Choosing a new Yeti

[Austerby]

I have decided to get a new Yeti SE-L but am struggling a little with the specification and would like your thoughts on the following.

 

1. Engine

 

My driving is a combination of local town driving and periodic longer distance with occasional very long distance. I live in London and my elderly parents are in Devon and I often do a day round trip of 500+ miles, mostly motorway. I also have a house in Mallorca and plan to drive there, probably no more than once a year, taking the dog and carrying a full load down with us and back. It's about 1000 miles to the ferry from Barcelona and we'd try to do it in day with two sharing the driving.

 

I have been looking at the 1.2TSI as I'd prefer petrol, but do wonder if the 2.0TDI 150 would make more sense for these longer motorway journeys?

 

 

2. Optional extras - satnav

 

Is the satnav any good as a built-in or would I be just as well off with a plug-in Tomtom or use the app on the phone?

 

[Jimrod]

Personally I'd go for this if I was looking at the moment (and hadn't already ordered) - http://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/new-car-offers/yeti-laurin-klement-tsi/

[Carlodiesel]

Hi Austerby, I'm an Older parent living in Devon.....

 

My Kids live up in Hertford & Bucks, so we are often up there.

 

We do about 11,000 miles a year and we went for the Greenline SE 1.6 Diesel.

Best choice we ever made.

 

On our last trip couple of weeks ago, we done 600 miles and averaged 59 mpg, also worked out very similar when filling brim to brim.

Effortless journey for the 1.6 diesel & super driving position with comfort, along with the cruise control.

 

As they dont do a 1.6D Greenline any more I would highly recommend the 2Ltr 110 D. Ok it has the AdBlue system but that would not worry me at all.

If I were to replace mine tomorrow that's what I would go for.

 

CD 

 

Quote " I also have a house in Mallorca and plan to drive there, probably no more than once a year, taking the dog and carrying a full load down with us and back. It's about 1000 miles to the ferry from Barcelona and we'd try to do it in day with two sharing the driving."

 

Definitely The 2Ltr 110 SE D

Edited 5 October, 2015 by Carlo diesel

[VAGCF]

I concur with what CD says!

 

It's just a pity that they don't do the 1.4 petrol in models than just the L&K as I may have gone with that.

 

But I love my 110PS and as you often do longer trips it would be my choice. Very relaxed at speed and economical. 

[Ryeman]

Personally I prefer to have a visual depiction of a complex roundabout at eye level, rather than looking down, away from the road (with route numbering and lane guidance).

My TomTom fits perfectly twix binnacle and A pillar and I haven't found it interfering with vision at all and, in any case, for manoeuvring, can be pulled off easily of course.

Life time quarterly map updates are included plus software improvements.....I love the route/destination preferences etc plus the ability to be able to take it inside and plot a complex 'tourist' route (I'm retired) as opposed to the quickest motorway route.

I'd rather spend the money toward a 'sky roof' or at least have the option to NOT have it.

[clv101]

Spec the fold flat front seat, it's on ~£100 and bound to come in useful.

[GeoffH]

I have TomTom and the Garmin Nuvi... I opted for the Amundsen II satnav and have to say it's really first class. It gives a choice of three routes and it finds them very quickly indeed.. Far quicker than either of my stand alone units. The fact it's always there and ready to use means you don't have to mess about plugging in the Garmin and battling with wires.

We went to Scotland in my wife's car last week and had to use the £300 Garmin Nuvi which I used to find excellent but it's so slow compared to he Amundsen II Skoda unit.

[Ryeman]

To me it's the HUD that I am used to that I couldn't go away from, plus portability.

And we have a separate point for the Pug as well so never have to transfer wires etc.

For our hire car we took it to the UK with the 'beanbag' mount and it was brill......as some say.

[Ryeman]

I find TomTom thinks an unsealed road (so many out here) is impassable so lots of 'waypoint' plotting is required to overcome in the map room if I want a scenic route.

I would find an in situ system literally a pain in the neck.

Not many unsealed roads in the UK that I noticed in comparison to au.

[Paul52]

I can appreciate the convenience to some people of the integrated sat-nav always being to hand and I am happy to take GeofH's word that it is quicker and perhaps more flexible than a TomTom etc. But I'd never pay extra to spec it for a new car. Various posts on this forum have complained about the infrequency of updates and the high cost of each upgrade (this may have changed and vary between manufacturers) but my concern would always be the potential cost when it goes wrong (as inevitably this sort of thing seems to). I find a low end Tom Tom does all I need, when it goes wrong it join its predecessors in the big recycling plant in the sky and, as is the nature of electronics, I'll replace it with one for around £100 that has all the features of the one that was £300 two years ago. And Ryeman makes the excellent point that with a Tom Tom or similar you can position it where you can see the display whilst still watching the road ahead. I'l also second the sunroof option as something well worth considering. 

