Plug-in power on the cards for rapid vRS

THE next-generation Octavia vRS is likely to be offered with a choice of three powertrains, Auto Express has learned. As well as new versions of the current petrol and diesel models, a plug-in hybrid variant will be available. This electrified version is likely to match the output of the petrol model, so we’d expect a figure of around 250bhp – but with the extra tech on board, the vRS PHEV is likely to be slightly slower than its more conventional stablemate. It should still be capable of 0-62mph in around seven seconds, however. Expect the vRS PHEV to use an uprated version of the 1.4 TSI set-up that will appear in the standard Octavia plug-in. That means more power for the engine, but it’s likely to get the same 13kWh…

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