What does CR stand for Skoda?

The ‘CR’ stands for common rail – a direct injection fuel system where fuel at very high pressure is delivered via a common pipe (rail) to electronically controlled solenoid valves that meter the fuel into the cylinder.

What is Octavia Elegance?

The Octavia draws heavily on the Volkswagen Golf, but is nearly 40cm longer, most of which has been used to create a vast boot. The Octavia is nothing fancy: it’s just a solid, spacious and practical family car at an extremely tempting price. In Elegance trim it does offer a few things to enrich the lives of owners.

What is a PD engine?

In 1999, Volkswagen introduced what would become one of the most well known engine designs of modern times – the Pumpe Duse (PD) diesel engine. In a departure from many of its rivals, the PD used unit injectors rather than a common rail system, despite most manufacturers thinking that common rail was the better design.

Is my Audi a PD or CR?

You can also look at the engine code printed on the sticker in the spare wheel well (or in the front of the service book) and compare it with other cars with known engine types. My A6 with 2.0 TDi 170 CR engine has an engine code of CAHA and Mrs F’s TT 2.0 TDi 170 CR has an engine code of CBB.

What are the Skoda trim levels?

The range consists of three familiar trim grades; S, SE and SE L, with all three offering high levels of standard specification.

Are Skoda diesel engines reliable?

Is a used Skoda Octavia hatchback reliable? In the most recent What Car? Reliability Survey, petrol versions of the Octavia finished in third place, while diesel models proved to be a bit more troublesome down in 15th. Skoda came fifth out of 31 car makers in the survey, meanwhile, which is a great result.

Are PD engines good?

They’re economical, reliable, offer a fair amount of power. By many that would count as being pretty good. The only “PD” engines with an issue were the “PPD170” not really a true PD in the term. The numerous BXE engines that have suffered from failed con rods says otherwise.