Skoda Octavia vRS review - better than a Golf GTI?

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @carwow
    @carwow  4 роки тому +386

    We're quite liking the new Octavia vRS, but what do you think - would you choose it over the VW Golf GTI or Ford Focus ST? VOTE with a LIKE in the comments we've posted below!

    • @carwow
      @carwow  4 роки тому +732

      VOTE: Skoda Octavia vRS

    • @carwow
      @carwow  4 роки тому +186

      VOTE: VW Golf GTI

    • @carwow
      @carwow  4 роки тому +146

      VOTE: Ford Focus ST

    • @sukhmandeepsinghbrar8575
      @sukhmandeepsinghbrar8575 4 роки тому +37

      Always the octavia bcz we have no other option here in india

    • @jamesgerrie7831
      @jamesgerrie7831 4 роки тому +7

      @@carwow ford focus ST

  • @БогомилЙорданов-л4ч
    @БогомилЙорданов-л4ч 4 роки тому +2307

    Matt typing on his phone screen at 8:29 was faker than the exhaust pipes on the Skoda.

  • @partnershipnature627
    @partnershipnature627 4 роки тому +549

    Škoda has always been a good car and spacious, in the last few years they have been getting better and better. Škoda is the only car that gives a lot for a small price.

    • @whatevernevermind5960
      @whatevernevermind5960 3 роки тому +38

      So do Kia & Hyundai

    • @mrcarson7765
      @mrcarson7765 3 роки тому +50

      Yea. I was never a fan of Skoda until I drove a second gen Superb. For its price, that car is awesome. Lots of space, lots of power and very comfortable. Changed my opinion pretty quick. For a normal working man, Superb estate or Octavia estate is all you really need.

    • @CheyyZ_
      @CheyyZ_ 3 роки тому +5

      Dont forget Seat

    • @G2jojo
      @G2jojo 3 роки тому +5

      @@CheyyZ_ Seat is more expensive and in most part you get less modern tech

    • @Mezeskex
      @Mezeskex 3 роки тому +12

      Don't forget Mazda.

  • @stevestann595
    @stevestann595 4 роки тому +923

    The Golf GTI had the same thud when he launched it, yet he didn't complain about it

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому +7

      @MIGHTY MQB is that the transmission mount underneath?

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому +8

      @MIGHTY MQB my 03 Beetle with the 2.0l does that if I spin the wheels. Same with my 02 Beetle TS. Massive amounts of clanging and banging when you let it rip.

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому +11

      @MIGHTY MQB watching that GTI video right now, it is sooooo *Loud*

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому +8

      @MIGHTY MQB I just now realised your channel is named after the very platform we were talking about 😲

    • @Alesh86
      @Alesh86 3 роки тому

      same with moms Skoda Fabia 2003

  • @benedictbarker8569
    @benedictbarker8569 4 роки тому +288

    Carwow Filming Inside : HD
    Carowo Filming on the move: Potato

  • @razvanandreidragomir428
    @razvanandreidragomir428 4 роки тому +34

    5:20 I believe the mode selector has been designed for LHD not for RHD so basically it does make sense for the rest of the Europe to have that specific button situated there but not for the UK, unfortunately.

  • @jamesbarlow2330
    @jamesbarlow2330 4 роки тому +5

    I have a Octavia 245 69 plate and On a summers day in the dry, i got 5.8 to 60!! Was and am still really impressed!

  • @iPein36
    @iPein36 4 роки тому +25

    This engine is indeed good. I have the same 245hp on my 2019 Audi TT but with AWD, and it is ridiculously fast

  • @chrish_ontherun
    @chrish_ontherun 4 роки тому +42

    I’ve got a 2006 VRS. Great car, never broken down and has barely needed anything than basic servicing since new. But 14 years of development and all that’s changed is a slightly bigger turbo on the same engine and a tablet on the dashboard. In the same time I’ve gone from owning a Nokia LCD phone to a Smartphone with 4K video and Elon Musk has gone from sticking laptop batteries in a 2nd-hand Lotus to making supercar-beating family cars, a global charging infrastructure and made space travel routine. Not only that, but the price of a new VRS has almost doubled since 2006. If manufacturers want my money, they need to sell me something I don’t own already and at 2x what I paid for it.

