Performance and specifications
Engine
Layout 4-cylinder, 1781cc, turbo-petrol
Max power 149.5bhp at 5700rpm
Max torque 21.41kgm at 1750-4600rpm
Specific output 83.94bhp per litre
Power to weight 118.65bhp per tonne
Torque to weight 16.99kgm per tonne
Installation Front, transverse, front-wheel drive
Construction All aluminium
Bore/stroke 86.4/81.0mm
Valve gear 5 per cylinder, DOHC
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Ignition and fuel Micro-processor controlled petrol injection

Gearbox
Type 5-speed, manual
Ratios/kph per 1000rpm
1st 3.3/9.62 2nd 1.94/16.37
3rd 1.31/24.24 4th 1.03/30.83
5th 0.84/37.81
Final drive 3.68:1
Maximum speeds (kph/rpm)
5th 223/6000 4th 208/6700
3rd 165/6800 2nd 111/6800
1st 66/6900
Acceleration from rest
(Surface dry)
Kph Sec
10 0.55
20 1.05
30 1.78
40 2.46
50 3.18
60 3.99
70 5.19
80 6.32
90 7.63
100 9.06
110 10.76
120 12.95
130 15.20
140 17.62
150 20.50
160 24.12
170 28.03
180 32.75
190 39.48
200 50.02

Acceleration in gear (secs)

	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
20-40	3.07	5.50	8.60	—
40-60	2.16	3.95	5.97	8.68
60-80	2.31	3.53	4.70	6.83
80-100	2.72	3.57	4.70	6.04

20-80 (3rd gear) 12.98
40-100 (4th gear) 15.37
Braking (Surface dry)
80-0 kph 22.01m (2.02s)
Steering
Type Power assisted rack and pinion
Turns lock to lock NA
Suspension
Front MacPherson struts with wishbones and tosion stabiliser
Rear Compound link crank axle with torsion stabiliser
Wheels & tyres
Wheels 6.5J x 16-inch
Made of Alloys
Tyres Tubeless 205/55 R16
Brakes
Front/Rear Ventilated discs/Drums
ABS Standard
Warranty 1 year, unlimited mileage
Paint warranty 2 years
Speedo Error
Speedo kph           True kph
20                         18.8
40                         36.3
60                         55.3
80                         74.2
100                       93.8
120                       112
Equipment
Leather Interiors •
Music system Single-CD/MP3
Onboard computer •
Dual-zone air-conditioner —
Power seats —
Airbags •
Xenon lamps •
Fog lamps •
Remote locking •
Alloy wheels •
Parking distance control (rear) •
Cruise control •
Anti-lock braking system •

Body Two-box, five-door notchack Front/rear tracks 1513/1494mm Fuel tank capacity 55 litres Kerb weight 1260kg Trunk Volume 528 litres Ground Clearance 134mm Turning Diameter NA

India’s best driver’s car  9/10

Captions:
Rock-solid but funereal black interior spiced up by sporty steering wheel, dials and pedals; slim-spoke alloys and spoiler look awesome!

150bhp turbo-charged engine breathes fire from sexy tailpipe; RS spec makes Octavia the fastest car for its price; gearshift very precise.