The current Octavia vRS doesn’t just repackage a Golf GTI into a more practical form, it adds in more style and polish, too -
The iV plug-in hybrid takes its 242bhp powertrain from the GTE, and pairs a smaller 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine to an electric motor and 10kWh lithium-ion battery pack that allows for 38 miles of all-electric driving on paper, but 25-30 is a more realistic figure in the real world. It’ll reach 62mph in 7.0sec, a time blunted by its hefty 1619kg kerb weight.
A whole host of new safety assistance systems are packed into the fourth-generation vRS, from lane assist, driver fatigue alert and radar cruise control to Crew Protect Assist, which, when it anticipates an accident, will close all windows and tense the seatbelts. Inside, the new Octavia features a version of’s Virtual Cockpit, a head-up display and a new 10-inch touchscreen to control the infotainment system, plus a small, Porsche 911-style DSG gear selector.
When the full 242bhp arrives at 5250rpm there’s a fizz to the top end that’s often missing with this engine, but in the Octavia vRS it feels Skoda has spent a considerable amount of time to give its latest hot hatch and fast estate a shot of character.Diesel vRS models drive as you’d expect; there’s more torque down low to trouble the front wheels, but the differential and traction control systems do a decent job of keeping most unwanted wheelspin from dominating low-speed corners.
Skoda’s approach to the fourth-gen vRS is nothing radical: the headlines don’t scream bold claims, the hype is almost non-existent. Just the way it has always been with the Octavia vRS, then, which remains an under-the-radar performance car that retains a wide appeal and is certainly a more-than-capable alternative to a Golf GTI for those who need more space.
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