    • @pirmaiscalispagalma1479
      @pirmaiscalispagalma1479 2 роки тому +4

      Well of course it's going to be much more expensive compared to 2006 due to inflation and a genaral increase in car prices. Everything is quite pricey these days

    • @user-sc8ph2ds2m
      @user-sc8ph2ds2m 2 роки тому

      what drugs are you on my man? I need to try them, elon has done almost nothing except stealing a car company and reaping the profits

    • @argonaut6386
      @argonaut6386 2 роки тому

      Some very good and well made points

  • @iheggis86
    @iheggis86 4 роки тому +46

    Remember when trim used to come standard as black, and you had to pay extra for colour or chrome🤔

    • @djporsche3922
      @djporsche3922 4 роки тому

      @Ferdinand Vanko yeah the black colour back then was just cheap plastic

    • @petrolheadat
      @petrolheadat 4 роки тому +1

      Marketing skills.....

  • @SDADanCars
    @SDADanCars 4 роки тому +36

    I like the interior very much. SKODA improve alot in last years 👍👍

  • @olis_garage
    @olis_garage 4 роки тому +277

    Ngl that launch at 0:18 was one of the most disappointing I've seen

  •  4 роки тому +595

    It’s good to be so early, also will you make all vrs drag race? I want to see how 1.8T first gen stacks up to the younger brothers

    • @carwow
      @carwow  4 роки тому +239

      Maybe... 😏

    • @jamesward3414
      @jamesward3414 4 роки тому +59

      Just remember to put the diesel versions in it as well carwow 👍

    • @milkman3456
      @milkman3456 4 роки тому +23

      Wouldn't be fair without the future classic, first fast diesel, skoda fabia vrs mk1 😍

    • @mehmetenessarkaya6876
      @mehmetenessarkaya6876 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/CZPBe4Ru5Tg/v-deo.html

    • @vitycz
      @vitycz 4 роки тому

      @@carwow yes pleaseeee

  • @winliv
    @winliv 4 роки тому +103

    11:22 Kudos for the camera crew to film from a convertible, while it was raining

  • @hello-jc1rx
    @hello-jc1rx 4 роки тому +105

    I am a fan of the design. Skodas have certainly come a long way however I’m not the biggest fans of the rims on this particular model but overall good job Skoda

    • @martinkasl7578
      @martinkasl7578 3 роки тому +1

      Skoda is not only the design, but also the development of some engines ...

    • @jakegargiulo5101
      @jakegargiulo5101 2 роки тому +6

      The rims look good

    • @TheSultan1470
      @TheSultan1470 2 роки тому +4

      Those are some fly rims

    • @Muzhskoy
      @Muzhskoy Рік тому

      It kinda looks like an audi now

  • @FastDriver318
    @FastDriver318 4 роки тому +223

    carwow "a 2 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder"
    Me "When is it not a turbocharged 2.0 4 cylinder these days?"

    • @NEO_RedPill_2024
      @NEO_RedPill_2024 4 роки тому +1

      Good point.

    • @Benzknees
      @Benzknees 4 роки тому +12

      When it’s a Mazda or Subaru?

    • @Zadster
      @Zadster 4 роки тому +9

      And only putting out 20bhp more than a new untuned Ford Sierra Cosworth did in 1988. Not great for a top of the range is it.

    • @Buck3366
      @Buck3366 4 роки тому +14

      When it’s a 1.6 3 cylinder making 260 bhp in the Yaris GR

    •  4 роки тому +1

      But octavia always had been (i know mk1 1.8 but its close to 2.0)

  • @KC-94
    @KC-94 4 роки тому +204

    I remember the times when black exterior trim was cheap/ugly and chrome or colour of the body were better/premium...

    • @mehmetenessarkaya6876
      @mehmetenessarkaya6876 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/CZPBe4Ru5Tg/v-deo.html

    • @nickw9626
      @nickw9626 4 роки тому +14

      Vw need their margins after the emissions scandal. Instantly cheap black trim is now "premium"! Geniuses in the marketing department!

    • @Orielparadise
      @Orielparadise 4 роки тому +13

      @@nickw9626 but black looks better?

    • @KC-94
      @KC-94 4 роки тому +5

      My vw polo 1.9 sdi from 2003 was the cool looking, more agressive "black eddition". Black bumpers, black grill, black side door trim, black rearview mirrors and black steel wheels🔥

    • @sct3811
      @sct3811 4 роки тому +15

      I can't stand chrome personally even on top end cars. It just looks old fashioned to me.

  • @HighSenses808
    @HighSenses808 4 роки тому +216

    Mat: "This is the hot hatch for sensible people"
    Me: Wait, shouldn't it be a fastback, like the i30 Fastback N?

