might interest someone who is in the market for a SUV.
Skoda Yeti 77TSI Manual $21,990 Drive Away
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Wow 1.2L engine on a SUV!
My wifes golf has this exact motor, its got more oomph than you would think.
This is not a golf..
There is a big difference between 'oomph' and real torque which is needed for towing or off-road driving..
They use a newfangled technology thing that you might not have heard of yet.
It's called a "turbocharger".
Seriously, it's not a particularly heavy vehicle, and 77 kW (and more importantly, 175 Nm) coming out of a turbo 1.2 is adequate to get it moving. Not a stunning performance, but adequate.
Personally, I'd be going for the 320 Nm turbodiesel, but that's just me.
Its a pretty ugly car, good price though.
"pretty ugly", that's why I love the English language
oxymoron?
Um, I own a Skoda. Coming up to 3 years old, drives like new. Not a single problem with it in that time. Great car.
A mate just bought an new Octavia for low-20s. New model coming in Q4 of this year and the dealer threw in a bunch of extras. He is doing handstands. Thrilled with it.
Skoda just won the Which? Award in the UK, which is based on customer satisfaction. It is a combination of ownership experience, service, buyer loyalty. Skoda has won the award before.
They do not sell many cars in Aus, but I would be perfectly happy to have a Skoda as my next car. And no, I am not associated with the company or any dealer, just a happy customer.+1^ also won UK Top Gear family car of the year a few years ago. I still remember the episode when Jeremy Clarkson had the helicopter land on its roof.
actually Skoda is quite good, shares same platform with VW.You may seem lots of European elements on Skoda. It just may not be regonised by Aussie. Yeti is ugly or not depending on individuals. $22000 is a good price for the SUV.
You may seem lots of European elements on Skoda.
Skoda is a Czech Republic manufacturer. coincidence?
geography lesson: http://goo.gl/maps/sNOXt
It's a whole VW except looks.
Little to do with Geography and almost everything to do with being a VW company. Just like saying Holdens are similar to american cars.
Perhaps a lot to do with Geography. The main target market for a European manufactured car is Europe and European safety standards.
What about Citroen or Renault? Also European manufactured cars, and both definitely have European styling. Both not part of the VW group.Holden's (or Commodore) are similar to American cars because Australia has similar requirements and geography to the USA… large country, large distances to cover, cheap fuel… and an overwhelming desire to export these cars to other markets with similar geography to stay relevant (USA, middle east… not Europe).
…of course all my own observations & thought process. aside from living in Europe and lived in a lot of different countries I have no specific knowledge. I have no connection with the auto industry so I'm just as full of sh*t as the next guy on an internet forum!
In case you didn't realise Holden is part of GM. VW actually makes huge numbers of cars in china, they look exactly the same. It is all about where the designs come from.
I was in the market for an SUV so the Yeti was one 'on the list'.
It was immediately eliminated because :
a) It's a Skoda.
b) It's extremely Fugly.
c) We had no confidence in the reliability.Even though it was eliminated, I still did reading about the Skoda Yeti, especially when I found out Skoda is part of the VAG.
From what I have read this car is decent value for money and for a certain segment only.
If I were forced to look at the K.I.A. Sportage or the Dualis, I would be remiss to eliminate the Yeti immediately.
LOL. Agree with A and B and well, C. It has to be one of the ugliest things on the road.
being Killed In Action is much preferable
Ugliest car on the road? Google a Pontiac Aztec.
Or any Ssangyong in history.
70's era Stutz Bearcat.
Beyond ugly, right round back to kinda awesome.
http://nozama.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncateg…I want it
That will never comeback unless, oh i can see it coming back now
I don't understand why you think the Skoda badge is a negative. Skoda are owned by WV and run the pervious generation WV platform. They are made to look a bit more bland to convince you to pay more for a WV (or more still for an Audi). How much are you willing to pay for a badge change?
Comparing this to a KIA is crazy.
not really
a Kia Sportage is $25k? its no better or worse than this thing but probably would walk out the door for about $30k for an auto Sportage? its not safer and who really cares about driving dynamics on cheap pretend SUVs.
Nissan Xtrail is about the same, $25k for a manual model. People take to Nissan and Koreans before they do Skoda.
I like Skoda, I like the way it looks (although I can understand if people hate it).
I dislike DSG and wouldnt contemplate it for more than 3yrs ownership.
But a 2 valve SOHC 1.2 motor is beyond the pale IMO.
I got an Audi Q5 in the end so I was prepared to pay 3 times that.
and when you sell you lose how much? i think unless you want to keep the vehicles for 20 years you should look at the mainstream car where the resale value is good. When you try to offload this car, probably you will need to wait long time to sell it and sell it with discount compares to example CRV / RAV4
I don't agree 100% with your policework there champ.
'Mainstream cars' especially ones used in fleets are the cars that take the biggest resale hit.
Can you point me to a car with bad resale value? Even a cheap 13k i20 will sell for 5-6k in 5 years like getz are now. If anything the mainstream cars are ones that loose the big money, commodores n such.
Fuel Economy (tested): 9.7 l/100km ouch…..
It's an SUV, doesn't sound so bad to me, considering my diesel sedan gets 8-9L/100km with >50% freeway driving.
I'm a fan of Skoda. Zero percent finance, unlimited km warranty, made by VW, absolutely unstoppable.
If you can get over the questionable looks, it's a fantastic deal.
Looks like the whole range is on special:
absolutely unstoppable… seems like thats the case and the recent recurring theme within VAG cars.
Gold!
Its a 16-valve skoda. Eight in the engine and eight in the radio.
Why do Skodas have heated rear windows?
Coz there is a thing called FROST.
Why do Skodas have heated rear windows?
To keep your hands warm while your pushing it.
