It's still a diesel though, the turbo diesel engines are fine for grunt - but the way they deliver it is 'orrible.
My Dad's got an Octavia with a 2L 140hp diesel which is fine for go, but it's no fun. You get what feels like nothing until the turbo kicks in, then a second or so of power then nothing again, maybe I've been spoilt by my NA V6
I don't think mileage is
that much of an issue on modern cars so long as they've been well looked after (within reason obviously).
Anyway if you stopped buying random 8th kits and engines you'd be able to afford to fuel/tax an R32
