How Much MPG Can You REALLY Get From A £1000 Skoda? 

Apologies for the reupload of the video! Something went wrong processing the vid so we pulled it because we decided you needed to see Ethan and Jack ruin Alex in full HD!

Anyone else's car getting three weeks to the gallon at the moment? 😒😬

Any car guy: I’m gonna drive economically The same guy 2 minutes later: *drops the clutch

Now, make a video where you completely ruin that mpg by adding power.

This is my favorite car!! My mom bought our glorious Fabia combi/wagon in 2011 (1.2 TDI 75hp), and by feathering the throttle, ours indicated 3,3l/100km or 85,x UK mpg

3:08 is that a damn IPHONE 3GS???.. i thought they were extinct

I'll give you 20 rolls of triple ply for the Skoda

I genuinely thought that instagram post was Alex showing his appreciation for Ethan and Jack 😅

“Cheaper than 20 litres of hand sanitizer, with prices of these things starting from 1200 quid”, I am laughing on two folds. 1. I cannot stress how much I love this channel and the pure comedic value it brings. 2. That it is an actually pretty accurate statement (maybe not 1200 but at the cost it is, might as well be). I cover up my sadness of the truth with laughter because I don’t know if I’m going crazy or the world is. Thank you guys for producing great content. For everyone else, please stay safe. 👍

Like Alex said, this is incredible fuel economy for a 10 year old diesel Škoda! 👍

Hey you can say, “I drive a rally car” with this thing

I rented a Fabia in Ireland for a week in 2016 and I was officially impressed. 3.2 litres per hundred km. It was comfortable too. A smashing little car.

''you gotta love a dp'' we sure do alex

I love this kind of cars. Cheap to buy, cheap to maintain, cheap to fill up. Reliable, comfortable, small enough to be agile in the city, large enough to move a family, and just powerful enough to be reasonable on the highway. Compact cars for life!

Quite special to see a Fabia again on the channel. One of my favourite cars I've owned although mine's is the Monte Carlo spec 👌

I can vouch for this. Had a 500km trip using one of these,. It was a company car, 1.2 petrol using LNG, had 300k KM on the clock and was in generally terrible condition, but even so, it shocked me how a relaxed and reliable drive it was. All in all, if you don't care about the boring looks, this definitely seems like a great workhorse machine, and the 1.2 petrol + LNG combo means its dirt cheap to run.

You lift the fuel cap over the cover, and there's a slight kink in the wire that will keep it there. You're totes welcs.

Reminds me of how my 07' Polo with the 1.9TDI 101hp engine did almost 1000km on one 45L tank of fuel across the valleys and mountains of Norway. 4,7L/100km So impressed by the economy of those engines.

It's so weird getting mid-roll ads for this video which are also narrated by Alex

I had one of these and put 140.000 km on it without a single problem. Really awesome cars if you want something reasonable cheap

A couple of years ago I bought a 1.9 sdi fabia for £500 and, driving it gently, I then achieved 70mpg for the next 3 tank fill ups at ~500 mile intervals. Not as quick as the 1.4tdi but it will run on supermarket cooking oil which was on offer at 70p/litre last time I looked in Tesco.

I brought my daughter her 1st car, which is an 04 VW polo 1.4 diesel and that little car gets 68mpg with 138,000 on the clock, she's had it 3 years with no problems.

Should try a 1.5dci Clio, could use mine 😂 I get about 83.2 on the clocks on the motorways and b roads

Greetings from the Czech Republic :D

“You got to love a DP” Alex Kersten during quarantine 2020 Alex is definitely bored and hadn’t only been looking at cars to buy😏

Skodas are just brilliant if you want a car to get you from A to B in a relaxed drive; they are economic, reliable and well screwed together. That particular model of Fabia (I own an '05 model) does have particularly naff granny looks, but get over that and I say they are the best value second hand car by a country mile. I can't praise them enough, you can even get four adults in that thing, without their knees being around their ears. Fabulous Fabias!

