Why I Bought a Skoda Yeti: A bike-carrying family car, but not without its problems...
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- A used Skoda Yeti is a crossover that offers lots of space and versatility for a reasonable budget. But did you know it can also be a decent driver's car? That combination of talents is what led Chris Knapman to buy his 2009 Yeti with the 1.8 TSI petrol engine, as he explains in this CarGurus UK review. But it hasn't all been plain sailing with his Yeti, which has needed several new parts - including the small matter of an engine...
In this video, Chris explains the highs and lows of used Yeti ownership to date, as well as explaining why it's a good car for those who what to carry bikes on their car.
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00:00 - My 2009 Skoda Yeti
00:25 - So why a Skoda Yeti?
01:15 - The trim level and engine
02:12 - Reliability
03:43 - The styling and why I like it
04:30 - Practicality
05:43 - Up front
07:00 - Out on the road
10:08 - Final thoughts
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We could start a Skoda petition to do another run of the yeti ;-)
May God hear you pal ,I bought mine last year and I don't imagine my life without my Yeti
The Yeti is one of Skoda’s best designs. It still looks relevant and, more importantly, it ‘works’. Now they’ve gone ‘K-razy’ with their iterative K-series naming convention for their SUVs I can neither tell ( nor care to tell them ) apart.
PS. Would a old RAV 4 have been more reliable? I think so.
276 thou kms in my 2014 103 Yeti outdoor now, heavily modified, and yet to have any major problem. Can't believe how bulletproof and rattle free this has been, and it's copped a flogging. Still get asked about it all the time. Love being unique, and with some power and handling / brake mods, so much fun to drive.
I love my Yeti too! So glad to see this car is still relevant and still review-worthy after all this time 🙂
I bought a 9 month old Yeti with just 3000 miles on the clock at the end of January 2017 for just two thirds of the new price. It is a 150 Diesel 4x4 Monte Carlo manual and I have since added over 50,000 miles to that total and have averaged 44 mpg despite it being fairly briskly(!) driven. I have also had the cross climate fitted, using them for the last 3 years (not the same set alas) and they are far better in snow and very wet conditions. Reliability has been good too, other than regular servicing I have only had one very rusty brake disc replaced. I too am a Mountain Biker, but I carry mine inside the car....it JUST fits in with the front wheel removed.
Great review. Minor quibble over the audio mix - for some reason voice is only ever coming out of left or right channel, never both.
Sorry about that, I realised now I didn't export as a a stereo pair. Many apologies.
Pls fix it on this video then. Thx.
@@gadgetman36 Sadly it is not a function that is available in TH-cam. Sorry for any inconvenience caused in the watching of this video. 🙏
@@CarGurusUK Well the facility in TH-cam is reuploading the fixed version and deleting the original version. Sorry but in it’s current form it’s unwatchable for me. It’s especially bad through earphones which is how I want to watch, but I can’t concentrate with the audio like that.
I started with a yeti loved it so much we then bought the superb as well. Love them both!!
I always liked the look of them, tried to talk my son into getting one as his learner car, but he wanted a Golf.
I bought a secondhand top of the range Yeti with 4x4 and auto box plus various extras about 6 years ago. It has been amazing! I intend to keep it and so it gets very well looked after and everything it needs which as you say adds up. A week or two back it became apparent that all four shocks had failed and along with Mcpherson struts and bushes etc the bill was the thick end of 1000 euros. But it is such a great car and built very well. Mine had covered 166,000kms and gives me everything I would want and need from a daily driver.
Had a 2012 Yeti with the 1.2 engine - amazing car. I actually prefer the looks of the earlier cars like yours to the late ones.
I just bought mine, love it!
A 1.2 seems quite tiny for a car this size, how's that TSI holding up?
pretty good, its just enough power for it, it only struggle when you trying to fill it up with people or heavy things@@z-trip5457
My 2013 Yeti 1st generation already came with SatNav and DAB+. I am very happy so far with the car.
I love the Yeti, a real shame that the design was so polarising as its replacement, the Karoq was a tad conformist and lost the quirkiness and character of the original Yeti. Mine (2012 model) was a 170 Diesel 4 wheel drive and the handling for an SUV was really good, as you say possibly better than many more modern offerings.
The Karoq is ceasing production at the end of this year, as sales have been disappointing. Skoda have been fortunate with their car range so far, in that they haven't had many duffers. The Roomster was the last one. I was lent one as a courtesy car, and although it drove well enough there is no doubting it was an acquired taste, with it's oddball looks.
