stonyb1

Am about (well almost) to get a 2017 1.2l TSI, manual, but the reports of high oil consumption is bugging me - a lot - It's mentioned on several of the car review websites re the Yeti - but not clear to me whether the oil issues relate to the diesels or petrol.., Have tried to do a bit more research and the issue of timing belts/tensioner pulleys also feature re the 1.2 TSI - but again not clear as to what date/engine build these refer to. It's making me very nervous - any comments welcome.

kenfowler: - what are the pros/cons of putting into N or some other setting, when stationary (waiting for T Lights or in a queue etc) rather than keeping foot on brake pedal ?

Llanigraham and Robjon - I may reconsider and have a go then - but my 50 years of manual should in fact read as 65 yrs !

Regret to say I didn't try the DSG - I chickened out as after 50 yrs of manual, when faced with prospect of re-training my driving habits, the thought was too much - old habits die hard, very old habits even harder ...........

Logiclee - thanks for heads up - hope to test drive tomorrow so will watch out for those issues.

Robjon - I will certainly check it out with the dealer but I see that the Autoexpress link dates from 2014 so maybe the Yeti 1.2 Monte Carlo post dates that. Urrell & Zarniwoop - thanks for your replies and clarification.

The one I'm contemplating is a petrol 1.2 Monte Carlo 110 bhp. It would be my first venture into automatics - about which I know sod all.....

As I understand it the DSG on earlier Yeti's was seven speed Is the DSG on the later models the same or is it a six speed ? Am contemplating getting a low mileage '66 plate DSG - and my understanding is that the VAG seven boxes were more prone to problems than the six ? Any advice welcomed ?

gregwhates: - as you say 1.2tsi good engine. I just don't like the 3 pot engines which seem to be the norm nowadays - something about their characteristics which I don't like. Another reason for going Yeti is no lane assist - which is now standard on most/all new cars,

better late than never ?????? Am about to join the Yeti brigade - Have looked at and tried, several times, both a Kamiq, and Mazda CX3 - but neither did it for me on enough of the fundamentals of driving- So have now 'reserved' a 2016 Yeti 1.2TSI SE with 23k on the clock - test drive in a couple of days time - so have digits crossed..

Front seats - I agree with the OP - I've now had 2x 30 mins test drives (SE & SEL) but could not get comfortable seating position. Because the basic seat position is so low, I ratchet up to the highest poss - but just could not get comfortable. Has put me off the thought of buying - also not helped by the infamous Lane Assist kicking in a couple of times during the test drive - very disconcerting.

I thought I had read (on some other Skoda forum) that it was now possible to permanently disable the Lane Assist via the VCDS ?