Family car - Skoda Octavia vRS
With its blend of blistering pace and hatchback practicality, plus a great-value pricing structure, the Czech machine is a fantastic high-performance family car
Sometimes it is possible to have your cake and eat it. Take the Skoda Octavia vRS, for example. With its blend of blistering pace and hatchback practicality, plus a great-value pricing structure, the Czech machine is a fantastic high-performance family car. Our budget of £20,000 buys you a factory-fresh example.
Fitted with the 200bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine also used by its VW Golf GTI cousin, the Octavia has true hot hatch credentials, while the huge cabin and load bay will swallow pretty much everything a family can throw at it.
If you require greater versatility and lower running costs, then how about considering a delivery mileage estate with the punchy 168bhp 2.0-litre diesel powerplant?
Take the plunge and you’ll be enjoying one of motoring’s best-kept secrets.
