FAST ESTATE CARS: Skoda Octavia VRS vs Cupra Leon Estate 2.0 TSI VZ2 | Stig's Garage ft. Becky Evans
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2025
- One of the very best kinds of car in the world is an estate. Call it what you will: station wagon, dad chariot, weekender, sportwagon or shooting brake, the fact of the matter is the second a manufacturer adds a big open area behind the rear seats and seals the deal with a hatch, it's a winner. In typical Top Gear fashion though, we like them fast and reasonably priced. That's why we have lined up the Scoda Octavia VRS next to the Cupra Leon Estate 2.0 TSI VZ2 for a lap around the Top Gear test track in the hands of The Stig. The Skoda is about 100kgs lighter, but the Cupra boasts an extra 63bhp. How close will Becky Evan's predictions be? Watch now to find out...
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Great cars. But Their is one key difference that wasn't mentioned in this video. The cupra is AWD while the vrs is FWD. That alone gives a good 1-2 second edge to the cupra when launched. Cheers.
Totally agree,how can you not mention that?! I think that a fast estate should be considered only if it has AWD
@@andreiarama8745 Lol, tell that to the AMG C63 or the new M3 Touring. Real sportcars are rear wheel driven for a reason.
@@Schmitzelhaus
1. The M3 and C63amg are a different class
2. The M3 touring is just AWD and also the next C63 will be AWD
@@andreiarama8745 Oh damn, you´re right, the M3 is only AWD, i forgot. In my brain BMW means RWD still... 😅
But different class? You just said fast estate and that they are. 😁
@@Schmitzelhaus M3 is X Drive.......
The more powerful car is faster. That's a ton of info guys. Well done.
The cupra is also 4wd, I think that octavia was FWD so yeah...
Yo I did not know that before watching this vid XD
Out of the two same cars the one with a better tune is faster* amazing right 😂
@@davidecalitescu3727 Haha yes yes
I thought that the less power and front wheel octavia will be slower. And to my own belive it was. How is that possible? Oh wait PHYSICS hahahha. Seat 60bhp more, 4 wheel drive, more sporty suspension set up and more responsive steering, very similar weight, who would guess that 🤔
First Top Gear clip I've seen in years, because I was doing some research on the VRS. But this is what TG is nowadays? No words....
Both are the definition of: “ALL THE CAR YOU WOULD EVER NEED”😃
If only choosing a car was that simplistic. I get Stig’s not very talkative, but failing to point out the AWD vs FWD was a pretty big oversight.
Miss Clarkson saying, "And crossed the line" when the Stig was doing the time loops. Miss the old Top Gear
its been half a decade man you have to move on + you can watch the grand tour
@Miguel Dias I agree with you bro. I miss old TopGear too. It's just not the same. Doesn't matter how long it's been.
i also miss his commentary during the lap.
That's an issue with the editor/s
On old top gear, clarkson was commenting over the footage where as here voices are edited over the lap clips
Since the three have gone, Top Gear became just another car show, sadly.
Their viewing figures must have gone down by a huge margin…
need more top gear laps like this. 2 cars in 8mins is only 1 less than in a main show season. Its finally back, please continue it
Quite enjoying the Stig's Garage series :) Thanks TG team!
Would have been nice to throw in a golf 8 R estate into the mix to see if it justifies it's price.
So this is pretty much Golf GTi Vs Golf R. Just in a Estate body.. Cause underneath those bodies, it's exactly what they are
golf is typically heavier than the cupra though... not sure about the skoda
That 4K saved on the vrs is enough to remap it
The Cupra is also 4WD, hence the big delta in 0-60.
How do you think the Skoda would do with a good stage 1 remap? I'm considering it when my new car warranty ends.
On track, remapping is the last thing to tune your car.
@@dextertheragdollcat213 Really well. Even a stage 1 gives massive gains.
I've got a 1998 JDM Subaru Legacy GTB, Twin Turbo, manual, came with 280bhp and bilsteins from the factory.
Favorite car I've owned, and I've owned multiple hot hatches/turbo imports.
There's just something hilarious about the way something so large, gains speed so fast.
Best car ever. used to have the evil brother, Legnum VR4 :)
Pretty much GTI vs Golf R then. It's what these two are under the sheet metal.
A Golf R is faster around a track than a Golf GTI. No way!?
I’d still have the Octavia. Nicer inside and more practical too.
First time I’ve ever seen a stig do a fast lap in automatic mode
Good video but it should have been the golf r estate vs the cupra, then we could see what the differences are between 2 identical platforms
A simple stage 1 remap and filter, plus a set of decent tyres like the PS4S’s or Cup 2’s and the Leon could be faster round this track than the RS4! I’ve had a vRS wagon from new for 6 years now, about to change and those two cars mentioned above are in my short-list. Now, what to get!?! 🤔
This is Top Gear now, she is dressed like she is going to the supermarket for quick shopping with a charisma of cashier from the same supermarket at the end of long shift...
