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Skoda Octavia vRS Hatchback

Test date 22 March 2006  Price as tested £17,915

The original Octavia vRS’s mix of practicality, sub-seven second 0-60mph performance and a £15,100 price tag was enough to earn it a full five stars when we tested it in 2001. This time, however, the second-generation iteration of the hot Skoda faces a fresh field of talented opposition, with both VW and Ford now offering five-door high-performance hatches offering similar practicality and performance. At £17,500 for the hatchback and £18,350 for the estate the Octavia vRS still has price on its side, but only just: an entry-level Focus ST five-door is only £595 more.

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