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for Skoda Octavia RS

Rating Summary based on 11 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		7
  • 4 Stars
    		4
  • 3 Stars
    		0
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Comfort
  • Features
  • Fuel consumption
  • Looks
  • Road Handling
  		• 4.7
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.8
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  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 gallan947

    Member since 20/01/2009

    Reviews written: 2

    4 Stars Living with an Octavia VRS for 4 years 20/01/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages BHP for £ - practical, fast, overall reliability

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Immage, Niggly repetative faults, finding something to replace it

    I bought my 53 reg Skoda VRS when it was 18 months old with 9,200 miles on the clock for £9200, I've now owned it just over 4 years and it's just ticked over to 40,000 miles with full Skoda history. What can I say about this car.. firstly as you all know its based on the VW Golf chassis (I think its a Hatch back version of the Bora if you sit 2 next to each other you will see what I mean) as standard it comes with the 1.8turbo engine fitted to loads of VW's Audi's Skoda's and Seats but the Skoda VRS has the 180bhp flavour seen in the Audi TT. (This is important if you plan to tune the car) I'm ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 bigdoug

    Member since 27/07/2000

    Reviews written: 78

    5 Stars CzechMate! 19/02/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfort, Performance and Economy. This great car is a pleasure to own and drive

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Minor niggle is no radio controls on the steering wheel

    2009 sees both me and my Skoda Octavia enjoying a golden jubilee! I neither mean to imply that I bought it the year of my birth nor my car has lasted 50 years. But on January the 6th 1959, the Czech car manufacturer Skoda introduced its newest car model to replace the Skoda 440, also known as 'Spartak'. Reported in their company magazine Ventil, they announced "Our new vehicle has a new name too - the Skoda Octavia, as it is the eighth model produced by our nationalised industry." The new Skoda Octavia was the first ?in-house?model to be developed 1989 after Skoda became part of VW. The first ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ciaoauthor

    5 Stars A Fast Skoda! 11/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, reliable, fun to drive, cheap.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Skoda badge.

    The Octavia vRS is the car that put Skoda on the road map. No longer is it a car to mock and joke about, well not too much anyway. I bought mine thinking, great car, but it's not something I can brag about down my local. As usual I was wrong. I soon found that only the least concerning of motorist found this car close to being funny. With comments like "That's pretty, quick isn't it?" or "nice car" I soon realised that the vRS had dispelled the image of old about Skoda. And that brings me on to why I have started this review, with what people think and not about the car itself. The thing that ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Karl7335

    4 Stars Alot of car for the money, a true bargain! 08/10/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Perfomance, economy, practicality,reliabilty

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Skoda brand image

    I recently purcahsed a MK1 Skoda Octavia VRS. I purchased my standard 03 silver VRS with 85k and full service history 5 months ago.The only extra on it was park distance control and the stereo had been changed for a Ipod compatible item. Even from the initial drive home from the seller it impressed me. My previous weekend car, a Subaru Impreza P1 was sold to make way for a cheap reliable alternative both me and my girlfriend could use on a daily basis,we didnt want to spend alot and the Skoda couldnt be beaten for value for money in my opinion, even with a 120bhp less than the P1 it still put ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Ravid21

    4 Stars VW/ Audi with a Skoda badge 19/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Family saloon by day, sports car by night.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Low front skirt

    I have now owned my Skoda Octavia VRS for 5 months and I am very impressed with it as an all rounder. I am lead to believe that the Octavia is built on the VW Golf chassis and has the same engine as the Audi TT. Inspection under the bonnet reveals parts with the VW/Audi logo printed on them. An Audi with a Skoda badge but much cheaper! The VRS is impressive as both a performance saloon and a family car. The 1800cc turbo charged engine boasts an impressive 180 BHP and this comes with little turbo lag. Great acceleration pushes you back into the seat and the disc brakes all round with ABS ensure ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    topgeartom

    4 Stars Everything you could want for £15,000 14/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's a VW in drag

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Styling and loud yellow paint scheme not to everyone's taste

    Only 10 years ago, if you had proudly announced that you had a Skoda parked on your drive, you would have been laughed at, spat on, and then you would have been made to leave wherever you were at the time. Not so today. Skoda makes some of the best economic and downright honest family cars today, and recently they also make one of the best value hot hatch-come-mini super saloons. The vRS uses the same chassis derived from the golf, tweaked of course to give a sportier ride. As Skoda is a member of the giant Volkswagen group it shares the same turbocharged 1,781cc 20-valve power plant that is ... more
  • 17 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MrInformation

    5 Stars Drive one to get hooked 08/11/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, reliable, comfortable, fully loaded

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The front skirt is a touch to close to the floor

    I have ownded my Octavia Vrs since 26/09/03 & think its a fantastic drive, after having many different cars from Corsas to a MGZS, and many older cars like a Rover SD1 i can honestly say the Vrs is the best car i have ever driven. You get so much car for your money and if you shop around you can get cracking deals even on new ones, best method would be internet shop then get a dealer to match thats what I did. If you are considering buying a new car & have £15,000 to spend budget wise test drive one you wont be regret it. The car reacts at the slightest touch of the 'gas' the turbo lag is very ... more
  • 11 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Casey

    5 Stars Not for the faint heated 17/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Where do I start

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The reputation Skoda have among ignorant people

    The new Skoda Octavia is a sensible car. Cheap, easy to run, reasonable performance, pretty average overall. But when you stick a bodykit and 17 inch alloy wheels on it combined with a 180 bhp engine straight out of an Audi TT capable of lauching the car to 60mph in 7.9 seconds and a top speed of 146mph, you've got a pretty mean bit of kit. The Octavia RS is superb. It comes with every little gadget under the sun as standard (electric window, central locking, abs, traction control, 6 disc CD changer, leather seats) not to mention 3 years warrany, servicing and AA cover and don't forget that ... more
  • 1 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sminty1946

    5 Stars The best car I've ever driven 27/07/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The uniformed are gobsmacked!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None!

    I have only been driving for 15 years but this is the best car I have ever driven. It is also the longest I have ever kept a car for. I have had 22 in my driving years! I am not about to change it either! Bright yellow! Alloys, superb CD player, accessories, and useful little gadgets! I am a granny racer......the power under the bonnet is awesome. My son in law is green with envy.....and he knows his cars. My daughters think they should get to drive it too! But it is only insured for me and hubby! I have taken many people for a drive in this car and their opinion of Skoda cars has changed ... more
  • 1 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tstartup

    5 Stars A fast Skoda!- Skoda Octavia Vrs 14/12/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, handling, comfort, relative low cost.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Skoda badge!

    I have recently bought a Skoda Octavia Vrs and am very impressed by it. The engine produces 180BHP and when the turbo cuts it comes alive. There is slight turbo lag at low revs as you'd expect, but give the engine a few more revs and it just keeps accelerating. Where the car comes into its own is on a windy piece of 'A' road. The suspension is firm yet the ride is still comfortable enough for long journeys. The grip and cornering ability make this a truly brilliant car. I can't vouch for the reliability of this car as I have just purchased it. However reading other reviews and speaking with ... more
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