Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (8,155), Czechia (1,651), France (915).
- Average mass
- 1,586 kg
- Average CO₂
- 118 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 150 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 39% · Petrol 36% · Petrol/electric 25%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
1,773 Škoda Octavia RS cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions use 6.4 l/100 km on the road against 5.3 in the WLTP test (+20%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 561 | 8.5 | 7.0 | +21% |
| Diesel | 866 | 6.4 | 5.3 | +20% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 346 | 5.3 | 1.2 | +330% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 Škoda Octavia RS cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 hybrid (110 kW, 148 hp) and 2.0 petrol (180 kW, 241 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 hybrid | 110 kW 148 hp | 534 |
| 2.0 petrol | 180 kW 241 hp | 83 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
627 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 84% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €45,015.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde111
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld60
- Band beschadigd31
- Band onvoldoende profiel23
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm22
- Remschijf ernstig gecorrodeerd11
- Remonderdelen te veel gecorrodeerd6
- Band vertoont uitstulping(en)4
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
437 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 83,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0