Love mine...got the 1.2 DSG , the engines are common to use a fair bit of oil. Holding thier price at the moment
My brother has the 4x4 TDI and loves it. His is 2011. I wouldn't remap it given the issues with the engine which I know has been replaced but I wouldn't be putting any extra strain on the replacement engine given its known issues.
I have a 2011 Yeti 4x4 with the 2L diesel. For life in the Alps I couldn't ask for more, winter or summer, it will get me anywhere on or off road, with in reason.
Own a ‘11 1.8 tsi.
Bought a few months ago, got a mild ecu tune, and doing Offroad. Beefed up the tires a bit, stock otherwise.
I can advise the tune, and it’s great fun greenlaning.
I have a 4x4 Yeti diesel, brilliant in the wet and with the off road switch, especially useful in the snow. The 4x4 set up is the Audi Quattro set up, which in the wet is brilliant. Had a 1.9 TDI Roomster before this one. Both best 2 cars I have ever had, had to upgrade to the Yeti as I have a bad back and the Roomster was to low.
I,ve been looking at getting one for a while now... they just look fun. Not sure between a 1st gen Yeti or a sportage kx2. Any opinions between them?
Got a Yeti automatic 1.2. Love using this car. I tried the manual one, but the gear stick was too low for me. My Yeti has dark windows & running boards, so it looks very jeep like. Very good acceleration from standing, but sluggish to get to motorway speeds, but it does get there. Petrol around town is fine, a bit guzzly on motorway, but no worse than a 1.6 petrol focus I had b4. Really hugs the road well. Fantastic car for tall/big people & those with bad backs who need to sit upright
I've got the 170HP 4x4 TDI. This thing pulls like crazy for it's height and weight.
You got it totally wrong!
The new Defender is a bit Yeti-esque , one might say a swollen copy.
Yes to the re-map!
I have had two yeti , the one I have now is a Monte Carlo 2.0 diesel 150 dsg 4x4 it has done 100k now , it is a nearly a perfect car 🥰
I bought a 2014 1.2 manual yeti in 2017..loved it from the word GO....it had done 20000 miles....a few months ago I sold it and bought another make of car reputed as first class.....total rubbish...it wasn't a patch on the Yeti so I looked around for another this time Yeti....& I thought auto this time
....got one after a lucky search...a 2017 1.2 auto 20000 on thew clock and FSH like my last one was....I love it....not going to change again if I can help it....Yeti is just so good
I've got a 2010 2.0 TDI 170 version which I've had remapped to 210bhp. It make a world of difference and only cost me £200. £500 is quite steep for a remap IMO. I've had to put a new clutch in mine as it had a slave cylinder leak and it was losing pressure on the clutch. The Slave cylinder is quite helpfully located inside the bell housing, so to replace it requires a gearbox off job and at that point you might as well pop a new clutch and flywheel in while its open. Other than that it's been absolutely fantastic and quite fun to drive for a car of it's class.
Glad you managed to get the engine sorted, in working order the 1.8 TSI is a great unit. But VAG really did struggle to make a solid petrol turbo in this era - timing chains, oil consumption all being issues. Whilst not fashionable anymore, the diesel variants are certainly more hardy.
Are they still a good buy? Had an 2011 Audi A4 B8. 2.0 tfsi lose compression in one cylinder and need a (sensible) replacement. Is a Yeti that car?
I have a 2011 Yeti 1.2 with a manual gearbox and love it. Aside from replacing the gearbox bearings (and clutch while I was at it) last week having covered 102,000 miles the Yeti runs as good as it did when new - I too use it for carrying bikes and kitesurfing gear. We were recently contemplating replacing it with with a Karoq or Kamiq but could not justify the cost differential. Maybe I'll replace the infortainment system and get the 1.2 remapped instead as you suggested.. Great video of a gem of a car
Whats your story on the gearbox bearings? my wife's 1.2 manual Yeti has a rough noise coming from the gearbox when coasting down hills.
@@jonibz1456 If the noise is when the car is coasting or not in gear then it's not a gearbox bearing issue..Not sure what is causing the noise in your wife's Yeti..
Be aware the Karoq is ceasing production at the end of 2023......