    • @mehmetenessarkaya6876
      @mehmetenessarkaya6876 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/CZPBe4Ru5Tg/v-deo.html

    • @tomraymond9795
      @tomraymond9795 4 роки тому +22

      It is. Essentially anyway, it's a hatchback which is pretty much same in my mind but with less marketing bs.
      You can also get an estate / wagon, whatever you want to call those. This is most practical of all although only about 50 more ltrs than the hatch.
      The estate allows for pan roof too, if that's your thing.
      To me, an AWD diesel VRS wagon, remapped for a bit more go, with adaptive suspension and cruise, lane keep etc is pretty much the perfect budget-ish does everything car.

    • @player1GR
      @player1GR 4 роки тому +8

      I dunno why, but we call that "liftback" in Russia

    • @andreiarama8745
      @andreiarama8745 4 роки тому +15

      Exactly, the Skoda Octavia it's not a hatchback!

    • @strnadek
      @strnadek 4 роки тому +8

      It's a liftback (fastback). But you know, Type R isn't basiclly hatchback too. And nobody does give a f**k.

  • @carwow
    @carwow  4 роки тому +102

    Yeah, we know, it's a Skoda... But what do you think, could this practical hot hatch be THE best new hot hatch of 2020? Let us know what you think below!

    • @hema3813
      @hema3813 4 роки тому

      First reply
      Yesterday too,I was first

    • @worldcars2412
      @worldcars2412 4 роки тому +1

      I lost my old UA-cam account so I decided to go open a new one.
      Plz *GOD* will bless those who check out my new UA-cam channel and support me thanks.

    • @matejsvehla8252
      @matejsvehla8252 4 роки тому +8

      Nice video but its pronounced Octaavia.And Skoda is pronounced like Shkoda

    • @soolmine
      @soolmine 4 роки тому +1

      vrs

    • @olis_garage
      @olis_garage 4 роки тому +9

      Best hot hatch is the Toyota GR Yaris hands down!

  • @clark5583
    @clark5583 2 роки тому +4

    U can engage Sport mode with 1 touch of a gear lever. D/S moves between Comfort and Sport instantly.

  • @drewwalton5973
    @drewwalton5973 Рік тому +2

    It’s actually a lot easier to turn off the traction control, pressing the set button next to the driving mode button, brings it up straight with other things

  • @potatowithparmesanona
    @potatowithparmesanona 4 роки тому +166

    Always love watching matt's car reviews!

    • @DaleSteel
      @DaleSteel 4 роки тому

      Someone has got to - law of averages

    • @mehmetenessarkaya6876
      @mehmetenessarkaya6876 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/CZPBe4Ru5Tg/v-deo.html

    • @carwow
      @carwow  4 роки тому +49

      So do we! But then again, maybe we're a bit biased...

    • @N38-x1n
      @N38-x1n 4 роки тому

      @@carwow oh

    • @SW-8228
      @SW-8228 4 роки тому

      @@N38-x1n I mean... even if they’re biased it’s still enters

  • @hazemqoutainy8782
    @hazemqoutainy8782 4 роки тому +76

    Is it just me or this car looks sooooooo beautiful

    • @beatmeierbm
      @beatmeierbm 4 роки тому +5

      i am on the other side of the spectrum
      🤔

    • @theplug4981
      @theplug4981 4 роки тому +2

      @@beatmeierbm looks like an audi

    • @topg2820
      @topg2820 4 роки тому +1

      best design language, baby Audis

    • @gobimurugesan2411
      @gobimurugesan2411 3 роки тому

      It's straight out from 2010

  • @petelivingstone5129
    @petelivingstone5129 4 роки тому +16

    The review ive been waiting on! Almost 100% that it will be the replacement for my mk3 facelift vrs. Cheers mat

    • @Xgenerati
      @Xgenerati 4 роки тому +1

      I hope you go with it. I wanna see these on the streets? I especially love its back.

    • @petelivingstone5129
      @petelivingstone5129 4 роки тому +1

      @@Xgenerati had a test drive yesterday ❤❤❤

    • @craigpratt6192
      @craigpratt6192 3 роки тому +1

      @@petelivingstone5129 Tell us more! I have honestly never considered a Skoda before but I'm tempted by one of these, a 128ti, or maybe even an I20N. Would love to hear your thoughts.

    • @petelivingstone5129
      @petelivingstone5129 3 роки тому

      @@craigpratt6192 was really nice to drive and felt more upmarket than my current vrs.

