SkodaFabia 1.4 TSI vRS 5dr DSG. Dimensions. Length 4,029mm Width (including mirrors) 1,886mm Height 1,492mm Seats 5 Doors 5 Luggage Capacity (Seats Up) 300l Gross Vehicle Weight 1,718kg Wheelbase Hi I have owned a Fabia VRS Mk1 for 5 years, and had pretty much 130,000 happy, cheap, reliable, quick miles in it. It is now approaching 180,000, and I feel it is just simply too old, and a lot of expensive bits could be reaching end of life. Stock the Fabia vRS has 126bhp and 229lb ft – the engine feels (relatively) big and brawny, revs freely and flexibly up to its red line (not that you’ll ever need to take Smallrear windows add to the cramped feel. The Fiesta edges ahead of the Yaris again courtesy of its larger 311-litre boot, although that’s still 69 litres behind the Fabia. The 60:40 split TheSkoda Fabia vRS is a fun, reliable and practical hot hatch, that's powered by a 178bhp 1.4 TSI. by: Auto Express team. 21 Aug 2014. 8. Overall Auto Express Rating. 2.0 out of 5. TheSkoda Fabia is a car that does everything well. Inside, it's robust interior belies the fact that the Skoda undercuts almost all of its main rivals on price and, while it's not quite as polished inside as the likes of the Ford Fiesta, it does have more passenger space and a bigger boot. The dashboard is also a model of intuitiveness and Beingan owner of a Skoda Superb from late 2010 after test driving close to 30 vehicles, it was the best decision that we have made. Reliable, Efficient and all the Safety equip. that one would want or need when carrying special cargo (Twins). Cannot look back, and in my opinion nothing beats it when it comes to value for money. Posted8 June, 2018 (edited) Definitely vRS its on the top of the cars to replace my Superb 280, however im not sure if i will go for it if there will be the same 4 pot engine with 20-30 bhp more. Current Sportline have already sport seats, design, steering wheel, big brake discs,etc. Simply engine remap of 280bhp will increase power to 350-360 Likethe V12 diesel Audi Q7 and V10 diesel Volkswagen Touareg, the first-gen Skoda Fabia vRS is a relic of a bygone era. Specifically the early-mid-Noughties, Model Skoda Fabia vRS. Posted 22 January, 2005. Ok quite a few members have been requesting this so here goes: To start off with most of us are aware that the vRS in it's standard form is no sloutch, it breezes to 60 quickly and climbs all the way to 90 without feeling stressed, it feels like an onslought between 2000-3000k rpm when 0wM9Uh.