Can you tell me the width of boot, if you are to slide a table in. I shoe dogs and need space for large crate and table. Great reviews still thinking of one. Thanks
I had the exact same car and did the remap. Worth every cent! You can literally hear the turbo spool up louder and the torque is amazing. Word of warning though, the remap wasn't simple and some soldering of the ecu was required.
What is a remapping?
Petrol head - what use is performance really? I have the Yeti TDI. And get 50- 70 mpg and 600+ miles range - it’s fun to drive too
great review! I like the Yeti.
But watch your audio in your video. It's mono so when listening through headphones you can be only heard in one ear which is too great😅
Yes that was a mistake on the export of the film. Many apologies 🙏🏻
I live in Australia and from time to time I take long trips. I am also an inner city dweller. I own a 2012 140bhp manual diesel. Off road it is great but 8 inch clearance is the limitation. Raised Hilux are the currency of real outback travel. Otherwise I refer to it as my mountain goat. It’s torquey with fairly precise informative steering. I thoroughly beat larger 4wd in the hills! I do find the pedal offset annoying. It is the most reliable car with no faults in 8 years ownership! Economy good, removable seats terrific and ingress egress easy. Nothing on the market can replace this all round compact car.
I love my Yety🥰
It a little newer than yours though and is only a 1letre so tax is lower
What are your doing with your outside suspension though?
Springs are not easy to break, especially a Yetys and that dropped link should give you pause🧐
If it were mine, I would consider a remap on it because it should make it make it more flexible in-gear
An ox input? You can put an ox in your radio?! That’s amazing! :). Just winding you up. Great review, thanks very much indeed. And the sound issue really isn’t a big deal.
i have a 2016 1.2 auto , but i wished i would’ve gotten a more expensive trim , i have the very basic one but i still love it
Why were the 2 outer rear headrests on back-to-front?
Love the Yeti but the small boot, the lack of DAB and the useless armrest are my biggest gripes.
I’ve always been a fan of the Yeti’s design.
Just wondering why your rear head restraints are fitted back to front?
Good spot! That's because the kids' car seats are usually in the back. Chris
We have a 2014 1.2 TSI automatic. In more than 40 years of owning or driving many different types of car its one of the best. We’ve had it about six years, the only problems we’ve had are that ‘someone’ broke the mirror adjustment knob off (easily replaced) and there’s a rough edge on the shift button on the gear lever. Also, the gearbox does some weird stuff when descending hills. Other than that, enjoyable to drive, economical, handles well, versatile and roomy. Highly recommended.
I have a 2015 Golf 1.4 Match DSG, with 30k miles on it. Yes, the DSG does some odd stuff going down steep inclines. The rest of the time it's great though. Way better on fuel than my Focus 1.0 litre was. It's also much better screwed together.
I've remapped nearly every car I've had but it all void the warranty if something breaks and remap is the cause such as gearbox. I've remapped my current 2 litre diesel 150bhp at 80k and now on 145k. Only issue cv joint and crank seal leaking neither related to a remap
always have liked the yeti for size and space design not too bad but sadly only in the secod hand market now. ive opted fo thee new skoda kamiq and some say its the yeti replacement i not so sure. great for some of these car reviewers to do ther own cars great interesting video
my right ear enjoyed this review
I've always liked the looks of this car. Some of the colours make it look really classy. I'm thinking of getting one. Just thinking about road tax and Ulez costs. So maybe it's a 1.2 manual for me. The excellence model looks nice with the leather interior and heated seats.
Bought the manual 1.2 petrol 2-years ago, fantastic car,, if you get one you will not regret it, I have the elegance with ĺeather and heated seats and cc2 tyres gives it great traction .
Love my 4x4 yeti. 150 TDI.m
My other car is Superb TDI 170. Both brilliant. The older design looks better than mine but is less reliable. Especially the 4x4.
My partner purchased a Yeti 1.2 manual new in 2011. It is a mid trim with a couple of options (rear airbags, metallic silver paint, extra speakers, tinted rear windows and bigger 17 inch alloy wheels..
She has done 130,000km, 81,000 miles with the vehicle..
So the history:
Stones trapped inside brake disc.. Happened twice. Known issue.
The water pump failed at 3 years.. The electric tail gate motor failed...
The wiring harness failed in two of the looms front to rear and rear to boot area.. This is a known Skoda issue where the wires break inside the loom at the rubber boot door openings.
The multi CD failed after 5 years.
