The Skoda Octavia RS may have started as more of an experiment for the Czech carmarket, but now enthusiasts expect all the best from the third-generation model, since its predecessors built a strong reputation.
The Octavia now needs to be more than just a Volkswagen Golf GTI in sedan form and wearing new badges, with Skoda assuring us that the car has its own personality.

If we are to talk numbers, the new Octavia RS sprints to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.8 seconds, managing to beat a few hot hatches at this game. Should the driver insist on pushing the throttle, the speedometer needle will climb to 248 km/h (154 mph), a value that’s respectable by any standards.

Those opting from frugality can choose the diesel version, which completes the 0 to 100 km/h run in 8.1 seconds and keeps on accelerating until it hits 232 km/h (144 mph).

Mixing practicality with driving dynamics has never been easy, but the Octavia matches the aforementioned numbers with a boot that measures a whopping 590 liters (20.8 cubic feet).

It also comes with all the all the other benefits of the new VW Group MQB modular platform, such an increased rigidity, which, among others, makes the handling more lively.