1.4 act

[JDag]

I am thinking of buying a new yeti and I want a manual 1.4. I know that some Skodas come with the 1.4 with active cylinder technology, does anyone know if there are plans to offer this in the Yeti? Also the Skoda Czech website refers to the Yeti having regenerative braking. Cannot see that on the UK site. Does anyone know if UK Yetis have it?

[Rooted]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Only Skoda CZ could tell what engines are coming in the last of the current Yeti model before they discontinue them, and that will be in press releases.

 

As to the Regenerative Braking to charge the battery.

I thought all the VW Euro 6 emission Engines with Stop / Start had it, but maybe not, hopefully someone can confirm.

I have it in a 2016 Seat 2.0 TSI 150ps / DSG.

[Urrell]

According to the brochure all Yetis now have regenerative braking.

[JDag]

Thank you for the replies. I must have an out of date brochure. Does anyone have the 1.4? It looks like a good engine.

My wife is thinking of getting a Seat Leon. If that is what you have are you pleased with it?

[SurreyJohn]

It probably wont be announced in advance, when the engines were changed on the Octavia to 1.0 TSI from 1.2, little was said, even the online brochures weren't changed for few weeks, just appeared in configurator, with old ones vanishing.

[brianja138]

Does anyone have the 1.4? It looks like a good engine.

 

I have now done 13k miles with a 1.4tsi and think is a real gem of an engine.Powerful, quiet and economical. Recommended.  

[skoda1982]

Will be in the new KODIAQ. so maybe in the all new YETI in 2018

[survey]

Presently have a tdi 2 litre Yeti 4x4 and thinking of trading in for a Euro 6 2 litre diesel 4x4 or perhaps a 1.4 tsi 4x4. 10k miles per year with enough longish runs and never had anything other than a passive regeneration. Concerned that the 1.4 may not have the grunt but from what I read it seems that it is well liked. And it may be worth a punt in case legislation goes against diesels. Was maybe awaiting a run-out model.

[yetifabia]

If they made a 1.4 Tsi 4X4 with DSG it would be my next car.  As it is I will probably not be buying another Skoda.

[JDag]

Why not? Also, while I prefer manual I am surprised there is no auto option for this engine.

[countryboy]

Why not? Also, while I prefer manual I am surprised there is no auto option for this engine.

I'm sure there is, just not in this country!

Ian

[SurreyJohn]

I thought the 1.4 TSI is being replaced by a 1.5 TSI in 2017 that has variable geometry

[willl]

I'm sure there is, just not in this country!

Ian

You're right, it's available over here in Australia (it's labelled as the Yeti 1.4l 110 TSI 4x4). We also used to have the 2wd 1.4l 92 TSI. Both of which only come in DSG configurations. If you wanted a manual in this country, it's only available with the 1.2l engine.

From poking around at various European Skoda sites, it's also available in some European countries.

So the real issue is that the Skoda importer in your country decided that not many would buy that configuration, so they don't import it for sale into your country.

[graham47]

What I've never understood about all this is, given that most if not all cars these days, are made to order, why do importers impose any restrictions ? Or am I missing something ?

[ernieb]

What I've never understood about all this is, given that most if not all cars these days, are made to order, why do importers impose any restrictions ? Or am I missing something ?

Agreed and Skoda UK are past masters of the art.

The Kodiak comes in 14 colours, 4 are base colours. I wounder how many will turn up in the UK catalogues?

[Llanigraham]

Because it may fall into the wrong VED bracket in the UK and therefore be economically not viable. (As I have said before!)

[ernieb]

Because it may fall into the wrong VED bracket in the UK and therefore be economically not viable. (As I have said before!)

 

Graham, your probably correct about VED but it still does not seem to make much sense.  For example, the colour of the car does not affect the VED as does having the choice of a black roof?

Interestingly, Seat UK seem to be also restricting options of certain colours that are available elsewhere in the EU for the Ateca probably use the same marketing 'think tank' as Skoda UK!

[Rooted]

That think tank will be something to do with Volkswagen who will consider the choices available, and then what VW & Audi buyers are to get in UK Main Dealers.

Skoda & Seat UK as importers will have a pretty good idea what customers will want when buying new, and also when buying used through the dealership network. They often offer the more desirable features as optional extras at extra cost unless there is a need to get more selling in the production life, then a special model will get offered with the desirable features at a very good price. ie Mk2 Fabia Monte Carlo were too expensive so the Monte Carlo Tech Editions were offered. Then Skoda 'Black or White Editions' were offered of other Skoda Models. It bumped First Registrations for 2 quarters when they were trying to increase a percentage rise that year.

 

The lower volume sellers that are Skoda & Audi get sales obviously but they are not allowed to eat into the VW , Audi sales too much.

Just the VW Golf sells or first registers more cars in a year in the UK than all the Skoda models do.

The VW Polo is not so far behind in selling as many as all the Skoda sold in the UK last year.

 

As far as the VED & Co2 figures.

Last year the VW Group were found to have 'Co2 Irregularities' which required further investigation into the EU Testing that was done.

They found out which actually had the wrong results and the List of vehicles was published with 'Implausible Co2'.

VW have had to pay to cover the underpayments of VED and some vehicles were being bought back. (This is not the NoX buy backs.)

Among these Implausible C02 vehicles were 1.4 TSI  ACT/ TFSI COD engined VW, Seat & Audi's.

http://acfo.org/news/details/20-11-2015/volkswagen-group-reveals-2016-petrol-engined-models-with-irregular-co2-figures

Some vehicles are now showing different Co2 g/km figures from those they had last year at this time.

The vehicle lists of the actual cars that were found to have had the wrong test results were released  December last year.

This list did not include all that were originally under suspicion and did not include Skodas.

Edited 3 October, 2016 by Offski

[ejstubbs]

Could it be something to do with the fact that the UK needs RHD cars?  Not that RHD makes any difference to the paint shop, of course, but I can envisage that it might have scheduling implications on the production line; for example, if the system isn't flexible enough to allow RHD cars to be built in amongst the LHD ones, so they have to be done in batches?

[Rooted]

Right hand drive cars do go to other countries and world regions other than the UK, and get different standard equipment and options including colours in some instances.

Australia being an example where different VW Engines may be on offer from those available in Europe, but they still are EU Type Approved and EU Emissions tested.

Edited 3 October, 2016 by Offski

[Ryeman]

Our emissions standards have always trailed the EU by some months.

A world standard seems imminent though.

[ernieb]

Our emissions standards have always trailed the EU by some months.

A world standard seems imminent though.

 

I wonder how 'real' that standard might be.  Pass in the lab, blow it away on the road, same old same old?

[Ryeman]

I wonder how 'real' that standard might be.  Pass in the lab, blow it away on the road, same old same old?

It's all history now - 2017 standards threaten though

[ernieb]

It's all history now - 2017 standards threaten though

I'd be happy enough if the new standards appeared to go backwards but reflected real life then if the standards are improved we'd have some idea that it was an improvement. Whilst VW had the funny software in real life there emissions were certainly not the worst of the manufacturers who magically passed the lab tests but produced more admissions in real life.

[Ryeman]

I'd be happy enough if the new standards appeared to go backwards but reflected real life then if the standards are improved we'd have some idea that it was an improvement. Whilst VW had the funny software in real life there emissions were certainly not the worst of the manufacturers who magically passed the lab tests but produced more admissions in real life.

My understanding is that almost everyone was ~ 8-10 over but the 'cheat' multiplied that.

Corporations caught AND publicly exposed for lying are in big trouble.

If the story had never got out.......might have been different