It constantly needs headlamp and fog light bulbs changed.. Fiddly but not a super big issue..
It has consumed 1 litre of oil every 3 months, 3000 miles. (not a leak) .
Recently it failed to start. It was towed by the garage and was diagnosed as valves all clogged up with soot.. It was too late to clean without taking apart it apart.. So the top end was removed and had it all blasted with walnut kernels to clean the mess off.. This was a very big bill to fix it £2000.. After doing research the Skoda engine design is the issue.. The fuel is not injected over the valves so the valves get dirty and especially so with that high oil consumption..
Fuel economy is nothing special for a small car and small engine .. 9 litres/100km 31mpg on mixed driving going up to around 40mpg on straight runs.. Suspect the fact the engine is not powerful enough for the vehicle so it needs run harder and thus gives poor economy.
Plastic lower trim of poor quality and easily scratched..
One of the rear head restraints failed when we tried to remove and reinsert it..
Would I recommend a Yeti? Well it's good for carrying stuff and if nothing goes wrong it is a cheap car to service.. But in view of the relatively low mileage and the fact we cared well for the vehicle then I think overall the Yeti is not a good buy and is best avoided.. In fact we won't be buying anymore VAG vehicles - ever...
We should have bought a Toyota and it would have cost us much less in the long term..
Thanks for the info. Was it a diesel or petrol one?
Have a 2012 Yeti 1.8TSI 4x4 here in the Middle East bought new in 2013. ~ 8 yrs, 101k kms. I too spent some money on it recently for the failure of the lower control arms of front suspensions. The rear shock bumpers also crumpled. No other issues with engine or transmission. Getting around 31mpg on highways (@120kmph). One thing that failed early is the sunroof curtain. Super expensive to repair. Love to keep it going.
We had a 2012 Yeti 4x4 2.0lt diesel until my wife ran into a guardrail in a snow storm. The insurance company it but offered a good settlement so I bought the almost the same Yeti again, this one had the 1.2ltr diesel and the Panorama sun roof.
I agree re the defender similarities, been saying it for a while.
The internals of the petrol engine - pistons,con rods and crank were changed on the 1.8tsi in 2013 ish.
I has a 2011 elegance great car from new- serviced every 10k but out of warranty ( just) and 60k it just started to drink oil.
After a lot of arguing and ridiculous faff - oil had to be drained,weighed converted to a volume refilled ,topped up by the dealer* for 2000kilometres,drained reweighed and back to volume they agreed it was excessive 3/4 litre every 1k - by then the bumper was discoloured .
The mileage was 50% cross country and 50% motorway all 30 mile plus.
Skoda agreed a 2k contribution to repair but wouldn’t provide that assistance for replacing the engine( I was willing to put in 2k as well)
So sold it back to the dealer -by the way it was useless in snow UNTIL I got some steel rims and sottozero tyres when I never saw a car that could get anywhere near it .
* without the top up it would probably have seized
Have you had your insurer quote how much difference the insurance would be post remap?
Not yet - that could well be another drawback though! Chris
At 6 ft 5" tall, I found the front seats a bit " small" and had to walk away.
When I say small ,the seat base was especially short for my legs.
im 6 6” and to me is as comfy as my 2021 xc90 that costed an arm and a leg ( long leg )
Nice decent family man who loves cars, keeps my attention 👍🏻😊
Thanks 👍
Interesting. Never heard of the high oil consumption problem with these. A Yeti of some sort is definitely a strong contender to be the next every day drive for me and my other half....
I'm looking into getting one as well. Just a quick one: Would you prefer the diesel or petrol?
Thanks
Was thinking of getting a 1.2 petrol but they’re as rare as hen’s teeth here in Ireland. Lots of diesels available though, which I don’t want. Anyway, the Yeti may, unfortunately, be getting a bit old by now. Sorry I didn’t get one years ago.
I think you should get a remap
How do you find reversing with the bike rack ? have you disabled the parking sensors ?
It's definitely tricky to judge space behind the car with the back rack on - I just go slowly and get out to check if unsure. I can turn the parking sensors off via the touchscreen if needed. One advantage of having then on the back is that I don't have to stress when going under barriers into car parks! Chris
If the towbar is installed properly the sensors are disabled when the plug goes in.
Remap it for sure. Awesome car.