  • @gordonhamilton727
    @gordonhamilton727 4 роки тому +11

    Don't know if it would work for the Octavia, but I changed away from Pirelli tyres on a Superb 2.0tsi and fitted it with Hancook K115s. Found them to be quieter, fantastic in the wet, but probably got 30miles less on a tankful. Steering felt a tad sharper but nothing you'd get excited about.

    • @jonhughes8512
      @jonhughes8512 2 роки тому

      Consider Michelin Pilot Sport 4's. I had a bad experience with the original VRS Bridgestone tyres, difference was night & day.

  • @Bmwe36compactBG
    @Bmwe36compactBG 4 роки тому +78

    Working at skoda looking at the exact car, its nice to see a review on it

  • @yurielcundangan9090
    @yurielcundangan9090 4 роки тому +147

    Matt: "Skoda Octavia"
    Uncle Roger: "What, you say?!"

  • @krish5029
    @krish5029 4 роки тому +25

    2:25 the real question is how YOU know that mat!

  • @JMNTN
    @JMNTN 4 роки тому +85

    the day has come that skoda surpasses vw in quality and styling

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 4 роки тому +3

      Nope, this thing is ugly. Mk7 and Mk7.5 are going to be hot for a while...I have seen people on VW threads who are choosing to buy the last available 7.5's over buying a new MK8.

    • @LITTLEbigREG
      @LITTLEbigREG 4 роки тому +37

      I agree, way nicer than the mk8 golf.

    • @ThatOneZeus
      @ThatOneZeus 4 роки тому +5

      @@LITTLEbigREG The MK 7.5 looked better than the MK8, VW wouldve won me over if they had good steering wheel controls and a better facelift, but im definitely getting the vRS with that beautiful Race Blue

    • @steveo8533
      @steveo8533 3 роки тому +1

      I think they have been on par since the VRS MK3.

    • @TheDude50447
      @TheDude50447 3 роки тому

      But it actually is a VW. Its the same everything, well apart from the styling which is subjective.

  • @mattybutler2455
    @mattybutler2455 4 роки тому +6

    Deffo the manual petrol for me, even though the 2019 1L petrol manual we have is definitely more than enough power, and doesn't have the stupid electric handbrake

  • @johnsonmuthama3186
    @johnsonmuthama3186 4 роки тому +198

    The only thing missing from this car is a 4x4 drive

    • @k.3ren
      @k.3ren 4 роки тому +34

      and a better sound lol

    • @Maurice_Moss
      @Maurice_Moss 4 роки тому +26

      Underneath its a golf gti, and golf gtis never have awd

    • @elukok
      @elukok 4 роки тому +26

      I think you can have 4x4, just not in vrs model. 2.0 TDI has that option.

    • @9.5.9.5
      @9.5.9.5 4 роки тому +5

      And power.

    • @Norfolkemerg
      @Norfolkemerg 4 роки тому +17

      They do a 4x4 VRS but Matt didn’t mention it.

  • @vaibhavdaniel2782
    @vaibhavdaniel2782 4 роки тому +54

    Just got through an accident, but I couldn't leave this video i had to watch this.

    • @HassanPoyo
      @HassanPoyo 4 роки тому +2

      Same i got into one 4 days ago haha

    • @henrisomer2074
      @henrisomer2074 4 роки тому +4

      Go to carwow

    • @nassima2010D
      @nassima2010D 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/msL3WIDpukM/v-deo.html

  • @emmett6268
    @emmett6268 4 роки тому +7

    I think this is better looking than the MK8 Golf and MK4 Leon. Fantastic job Škoda! 👏🏼

  • @MilanIlicdripac1
    @MilanIlicdripac1 2 роки тому +2

    You probably figured out by now that if you keep pressing the MODE button it will cycle through the mode options. By default it's in Normal; it takes only two clicks on the MODE button to enter the Sport - it's not the easiest, but at least it doesn't require you to search it on the screen.

  • @DCB2018
    @DCB2018 4 роки тому +12

    I am liking every Skoda I see recently, I really love their design angles, no matter which model it is, to me every vehicle looks attractive. I guess like the sharp angles on Lamborghinis. 😊

  • @jednabudala8512
    @jednabudala8512 4 роки тому +59

    This scene is so nostalgic

  • @joshuating5954
    @joshuating5954 4 роки тому +28

    Mat when deciding to go out with a girl:
    Should I....
    Avoid it?
    Consider it?
    Shortlist it?
    OR just go right ahead and BUY IT?

