Watch this before you buy a Golf GTI! | 2023 Skoda Octavia RS Review 4K

The new Skoda Octavia vRS shares its engine and gearbox with the Volkswagen Golf GTI. There's a lot to like about the latest generation of Octavia vRS, which would make me choose one over a new Golf GTI. Find out why.
Skip ahead here:
00:00 Performance Bargain?
00:33 Price
00:36 What is it?
1:13 GTI Engine
1:37 Exterior Features
2:30 Exhaust Sound
2:36 Boot Space
3:24 Back Seats
4:55 Interior Features
7:47 How Does it Drive?
9:03 Launch Control!
9:30 Handling
11:59 What else can you buy?
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[@DCB2018]

I like the design of Skodas for years now, everytime I see one I'm impressed and would like to own one, but I have owned a Kia Stinger for almost 6 years, and I still love her even more during my ownership. Go Skoda, your designing beautiful vehicles and I just love those extra little features such as an umbrella in the doors.

[@petermeister7191]

Ordered this Octavia RS as limousine in black by end of Oct. 2022 as my new daily and are really looking forward to get it after 16 long month of waiting time Feb. 2024.

[@vace8914]

Dang, that's some wait. In EU?

[@petermeister7191]

@@vace8914 yes, Germany

[@alex98b627]

How did it go as a limousine? I wouldn’t have thought that the stiff sporty suspension would be any good for a limousine. Would have thought a Superb would be better, plus it has lots more rear leg room… 🤷‍♂️

[@petermeister7191]

@@alex98b627 To be honest, it drives really good, it´s the perfect daily car! A 600 liter trunk, also the space in the rear leg is more than in my previous Audi A4 limousine competition. The suspension is good and feels comfortable as I did not order the dcc suspension, just the fixed one. Since the car is slightly higher than my A4 and the wheels are slightly thinner (225 vs 245mm) it feels a bit earlier understeering in narrow corners than my A4, but it drives great, especially the engine and DSG. But maybe it also feels comfortable to me, since I also own a 370Z Nismo, a 2015 GTR Black Edition and a Camaro ZL1, which are pure driving machines not being any comfortable, not even in so called comfort mode settings.....

[@MrT5D5]

Vrs.. I've got an Octavia iii 2.0tdi (184 bhp/380nm) vrs 4x4 combi . I absolutely love it. It goes like the clappers for a diesel and useful for everything. It's got the sound generator as well, which you get uset to.

[@aaaaplay]

I need the press to bully Skoda into bringing more colour combinations here. The Octavia RS in Phoenix Orange and Royal Green Metallic (dark green) are beautiful. I'd also like to see the cream leather become an option on the non-RS as it is in New Zealand. I own a red 2021 Octavia RS hatch and love it! It was a press car and it has stuff you can't even get, like approach unlocking and comfort access seats.

[@soultanasmaga9661]

Amazing

[@drufusg50]

I bought the green option in Scotland it’s called hyper green ten months later I’m still getting strangers coming up to me and complimenting me on the colour .

[@Absilon13]

It is a fastback design and fantastic car just missed the opportunity to buy one instead got the Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI DSG putting 148 HP, fantastic cars to drive.

[@Steven-ex3ne]

I own the MK3 vRS and suprise a lot of folks off the line :)

[@amrika5]

Even the basic / stock version are amazing to drive.

[@ProductReviewCars]

Oh for sure

[@remikogallaway3925]

I have always wanted a Skoda but they don’t sell them in the US :(

[@ProductReviewCars]

:(

[@rc70ys]

Great car they just simply don’t sell in OZ expensive and reliability issues

[@tigerwong1093]

Is this the 2024 model?

[@michaelsmall4196]

Skoda make great cars these days

[@denislejeune9218]

The VRS is more comfy than the GTI on DCC?! Is it a Bentley?

[@Watson1973]

Is the V silent in VRS in this review

[@ProductReviewCars]

For some reason outside the UK, the V isn't recognised

[@Watson1973]

Even though the badge says VRS

[@ProductReviewCars]

ikr@@Watson1973

[@matouskasal4604]

Coming from a czech guy - it's just RS

[@Watson1973]

@@matouskasal4604 does it have a badge on front and rear that’s VRS

[@tonycoz2309]

0-100klm time?

[@ProductReviewCars]

Claimed 6.7 seconds

[@joshuaminke6629]

what are you calling it an RS? its VRS

[@alex98b627]

In most countries it’s an RS. Even on the Skoda websites.

[@tonyga5]

I’m really surprised how bad it sounds. What a shame

[@user-pf9hb3zw1u]

VRS

[@alex98b627]

No. RS in most countries. I think it was only changed to vRS in the UK because Ford UK had a trademark on the RS name. And because the RS badge was designed with what looks like a V in front of the R, Skoda just decided to change the name to vRS and made up some bogus story that the V stands for Victory

[@NamNam-qq6bd]

You;re trying too hard to be Matt Maran.

[@drufusg50]

I bought the green option in Scotland it’s called hyper green ten months later I’m still getting strangers coming up to me and complimenting me on the colour .