Should have gone for the 170tdi they are bullet proof, and 50 mpg 38 around town.
why is his mic in Mono? That just makes the video unpleasant to watch
Sticking a Apple car play headunit is well worth it especially for maps and it makes it look more modern
Will that show the Climatronic info the oem one does
VW Group products do seem to get a free pass by motoring journalists when it come to reliability. I was considering a Yeti but I read lots of reports of issues. My local dealer had a 2013 Mokka 1.4 4X4 and when considering it, I read reports that it was way inferior to the Yeti. However I bought it and in the nearly 3 years that I have had it all that I have had to replace is a battery and air con condenser.
It is no sports car but performance is decent, handling and ride are fine but it is roomy, really really comfortable and is cheap to run. The 1.4 turbo engine doesn't burn oil after 58K miles.
Good to see the trailer bar with lights, as required by law. So many just bolt a bike rack on the back, obscuring the licence plate (and sometimes the light clusters) and they just drive off into the sunset, oblivious to the fact they're driving illegally. It seems the Yeti's replacement, the Karoq, is ceasing production at the end of 2023, as it has not proved to be a strong seller. Perhaps Skoda ought to have simply revamped the Yeti instead of trying a fresh design altogether? Good used Yetis are still quite sought after here in the Lake District.....
Why are the rear head rests backwards
Hi - they were turned around to help the kids' car seats fit properly. Good spot!
Nearly (and should have!) bought one of these, but chose the Octavia Scout instead due to it having the bigger boot by almost 250litres.
Couple of pointers; as it is normally FWD, swap tyres front to back at every service, that way you balance the wear out.
If you get a puncture, depending on the wear of the tyres, you may have to replace both on the same axle to prevent damage to the differential.
Check when the Haldex oil was changed. Not sure if it is Haldes 2 (re-active) or Haldex 4 (pro-active) that is fitted to your model. Haldex 4 on the Octy Scout is every 3 years or 37.5k miles (60k km's). According to VW and Skoda the haldex does not have a filter, it does, they don't replace it, whereas Volvo, who use the same system, do. Either find a reputable VW specialist or take it to a Volvo dealership to get it done properly.
I had to replace the OSF droplink 3 times, and the NSF droplink twice on my vehicle in 10 years and 110k miles. May have been coincidence, however, I never replaced one after fitting All Season Tyres ( Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen2) - softer compound?
Coil spring failure is down to the cheap metal, I had to replace at least 3.
My Octy Scout was the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned, and I owned a Fiat and a Rover. The final straw was a persistant issue with the brakes binding that after nearly 3 years and nearly £1500, I think I finally resolved.
I replaced my Octy Scout with a 2016 Honda HR-V, which has been the best car I have ever owned. The only down side is that due to it being similar in size to the Yeti, it reminds me that I could have coped with the smaller boot, and should have went ahead and purchased that Yeti 1.8 Elegance 4x4 in 2010, instead of the Octy Scout!
Why are the rear headrests facing backwards?
Good spot! That's to keep them out of the way of the kids' car seats, which are usually in there. Chris
@@CarGurusUK Thanks for replying, I thought it might be something to do with folding the seats flat. Good review, btw.
Hi im interested to know how does it perfomr in wind on the motorways
Hi there. The boxy, upright shape does mean there's a bit more wind noise on the motorway than in something like an Octavia or a Ford Focus. That said, it was never bad enough to bother me. Chris
@@CarGurusUK thanks for your reply, but did you get blown about side to side
Can't fault mine. Superchipped it to 208 BHP. Goes like stink. Fuel economy quite good too. :-)
Did you ever get it remapped in the end?
Sadly not... I ended up selling it to buy something with lower running costs. Video to come in 2023!
I recently got mine remapped, would absolutely recommend it, pulls so much harder throughout the rev range.
I actually agree with your about the styling. I've had a Discovery 3 and the Yeti definitely reminds me a little of that from the side.
Hey man it's good to know that even experienced motoring journos can buy a lemon! Kudos for being honest about it. I guess it can happen to anyone.
Especialy when they hadn't done their homework.
My right ear enjoyed this
I thought the 1.8 engine was introduced with the Yeti II.
This engine has nothing in common with the old 1.8T VAG engine. Absolutely nothing!
What is the name of the bike rack?
It's a Thule VeloCompact 927. Takes three bikes as standard, then you can buy an adapter to add one extra bike.
@@CarGurusUK Thank you.
