Hop inside and there are just enough changes to ensure the high - performance model is marked out from
the regular Octavia, but nothing is over the top.
Skoda is likely to launch the Octavia vRS in India in the first quarter of 2017 and we can expect it to be priced at a premium of a couple of lakhs over
the regular Octavia.
As you'd expect the vRS model has the sporty bits bolted on, meaning uprated suspension running 12 mm lower than
the regular Octavia.
Since the vRS is termed as a sportier version of
the regular Octavia, it comes with a fair amount of cosmetic changes.
The ground clearance of the vRS is also 12 mm lower than
the regular Octavia.
At the side, you get new 17 - inch blackened 10 - spoke alloy wheels with red brake callipers and at the rear you get a tailgate spoiler, RS badging and stainless steel exhaust tips that differentiate it from
the regular Octavia.
In the cabin, the Skoda Octavia RS gets an all - black dashboard layout instead of the dual - tone black and beige available on
the regular Octavia.
To differentiate it from
the regular Octavia, Skoda has given the Octavia RS an aggressive looking front bumper, larger 17 - inch two - tone machined alloy wheels with red brake callipers, rear spoiler, stainless steel exhaust tips and of course, that 2.0 - litre TSI motor.
With four - wheel drive also available on the SE L model, whether you choose a Scout over
a regular Octavia Estate should depend on whether you need the extra ground clearance or are particularly taken by its tougher looks.
To help identify the 245 over
the regular Octavia vRS, and give it a smidgen of extra aggression, the car also gets a black grill, bumper trims and mirror caps.
So while
the regular Octavia vRS's dry twin - clutch «box has just six forward ratios, the 245 has a seven - speed wet - and dual - clutch gearbox.
Not exact matches
Curtis and his cohorts (including
Octavia Spencer, John Hurt and Bong Joon - Ho
regular Song Kang - Ho) successfully overpower security forces in the tail section, thus beginning their journey to confront Wilford, the mysterious engineer making sure the train operates smoothly.
Ellis, who joined the cast of CBS» Elementary this past season as a series
regular before his character Shinwell was murdered, was also in the Oscar Best Picture nominee The Help alongside
Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis and Emma Stone.
Regular 227bhp
Octavia vRSes are, predictably, slightly slower.
Unlike
regular Skoda
Octavia RS models, the RS245 gets a limited slip front differential and seven - speed DSG auto (
regular variants get a six - speed DSG) and will likely be specified with plenty of fruit.
Regular seat - up luggage capacity in the Auris Touring Sports is 507 litres — not quite as much as the 605 and 610 litres you get in the VW Golf Estate and Skoda
Octavia Estate respectively.
The bigger capcity engines are available with a six - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox, while the smaller ones can be had with a seven - speed dual - clutch, which may well prove a desirable option to those who commute in traffic on a
regular basis, while new options - including intelligent park assistance - are available for the first time in the
Octavia range.
Now with a four year warranty and an optional Rs 39,999 maintenance package (takes care of your
regular service for four years) the
Octavia has become a relatively safe buy too.
Skoda also said that the upcoming
Octavia RS will not be a limited edition model and will continue to co-exist with the
regular car.