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Review: Why the Skoda Octavia vRS Might Be the Most Complete Performance Car on Sale
Sharing the Golf GTI's platform and 2.0-litre engine, the Octavia vRS offers 262bhp with a larger boot and more affordable pricing, appealing to families needing sporty practicality.
- Published 8th Mar 2026, the IPSO‑member online publication review called the Skoda Octavia vRS the thinking man's Golf GTI with a huge boot and everyday comfort for a family of five.
- Sharing the VW platform, the Skoda Octavia vRS sits on the same mechanical basis as the Golf GTI and shares the 2.0-litre petrol engine.
- The seven-speed DSG gearbox is a peach for fun but awkward in manoeuvres; the car jerks rather than creeps, feels lethargic at low speeds, and fuel dips below 30mpg under spirited driving, with N Grin Shift, drift mode and exhaust pops.
- The price positions the vRS at £40,610, which is cheaper than most of the current crop of SUVs that pretend to be sports cars and could steer buyers toward its all-round practicality.
- Inside, the cluttered infotainment screen forces users to dig through menus despite a clever voice control system, and reviewer observations note the interior personality and drama lack enthusiasm.
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Review: Why the Skoda Octavia vRS might be the most complete performance car on sale
With Golf GTI performance, a huge boot and everyday comfort, the Skoda Octavia vRS comes remarkably close to being the perfect car
·Leeds, United Kingdom
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