I got a 245 vrs and it's a fantastic car I love it. But the test didn't mention if either car had VAQ DIFF. Or AWD....
Anybody else reckon "The Stig" in these videos for Stigs Garage are just Becky?
This should be on the main show 👍🙏
Carbon steering whoke carbon frame 🔥 👌 😍
How can you compare 2 cars that have so much difference in power and then AWD in the Cupra, you just cannot give a fair comparison.
Just pick golf 7.5 R estate, defo best looking estate in my opinion ofc after RS6 but that is a different beast. The golf mk 7.5 has the best looks and sound (my opinion) wife happy, kids happy, plenty of space, and for a petrolhead with family perfect blend of everything.
Wow, Octavia diving and rolling more than my Citroen C5 😂
Seen boats with less rolling
@@herbst963 most costumers for these will never visit a track anyway, I have the cupra, and I definately enjoy the smoother ride compared to my old GTI
What’s the obsession recently with having group tests, where virtually all the cars are from the VAG group ?? - testing for the best fruit by only testing apples - pointless - you buy the most expensive apple you can afford
I totally agree. But I think they make so many decent cars across all their brands it's hard to find others from outside the group that are on the same level across all categories, from tech specs to interior finishes.
In this case it could be because nobody else is making a fast SW from the same category
@@andreiarama8745 BMW 340i series or Mini Cooper Clubman Cooper S - Merc CLA 45 - C300 …. IMO - pointless testing two VAG cars
@@JIMMYHIBBS1 in what universe the BMW 340i,CLA45AMG ARE RIVALS WITH CARS THAT HAVE WAY LESS POWER AND COST 50% LESS????!!!!!
@@andreiarama8745 ok - pick lower models … but as most people lease these cars - bet there isn’t much difference in the real world. I’ve not researched the subject to the last pound, but you get the point
I had Hammond and James and Clarkson playing at the back of my mind while Stig blasted through the Hammerhead and the tyres
I think you might be right Becky
You’ve kind of compared GTI and R.
i wounder how my skoda superb 272 sportline would have done against them ?
it is 4 wheel drive and has 5..3 sec 0 to 60 ?
Sounds great your superb could be the best middle ground between power sportiness and practicality
I enjoyed watching the Video Comparison. My choice would also be the Cupra Leon
For £4k you could get the VRS remapped to pretty much the same output, as it's pretty much the same power train, and save yourself a packet!
The Cupra does look better on the outside too tbf but the Skoda interiors are surprisingly upmarket and always with the practical Easter eggs!
Put the same 4k into the leon cupra and it can easily reach 360ps ,
Although both cars are bulit on the same platform "mqb"
The leon cupra has a bigger turbo (is38) which is the same used on the older golf r mk7.5 and s3
The vrs, golf gti, uses the "is 20"
Gear ratios are different on cars fitted with is38 which is better for acceleration.
The leon cupra have better aero dynamic
Better locking diff
Better suspension
Better brakes
Better gearbox ratio
Better turbo
Better exhaust
I can go for ever.
the point is the leon cupra is the best bang for u buck car.
And btw i own a leon cupra my friends have skoda vrs and i have beat many tuned skoda vrs while my cupra was stock.
Good shout, the Cupra Leon is a better performance car for sure.
It was always hotter than the VRS and the GTi, more of a golf R rival but the Octavia is cheaper and does the practical stuff very well, better in some regards although I think the latest gen Leon estate actually has a bigger boot!? Is it AWD too? I didn't hear that mentioned in this vid but could have missed it. I know the prev gen was fwd in the hatch and AWD in the estate.
The weird thing about Skoda is that they have a performance brand but the quick Superb has always been their quickest model, in a straight line at least but has never been a VRS.
The Superb 280 TSI also tunes up to 360ps with a stage 1 and you used to be able to get it in SE L trim which has no performance styling or badging at all or even the posh rims from the laurin and klement range topper, just an anonymous dad wagon! That appeals to me as a perfect sleeper, although it does mean you'd need to do more to the mechanicals to get good handling.
And it's a bit too big to chuck around British B roads...
And it had the old 6 speed DSG. So, Cupra it is then! 🤣🤣🤣
What kind of diamon coated tune is that for 4k pounds???
Flexing those leased wheels 👌🏻
Great video guys
Skoda for sure. A nice tune will do it.
The car that has 25% more bhp is more powerful shocker
How can you not mention FWD vs AWD?
OK !
New screen 😍
The VRS would be a sick sleeper if you slap a big turbo on it 🔥🔥
Doesn’t even need that. Stage 2 tune and it’s quick.
@@Thisonegoestoeleven666 Exactly what I was gonna comment 😂
A VRS with a stage 2 + downpipe and some NGK goodies pushes around 330-355 hp and 520 nm easy without losing reliability. Some DSG fine tuning and it's an absolute sleeper.
I remember back in the day when this show was good.
Octavia is the prettier car and the leon is impressive, but in the real world the vrs diesels have the midrange grunt in every day driving (in my humble opinion).
good video, I think you could cut the "predictions" bit and it would have a better flow.