I own a fabia 5j 1.9tdi Cheap daily, 120hp ... enough fun

I have a 2018 fabia with the 1.0 inline 3 cylinder engine, it's boring as hell, but the fuel economy is wonderful, costs jack to run, and is cheap to buy. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to be bored out of their mind while driving.

For diesel cars to be cheaper to run than petrol in The Netherlands you need to do at least 20.000KM per year. They cost 3 times as much in road tax. And you can't go into cities if it's old.

I had one of these for a week while my Vovlo V40 was in for repairs after someone reversed into it. I didn't want to fill it up, so played a game to see how high I could get the MPG. On a trip to work, my Volvo averaged around 32.5. This thing got 81. Loved driving it too.

Great content during quarantine

I get 47mpg out of my 1.5 diesel Focus. That’s driving it enthusiastically and using it daily on a mix of country roads, dual carriageways and town driving. Usually averages up to 50mpg on a long run.

3:10 still using an iPhone 3G in 2020? I thought they’d be paying enough to at least buy a half decent phone...

I had a 2011 greenline 2 (1.2ltr three cylinder) and although dull, it was a very cheap car to run. I used to drive like a nun but normally got 80mpg without trying and once got her up to 95mpg over a long run. Very simple motoring, even main dealer was less than £100 for a service and it was only the lack of an automatic that led to a car change. Skodas are great cars.

Mazda rx-8 video "Give me your mone" Lol I laughed on the origional video

Ran a 2010 1.4 Tdi Fabia for 5 years and 55,000 miles. Never got less than 65Mpg and made some interesting 3 cylinder noises (whilst not going fast). In our ownership it only needed a pair of front pads. Good cars.

no way! I remember seeing that post thinking it was genuine, didn't think twice. Step up your game when you get the chance again!

These thing have spectacular light housings. You can hang the headlight with one piece of loose tape and it will stay on for half a year no problem.

3:47 is that an iPhone 3G?

I've owned a slightly older Fabia and I swapped for a Volvo V50 1.6.You can find 1 just as old for a few more hundred quid(300 should do),you can get slightly better gas mileage,you get leather seats,climate control,heated seats,cruise control,heated mirrors(you can also find ones with electric seats and other options) and it is way way more spacious and comfortable (starting from seating position to even arm position),also a lot of compartments anywhere,and the seats in the back are border limousine.Also the trunk is like 3 times as big(like a minivan).It is sluggish,but so was the Fabia in all honesty.The big downside for them is parts are not usually cheap(had a pheasant jump in front of my car going 60mph and destroyed a headlight,cost me 65£ and that was cheap,replacing a mirror is like 50£ - just the mirror),second downside would be the fact that some things are made harder to acces than they should(cabin filter you have to take the fusebox apart and it still is not easy),to change the mirror you have to dismantle the whole door,they are well built but not very ergonomical when you need to work on one.

There is a holder for the fuel cap, look in the manual :)

I've got a 2008 1.9TDi Sport and it's probably the best cheap car I've had, actual 50mpg, 105bhp so nippy enough and mega mega reliable in 18 months so far. I can't knock it!

I’ve own my mk1 vrs and it’s fantastic, especially as a first car, best mpg I’ve had was 69 mpg and it still pulls like a train and no one else’s car my age compairs

2:57 that recurring RP voice gag is brilliant

You should get a VW Lupo 3L or an Audi A2 3L for the next time ;)

i've got a fabia 1.4tdi and it's the perfect daily hack .. at least 50mpg, £10 per month for tax, £20 per month insurance .. in the last year did 15,000 miles with zero issues, i serviced it once & for MOT needed 2 indicator bulbs ( not orange enough!! ) & 1 tyre .. which all ment more money for project car

"My mx5 is definitely not for sale" Alex🥺

The Fabia is boring (maybe?), but it's no shitbox! It's a great little car that's comfortable, easy to drive, and just goes on and on and on. In 20+ years of driving Fabias, the most serious fault I've had is .... replacing the variable resistor that controls the ventilation fan speed.

