Help choosing between V2 & VZ1

[rafletcher]

150 is plenty - you just have to use the gears and the revs. But a 245 is less effort and more fun. And thirstier.

 

[RyanHill23]

I had exactly the same predicament back in April. Everywhere had the 150 but nowhere had a 245. I test drove a 150 and was VERY underwhelmed (coming from a TT). I ordered a VZ1 245 without test driving as figures were similar to my TT. Leather and electric seats would have been nice but the VZ1 also had a few extras that the V2 didn’t.
Picked it up last Fri. Still playing nice for the first 600/1000 miles but a trip to Nottingham and back got me well on the way. Feels a LOT better than the 150 and comparable to the TT speed. It’s a lot bigger and feels more solid. Can’t wait to give it a proper go in Cupra mode

Thanks for that! That’s what I’ve decided to do - just going to go for it! I have driven a 245ps engine in the group to get a bit of a taste, but think I’ll just bite the bullet and give it a go!

 

[V2Formentor]

Hi all, I’m new here and looking to order a Formentor soonish - looking for some advice please!

I am undecided between the V2 & VZ1 options for a number of reasons, here are my thoughts:

V2: Better MPG, Cheaper, I’m worried 150ps will not be enough power

VZ1: Quite a bit more expensive (around 60-70 p/m), More powerful, Less MPG, No leather seats (preferable to me)

I am due to test drive a 150ps engine today which may help with my doubts, however NOWHERE within 2 hours of me has a 245ps petrol engine to test drive. Has anyone driven both for a comparison to help me choose? I currently drive a 95ps Polo, so both will be an upgrade - just want to know if the couple of MPG less and the £60+ per month extra are worth it for the extra power!

I’m not too keen on Leather seats usually, so that would be another plus to me for the VZ1 - but I’m unsure if paying that much more for no leather is stupid? I don’t like the regular seats in the V1 either, prefer the look of the bucket.

Am I correct in assuming the VZ1 has the actual exhausts whereas the V2 does not?

Sorry for the long winded post - Appreciate any help

Hi what did you choose??.. Happy with it? I currently have the V2 base model (had a year now) I'd love to feel the difference between that and the bigger engines with umpphh!.. On another note would you lose the warranty if you had it modified?

 

[tzuicomicina]

I think there's more than just the extra "umpphh" there...at least here in Romania. When I went for a test drive I noticed that the sound proofing is worse for the non VZ models (there's no V1/V2 here). Also in the VZ models when you were closing the doors the sound was lacking echo and felt like the ones in Golf/Leon/Passat, while in the non VZ models it was having some echo and felt more like a Skoda. But these could be market dependent differences or it's all just in my head after driving 20k km on both Octavia 3 and Golf 8.