Skoda Octavia

The awards keep rolling in for the Skoda Octavia, which won the "Best in Class - Small Family Car" in this year's JD Power Survey. This is the second year in a row in which the Skoda Octavia has topped this section due to its reliability and dependability, not to mention its handling, its comfy and roomy interior and of course its keen running costs.

The brand itself was honoured with a second position overall, its 13th year in the top 5 of this survey of 16,000 motorists.

This award comes on the back on Auto Express Driver Power Awards, in which the Octavia consolidated its position as the UK's favourite car with a second successive victory. This latest growing report from Skoda owners means that 2008 is the fifth consecutive year that a Skoda model has finished in the top five. A brilliant result for a brilliant car.

David Johns, Auto Express' Editor in Chief, said: 'The Octavia's achievement in winning the overall Driver Power title two years in a row - first in 2007 and now again in 2008 - cannot be overstated. This is a car which has bullet-proof reliability and which gives its owners huge satisfaction. It's top ranking in Driver Power puts it ahead of so-called prestige brands with cars that cost many, many times more to buy and run. It's a great result for Skoda.