Hi guys!

 

I'm gearing towards ordering a 3FL vRS soon but one thing really bugs me. From the first announcement I was hooked on the 9 inch Columbus display, hoping for a very fluid experience and lots of everyday comfort, a iPad-like quality to the display. The big display seemed like a great choice for accessing some car settings, stats and multimedia. However, more and more reviews showing the FL Octavia with Columbus make me wonder. The screen on the review videos does not look fluid and responsive at all. Reviewers often tap once and then again on the icon to get things moving, and everything seems kind of sluggish. I'm not into built-in sat nav (I plan on using Android Auto with my phone for that anyway), so that Columbus feature is not really a deal breaker for me. 

 

Do you think Columbus is a really worth upgrading from the stock Bolero on vRS? What could be the disadvantages of Bolero in everyday use, apart from the size itself?

 

I tried to compare them at the dealer's, but I'm yet to find a place with Columbus nearby to get a hang of it. Also most of the reviews on YouTube are of Columbus equipped versions, so little have I seen about the hands-on Bolero experience in 3/3FL.

 

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

 

Cheers!

Mateusz

i've ordered a new octy vRS and it come standard with Amundsen 8" sat-nav the columbus looks good and you get a dvd player and if it like the columbus i;ve got in my 2014 vRS it will be great but you dont need it as you get Amundsen sat-nav and it will do the job   

Ha, that's news. Skoda website here says it's Bolero as default, but lack of satnav and DVD does not bother me at all. Seeing from the manual, Columbus display is wider, but is not taller, so I'm more and more thinking the default setup will do the job just fine. 

 

Actually, the volume knob being a physical one is something I like in the car too, even being a touchscreen fan.

You get hdd with columbus where you can store mp3.