billblacoe

just off a week long holiday trip with the mk4 VRS. Overall ( and lets just accept that the climate controls are rubbish ), car comfy enough/fast enough when full of kids and stuff and bikes on top. One issue, which I guess is common to all higher powered front wheel drive cars, is the torque steer if ever put the foot properly down. I didn't notice this as much on the Mk 2 or 3 VRS, even though the Mk 4 has the fancy diff. I also seems slower to kick down then either of the previous versions, and less "exciting" when it does...or maybe just because its a bit quieter. I think it does emphasise that on this sort of car, which most of the time will be a family holdall, lower down torque to help efforltess A road wafting is more useful than top end revvy power ( even if the latter would be classed as more "sporting" ) . DPF issues aside, I can't help thinking that the diesel 4x4 VRS would be a lovely thing to drive waft-ely fastish

Hi Mark. When its on the normal climate screen, up on the top right is a small circular " Clima on/off" "button"

So am I happy with my Mk 4 VRS? i think so yes ...for the most part . So after buying our Mk 3 VRS at the end of its lease, as not able to get something else due to the chip issue, and failing to source a deal on Superb 280 within any sort of sensible timeframe, then we decided to keep it. ..and then the Mk3 had a minor noise from the steering that Henrys in Glasgow ( excellent service ) managed to look at at very short notice, my wife took it in and there happened to be a gun metal grey standard VRS 245 estate in the showroom . Long story short we got our money back on the Mk 3 after 7y months, and got a good deal on the Mk 4 . I had told myself that there was no way I was getting another VRS due to the infotainment issues, and the fact that my deal breaker was having DCC . I was concerned that it would just feel very tinny and lightweight ( after hankering after a Superb ). I've been pleasantly surprised - feels a lot chunkier and more solid that the Mk 3. - standard suspension is fine. Actually perfectly comfortable most of the time, and a lot smoother than I thought it would have been on 19 inch wheels. came with very good Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres as well - feels very solid to drive, and bigger inside - boot even more massive - makes me think would I ever need anything as big as the Superb - adaptive cruise control very good - recent 3 hr trip to the lakes gave 42 mpg which is perfectly good Niggles - as bigger and more comfortable it somehow doesn't feel as fast or as sporty. I reckon that's just my impression though as it is faster, and with the new diff at the front it will corner better . Only 700 miles on it so haven't really booted it yet . Main thing though is to be a comfortable family car with a bit of ooomph , so satisfies that completely - does slip the front tyres a bit coming out of junctions...but then any 2wd front wheel drive car with more than 200bhp will do that. 4wd would certainly have been nice - Infotainment - in general its just a bit faffy to use and not intuitive. piped in engine noise is annoying, and every time I start up I need to press the central Mode button and then press Invidiual ( set to Normal drive mode, but no piped in noise ) Climate control - there is just no need for this to be fully in the touchscreen, other than the fact that they had the technology to do so . to be honest though I've gotten used to it. Leave it in normal aircon mode with the fan on low. Can then just turn on and off via one "button" on the touchscreen ...but again that "button" is tiny . Simple things that not sure why they weren't picked up during development - SOS Crash - it happened once! Down in the lakes and we lost all mobile signal. My wife's phone crashed as did the cars sats nav. "SOS call garage" etc, and screen just loading . parked it up and seems to have reset itself overnight - doesn't have proper raised roof rails, so not sure if the bike racks will be as secure - road noise on poor surfaces not good - very rumbly on bad bits of motorway. otherwise OK So quick overall view, and I'll update again in a few months time - feels more Superb like to drive than the old VRS, solid and smooth. I still reckon that DCC would be a good addition . Infotainment is a bit pants, but hopefully that was just the one system crash. Still reckon I'll be looking at the new Superb mk 4 when it comes out ( 4wd : ) ) , but overall does everything required of it well PS i never fell in love with the MK3, but after changing it from Bridgestone all weathers, to Goodyear all weathers, it completely changed the ride and feel of the car...and then sold it 3 weeks later

I think its condensation, as when it happens it ends up on the rear windscreen and the wipers then just take it off . Don't know why its so obvious though, more on any other car that i've had . Must look to cars behind that its smoke

