Skoda Octavia

The passenger compartment of the Skoda Octavia remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  Skoda demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different position.  Protection of the driver’s chest was rated as marginal, based on dummy readings of compression.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a somewhat aggressive partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate for both the driver and rear passenger.  In the side barrier test, dummy readings indicated good protection of all critical body areas and the Octavia scored maximum points for this test.  In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of rib compression indicated marginal protection of that part of the body.  Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was good. The Octavia has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests, with good protection of the occupants’ heads.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Octavia has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash and a ‘multi-collision braking’ system applies the brakes to prevent secondary collisions.