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Here's an exciting new model for all you diesel warm-hatch fans.

The Seat Ibiza FR TDI has 141bhp and is capable of more than 60mpg, meaning it should offer owners the best of both worlds.

Available in the Ibiza's three-door body, or conventional five-door hatchback guise, the FR can accelerate from 0-62mph in 8.2 seconds (8.3 for the five-door).

On track it will carry on gaining speed until it hits 130mph, and it's helped in the corners by Seat's XDS electronic limited slip differential.

Twin-spoke alloy wheels, low-profile tyres, aluminium mirror housings and aggressive bumpers set the FR apart on the outside.

In the cabin, badging reminds you of the Ibiza's sporting intent and bucket seats should keep you firmly in place.

Seat claims 62.7mpg is possible on the combined cycle - a figure that's head and shoulders above the petrol FR.

Emissions of 119g/km of CO2 also make it very cheap to tax, especially considering its sporting credentials.

The Ibiza's bigger brother, the Seat Leon FR TDI, is currently the best-selling version of Seat's family hatchback.

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