Got my new vRS 184 DSG on Friday, thought I'd share initial impressions

 

• Colour - Meteor Grey, you love or loathe it - I think it looks fantastic, especially with the black back
• Fit and finish is very very good, a big leap from my 2015 Leon FR and I reckon it's 95% of the current crop of VW's
• Infotainment is really good, the new glass screen on the Stereo is a revaluation, night and day to the old model with the higher resolution graphics. My only criticism is with the sound quality - I think it's lacking a bit of punch
• Ride/handling is good, not much road noise and the engine noise is kept to a minimum inside the cabin
• Lane Assist - This is the strangest feeling ever when you feel the steering wheel tighten and straighten itself going round a bend. I'm not sure if I'll keep it on, but i'd imagine on a long motorway drive it would be ideal
• MPG - Early days I know, but i'm about 12 mpg down on my Leon 1.4T 150PS but I dare say the results will get better than the current 45 mpg
• Space inside - Hardly a surprise, this car is HUGE inside - faultless
• Alloy wheels - I initially regretted staying with the standard 18's when I ordered but after seeing them in the flesh, I'm perfectly happy! They do look like they will kerb very easily as they are flush with the tyres
• LED Headlights - Had them on the Leon, I'd never order a car without them as they are great, especially in the winter

 

A couple of things I wish I knew prior to ordering or things I wish I could have had fitted:

• Auto folding door mirrors - I'm going to miss this, even as a visual reference to make sure the car is locked. Surprised there isn't an option to push a button on the door to fold them in
• Kerbside door mirror that dips when engaging reverse - I had this on my Leon and it is so handy when parking and it help protect your alloys!
• Interior LED's I assumed the car came with all the lights inside being LED's. A shame to see the map reading lights and lights near the floor being the old fashioned bulbs. Hardly a big deal though!

 

I've never had so many people comment on how nice the car looks, especially in the colour. I'm over the moon with it and looking forward to a couple of years behind the wheel

 

 

Yep I cancelled my 1st vRS order when I found the folding wing mirrors were an option I couldn't get as I was Status 20.

 

So I ordered a VRS245 instead !!!

Reference to the Lane Assist.

 

I have this on all the time and I find if both boxes are ticked it can be rather aggressive. I only have the Top box ticked, it seems a little smoother.

 

Have a play, see which you like.

 

AG

How do you find the LED headlights compared to the ones in there Leon, is there any noticeable difference?

 

They are reflector units in the Leon, but the Octavia FL has them behind a projector. 

Leon has terrible LED lights, noticeable worst then xenon on Octavia. It was my first impression riding with it, expecting I don't know what, but something much better then xenon, as next generation. On the contrary, my friends FR was clearly unable to fight orange street lights. Big disappointment. Hopefully Octavia has much brighter LEDs? It must be, they had great headlights past decade.

 

47 minutes ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

Reference to the Lane Assist.

 

I have this on all the time and I find if both boxes are ticked it can be rather aggressive. I only have the Top box ticked, it seems a little smoother.

 

Have a play, see which you like.

 

AG

TBH I didn't realise there was more then 1 option, I'll need to look at the manual ☺️

12 minutes ago, ahenners said:

How do you find the LED headlights compared to the ones in there Leon, is there any noticeable difference?

 

They are reflector units in the Leon, but the Octavia FL has them behind a projector. 

They seem much brighter than the Leon's, they are average at best in the Leon

Surprised at the comments Re: Leon LED headlights. As someone that drives 1000km per week at night, my opinion is that the Leon LEDs are far nicer to drive with than the Octavia Xenons, especially at very low light levels.  I also find that the pure white of the LEDs vs Yellow Xenon output means that I don't have to strain my eyes as much (albeit this may be due to my age!).

 

I would expect that the FL Octy lights are similar to the Ford / BMW / Renault LED Projectors, that give off a very intense blue/white light - awesome when fitted to your own car, but verging on too bright if coming towards you!

Can you explain more about the LED difference between Leon and Octavia, please? I thought Leon's are also projector types.

Except for the yellowish light of Octavia xenon, how do they compare in light quantity and overall light put on the road. Never drove LEDs so far. Are they also cheaper or more expensive to replace once burned.

 

Re Leon and Octavia, how do you see them positioned once against another in terms of quality, image and price?To be honest I did underestimate Seat when choosing Skoda but I believe now it was a mistake.

 

Cheers

7 hours ago, Black_Sheep said:

Surprised at the comments Re: Leon LED headlights. As someone that drives 1000km per week at night, my opinion is that the Leon LEDs are far nicer to drive with than the Octavia Xenons, especially at very low light levels.  I also find that the pure white of the LEDs vs Yellow Xenon output means that I don't have to strain my eyes as much (albeit this may be due to my age!).

 

I would expect that the FL Octy lights are similar to the Ford / BMW / Renault LED Projectors, that give off a very intense blue/white light - awesome when fitted to your own car, but verging on too bright if coming towards you!

Yep, its your age but, mine are just the same, the colder whiter light just seems easier to deal with.

 

The new Mk3 fl LED's are awesome to drive with, very low set on dipped beam possible, to do with the brightness for oncoming traffic, flick the main beam up & whole world comes into view.

 

Are you coming tonight ?