  • @ryangascoignergrg
    @ryangascoignergrg 4 роки тому +32

    The new noise regulations are making every new car sound so sad

  • @luboskladal6101
    @luboskladal6101 4 роки тому +2

    Hi Matt. Octavia vRS iV is not lowered, due to the baterry protection. The other RS are lowered. The plastic bit in the boot should slide right behind the rear seats from the top.

  • @samcourt6228
    @samcourt6228 4 роки тому +3

    I had a Mk 3 vRS for four years. Boring as hell but it was a bloody fantastic car. Well spec’d, loads of room, ok to drive, reliable. It never excited me but it never annoyed me and just cracked on with life.
    The new one looks ok (better than the Mk3 FL) and the interior looks like an improvement.

  • @TheGoQu
    @TheGoQu 4 роки тому +13

    Personally i think out of whole VAG group Skoda has the best styling. Skodas are simply beautiful, better looking than audi even.

    • @matthewk9131
      @matthewk9131 4 роки тому +2

      It's a close one I won't lie. I honestly think the Audi just about wins it for me. Skoda is very closely behind it and then VW.

    • @dennispiechnik4422
      @dennispiechnik4422 4 роки тому +2

      @@matthewk9131 lambo: am i a joke to u?

    • @matthewk9131
      @matthewk9131 4 роки тому +2

      @@dennispiechnik4422 😂😂😂😂😂. "About that". *runs off* (Jumps in S8)

    • @xIcarus227
      @xIcarus227 4 роки тому +2

      This new generation of Skoda does look quite good, I'll give you that. As to whether they look better then Audis, I guess it depends on the car. The A3 looks like hot garbage to me so the Octavia wins hands down in this class.
      I think Audi's lost their way in terms of design this generation. You do get some pretty innovative designs like the A7, but even that car is a massive disappointment compared to the old one which was easily the sexiest car in their lineup.

    • @eponymous7910
      @eponymous7910 4 роки тому +1

      Seat's are looking pretty schmick these days...

  • @AlphaLlama
    @AlphaLlama 4 роки тому +13

    I like it a lot actually, it's a pretty smart looking car! The new behind looks great 👌

  • @Hadronyx1
    @Hadronyx1 4 роки тому +20

    Looks more like the BMW 4 Gran coupe than the BMW 4 Gran coupe

  • @silverliteway
    @silverliteway 2 роки тому +1

    6:20 Matt's giant head. Matt, you really tickled me for keeping this in the edit - you legend!

  • @ryanfrisby7389
    @ryanfrisby7389 4 роки тому +12

    Awesome review Mat! Škoda is definitely a car manufacturer I wish the US had!😸

  • @BirdiesGoCherp
    @BirdiesGoCherp 4 роки тому +39

    14:46 I can't believe someone's actually driving a T-roc convertible.

    • @realkewlmann
      @realkewlmann 4 роки тому +7

      pretty sure its the camera crew

  • @headers12
    @headers12 4 роки тому +9

    0:51 it’s quintessentially British to have Raindrops on your phone screen 😂

  • @asim9379
    @asim9379 4 роки тому +13

    Octavia all day long. Brilliant car for the money 💰. Suitable for family days out and great fun on a solo drive too 👍

  • @markzed66
    @markzed66 2 місяці тому

    Just got the MY24 Wagon in eye-burning Mamba Green. Very practical and zippy. The ESC intrusion during hard low gear acceleration is slightly better than previous gens, but still there.

  • @PavelKostromitinov
    @PavelKostromitinov 3 роки тому +2

    I've got a Skoda Kodiaq, and I both can cycle driving mode by pressing button, and turn off stabilty by pressing/long pressing dedicated button. Really weird why it is not so in this car...

  • @autoreportdz4690
    @autoreportdz4690 4 роки тому +16

    I think u r the only one who classified Octavia as a hatchback

    • @lukeraynorguitar5885
      @lukeraynorguitar5885 3 роки тому +4

      4:36 thats why its called a hatchback, looks more like a saloon though tbf.

  • @EV6CrashCam
    @EV6CrashCam 4 роки тому +13

    I can’t tell if this is the 2021 bmw 5 series or a skoda octavia

  • @dill8498
    @dill8498 4 роки тому +3

    For me this has nothing to do with a "hot hatch". It's a sporty limousine, but do you define it as a hatchback?

  • @klausharald1633
    @klausharald1633 4 роки тому +1

    The best looking car of 2020! Seriously!!!

