Yesterday was offered to exchange my 2021 Octavia TDI DSG 150hp for 2022 Octavia vRS TSI. 

I am not sure what to do, because I just to have pay a little difference for vRS. 

But vRS lacks in optional equipment. My current Octavia has some good options, vRS on the other hand for eg. doesn't even have reversing camera, travel assist, blind spot assist, DCC etc...

Only good option that it has and that is rare to come by these days is Canton sound system.

 

I am regretting a year ago when was ordering my car I didn't go for vRS, even test drove vRS (only for 20min), but couldn't push myself to do it. 

 

Is vRS worth it ? Should I buy it ? 

 

FYI my car has 22 000 km and vRS is brand new of the showroom floor. 

vRS is all black with Comet wheels. 

 

As a proud new owner of a petrol VRs with canton, camera, dcc , blind spot and acc, i can say that the rear camera is an absolute joke. Very fisheye-y, low res, etc. if in your country you have the option for acc only (without the travel assist package) go for it. The thing with travel assist is that it includes acc, rest assistant and traffic sign recognition, which i don’t have and don’t miss at all. DCC is nice, but not a dealbreaker imo. I am a bit disappointed with the canton, for me it isn’t quite loud enough and lacks a bit of bass. Blind spot is nice to have, but not mandatory. Overall the car is magnificent and i am generally impressed by the fit and finish, quality and ride. Fuel consumption us not too bad either  - here in Bulgaria mixed city with a bit outside if town - 8.6l/100km, considering the car isn’t run in yet. City driving with somewhat heavy traffic tends to hover around 9.8-11. I also have the 18 inch comet wheels and actually really like them, considering the roads around here… 

I’d swap, if it was me. None of the missing options are items I’d be desperate for. 

Rear camera is not that important imo, just having the sensors is enough. It's probably only useful if you tow a lot and want to have an easier way to line up to a trailer.

 

 

DCC also doesn't seem important, my car doesn't have it and I wouldn't call the suspension hard, it's definitely stiff, but it's not crashy over potholes or anything.

 

 

I would swap since RS will probably hold

 value better and also it's much faster. 😀

The mpg will terrify a TDI'r. Town best prob 28-30, Motorway maybe early 40s and that is 60mph for many miles. But ----- the drive is sublime ,the feeling of the turbo lag and launch is a joy.

It will all depend on what driving you do, you are clearly a reasonably high mileage (22k Km on a 2021 car) so I guess you got the 150TDi for sensible economy? I got rid of my 2018 Golf R for an Octavia TDi 150 SE L for exactly that reason..... and I would risk end up getting loads of points on my licence, here in the UK its cameras everywhere, especially mobile!  I do high ish mileage and the vRS (I had one years ago) whilst fun did not fit my needs even in TDi format. 

If money is not the issue, there are lots of cars out there that can offer more fun, and significantly more pace, than even the vRS, but they all cost much more to run than your current car. 

I liked my vRS, but my wife and kids hated it (ride (wife) and front seats.. kids couldn't see the road through/around the vRS seats and suffered more travel sickness than in other cars). Ultimately its all down to what you are after, I wanted a long distance economical family cruiser and its perfect for that (except the crap and dangerous software), if I wanted a fast car I would have another Golf R or equivalent, any day, (not exactly fun but 4WD and plenty of power...) if you want exciting, get a sports car... 

The vRS is a good car for what it is, a reasonable balance if the cost of running isn't a problem... or selling a high mileage performance ish car later on (resale will be hit by high mileage far worse than a TDi). For me the main reason the new vRS TSi is a no go is there is currently no option (in UK) to get the DSG box with it, so I would not be interested.

Edited 9 February, 20224 yr by matrix2020

DCC is a very important feature and i wouldn't switch.

3 hours ago, matrix2020 said:

It will all depend on what driving you do, you are clearly a reasonably high mileage (22k Km on a 2021 car) so I guess you got the 150TDi for sensible economy? I got rid of my 2018 Golf R for an Octavia TDi 150 SE L for exactly that reason..... and I would risk end up getting loads of points on my licence, here in the UK its cameras everywhere, especially mobile!  I do high ish mileage and the vRS (I had one years ago) whilst fun did not fit my needs even in TDi format. 

If money is not the issue, there are lots of cars out there that can offer more fun, and significantly more pace, than even the vRS, but they all cost much more to run than your current car. 

I liked my vRS, but my wife and kids hated it (ride (wife) and front seats.. kids couldn't see the road through/around the vRS seats and suffered more travel sickness than in other cars). Ultimately its all down to what you are after, I wanted a long distance economical family cruiser and its perfect for that (except the crap and dangerous software), if I wanted a fast car I would have another Golf R or equivalent, any day, (not exactly fun but 4WD and plenty of power...) if you want exciting, get a sports car... 

The vRS is a good car for what it is, a reasonable balance if the cost of running isn't a problem... or selling a high mileage performance ish car later on (resale will be hit by high mileage far worse than a TDi). For me the main reason the new vRS TSi is a no go is there is currently no option (in UK) to get the DSG box with it, so I would not be interested.

Edited 2 hours ago by matrix2020

First, I don't have kids, so one problem less.  

Second, if you can afford that kind of car you can also afford to pay fuel for it.

And also in this crazy times fuel prices are all the same so mpg really doesn't matter that much, it only matters how heavy your foot is. 

 

I like Golf R but that car is far more expensive then vRS, and it is not that practical. MK7.5 R from 2018 is the same price as vRS(spec that I want), and I'm not willing to pay that kind of money for almost 4 year old car. 

 

Octavia is a great car for every day, car looks amazing, I just don't like how my current car behaves on the road and I would like a little more power. 

 

And I'm not that concern about resale value. Prices of used cars are now crazy regardless of which spec or engine is desirable, and I don't see that changing any time soon. 

 

I think I will skip this vRS that was offered to me and place an order for new one. Dealer wants some miserable amount for order confirmation. So when the car comes, who knows when that will be, if I decide that I don't want it, I can bail out. 

 

 

I would just go for it. Life’s too short to not make those decisions that make you happy. It’s a desirable car so if you hate it in 6 months it’ll be easy to move on as there will still be waiting lists. 
 

just do it!!

VRS if you can afford it then it should be done.

 

And If your ordering new, I would recommend getting the DCC option. I have the same car as you currently and I would not be without it