Sharing parts with assorted other small VOLKSWAGEN group models, Fabia may be the entry-level car within the Skoda range. A sense of integrity and solidity contradicts the small size of the car, which handles having a dean precision while offering a feeling of security and safety.

The vRS version, using its 130PS diesel engine and six-speed manual dose-ratio transmission, is really a revelation – the vehicle that breaks all of the rules about diesels and sports performance, being released on top of the heap.

It even has got the right level of youth-appeal brightness about its interior – although more mature drivers might contemplate it a bit garish.