Skoda adds another gong to its belt

We’ve had the Oscars, the Brits and the BAFTAs– but there’s just one award winner this season, and it’s not an actor.

Skoda has started 2007 on a high, collecting a vast amount of gongs to its belt including topping the Top Gear owner satisfaction survey – and now ReviewCentre.com has announced that the Octavia vRS has been voted best sports car by independent consumers.

The Skoda Octavia vRS has proved a sensation with online visitors to Review Centre, a leading consumer review website, who have consistently heaped praise on this stylish family coupe. In fact, over 100 reviews have been submitted to the Review Centre site by Octavia vRS drivers, all of them delighted with their purchase and recommending the vehicle to other motorists.

As well as this perfect 100 per cent recommendation, the model scored impressively for factors such as performance (9.6/10), practicality (9.6/10), reliability (9.6/10), and value for money (9.9/10).

Catherine Bell, Head of Press and PR for Skoda, comments: “Our customers often feel as if they have discovered a well-kept secret and this is only supported by these fantastic results. In terms of comfort, mechanics, running costs, safety, price, handling, reliability and flair, Skoda drivers are confident that the Octavia vRS is the ace in the pack.“

Typical user comments at Review Centre include: “Quite simply the bargain sports car of the decade. It masquerades as a family saloon but has the devil inside!”

“Engine is a gem, practical, stylish, well equipped and superb quality.”

“An excellent car which has features of cars much much more expensive. A stunner on the road.

“Have had my Octavia RS for about a year now and am absolutely delighted with it.”

Gaynor Holt, Chief Operations Officer at ReviewCentre.com, explained: “Skoda Octavia RS drivers clearly know a bargain and also superb quality when they see it. In fact, rarely has a product been so consistently praised at Review Centre. According to the many detailed reviews submitted by owners to the Review Centre website the Skoda Octavia RS is one of the great motor cars of the modern era. Congratulations to Skoda.”