Can’t beat a diesel hot hatch! Instant boost and mad torque at low revs but still able to drive it paced when needed 👌

Had mine since 2006, bog standard apart from leather, Black Magic, and STILL puts a smile on my face with its 'mere' 130bhp and 55mpg average mpg. F.S.H., 154,000 miles, and still running sweetly on original exhaust and clutch. Pampered like a baby, and gets everything it requires.

Just purchased one myself and think it's brilliant. The MPG it achieves even when driven hard is remarkable.

Another awesome video! I've never really thought 'Hot Hatch' rules dictated the powerplant HAD to be petrol but I can see why a lot of people would think that. Your video has certainly won the argument if there was any doubt. Its fast, affordable, practical and makes you giggle with every throttle input. Well put together video mate! 👍

Two of my mates have em and I’m looking at buying one, insurance is decent, performance is gd, mpg is amazing and looks sick😍

If it has a hybrid turbo, intercooler, PD 150 head bolts, darkside exhaust with a decent map should be able to get 190 bhp! Currently saving up to get one

Always liked the idea of this car. Wish more manufacturers had developed diesel hot hatches back in the day. Not going to happen now. There was a suggestion that the heavier engine led to a lot of understeer but ive never driven one so not sure.

If it’s got popcorn and launch control it’s definitely mapped

Love your video, I have a Skoda fabia vrs se like yours and love it

Fella keep up the great work

You get the bonus smiles when you see what your average MPG is

Love diesel hot hatches, many people hate but they can be even faster than some NA hatches on a twisty road, with big low down torque you can drive it effortless. The only problem is with rain and greasy road, can't put power down even with a proper diff You need to try it with remap

Stock with remap it'll do 160bhp, with upgraded turbo and intercooler plus remap it's on the way to 190. You'll know if one's had a remap as it won't run out of steam by 4k rpm. 9 years I had one, still miss it now.

i have one of these and love it one of the first things you should do is get a good map and some lowering springs the car rides really well when crusing but when you are having a bit of fun its a bit boat like apart from that love them

Great video mate, keep it up 👍

Almost bought one 3 times but ended up getting a mk4 Ibiza pd130 twice and bora pd130 instead. 2 of them mapped fun cars

One my friend have fabia vrs 1.9tdi , with 400 horse power maybe moore ;) great car for tunning

Where can I find a decent Special edition VRS? Want one so bad

It is remapped if you’ve got those mods lol you can’t run a hybrid without it and it’s got a popcorn limiter

I have never achieved 60mpg haha mostly in the 40s around town and between 47mpg and 52mpg on longer runs. They seem to do better with a remap unless you're givin it sends!

It won't be 160bhp if it's been mapped, the blt engine they come with come out the factory at 150bhp standard, its probably around 180ish,although with the darkside intercooler on it, it's likely it has more than just a map.

but does it pull like a train?

Get a bigger turbo and re enforced clutch, they go like stink!!

o no no diesel no no no :(

“smiles per galon” is used when someone drives like 15mpg not 60 😅😅

Sorry but it’s the only Skoda that shouldn’t have had the VRS badge. Nice car but should have been left as just a fabia tdi.