By Ginny Buckley - Motoring Correspondent
18th Nov 2021 | Car of the Week
![{The Octavia vRS is a great all-rounder, especially in estate form. The Octavia vRS is a great all-rounder, especially in estate form.](https://storage.googleapis.com/nub-news-files/nub-news-file-storage/8988/conversions/570_g_9001_11_1-category.jpg)
Performance car fans know that the Octavia vRS is a car you shouldn't underestimate. For years, it's offered VW Golf GTI performance in a more practical body shape - with a lower price tag. But now the vRS has shifted up a gear with this plug-in hybrid version.
The iV version of the vRS uses a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine mated to a 113bhp electric motor and a 13kWh battery. The power is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, and in the Skoda total power is a pretty pokey 242bhp.