NUMBER of SUBSCRIBERS / LEVEL of FUN goes to infinity
Do these 8.4M of subscribers still wait for good old fun TG?
Not a fair comparison really....... not by a long shot. The Cupra has a 25% power advantage over the Skoda and AWD!!!!!
You could use the 4K to put a load of lovely spec on the Skoda......... and have it mapped!
Exactly.
Key takeaways from this review: None.
Becky is ok. Has a TH-cam channel runs a classic Porsche. Give the young generation a chance.
Id have the skoda, vetter looking and nicee place to be.
I miss the old top gear with the 3 amigos.
So to sum up, ignore the badges, they are the same car, you pitched the Golf GTI against the Golf R.
I think the Leon is a beautiful car, the reason I didn't buy one is because it's automatic only
That is SUCH a mistake that they don't offer manual. I was just about to call the dealership to inquire about the stock... VRS test drive it is, it seems.
They are the same car... same engine.. same drive train, Just get the Skoda and tune it. Plus what sort of limp wristed launch was that from the driver in the skoda....
The Seat looked so much more stable it's not even funny.
Change shark off flat roof carbon front and back grolls see 👀 👌
No one is buying an estate for racing though, better functionality would trump track performance differences that are probably not noticeable on the road anyhow when it comes to buying decisions. between two similar "warm estates".
at the start of the skoda they haven't used the fight control... 5 seconds is a lot... it can't be
Cupra= SEAT
basically
Seat Leon Cupra. Best VAG hot hatch out there and always has been
No no, Seat=Seat, Cupra=Cupra
@@ryanfoleye no no no VW=SEAT=CUPRA
🤯 Proper...
Why didn't they make the VRS a RWD or AWD? I can't imagine a reason for that
Why was choosen deep handicapated estate cars, instead of normal RWD or awd with rwd bias?
Better carbon steering see dports automatically see past certian mph see 👀 crazy
Not really a good comparison since both models can be specified with different engines and different drivetrains - you should have compared comparable offerings not a 2WD Skoda -v- a 4WD Cupra.
Needs commentary during the laps for slower cars I reckon.
the winner is.........
.............VW
Did they change the stig? Because this one can’t drive
Blue shell
Hmmm this is like comparing green apples to red apples. These two are the same car just dressed and tuned a bit differently.
not really, 4wd makes a huge difference, and the suspension/ride is also way more sporty in the cupra, not to mention it looks better
skoda all day
Not knocking the cars (I’m seriously considering the Octavia VRS as my next car) but that was basically a bloke driving two estate cars slightly quickly round a track. Exciting.
Shocked the vrs only has 245bhp in 2022. Is it because it has the smaller turbo?
Driva stig steven love ❤️
The production of this is like fifth gear🤣🤦🏾♂️
Way the driver pushing the pedal hard when he was driving the skoda he seemed to not push hard
Skoda was at a disadvantage,
Less power and only front wheel drive.
So Top Gear's picking up any random people from the streets to become a commentor?
Should have gone for the Superb Sportline instead of Octavia. More power and also AWD...
Different categories.
Hardly a fair comparison in the power stakes. Switched off
Driva st see 👀 👌
Much has changed since the Stig lap days…smh
Rather daft conclusion, you are comparing what is effectively a golf gti v golf r. Two completely different animals when one is fwd and the other is AWD???
Carbon fin destops curpa log one and seats see
They're essentially the same car???
When are we getting the episode with the mk2 golf?!
the Skoda wasn't helped by its laggy start, taking more than a second to move off the line.
Traction is an issue. I can spin the wheels so easily on mine. Desperately needs AWD.
Hola.
Ningún Skoda se puede comparar con un CUPRA, a igualdad de potencia siempre será más rápido un CUPRA, por puesta a punto del chasis...
another video of exclusively Volkswagen Auto Group vehicles, these are essentially the same car.
Lose the music. I wanna hear the engines!
Was it just me or did it seem like stig was driving the Skoda like a kid playing gran turismo with remote. Very power on/ power off, not smooth at all..
Used to own a limited edition octavia vrs estate a few years ago. Was quite nippy for a diesel but I think my mk7 Golf R-line is a bit quicker than it was now.
Ps. Where can I find the video of the fabia vrs going round the track
I wish the video editing was better, too many effects..
Under a rock 🪨 ant 🐜
TG finally has a female Stig...let's see who can figure it out 😆
So the same car with a tuned engine, so bored of vag cars now. They tried their best to avoid it but they diluted the brands
Crabom girll nack 4 pots circles see 👀 💖
I stumbled upon this because i actually wanted a comparison of these two cars. After the video i realised this was Top Gear. Is this what this show has become? This hurts man. I mean could you possibly make it more boring if you tried?
Top gear is shite without Clarkson ,Hammond and may
All SEAT’s the quality and f the interior and exterior plastics is horrid, will never own one, I’m out.
Vw vs vw
who are you ?
rs6 slower? how??
Wet lap vs dry…