.and after all my back and forth, with the way every other price is going, I think I'm going to hold off for now and keep the mk 3 VRS. Bought and paid for, 3 yrs old, and only 14k on the clock. Final decision time as come, as the Skoda prices go up tomorrow ( the same day that gas bills at home probably double!!! ) . Order times still somewhere around 30 weeks they say, which just feels like a guess . At those sort of times then I'd be getting the car Nov-Dec, and then 6 months later the Superb mk 4 could be out. Feels like I might try and be first in line for one of them. I was looking at second hand prices for the few cars that are out there as well, and at the moment not far off new ( and actually cost more to finance as no £3k contribution, and higher interest rates than on new cars) ..and at the same time as the above, I'm now going to totally contradict myself, in that if a newish car arrived at a local dealer I'd prob drive it, love it and go for it !!

so if you run it in hybrid mode, then you could do a trip of maybe up to 200 miles and you're still using both systems? ie if I went on a long family holiday run, most of the time pootling along, but if I had to put the foot down then you would still have acceleration of both together ? thanks

does it not feel a bit gutless if fully loaded and the battery is flat ? I had a Kodiaq for a while with the 1.4 petrol. Fine when empty, but dreadful when fullto the gunnels and trying to go up a hill!!

So how do the two compare driving wise, especially if fully loaded and need to do an overtake ? I ask as I had a KODIAQ 1.5 petrol which was woeful once had 2 kids and a car full of stuff on it . concerned that once the battery runs down, that you're basically driving a big car with small engine . On the verge of pressing the button on a Superb 280, but with fuel rocketing up, I might have to rethink that strategy!! ... if this is our last go of fossil fuels, then I reckon a VRS diesel 4x4 would also be a lot of fun and might make more real world sense ( ..and in that vein how do you find your Mk4s infotainment? any random emergency braking ? ) thanks

I'd love a V60 but boot a lot smaller than Octavia or Superb. I'd really love a V90 cross country, but as long as a bus...and again boot smaller

Patent, I love the emerald green. I would go for that one in a shot, but unfortunately they stopped doing that in the UK

thanks ChrisCh . What colour, leather, wheels did you go for ? Park assist actually useful?

YEAH, to be honest I'm happy having the car interfering less. One of the reasons that not going for VRS mk 4 is obviously the infotainment, but also comments about it auto braking on the motorway when nothings there....plus of course the "need" for 4wd and 280bhp for the 1 mile school run and then 3 mile drive to work

thanks so far, yes I think I'll go and try and sit in an L&K to check the seats . extra toys on an L&K , not sure if I would actually miss them - park assist, lane assist , rear camera being the main additional ones . pretty rubbish that someone that is now pretty standard like lane assist, isn't standard on the Sportline . got it on the VRS but to be honest rarely use it,

Morning . I know the differences between the two and that subjective, and been done to death a bit ( apologies ). I'm on the verge of plumping for a new Superb 280 estate. been talking myself in and out of it for ages. lead times now getting a bit better, getting a good deal, and will get a good trade in on current VRS. Planning on black, DCC, towbar prep, possibly winter pack and possibly sunroof. I know that won't be as agile as a VRS, but would definitely look like a big VRS . However, taking into account that an L&K already has a good bit of extra kit ( of which DCC is my must have ), a comparable L&K is coming in about £20 a month cheaper! arrggghh! I keep thinking I'm young ( 49 and 11 mths! ) , and that the L&K looks ( and might feel ? ) a bit more like an old man's car. Possibly in black and maybe with 19inch wheels would look more "sporty" ( I know that's not the point of an L&K ) . Or maybe on certain 18 inch wheels still good . Question is, whether 280 or not, has anyone been in the same position, looking at Sportline, then decided to go for an L&K, and glad they did ? I'm a terrible one for "what if" !! thanks

kamikazekid I'm stuck in the quandry between the 280 petrol and the 190 petrol. only do short mileages . 190 I'm sure might be fine, but might always wish i'd got a 280. at the same time most of the extra power of the 280 is at the top end, and with kids in the car will very rarely use it. Coming off a mk 3 petrol VRS . In theory a Mk4 would do all I need and more, but very wary of infotainment glitches, safety ( or not ) of having to faff with a touchscreen for air con, and road noise