I had a mark one octy vrs up until about 8 months ago and got rid of it for a lexus, but to be honest i miss the VRS and want one of the new ones.

have done some searching but havent come up with much can anyone tell me some real world MPG's on both the diesel and the petrol? think the technical details says about 61mpg but what are people getting in the real world.

i am probably more tempted by the oil burner i dont want to start a big debate but the heart says go for the petrol and the head says go for the diesel... also at risk of making even more debate is there much difference in the driving/speed/mpg of the PD and CR?? i have heard that the PD's can be a bit noisey is it true?

Not sure on the MPG's other than what I've read on here to be honest but the CR is WAY quieter than the PD in my opinion. It's more orf a rustling noise rather than the usual diesel clackety clack.

Compare it to my Fabia and they're worlds apart. Smoother too, but the torque delivery is a lot more linear - you don't get that huge shove like you do with the PD's so it doesn't feel quite as quick.

Having said that my Fabia does have more torque and is lighter so it is actually a smidgen quicker when tootling around so that may have something to do with it. I've not actually driven the PD 170.

If you're buying new it will be a CR. As mentioned above, the CR's power delivery is more linear, and the shove is still there but less sudden. It;s also much more tractable at low revs: corners that needed 2nd in my previous Golf TDI estate (a 2.0 PD TDI) can be taken in third in the vRS. The CR is also a lot quieter than the PD

Mine will do 50 mpg on a long run (I cruise at about 75 mph in motorways) and 42-43 in town. Slightly worse than the Golf but the vRS has 170 bhp instead of 140.

The TFSI petrol engine is lovely - much more torque than you'd expect in a high performance petrol - and a bit of me wishes I'd gone for it. But I do about 18,000 miles a year, and a diesel is worth it for me. The higher your annual milega, the better off you'l be with a diesel. Performance-wise there's not much in it.

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I have a VRS LE CR, and have to admit its great car to drive - having gone from a impreza its so much easier and to some extent a bit lazier - due to large amounts of torque. I have a Golf TDi for the next week as a hire car, and have to admit that is a hell of a lot noiser than the skoda, it also doesnt seem as smooth to drive. MPG i think there is very little in it, I am getting about 48MPG average (combined) in the Skoda, it only has 500 miles on the clock so may loosen up with time, driving the Golf in same journeys it is about 46 MPG average combined, this has 10000 on the clock though.

There are some nice touches on the golf (apart from the horrible red and blue dials ---- WHY), but I am surprised to say i much prefer the Skoda, which is something i never thought i would say a few years ago.

Jas

MPG does improve in time as they loosen up. Give it time and keep checking the oil as it's running in.

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I have a VRS LE CR, and have to admit its great car to drive - having gone from a impreza its so much easier and to some extent a bit lazier - due to large amounts of torque. I have a Golf TDi for the next week as a hire car, and have to admit that is a hell of a lot noiser than the skoda, it also doesnt seem as smooth to drive. MPG i think there is very little in it, I am getting about 48MPG average (combined) in the Skoda, it only has 500 miles on the clock so may loosen up with time, driving the Golf in same journeys it is about 46 MPG average combined, this has 10000 on the clock though.

Jas

Yep, same with my LE, I went from a 1.8T vRS Mk I to the VRS CR LE, I miss the 1.8Ts traction from a standing start, the CR LE makes up for this in 3rd-4th gear performance, but the MPG gain to the CR LE has been eye opening to me. Fantastic.