Thinking about getting a MY24 Octavia - Style vs vRS?

I currently drive an automatic Toyota hatchback and my wife drives an automatic Subaru Forester. I need to upgrade my car so that I can ferry three kids and a dog in my car, rather than relying on my wife's car all the time to do the heavy lifting. The sensible thing for me is probably to get a Toyota RAV4, but I really hate how high the driving position is inside a SUV. Also the parking space at our house is rather limited and having two largish cars in the same space is a headache - it makes it difficult to get in and out of the house. Therefore, I have been seriously considering getting a station wagon, with its lower driving position and its smaller size.

In New Zealand, there are not that many station wagons to choose from. For Japanese make, AFAIK there is only the Subaru WRX (and perhaps the Outback, if you can call it a station wagon). The Mazda 6 would have been a strong contender but alas it has been discontinued locally. Therefore, the only other options I have left are the European offerings. Amongst these, the Octavia seems to offer a very nice package and ticks most of the boxes, and it is currently my top choice.

For the 2024 Octavia, the two options available right now are the entry level "Style" which has 1.4 TSI engine with a 8 speed auto gear box, or the "RS" which has a 2.0 TSI engine with a DSG gear box. I have done some background research about  these two trim levels but I am still not 100% sure which trim level I should get, and I am hoping  you can give me some advice?

"Style"

Pro:

Cheaper

More fuel economical

True automatic transmission - no change in my current driving style

Con:

Concern about it being under-powered when loaded by with 5 people, a dog and stuff.

Doesn't have some of the nicer features e.g. matrix head light

Doesn't look as "cool" as a vRS (sorry I am vain).

"RS"

Pro:

Bigger engine so presumably better when fully loaded.

Some of the nicer features are included as standard

Looks really cool

Con:

More expensive

Less fuel economical

DSG gearbox - I understand that it needs more maintenance and I will need to change the way I drive in start-stop traffic - which occurs frequently during the week.

Other factors I would like to consider is reliability and maintenance cost. I understand Skoda is generally reliable if regular maintenance is observed and is better than other VAG offerings. Would you say the Style is more reliable than a RS, given it has a smaller, more tested engine and a more durable gearbox?

Thanks in advance for any tips and advices!