Why do skodas have a rear wash wipe ?
To wipe off your fingerprint after you push it
To remove the flies that crash into them.
I am in the market for a suv but unfortunately my pocket isn't.
Maybe because they are from plzen-Czech republic and it gets to less -15 degree's there in winter?
but… 1.2l engine? for $20k?
With a turbo. You get a lot of car here for $20K, but it certainly can be considered underpowered.
I wonder if it uses the same parts from the VW's that are now being recalled?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-12/volkswagen-confirms-au…
"The company also manufactures Skoda, which says more than 1,700 of its vehicles will be included in the recall.
Another Volkswagen offshoot, Audi, is recalling more than 6000 A1 and A3 models, manufactured from July 2008 to July 2011."
Unliekly, Skoda is kept one generation behind Audi/VW. This actually makes them very reliable because all of these issues are sorted out on the old platform.
That issue effected a mechatronics unit that they stopped using in production 2 years ago. Unlikely that you would find a brand new car that would be included in the recall.
IMO this cars only sin is being a bit ugly.
Personally i am disgusted by VW, the recall is nothing more than a forced PR exercise.
For at least a couple years people have been making numerous complaints about the DMG gearbox but all they would do is replace it under warranty and didn't give a shit when it happened outside that.
In China they offered a 10 Year warranty due to the fault as they feared losing customers but others got nothing.
The death happened and VW still denied there was an issue, then the complaints and death got attention via a coroners inquest and stubbornly VW offered a recall.
Trully pathetic that it had go this far, trust VW i don't think so.
you know death involved was a manual gearbox?
The recall by VW appears to be for cars fitted with its DSG automatic gearbox. The Skoda referred to in this thread at that price is a manual, though there is a DSG available at, no doubt, extra cost.
Seems like this is a front-wheel drive version. 4x4 models start from $29,690
I have owned this car since September last year, and bought it after spending 4 blissful years with an Audi A5 3.2 Quattro, spoiled by the highest standard of coachwork, superb handling - an 'iron-fist in velvet glove'.
No I don't work for Audi, and was so disappointed with my local Audi dealer that it's unlikely I'll buy another one as I regard them to be the best car in the world.
This was a conscious decision to find a car to take my toddler camping and such in the next few years, and a financial reaction to the GFC. It's funny how the arrival of your first child has you looking at the mirror a lot less, if you get my meaning :)
Strangely to some perhaps, I consider this a 'side-grade', rather than a downgrade, which anyone could reasonably describe it on face value.
The 1.2 litre engine, turbo-charged with some magic as seems to be the trend, was completely transformed by my first service which also (I believe) addressed the 'limp mode' issue that is in the news. Needless to say it was not the cause of the tragic accident, but there you go… The aggressive gear changes disappeared, and it became a smooth DSG box after that tinkering to the engine software.
It drives confidently, handles like a sedan, the quality of the interior excellent, and the fit and finish superb.
Sure I don't do a lot of long-distance driving - it is no grand tourer. But on the highway it is confident, with great roadholding and despite the shape even in high winds is sure-footed.
Geometric design abounds in SUV's nowadays - just see the Freelander or that new Toyota mini-Hummer thing, so the idiosyncratic boxiness was not a problem for me. In fact it has really grown on me, because it seems that whoever is designing for Hyundai nowadays is doing cash jobs on the side for every other Asian manufacturer, such is their blandness.
But the REMOVABLE SEATS!!! The Really Great Stock stereo with Bluetooth that never drops a connection and that Spotify pauses when I get out and restarts as I go home (I had the Bang & Olufsen in the Audi, regarded as the best integrated car stereo in the world), the flawless paintwork, the 5 year warranty (I got a demo - it had 7kms on it).
Anyway, I love it, and when all the camping gear fills her up and my wife and daughter are also happy and comfortable on the way to our next campground, I don't regret the move to the apparently ugly cousin of the VW group.
From some angles, I find her beautiful. ;)
hmm…interresting. a side-grade compared to a quattro. This is worth a consideration.
Everytime someone buys a yeti, a kitten dies.. I feel pity for all those poor kittens..
and more for the person driving the yeti.. Yuckiest-Ever-Tobe-Invented motor vehicle…
I've had a Skoda Octaviafor the last year and a bit, and done 20,000km's in it. Absolutely love it - amazing vehicle and has not missed a single beat.
My parent's bought one not long after I got mine, and there's has been bulletproof too. So smooth to drive.
I have the 1.8 Turbocharged that does 0-100 in 7.9 seconds… Plenty of power.
I have been considering the Skoda Superb for my next company car. But would like to see one of them on a nice special first. Lovely cars.
The Superb appears to have a drive-away price on the Skoda website
One of the office women at the workshop next to ours has one of these. They are incredibly tiny for an 'SUV', and look about as attractive as a boxful of arseholes.
I'm sure the price is great and all, but damn. The best thing you can say about the styling is that you can't see the outside when you're driving it.
As others above have indicated, I remember hearing recently that there are some Skoda models, and other marques that have been caught up in the massive and current VW recall.
Somebody keen can do the googling, but whichever VW 'family' brand model you buy - new or secondhand - I'd certainly be making sure your car, if necessary, had been attended to before driving off the lot.
There have been some terrible accidents as a result of the fault and people have died.Just put a deposit on a Skoda Yeti. Got the following deal in South Australia.
Manual 77TSI $21,990 drive away with the following inclusions;
- Free metallic paint
- Free swap over of wheels to 'urban' matterhorn wheels
- 5 year warranty (3 with skoda, 2 with dealership)I had to haggle to get the metallic paint and wheel swap over… if you want the dealers details please PM me.
ca6leguy on 24/06/2013 - 14:39 Comment score below threshold.
