Zapperthesnapper

Thank you all for your interest and help. I had a longer drive yesterday (June 1st) in the Yeti again but just could not get comfortable despite fiddling with the seat adjustments. Like Schtum I find the seat cushion just too hard and flat - at least for me. Obviously my sciatic nerve problem doesn't help - after driving it my the nerve was 'tingling' as such. I get the same problem sitting on a hard chair so its not the car seats 'fault' as such, I guess it must be near impossible to build a seat to suit every person out there. I did try a car seat cushion that I bought from Halfords before the drive but that was like sitting on a lump of jelly (not that I ever have!). Also tried a different cushion but to no avail. There probably is a seat cushion/cover out there that would suit but I can't take the risk of spending a lot of money on a car and taking the chance I might get a cushion to suit. On the positive side this is forcing me to get my sciatic nerve problem looked at - its only really been a minor irritation up to now - so I'll shelve changing my car until the problem is resolved one way or another. On another positive note I find it heart warming that so many (you all!) people bother to take the time and trouble to help someone you don't know and are unlikely to meet - the kindness of strangers. The world isn't all bad. Thank you once again.

We both just like the extra height of a SUV type vehicle. Have a Focus C Max at present which is a bit higher than average.

Its more probably me rather than the seats tbh. I don't seem to suit VW group seats. Or at t#least the ones I've sat in. I'll find out more today after a long test drive. Am taking a cushion with me!

The dealer has other Yet's on the forecourt. Did briefly sit in one with cloth covered seats but the firmness seemed the same to me. Needs to be the 2.0L 140BHP diesel to tow my caravan. This one is a 2014 4x4 Yeti Elegance (Outdoor??). Not after any particular spec. I'm a shade under 6ft and approx 13 st. I think! Nearly bought a Quashqai but wasn't too happy with some things about it. In any case am glad I didn't as the Yeti seems so much more solid feeling which i like. How many miles would a properly maintained Yeti 2.0 diesel with the 140 bhp engine do do you think? 150k? Difficult to say am sure. Thanks for the reply and help.

That's interesting - I appreciate your reply. Will post this evening the result of my test drive.

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, seating is a personal thing. I seem to find German cars and their offspring not having seats to suit me. So far. Am taking the Yeti for an extended test drive tomorrow to see if the if my dodgy leg holds up. I too had a BX and found the seats comfortable, indeed the car was a relaxing drive. Except it seemed to spend more time being repaired and the bills weren't relaxing! The most unreliable car I've owned. Thanks both for your replies.

Hello. Just had a test drive in a Yeti (which we liked a lot) but found the leather seats very firm to the point that I was hobbling a little when I got out of the car. The squab seemed overly firm, at least to me. Admittedly I do have a sciatic nerve problem, which obviously isn't the cars fault - has anyone else had a similar issue with the Yeti's seats? If so have you used a car seat cushion (there seem to be many on the market) to get around the problem? Would really like to buy the Yeti but it would be daft to do so if I can't get comfortable. Had a similar problem with a Tiguan I drove of late and also a mk 3 Golf I once owned. Have test driven a few of the Yeti's competitors of late (Kuga, Quasqui, Tiguan, RAV4, Hyundai Ix35) and much preferred the Skoda to any of them (Kuga a good second) for its drivability, practicality, looks, and definitely build quality (maybe the Tiguan was a poor example). But the seats in the Kuga and Quasqui suited my frame better. To repeat would much prefer to buy the Yeti if I can get around the seat issue. Ant thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.