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Skoda real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Skoda cars is approximately 18% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 18% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Skoda vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +33%, while older Skoda cars consume approximately 6% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
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2000 +4%+4% +5%+4%
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2001 +5%+4% +6%+4%
2002 +6%+3% +7%+3%
2003 +6%+4% +8%+4%
2004 +7%+4% +9%+6%
2005 +8%+5% +10%+7%
2006 +9%+6% +11%+7%
2007 +11%+7% +12%+8%
2008 +12%+7% +13%+7%
2009 +14%+8% +14%+6%
2010 +16%+11% +16%+5%
2011 +19%+12% +19%+4%
2012 +21%+13% +23%+6%
2013 +23%+15% +27%+15%
2014 +26%+19% +30%+31%
2015 +27%+23% +33%+39%
2016 +28%+28% +36%+41%
2017 +28%+27% +38%+38%
2018 +28%+28% +39%+38%
2019 +28%+28% +37%+37%
2020 +27%+27% +37%+37%
2021 +26%+27% +37%+37%

Among the recent Skoda gasoline models, the Skoda Roomster, Skoda Fabia and Skoda Octavia come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Skoda diesel models, the Skoda Roomster, Skoda Yeti and Skoda Fabia correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Skoda model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Skoda Citigo Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +31%
Skoda Fabia Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +15%
Skoda Felicia Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +5% Diesel: insignificant
Skoda Karoq Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +31% Diesel: +36%
Skoda Octavia Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +20%
Skoda Rapid Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +27% Diesel: +31%
Skoda Roomster Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +11%
Skoda Scala Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +22% Diesel: +21%
Skoda Superb Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +18% Diesel: +23%
Skoda Yeti Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +14% Diesel: +13%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.