Historically the words ‘performance car’ and ‘diesel’ haven’t sat happily together. But with modern turbos offering impressive torque, more manufacturers are developing and selling them. They’re least accepted as city cars, but again, things are changing. And Fiat is about to set a new benchmark with the most powerful diesel ‘hot hatch’ the A-segment has ever seen. The 1.3-litre 75bhp Fiat 500 diesel is being axed in favour of a new 95bhp version. It’s got more power and torque but less fuel consumption and emissions, which is hard to argue against. The new engine – christened the MultiJet II – also makes the car quicker; the 0-60mph time is down from 12.5 to 10.7 seconds. Okay, it’s not quite the Abarth model but it still makes this a pretty nippy, and rather stylish, motor. And you can’t argue with 72.4mpg fuel economy.
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