Sub £35k Bargain! 1st Drive Skoda Octavia vRS Hatch 2023 | 4K

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Running Order of this video;

00:00 Intro
01:12 Spec etc
02:59 Under the bonnet
03:56 Interior
09:38 0-60 Test
11:42 On the road
19:26 Some negatives
20:57 My Conclusion

DISCLAIMER:
*Some footage from this video may be edited and or sped up for cinematic affects.
*Some footage was also filmed on private land.

[JoeAchilles]

What would you buy for £35k? - NEW ONLY!

[gorfonibla]

Always annoys me how journalists talk about a £35-40k car as being reasonably priced! This should be £7-8k less, and other cars should also be proportionately cheaper.

[zeewin]

Skoda is no joke these days, well built and better than VW's and SEAT IMO. Kodiaq; Superb and Ocatvia are all award winners.

[tyrereviews]

The VRS is clearly the best car money can buy.

[paulwardzynski]

Nice to see a test of an attainable, fun car that is great value for money without compromising its engineering ethic. I had the estate version auto for five years and absolutely loved it. Your review makes me want to return to Skoda; they have a genuine honesty/credibility that even others within the VAG can't match.

[nateeedoggg]

Glad it's getting the recognition it deserves, great car and great review Joe!

[schwifty]

I've said for many years and I stand by it; The Skoda Octavia as a model including all it's variations, is THE best car in the world IMO. There's a version for basically every person, and they cover all bases pretty much as well as any VW, at a *cheaper* price, while offering a bigger version of the car (Golf/Octavia, Passat/Superb). There are faster cars, there are cheaper cars, there are more practical cars, but for 1 model as an all rounder? I'm not sure anything can compete the same way

[markgreen]

Great review Joe and thanks for liking my Race blue one on insta, BTW the armrest is ace it adjusts in height and back and forward 👍 for value for money can't be beaten, I've a petrol manual hatch with heated s/wheel and windscreen which has been a life saver this winter. Nice to see you reviewing other marques to. And yes on a motorway run get 40-50mpg and never below 30 😊 everything else and can get my bike in the boot

[alexhiggins]

Lovely car, always thought it was a shame that VAG wouldn't let it have the 300bhp engine and 4WD.

[johnbarry]

I have a 2019 mk3 VRS estate with the 245bhp engine, manual gearbox and adaptive dampers in race blue. I absolutely love it. It does all the family duties brilliantly, the big boot is a huge plus and when I get it on a B road on my own it’s a real blast.

[dimitarpanayotov]

The armrest is adjustable in both directions- up/down and forward/reverse. Great video as usual!!!

[ic]

Loved the VRS estate I had a few years ago, still one of the best cars I’ve had.

[thoughtfuldog]

I have a petrol vRS estate and it’s one of the best cars I’ve owned. Great to see this on the channel

[ronmckinstraycom]

Great video Joe. Regarding the central arm rest it is adjustable forward and back and up and down, providing an individual and comfortable position. You missed the amazing headlights, the best on any car I’ve owned. One other feature is the (optional) heated windscreen. An absolute must.

[mortelski]

Great all round car. Nice review. I have had the Mk3 VRS Hatch for about 8 years and still love it. I have the money ready for an old petrol S4 Avant or a second hand M340i Touring, if I could find one with the right spec, but it’s really difficult to justify spending more money for bigger bills and a smaller boot. 🤔

[Thisonegoestoeleven]

The armrest moves forward and can tilt up to whatever hight you need. It’s perfect.

[ThomasHarrisonLord]

Had no idea you could get this with a manual and with non-capacative steering wheel controls - what a winner!

[tubedarren]

Great review, thanks. I have the Estate DSG version, it’s a great all round car and perfect for motorway miles / long distance. The added bonus is you rarely see another one!

[Pragwof]

Thanks for the great review, Joe. British ex-pat living in CZ here. You would pay more in its homeland, although at present you can only have one with DSG. 35K really is a bargain price.

I had an Octavia for donkeys years and wanted to replace it with a new Superb, but my local dealership really made me feel they would be doing me a favour by selling me one. Now I will always steer a wide berth.

In CZ Skodas come under intense scrutiny. The latest incarnation of that 2 litre is said to be an absolute gem. but the buggy infotainment always comes in for heavy criticism.

British roads 'average'? I thought Czech roads were bad before my last visit to the UK earlier this month...!

[stevenvater]

Ive got a 245 vrs and totally love it, best car for the money .very muscular performance, 280ftlb at 1500 rpm makes it much faster than youd think, its also vey balanced handling and with E lsd puts power down brilliant