Weird looking but I love these
Nice car 👍👍👍👍👍
The audio is all.ovee the place
Very good car !!!!!
I've always thought these looked really cool.
MK1 all the way,they ruined it by removing the spots,mines 140bhp 2.0 TDI 4x4 6spd 100k on it,driving like new, she'd be hard to match 45+ mpg,punchy smooth engaging,fun,this is my 4th year I intend keepin it till it stops,good solid car (2012)
After the problems I had with a VAG based diesel in 2005 I would not take
the chance again, the most problem prone car I've ever owned, In the end
my wife didn't even want to get in it. A whole host of derogatory terms spring
to mind but I used them all up while I owned the thing. Financial constraints
meant I had this automotive nightmare for five years before I could afford
to get shot of it,
What engine was yours fitted with out of interest?
I like it,
Mk 7 Golfs seem to use a lot of oil too. Must be a vag thing. Also broken springs. Another common thing on mk7 golfs. Funny how VW are always seen as reliable but in my experience the opposite is true and in contrast all the Renaults I’ve owned over the years have been faultless and when they do break they’re cheaper to repair. Just goes to show that things like a spotless MOT record are actually meaningless in real terms I.e. this case. All cars break and have problems and cost money. It’s a fact of life!
I am looking for a Yeti currently and really like them. They do actually remind me of the new defender a bit too! 👀 except you could buy a fleet for the same price! I’m looking at the 2L Diesel model…
Errrr, no sound??!
I have a 2012 103TDI 4x4 best car I have owned and it currently my second car. I cannot fault it, it is bulletproof, it is coming up to 160k km and 10years ownership - still drives like new.
When checking the VIN, it actually isn't 103kW - it is 125kW. I believe the 103 is a misnomer, used for marketing purposes to make sure it isn't better that it's Tiguan and Q3 cousins in the Australian market.
Sound/commentary goes c7:30 in…….
This engines nothing to do with the mk4 gti engine that was a 20v this is a tfsi. Previous Ibiza cupra uses a updated version of this engine
Turbo supercharged injection. Buy low power. All taxi drivers end 90s bought SDi slow diesel injection. Didn’t go wrong. Charge more on fares
Your 1.8 is a TSI not the older 1.8T. It's a good engine, but a KO4 turbo on and get 250bhp
I'm on my second 2.0L diesel 4x4 Yeti and won't be buying another one , just too many faults .
They go great for ages then something big breaks . My 2012 cost me about £3k on servicing and repairs in the past year and it's now showing an EGR fault.
4x4 is fantastic and it does drive well.
Did you have the diesel gate fix done? We didn’t and have no probs at nearly 90k
Would have chosen an superb Estate over a yeti far better car for the money.
good for you, but without any facts to back up your claim, it is a bit of a pointless statement. Yes the Superb is a good car, but it is massive compared to the Yeti, which does all the Superb does unless you have a large family or loads to carry all the time. Curious if you have driven either car ;)
@@w.martin747 currently got a 67plate superb on the drive and my mother in law has a yeti the facelift version to the one in the video. 🤷♂️
I have both. But they are very different animals.
Only 2.0 tdi 110 cp
On my 2nd Yeti
Had 2013. 1.2 petrol. 38mpg
By 70 000 miles had replaced 4 wheel bearings.
Now have 2016 2l diesil TDI 110 bhp
54 mpg
Remove seats and use it as a camper for at least 3 weeks/ year.
Dogs all enjoy the space in the back.
Normally only have 1 back seat
I love the shape.
Good height to get in n out easily.
Good driving height to see ahead.
Plenty of power when needed.
Would buy another
voice is only in the right side sadly
About that land rover defender bit , it is true , it is a Poor mans defender , I bought mine for 5000 pounds in india , where a defender new costs 100,000 pounds .
The thinking man’s Defender is more apt!
The 1.8 TSI has nothing to do with the Golf 4 GTI except it's 1800cc
great car needs a much bigger boot
Just sold our 2017 yeti 2.0tdi cr outdoor 18300 miles fish owned it from new very nice car brilliant all rounder butttt so boring I can only imagine how boring and bland electric vehicles are the Skoda yeti is an ice version of an ev butttt still as good an all round vehicle as any suv infact better as not huge now have a fiesta st just brilliant and makes driving a pleasure
Yetis rule but diesel 2 litre 150 hp
It's not a spring chicken anymore
Likely to be tech dated after 12 years.