That car is now worth £3000 right now

Probably the most underrated diesel engine is Honda's 1.6 i-DTEC released in 2012. On the Civic FK3, a bigger car than the Fabia, many owners report 70-80mpg easily attainable with mixed driving and I can attest to that myself. Blows the late VAG diesels out of the water whilst being far more mechanically trouble-free to boot. A real shame Honda won't be making any more diesel powerplants as the i-DTEC is truly a masterpiece and their efficiency totally unexpected given how thirsty their VTEC counterparts tend to be.

When I seen the word "Skoda" And seen "MPG" AND instantly thought PD

About the "where this go" part at gas station - you can hang the fuel tank cap on the plastic door, there are two cuts on the cap and you just hang it on top of the plastic door.

Ummm does Alex use an iPhone 3G which is attached to the dashboard, fair play, you do you 😂

I am not a car guy but this channal is just amazing,i am staring to love more cars for what they are and how much fun they are to drive in games as i am only 16,you have to love sounds some of the cars make not the electric boxs

CT have really just reviewed a flipping Skoda Fabia🙃

DONT EVER STOP DOING VIDEOS LIKE THIS!!

Great vid was wondering why it was in 360 👌👌

like the test , that little thing is almost as economic as my 89' Citroen BX 1.7 TRD Turbo ... :3

What if top gear hired Alex Kersten, Chris Harris and Matt from carwow? : D

100-200ml per full tank of quality low smoke mineral two stroke in the diesel, (synthetic 2T will fall out of solution) will quiet the engine, make it last longer, increase efficiency, clean the combustion chamber and increase power and especially torque. I haven't tried Automatic transmission fluid in diesel yet but if it doesn't fall to the bottom of a test jar after a few days it should be even better for cleaning the combustion chamber, and especially the exhaust system including catalytic converters and any sensors within it. I use about 100-200mls of ATF in the engine oil to help clean the carbon and contaminants out the engine before an oil change which works wonders. You can safely use the car for a few days with ATF in the oil but it will clean and diffuse so much grot from the engine it will turn golden brown oil to black as night in short order. I prefer to raise the oil level 5mm above the full line on the dipstick to help ensure all the "high tide" deposits of gunk are removed during the process, however, high RPM is not a good idea when your oil is slightly thinned, and when the level is above the full mark, at high RPM the crank can whip air into the oil vastly reducing the lubricity, cushioning and temperature control of the oil, and I shouldn't have to explain why that's best avoided.. Maybe a test of the different upper cylinder lubricants and even engine oil flush products, off the shelf and DIY, would make a good upload?

It's so nice you're using proper units finally.

Alex, I believe you can beat that Fabia with another family Hatchback. In 2013 I owned a £750 2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.7dti ECO4 and I achieved over 80MPG on a combined run. I never tried to do a hyper mile test but there may be a challenge in there for you?? It is claimed, back in the day, that this car could do 140MPG!!! What do you think?

Can’t believe he’s funding that fart extraction machine idea not a good idea in my opinion

I just love it how Alex said that he wouldnt sell the mx5 in this video but the last video was about selling it

when there no Skoda's or Diesels in USA :(

Should have got an Audi A2 TDI you'll get 70+ MPG easily.

Alex is a good replacement for our aging Jeremy Clarkson....shame he’s 3 feet tall 😉 love you Alex.

That Photo of Jack at the beginning 😂😂😂

70 mpg is that all? I regularly get over 75 mpg from my 2003 Vw golf mk4 130 bhp tdi. Estate. Best I ever got was 85mpg on a run from the Midlands to London on cruise control @ 55 mph. ...

I have two VAG's, a 1.4 TDI Polo & 1.9 TDI Octavia. Gotta love the PD!

Can I ask what´s the story of that iPhone 3G on your dashboard? 😅👌

A year ago, I paid £775 for a 2001 Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-i. I flipping love the thing. Gets >50mpg even if you uttery spank it on A/B roads. 55mpg on the motorway. An absolute hoot to drive at well under the speed limit. Cheap and simple to repair/service. Can genuinely fit a washing machine in the back. Plan to run it till it dies/rots away.

