Skoda Octavia RS Review

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Skoda Octavia RS
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KDR152's Review of Skoda Octavia RS

18th Jun 2006

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    1 Week
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2006
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    5 stars
Good Points

Practicality
Seats are very good
Economy is good for a performance car
Looks
Equipment is good


Bad Points

Delivered with a few paint defects
Badges on alloys seem to be peeling or at least not on well


General Comments

Having thought about what new company car to get and being offered a Skoda L&K, I drove a Octavia VRs and placed the order. Picked the car up Monday 12th June with a 190 mile journey ahead of me.
First impressions - Looked great, drove well - Very easy to control, great road presence, unbelievably comfortable considering I'm 6ft 2", just felt glad that all the mickey taking over ordering a Skoda would be in vain. A fantastic vehicle with bags of space.
Heres the advice bit - I looked at loads of cars and drove plenty before settling for the VRs - It has even more room and is easier to handle than my pimped up BMW520iES - previous company car - So, take the plunge and order one. I have only really owned and bought VW cars, and was going for a VW Golf GTi but the Skoda makes more sense! On a run, which my car will be on most days, the car is returning 40+ mpg - Thank God. The car is very at home in 6th doing 30-40 mph as well, Open the throttle and you'll be nudging 70 in a blink, (and more on a track of course!)
Summary - Great car - some little niggles with certain design points but on the whole - 1 week down and 1000 miles gone, I'm more than happy. Apart from the first 2 stone chips! Oh well!

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Members' Comments onKDR152's Review

  • philblueshine Rank: Lance Corporal on 2nd Sep 2006

    Thanks for the review. I bought the Fabia VRS for the fuel economy and performance, but I will consider the Octavia VRS next time if it gives 40mpg.

  • taylos409 Rank: Corporal on 1st Dec 2006

    40mpg? hahaha I've had 39.9, but that was by driving very sensibly. When I first got my Skoda Octavia RS in 2002, I was getting around 26mpg. I've calmed down a bit, and I am currently getting around 31mpg. Bang your foot down and it drinks like me on a Saturday night!