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Skoda Octavia III Combi · Facelift 2017 2.0 TSIvsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Skoda Octavia III Combi · Facelift 2017

2.0 TSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2018-2019

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

520d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

Comparison overview

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Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.4 s
Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Lightest
1,335 kg
2,943 lb
Best power-to-weight
142 hp/t
106 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Largest trunk
610 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best practicality score
88/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.6 L/100 km
42.0 mpg US
50.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.6 L/100 km
51.1 mpg US
61.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,347 km
837 mi
Best economy score
94/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
Power	190hp142kW	190hp142kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,335kg2,943lb	1,655kg3,649lb
Gross weight	1,920kg4,233lb	2,380kg5,247lb
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	70.1s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	78.3s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.4s	8.0s
0-200 km/h	29.1s Calculated	32.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.0s Calculated	7.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.3s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	142hp/t106kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	115hp/t86kW/t52hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	240Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	820km509mi Calculated	1,347km837mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,667mm184in	4,942mm195in
Width	1,814mm71in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,465mm58in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,686mm106in	2,975mm117in
Front track	1,543mm61in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,542mm61in	1,630mm64in
Ground clearance	141mm6in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	610L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,740L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	129g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSIBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	4,200-6,000 rpm	1,500-4,100 rpm	6,250 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.0 s	7.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.4 s	8.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.1 s	32.1 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	13.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.3 s	15.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	155 km/h 96 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	1,335 kg 2,943 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,655 kg 3,649 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	230 km/h 143 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	7.4 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	8.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d: 0.6 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d and Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI: 1.2 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	820 km 509 mi
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,347 km 837 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW	7.4 s	230 km/h 143 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW	8.0 s	230 km/h 143 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,667 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK	7.4 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	8.0 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI	142 hp/t 106 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	115 hp/t 86 kW/t 8.7 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SkodaOctavia III CombiFacelift 20172.0 TSI

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power

190 hp

142 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.4 s

8.0 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,335 kg

2,943 lb

1,655 kg

3,649 lb

Fuel consumption

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,667 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Range score

820 km

509 mi

1,347 km

837 mi

CO2 score

129 g/km

Trunk score

610 L

21.5 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

142 hp/t

106 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

115 hp/t

86 kW/t

8.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Skoda Octavia III Combi Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d
Consumption	6.1 L/100 km38.6 mpg US46.3 mpg UK	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.67 LC100 km	8.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.18 LC100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	915 L242 US gal201 UK gal	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,601 LC/year	1,286 LC/year