Buying a fast estate - Octavia vRS or Leon Cupra ST?
I'm currently looking at buying a quick(ish) estate car. I'll be travelling approximately 10,000 miles a year, so petrol seems the best option for me.
Having driven Skodas for some time, the Octavia vRS estate seems the obvious choice. However the Leon Cupra ST isn't a huge amount more to buy, especially when equipped as I would like, although the interior does seem a bit dull. Which car would you buy?
Having driven Skodas for some time, the Octavia vRS estate seems the obvious choice. However the Leon Cupra ST isn't a huge amount more to buy, especially when equipped as I would like, although the interior does seem a bit dull. Which car would you buy?
Asked on 14 May 2015 by James
Answered by
Honest John
The Skoda is a very solid feeling car but it gives away 60PS to the Leon Cupra ST so if it's poke you want the Leon wins. The other obvious contender is the Focus ST estate which journos generally reckon handles better, has 250PS (v/s 220PS and 280PS) but initially had a very dodgy ESC/Traction Control system that was best left switched off.
Don't have a test of the Octavia VRS estate. Do of the others: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/seat/seat-leon-st-.../ www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/ford-focus-st.../ Avoid the VAG DSG autoboxes. They spoil the cars.
Don't have a test of the Octavia VRS estate. Do of the others: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/seat/seat-leon-st-.../ www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/ford/ford-focus-st.../ Avoid the VAG DSG autoboxes. They spoil the cars.
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