Octavia is the best
There no comaprsion for octavia the power train handling and premium feel and the price wch every things comes at
The fortuner costs 40 lkhs the suspension costs and maintainance cost can be covered 3-4 times
Nice Review Team Autocar. However you should've brought the Chevy Cruze and VW Jetta to the party! It's important for all the kids to participate in their competition! It's after all their contest! :)
Next time when you have these segment contests, please don't leave any kid out...
Eben Daniel in India GM is not updated they are seeing India as third world country, they are not giving updated version of cruze, we also have some ego, we don't care who ignore us
Whether its petrol or diesel octavia is best car in the segment. Outright performance is its main strength. Both engines are explosive. Build quality is top notch and the feel is very premium. And skoda is improving on their after sales support 😊
Hyundai Elantra doesn't make a mark in the luxury sedan segment just because their rival has a dominant presence and a better brand name. And that's y they keep on upgrading it again and again.
Genuine review 👏👏
Only one car can compete with Octavia is Honda Civic 1.5 turbo, but unfortunately, Honda has taken a minimalistic approach with India. Only bringing 15 years old 1.8 l NA of ONLY 138 BHP
yes yes Asian cars will never outsmart European cars.. we still have so much to go in auto industry ..Skoda any day.
nice review !!
Corolla ki handling kaisi hai sir ??
Corolla is a very good car ,reliable and no nonsense car though i feel the current generation newer models are overpriced and interior quality is not that good. I am driving a 2007 corolla automatic and interiors are of superior quality like leather dashboard and faux wood looks much premium ,it has still lot of juice left in it. Spare parts are on expensive side . Its not a car for racing enthusiast its meant for sedate driving and handling is very good on highways at speeds 100-120kmph.
Very genuine review 👌
anybody for Chevy Cruze, I own it and trust me none of these come close it in terms of style, features, performance
nitin gupta yes sir u r right coz it is left far far behind by these cars, ok maybe it's a close fight between the altis and the cruze
If I buy a new car now, i will buy an indian brand car...tata,mahindra or force..
Very well articulated
the elantra has a dct transmission also
I bought an Elantra petrol recently. Performance is mediocre struggling to even overtake a Maruti Swift. Brakes are not inspiring. Diesel though is better, going by what some of my friends say.
worlds popular car toyota carolla.............. is at no.1
Elentra looks grt
Skoda octavia is the best
Simply clever is the winner, that's simply superb
Waiting for new Honda civic VTEC turbo will undercut all its rivals best looks
Arnav Goel had a VTEC city before and it was shoot interms of performance. But this Skoda Octavia 1.8TSI is really on another level. The way it accelerates it feels like it will destroy cars 2segments above even the power to weight ratio is 133bhp!!
Hyundai Elantra is best
u should have also compared them with the Fluence
Evaan Ahmed the fluence stands NO chance here
The Fluence doesn't sell anymore. Renault has relegated it to the horizon - although it is a very good car - it had too many drawback to compare them with these three behemoths!
everyone knows that octavia is the best. y try?
manoj periasamy finally a sane voice👍
nice review
Sir make a comparison on diesel
Elentra looks same like new verna
I personally feel this video is completely biased towards Octavia.No offense meant.just an opinion.
Thanks
altis interiors are like metadors interior
the jetta is missing
volkswagen jetta must hav been in dis comparision... it would hav been tough fight between the two siblings skoda n volkswagen... :)
I like Škoda and Hyundai.
White color Corolla and White color Innova can be mistaken for a taxi
Skoda Octavia 😍😍
vw group have best cars in every segment....if they give trust as toyota for aftersales not any bramd in india match vw group.....not they are showing some efforts hope they solve problems.
SKODA Simply clever
Toyota Altis FTW
people who write here on corolla interiors as matador.. they should own first then write one..the way the presenter was writing off the corolla, let him own one then preach.. The corolla interiors are better than the Elantra.. all the BS on 3 zone AC and 2 rear AC works for Innova and SUV not on sedans so really not a miss. @ 140Kmph, the altis just goes out flat out, all those gimmicky SUVs on the road can eat its dust. when u pay 2.5K a year for servicing vs 10K min as servicing, I would like to hear those voices. The corolla has a ground clearance as much as an innova. if u ever see an Elantra, you might just miss it out as a Verna, such is its road presence. Just because someone pays you to put out a video, don't buy it.
mr. reviewer u hv chossen the worst color which killed the appeal
The both elantra and octavia Is better still corolla is the best seller in the segment why ??? Wht is the reason
Its only because of the toyota badge ???
Petrol Automatics for the win.
Honda civic is the best when it get released here :p
Give Away can't match up the German technology and quality.
especially gear box part. DSG gear box is best in business
TOYOTA COROLLA ALTIS IS THE BEST
Honda India has the most idiotic decision to stop selling their best in class Civic.
The new 2016 edition is selling in countries like Pakistani from a year. In India God knows it will be as they don't have any official wording.
Skoda Volkswagen ✔✔✨❤❤
Soon Honda Civic is going to launch and then compare this cars with Honda Civic....
i have never purchased any car lower than Audi , bmw.. but if unfortunately i have to buy one out of these 3 cars , i will never buy elantra.. and he is true skoda offcourse is a clear winner..i will choose skoda..
rostov on don hahahahaha........joke of the day
rostov on don gadi baad me lio... pehle wo paisa laga k thodi angreji seekh le.... ur english sucks bro
Any Hyundai, Toyota and Skoda owners present here? Raise your hand.
Ordered a Octavia RS
Corolla
Hyundai elantra is better
Corolla Altis is better
Elantra is still the best