  • @nickseb7091
    @nickseb7091 3 роки тому +2

    The best car ever by what you get for the money! I absolutely love love love Skoda cars, especially Octavia RS models. I dream of owning one of those some day! 🤞😍

  • @karolzawada9721
    @karolzawada9721 3 роки тому +3

    I'd like to see the comparison on handling between VRS and normal Octavia.

  • @jamesmccormack3229
    @jamesmccormack3229 4 роки тому +12

    Really loving this VRS. Really is an around Great package for the price.

  • @liamgale3664
    @liamgale3664 4 роки тому +4

    Great to see you back filming at your old Carbuyer location!

  • @adrianpalmeredwards9755
    @adrianpalmeredwards9755 3 роки тому

    One point I have to disagree with is the stop start button, on the steering column makes perfect sense, that's where the keys go on older cars, why change it doesn't make sense to have it on the dash, or centre column for me perfect spot for the start button.

  • @logomaneye
    @logomaneye Рік тому

    Black rims
    Two nice exhaust chrome pipes
    Sun roof
    Some carbon skirts
    Carbon inside
    And this car is a rocket
    Who ever designed the car probably doesn’t have the eye to do a good job

  • @nxckhill
    @nxckhill 4 роки тому +13

    felt that bad feeling when Mat rubbed the gear selector 😖😖

  • @jammasterquo
    @jammasterquo 4 роки тому +4

    FINALLY! I'm really considering this car and I've been waiting for your review

  • @f00lxpl
    @f00lxpl 4 роки тому +7

    Accelerates as fast as it depreciates.

  • @neighbourhoodmusician
    @neighbourhoodmusician 11 місяців тому

    An Octavia VRS estate in that blue and with the dark wheels is a thing of glory. Fast, super useful and not just a Golf.

  • @KING0SISQO
    @KING0SISQO 3 роки тому +2

    It’s a much nicer product. Bodies quite nice from what it was. Wasn’t really a fan though I appreciated what it was and allowed to be being the “runt” of the VAG group

  • @maurizionaldi1124
    @maurizionaldi1124 4 роки тому +3

    I'd still choose the plug-in version over this

  • @mariomartin4525
    @mariomartin4525 4 роки тому +13

    When are you going to review the cupra leon or fortmentor?

  • @Ash474LX
    @Ash474LX 4 роки тому +6

    Just bought myself a Vrs. So much car for the money. I think its good fun to drive and bloody practical too. Ticks all the boxes for me 👍👍👍

    • @Venakis1
      @Venakis1 3 роки тому

      You lucky bastard! I couldn't affort it so I got myself anOctavia style 1,5 petrol. Still a great car but i envy the VRS!

    • @lukegomersall9941
      @lukegomersall9941 2 роки тому

      I take delivery on my new VRS in a month, which engine did you choose?

    • @Ash474LX
      @Ash474LX 2 роки тому +1

      @@lukegomersall9941 245 petrol DSG mate. I've had a stage 1 map on it too so at the moment pushing 315bhp. Love it 👌

    • @lukegomersall9941
      @lukegomersall9941 2 роки тому

      @@Ash474LX oooh. That's naughty.
      Mines the 245bhp petrol in manual.. We currently have a 3 year old petrol 1.0 TSI.

    • @Ash474LX
      @Ash474LX 2 роки тому

      @@lukegomersall9941 you'll love it mate 👍

  • @logicalpetrolheads2886
    @logicalpetrolheads2886 3 роки тому +1

    The best thing it's tunable to 400+ hp
    Great tuner car
    Myself have a 230 bhp base Skoda
    Keep it coming car wow
    And matt you can definitely drag a stage 3 vrs Octavia vs bmw M340i / with yianni 🙌👌😁

  • @chau778
    @chau778 2 роки тому +1

    There is a tiny acrylic clip attached on the windscreen (stretching out from the A pillar.But what for? Thx a lot.

  • @YusufGinnah
    @YusufGinnah 4 роки тому +17

    Matt: "It's a hot-hatch for sensible people..."
    _Plot Twist:_ But it's not really a hatch...

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah why does he keep saying that?

    • @tahmidahmed5241
      @tahmidahmed5241 4 роки тому +2

      A hatch has a boot lid that opens with the rear window, so it is actually a hatch

    • @jaybeemhardscrote7466
      @jaybeemhardscrote7466 4 роки тому

      @@tahmidahmed5241 I would usually call that a fastback or something.

    • @Petr1331
      @Petr1331 3 роки тому

      @@jaybeemhardscrote7466 Sounds cool???🤔

    • @Petr1331
      @Petr1331 3 роки тому +1

      @@jaybeemhardscrote7466 Hot liftback is what it really is......

