Hiya - I'm looking at buying a late MK3 vRS and a couple of Challenge editions have come up. In trying to work out if they are worth the premium over a non-Challenge, I'm trying to figure out what the exact specs are. Can anyone help?

 

One weird thing I've come across in particular is the virtual cockpit. I thought this was standard equipment on the Challenge, yet I've seen a car listed as a Challenge that doesn't have it.

Welcome.

 

The Nov 2019 brochure suggests the VC was not standard on the Challenge

 

I think it might have been on some 2020 versions though...

 

Octavia Brochure Nov 2019.pdf

They were not standard on the challenge, but an optional extra. My 2020 vRS has the digi dash, and it does look very nice.

 

Off the top of my head, the Challenge has everything the vRS 245 has, with the addition of, as standard - 

 

- 19" Xtreme's

- Black pack (unsure about the exhaust tips, my vRS 245 is a very late model and has the black pack, yet my tips are chrome)

- Full alcantara seats, electronic adjustment, with memory

- Front parking sensors

- Power fold/heated mirrors

- KESSY

- Heated seats

 

Options not included as standard are - 

 

- Pan roof/sunroof

- ACC

- DCC

- Digi Dash

- Rear camera

- BSA

- Park Assit (self parking))

- HBA

- Power boot

- Wireless charging

- Canton?

- Larger 9.2" screen?

 

IIRC there are some differences in vRS badge colour and door sill design (?) but these all seem different anyway.

 

I would personally look at the options list, over the edition. Most of the stuff on the Challenge is only really aesthetic, however you are likely to find a higher specced Challenge than a 245 IMO. The Digi Dash, in particular, is/was quite a rare option.

Edited 26 February, 20251 yr by Occy245

Thanks for your help guys. I've ended up going for a Challenge, not so much because it was a Challenge but because it also had VC, Canton, DCC, rear cam. Taking delivery today and can't wait!