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Skoda Octavia II Combi · Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSIvsVolvo V50 · Facelift 2007 2.5 T5

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

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Skoda Octavia II Combi · Facelift 2009

RS 2.0 TSI

200 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2009-2013

Volvo V50 · Facelift 2007

2.5 T5

230 hp2521 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2007-2012

Comparison overview

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Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.3 s
Fastest top speed
239 km/h
149 mph
Lowest combined fuel consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
10.2 L/100 km
23.1 mpg US
27.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
733 km
456 mi
Largest trunk
605 L
Best overall score
63/100
Best economy score
87/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5

Most powerful
230 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lightest
1,430 kg
3,153 lb
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Best performance score
54/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5
Power	200hp149kW	230hp172kW
Torque	280Nm207lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,465kg3,230lb	1,430kg3,153lb
Gross weight	1,945kg4,288lb	2,000kg4,409lb
Top speed	239 km/h 149 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	72.1s99% target: 237 km/h / 147 mph Calculated	67.5s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.3s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	26.6s Calculated	26.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.0s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	13.5L/100 km17.4mpg US20.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	191Nm/t128lb-ft/ton Calculated	224Nm/t150lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	733km456mi Calculated	653km406mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	2,521cc154cu in
Length	4,599mm181in	4,522mm178in
Width	1,769mm70in	1,770mm70in
Height	1,451mm57in	1,457mm57in
Wheelbase	2,578mm101in	2,640mm104in
Front track	1,528mm60in	1,535mm60in
Rear track	1,508mm59in	1,531mm60in
Ground clearance	128mm5in	-
Trunk volume	605L	417L
Max trunk volume	1,655L	1,307L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	62L
CO2 emissions	-	227g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSIVolvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	5,100-6,000 rpm	1,700-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	5,000 rpm	1,500-5,000 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.0 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.3 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.6 s	26.7 s
Top speed	239 km/h 149 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	200 hp 149 kW
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	230 hp 172 kW

Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5 has 30 hp more than Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI and Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	1,465 kg 3,230 lb
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	1,430 kg 3,153 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	239 km/h 149 mph
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	7.3 s
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	7.3 s

Although Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5 has more power, Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI and Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5: 2.0 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	733 km 456 mi
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	653 km 406 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	200 hp 149 kW	7.3 s	239 km/h 149 mph
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	230 hp 172 kW	7.3 s	235 km/h 146 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 239 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,599 mm 181.1 in
Height	1,451 mm 57.1 in

VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5

Power	230 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	417 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,522 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,457 mm 57.4 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 239 km/h 149 mph

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5

Power	230 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK	7.3 s
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 mpg UK	7.3 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 II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	7.5 L/100 km 31.4 mpg US 37.7 mpg UK
VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	9.5 L/100 km 24.8 mpg US 29.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SkodaOctavia II CombiFacelift 2009RS 2.0 TSI

VolvoV50Facelift 20072.5 T5

Power

200 hp

149 kW

230 hp

172 kW

Torque

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.3 s

Top speed

239 km/h

149 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,465 kg

3,230 lb

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

9.5 L/100 km

24.8 mpg US

29.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,599 mm 181.1 in
Height	1,451 mm 57.1 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	417 L 14.7 cu ft
Length	4,522 mm 178.0 in
Height	1,457 mm 57.4 in

Range score

733 km

456 mi

653 km

406 mi

CO2 score

227 g/km

Trunk score

605 L

21.4 cu ft

417 L

14.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Skoda Octavia II Combi Facelift 2009 RS 2.0 TSI	Volvo V50 Facelift 2007 2.5 T5
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK	9.5 L/100 km24.8 mpg US29.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km	16.63 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi	26.76 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal	1,425 L376 US gal313 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year	2,494 LC/year