  • @JURASSICDIVERUK
    @JURASSICDIVERUK 4 роки тому +13

    An estate version would be awesome!

  • @johnsimmonds2540
    @johnsimmonds2540 4 роки тому +6

    Never really liked Skoda but this is art. Looks better than Audis or BMWs at this price!

  • @dirkcurritzki9585
    @dirkcurritzki9585 4 роки тому +2

    Skoda should come and replace VW's internal combustion models in the US.

  • @chillout1109
    @chillout1109 3 роки тому +1

    This is one of the prettiest small family cars on the road in 2021 imho. I want one in Nardo Grey (Skoda calls it Brilliant Silver Metallic )

  • @phydz3248
    @phydz3248 4 роки тому +10

    Such an underrated car it's beautiful

    • @vishalpati8809
      @vishalpati8809 4 роки тому

      This beautiful car can make you pay so much maintenance that you wont even think of a skoda car again buddy..

    • @topg2820
      @topg2820 4 роки тому

      @@vishalpati8809 arre bhai, woh sirf India mein hai, in Europe VW cars are considered cheap to run and are built better

    • @vishalpati8809
      @vishalpati8809 4 роки тому

      @@topg2820 bhai wha par cosider karte hai lekin bhai maintenance toh same hi haina bhai.. india aur europe mai same models bikti hai with price difference.. Only few companies like mercedes etc apne models ko redesign karte hai

    • @topg2820
      @topg2820 4 роки тому

      @@vishalpati8809 maintainance kaisa same hoga? Unki situation aur hamari different hai

  • @andreaskassat1656
    @andreaskassat1656 4 роки тому +3

    Mat: Driving at high speed - 70 mph
    Germany: Caution! Slow vehicle ahead

  • @nabillarif
    @nabillarif 4 роки тому +14

    13:54 , signal dude 😒😒

    • @kwl189
      @kwl189 3 роки тому +1

      Super dangerous as well when there’s a lorry behind him which can’t stop as well as him.

  • @zaMeeHD
    @zaMeeHD 4 роки тому +1

    Damn Mat stop hating on the car, it's by far one of the best cars you can get for that price!

  • @fer1306
    @fer1306 4 роки тому +1

    Diesel 4x4 for me, because of high annual mileage. And for short journey i would just use my golf gte.

  • @SajjieSajj
    @SajjieSajj 4 роки тому +8

    Czech here. Actually it is not pronounced Skoda but Shkoda, because the original name is Škoda, where Š is read like Sh.

    • @ojmacek
      @ojmacek 4 роки тому

      nedělej chytrého 😂

    • @animebhopper
      @animebhopper 4 роки тому

      @@ojmacek Jdi někam blbečku

  • @Lukas-qk8lx
    @Lukas-qk8lx 4 роки тому +31

    Last time I was this early corona were only headlamps on bmws

  • @LuisSantos-ci2ds
    @LuisSantos-ci2ds 4 роки тому +6

    This, in estate form ? Yes please

  • @MavAuto-Pete
    @MavAuto-Pete Рік тому +1

    It's not the tyres you can smell, with a slight wheels pin, don't be silly.
    Probably the clutches in the Dsg gearbox if anything, but with only 2 standing starts I find that hard to believe.

  • @ionutsandu1138
    @ionutsandu1138 3 роки тому

    I have ordered it and I can t wait no more until it cames...The car dealer told me I have to wait like 8 months for it...it's not nice
    Nice review though...Keep up with the good work

  • @ALTER_7
    @ALTER_7 4 роки тому +5

    It looks somewhat like a budget RS3... which is actually pretty sick. I wish we had these types of cars in Canada.

    • @hungvu6705
      @hungvu6705 4 роки тому

      I agree side of profile of this one looks pretty s3 rs3 and the front looks even meaner than audi

  • @eliotgoodfellow7294
    @eliotgoodfellow7294 4 роки тому +8

    Jimmy Hill, itchy chin, love it!