The old Audi A2 is way more economical and cool than this Skoda.

I am now driving my third Škoda. My Octy is quite a lot bigger than a Fabia and on 2 lane A and B roads can easily manage 70 mpg. Also zero tax. 100, 000 Polish taxi drivers can't be wrong. At speed from the rear it is very difficult to tell from a Passat. I don't get bullied by BMWs and Audis. In fact I think the Mk 3 Octy is a better looking car than the corresponding Passat. My previous Czech driver was a Roomster with the same 3 cylinder 1400 diesel as Alex's test car. That engine is much older technology but would still manage 60-65 mpg on 2 lane A and B roads, only dropping to about 55 on the motorway. If you factored in the energy consumed to generate the electricity, what would the real mpg be for a similarly sized electric car, taking into account the considerable weight of the battery?

3:26 look a porsche macan

So happy you are not selling the MX5

I have a 2017 1.2 TSI fabia. It’s ok on fuel, but I wish it was a diesel.

I recently finally did the calculations on how much fuel my dacia uses (1.6, petrol, 84hp) and it's 9.03l/100km (26mpg us, 31 mpg uk) It's the same amount my friend uses in his 2.5l diesel bmw 3 series that has 2 times more hp.

VW Lupo 3L sitting in the corner, crying...

my mum had a 2003 one in blue which she called "brucy". Last year it was wrecked. Basically it was parked out front and 2 vans were approaching 1 at both sides. The one which came from behind clipped brucy causing him to smash into our neighbours brick wall. He was a petrol automatic with moss growing around the outside trim and window seals.

Alex, after watching the full video I have just one question: "Why is Alex showing us such a boring sh*tbox?"

The mighty Skoda Flabia! I've a 2006, 1.4tdi with 245k miles in the clock. Picked it up for £100 at auction about 8 months ago. Thinking it will get me about for a few weeks whilst I get my VW fixed... The VW is still sat on the drive broken. 55-60mpg all day long with the skoda. Even better economy at the moment with the roads so quiet. 🚗🧻

You can have that mph on any tdi of the group. Even 1.9 can get it on b roads at 80km/h

My Mitzi Colt CZ1 does an easy 60+ mpg and I have dash pics to prove it. Once saw 74 mpg on a trip to London. AND IT'S PETROL

Being 17 and planning on having my first car after this whole covid situation. I'm looking to get a reliable and economical car, from what i've seen Toyota Aygo's the best out there in terms of being a very reliable car and very very economical in terms of mpg averaging 60mpg. Do you know any better suggestions or should i keep to the aygo?

I LOVE when you poke fun at wheeler dealers lol it KILLS me love from u.s.a keep up the great content chaps? Is that right?

So selling Phil was an April fools :)

Car throttle doing the lords work keeping us entertained

Now you can afford to go absolutely anywhere your heart desires, while on lockdown.

The fabia is a good car. My girlfriend owns one the 1.4 69hp one, while the power is nothing to call home, the reliability is outstanfing. It took us from romania to poland, romania to austria , and lot of other destinations. If you are in college and just want to fill it up to the brim and drive, this is the car to have.

Bank Robber approved! 😁

That's cute. My 23 year old civic gets 68ish mpg on motorways. Car cost me £550 and has now doubled in price if I sell it. Any car can be economical if driven correctly

It weighs as much as it costs

A case why econoboxes are awesome, You can rely on them, they are cheap to maintain, you can commute in them and not feel bad for when they get bumps and scuffs save you tons on gas but most importantly they make yo apreciate your hobby/ project car even more when you drive it.

1:42 he says his car ain't for sale, but in the previous video he says it is FOR sale, wtf alex

1:00 Why does it looks like quite a cool car in this shot

I don't get it? A 1.0l petrol eg. Agyo/C1/Peugoet 107: 70mpg, is far more reliable than any diesel?

I have one of these, it's loud af, but pulls quite well and I love it

Was the ‘selling my miata’ an April fools

My wife had one of these as her first car, got 81.5 regularly on long journeys. Remarkable engine!