 

As regards which engine, I've got a 1.2TSI and it's great little engine (and I've had no problems at all on journeys from Portsmouth to and around Devon - if it can pull you out of Dartmeet with four adults, their luggage and a couple of big dogs on board without a murmur to my mind there can't be a lot wrong with it) but if I did the regular longer trips you describe without doubt I'd almost certainly be looking at a diesel (not in the least deterred by the shock-horror of the emissions "scandal").

[Spaldi01]

The 1.2 is fine on motorways and relaxed at about 2200 rpm at 70mph. It not as economical as the diesels but is quieter and smoother. The 2.0 tdi will be faster and a more fun car to drive but the 1.2 is by no means hard to live with and is nearly 20% cheaper. I use my phone for sat nav which goes in a cradle on the A pillar. It works very well has voice command and live traffic updates its also in my eye line and I can comfortably reach it with my right hand to programme. Personally I would only lease a diesel at the moment until the dieselgate situation settles down when it will be easier to make an informed decision. Whichever option you for Id be tempted to explore the option of the dealer changing over the tyres to an all season one because its silly having a yeti which cant go in the snow

[Austerby]

Personally I'd go for this if I was looking at the moment (and hadn't already ordered) - http://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/new-car-offers/yeti-laurin-klement-tsi/

 

That is very tempting indeed and may provide the answer: I'd rather not have a diesel. 

 

I'm not sure about a personal lease vs a PCP deal though.

[Jimrod]

That is very tempting indeed and may provide the answer: I'd rather not have a diesel. 

 

I'm not sure about a personal lease vs a PCP deal though.

 

I've looked into it a LOT recently and done all the sums, personal lease wins for me. You know where you stand from the off, save a sizeable chunk every month over PCP (to put aside for the next deposit if you like to plan ahead!) and lose the variable of what you may get back when it comes to trade up your PCP car for the next model, presuming you don't look to buy it outright at the end.

 

PCP used to result in a good sum of money back towards the deposit on the next car at the end of the term but that margin has been shrinking as manufacturers do their calculations better.

 

If you wanted the 1.2 SE petrol Yeti with DSG Simpsons are doing that at £2k down and £99 per month! The new quarter lease deals don't look to have come through yet from the other lease companies, they have just been being negotiated from what I can gather but haven't gone live. Mine was a 150tdi DSG L&K for £1700 down and £179 per month so I expect if anything that'll be improved upon now... (That was not from Simpsons by the way, they just looked to have the best deals I could see at present) Due in November, seems forever away!

Edited 6 October, 2015 by Jimrod

[Totally Square]

I have decided to get a new Yeti SE-L but am struggling a little with the specification and would like your thoughts on the following.

 

1. Engine

 

My driving is a combination of local town driving and periodic longer distance with occasional very long distance. I live in London and my elderly parents are in Devon and I often do a day round trip of 500+ miles, mostly motorway. I also have a house in Mallorca and plan to drive there, probably no more than once a year, taking the dog and carrying a full load down with us and back. It's about 1000 miles to the ferry from Barcelona and we'd try to do it in day with two sharing the driving.

 

I have been looking at the 1.2TSI as I'd prefer petrol, but do wonder if the 2.0TDI 150 would make more sense for these longer motorway journeys?

 

 

Probably. I just downgraded from a 130PS TDi to a Yeti 1.2 DSG, and just tried a motorway trip. The DSG makes this very easy (cruise set to 80) but mpg on the new engine was more 32 indicated (average for journey 37 after some M25 crawling). Might not be so relaxing in a manual.

 

I too wondered if the 150 TDi DSG (wanted an auto this time) was the way forward but really don't need the 4WD (and Skoda in their wisdom don't do the 1.4 TSi 150PS DSG 2WD or 2.0 TDi 150PS DSG 2WD, at least in this country, having decided to waste their product codes instead on Yeti and Yeti Outdoor models...). But so far pretty impressed with the 1.2...

 

I have decided to get a new Yeti SE-L but am struggling a little with the specification and would like your thoughts on the following.

 

...

2. Optional extras - satnav

 

Is the satnav any good as a built-in or would I be just as well off with a plug-in Tomtom or use the app on the phone?

 

Have to say I got it as an indulgence and for resale value. But its pretty easy to use and saves on cables / wiring in your own. Comes free with SE Business and L&K so those models would be the ones to go for. On the other hand the Mirrorlink might make it redundant (if that works with your phone)...

[Austerby]

I have chosen to get an L&K 1.4TSI on PCP - the payments are not far off the lease pricing and the 0% finance is very attractive.

 

Order placed: now the waiting begins...

[GreenlineIIEstate]

I have chosen to get an L&K 1.4TSI on PCP - the payments are not far off the lease pricing and the 0% finance is very attractive.

 

Order placed: now the waiting begins...

 

Did you get the £750 Skoda contribution too?

[Ryeman]

I have chosen to get an L&K 1.4TSI on PCP - the payments are not far off the lease pricing and the 0% finance is very attractive.

 

Order placed: now the waiting begins...

0% finance!

Wow!

Why pay any other way?

They must be forced to offer that sort of a deal to sell stock, surely.?