Octavia VRS
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GRS40

Original Poster:

164 posts

199 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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just been on the website trying to configure a new VRS but it's not coming up as an option have they ceased production?

RedWhiteMonkey

9,182 posts

212 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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There is a new Octavia model due next year.

GRS40

Original Poster:

164 posts

199 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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Ah that explains it cheers for the heads up

Stoofa

959 posts

198 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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Rumour has it the order book might not open up until February/March on the Octy. Seems madness.

nxh66

95 posts

174 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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I believe the problems are mostly due to the new WLTP emission regs.

These came into force on the 1st September 2018 and any car built after this date cannot be sold if it does not pass them.

At the beginning of september only 50% or so of VW cars (assuming skoda is the same) had either not been tested or needed modification to pass.

VW group has basically closed the order books for now on allot of models and pulled the plug on allot of others until they sort it out.

All 4x4 models are currently missing from the configurator as well as the VRS though I notice that a 2.0 TSI with 190 brake is now available in SEL and L&K trim which never has been before.

Similar with the Superb, 2.0 TSI with 220bhp has gone as well as 150bhp diesel 4x4.

missing the VR6

2,540 posts

219 months

Wednesday 26th September 2018
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There are quite a few Octavia VRS built that Skoda are storing, they'll be deliverable around December. Only as a TDI or 245 derivative.