  • @carljohantihkan2035
    @carljohantihkan2035 4 роки тому +3

    Why is nobody mentioning the maserati @14:27, review the levante instead :D

  • @joebennjoe
    @joebennjoe 4 роки тому +2

    Hey Matt, thanks for the video! It just so happens this was uploaded as I was walking out of the door to go to a Skoda dealership to go and order mine and in the same race blue colour! Thanks to Carwow for saving me close to £4k on it also! Cant wait to pick it up 😊

  • @s.neuhaus1512
    @s.neuhaus1512 4 роки тому

    I own this car in estate form since Saturday. In fact it is a cheaper Golf GTI with an arse (Jetta GTI). If you can’t afford an Audi S4... but I like it! 😅
    In comparison to a normal Octavia: sporty bumpers, sporty interior, sport seats, 2” bigger callipers, mechanical LSD, independent rear suspension, a bit lowered suspension and 245hp
    Annoying could be the fake interior sound.

  • @DNL8787
    @DNL8787 4 роки тому +8

    Great video as always Mat, despite super correct-and-boring Octavia! If this is a place for a wishlist (obviously it isn't), would you be able to review 5 series LCI? It's not a massive update, but it has new engines, slightly updated interior, new iDrive 7 and urban cruise control with a function to stop on red lights. Would be interesting to see your down-to-earth feedback!

  • @Mateicats
    @Mateicats 3 роки тому +5

    I'd love to see a drag race between this and the awd diesel version.

  • @paulcfyeung
    @paulcfyeung 4 роки тому +12

    8:40 the fakest phone typing ever hahahaa

    • @senoow4215
      @senoow4215 4 роки тому +3

      is mat trolling us when he does that lmfao

  • @burnsyblues
    @burnsyblues Рік тому

    Have the 2019 245 estate. It’s insanely well rounded, i can get 47 mpg . And it will leave a basic GTI standing with the 20year old boys that drive them. Its a classy car, that says i dont care if you have £400 per month to spend on the exact same car with 4 circles on the front grill. Team shccoda here!!!

    • @jaskajokunen3716
      @jaskajokunen3716 Рік тому

      im on a team volvo, getting bad mpg, 20 years old car, some interior parts make noise, But atleast i have 370hp

    • @massimohack4747
      @massimohack4747 6 місяців тому

      A golf handles much better if you ask me.

  • @BH-tf5zz
    @BH-tf5zz 3 роки тому +1

    The police use them for a reason, they are quick especially once they’ve had a tune, I don’t think people realise how good these cars are!

  • @nikos1342
    @nikos1342 4 роки тому +6

    Such a beautiful car

  • @DrPepper22222
    @DrPepper22222 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for this review. Just bought a manual one - not on Carwow yet though...

    • @topg2820
      @topg2820 4 роки тому

      how's the manual compared to the auto?

    • @DrPepper22222
      @DrPepper22222 3 роки тому

      @abhinay can't answer that yet I'm afraid it will be a few months before I get it!

    • @topg2820
      @topg2820 3 роки тому

      @@DrPepper22222 oh, that's fine, update me when you get it

    • @sillumkune
      @sillumkune 3 роки тому

      Any updates?

    • @DrPepper22222
      @DrPepper22222 3 роки тому

      Hi, I got it in January. The car is great and the manual gearbox is brilliant. I didnt drive the mk4 auto but I did the mk3 and even though everyone loves autos, I still hate them. I enjoy driving and autos just don't cut it for me. However a word of warning, driving and mechanical the car is brilliant. Technology, its terrible. The user interface with no buttons is unintuitive, the voice command is completely pointless as normal, and there's a variety of glitches such as the heater controls disappearing and last sat nav destinations not being saved. If you look on the briskoda website you'll see loads of others having the same. Great car, infotainment is 'bleeding edge' and just not good enough.

  • @erickcazares7592
    @erickcazares7592 4 роки тому +6

    I live in the U.S and I wish we got more cool cars.

    • @AkashYadav-kp6hi
      @AkashYadav-kp6hi 3 роки тому

      You guys do get the best of automobiles and phones in the world!!!!

    • @LtZorg85
      @LtZorg85 3 роки тому

      You guys telling this with your beautiful V8 cars... here with stupid regulations We can't have proper new cars. I think your V8s are my favourites. My dream car is a Dodge challenger hellcat or demon.. here you have to pay a lot of punitive tax on them.
      And no Cybertruck either.. and again because of the stupid regulations.

  • @nakalondres1632
    @nakalondres1632 4 роки тому +2

    The exhaust is not connected with the bumper because simple crashes would destroy all system. Not so bad idea

  • @wastelander6341
    @wastelander6341 4 роки тому

    Guys don't shortlist this car. I have the mk3 tsi stage 1 307bhp. This car is easily a solid monster if you want it to be. Just go right ahead and buy it then drive to revo for a stage one ecu remap. Disappointment will not follow!!