Does anyone know what, if any, the Yeti shares its platform with?

ISTR the front half is a Fabia, and the back half an Octavia.

Does anyone know what, if any, the Yeti shares its platform with?

There's an interesting question, most sources state Octavia A5 (PQ35) platform and no doubt this was the starting point. The Test Driver from Skoda who was doing the local CZ Yeti demo's back in August was convinced the platform was modular (again ties in with A5) and rear axle set-up had more in common with the Superb than Octavia.

The Front track of the Yeti is identical to that of the Octavia 4x4 Combi (not Scout) at 1.541m

Whereas the rear at 1.537m is greater than both the Octavia 4x4 combi 1.514m & Superb 1.518m.

The wheel base for both Octavia & Yeti are identical which also supports the A5 platform as the starting point.

Good old Wiki also lists Yeti under A5 My link

Regards,

TP

Edit typo

Edited 12 January, 201016 yr by The Plumber

It's the Roomster that has a Fabia front and an Octavia 1 rear.

The Yeti is same platform as the Octavia 2, but with a wider rear axle (from the Passat I think)?

It also has something fancy with the rear suspension assembly which insulates it from the body more.

It's the Roomster that has a Fabia front and an Octavia 1 rear.

The Yeti is same platform as the Octavia 2, but with a wider rear axle (from the Passat I think)?

It also has something fancy with the rear suspension assembly which insulates it from the body more.

I read that the rear axel comes from Scirocco

Edited 12 January, 201016 yr by Helgestahill

It shares a platform with the Volkswagen Tiguan (with shorter rear overhang) which is itself derived from the Volkswagen Golf Mk5/6 platform.

The Yeti platform is is Octavia II from the front to just under the rear seats where it is Golf V 4x4. This is is just the "floor" and the firewall sheetmetal. There are several parts unique to the Yeti as well even in the floorpan.

Front suspension is a modified Octavia II set-up, and so is the rear only more extensive use of light alloy parts like the wider wheel bearing housings that is borrowed from a Passat.

So the bottom line is that no-one really knows ?

My understandiing, which is probably no more credible than the rest is that is is basically an Octy 2 platform with the rear axle set-up from Audi A5.

No matter - It works!

The Yeti platform is is Octavia II from the front to just under the rear seats where it is Golf V 4x4. This is is just the "floor" and the firewall sheetmetal. There are several parts unique to the Yeti as well even in the floorpan.

Front suspension is a modified Octavia II set-up, and so is the rear only more extensive use of light alloy parts like the wider wheel bearing housings that is borrowed from a Passat.

Hi JonA,

thanks, the bit about the Golf V 4motion makes sense as the boot floor has a striking similarity; flat floor with a very shallow spare wheel well. On the Golf this was filled with a skinny space saver and like the Yeti surrounded by polystyrene boxes.

Rear suspension overall looks different, although some components look similar i.e. axle beams. Rear diff on the Yeti looks much smaller (Haldex Gen 4) but the prop shaft appears more substantial, a weakness on the my Golf had to be replaced twice; went out of balance.

Regards,

TP

So the bottom line is that no-one really knows ?

JonA's answer is the most detailed and accurate. It's not exactly the same as anything.

It's definitely not exactly the same as the Tiguan as the Yeti has a shorter wheelbase and a narrower track.

Phew!

It seems there's no definitive answer to this one!

I was expecting an answer like..."oh yes its a tiguan"....

I'd be amazed if VAG didn't 're-body' the same chassis, after all Skoda seem to use already established VAG bits to form its vehicles.

My info is what I have read in the Skoda Self Study programme booklets that that cover the Yeti. Don't think you will find information more correct than that That is the definitive answer.

Most of the road tests (motoring press and others) all came up with different origins of the chassis. Strange that Skoda-Auto didn't issue some definitive answer to the world's press when the car was launched. Wherever it came from it works well! :yes:

I was expecting an answer like..."oh yes its a tiguan"....

I'd be amazed if VAG didn't 're-body' the same chassis, after all Skoda seem to use already established VAG bits to form its vehicles.

Recently not so, as VAG platforms have become more modular. They can pick and choose bits to make things a bit more tailored to their needs.

I think the Yeti, Roomster and Superb 2 all use this approach and are fairly unique.

Intresting artcile on the future.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Audi-A3/244881/

This is from the Yeti launch press info:

"The suspension set-up guarantees that Yeti is dynamic and fun to drive. Yeti is characterised by very agile handling with high safety reserves. An elaborate front axle design and a light-weight rear axle with good track stability make driver and passengers feel safe and provide outstanding ride comfort.

Yeti’s running gear uses the Group module, which is also found in the Octavia and the Octavia Scout. The front suspension is McPherson strut, with wishbones. The multi-link rear axle has been modified compared with that of the Octavia. Its track is 30 mm wider and, in connection with a 23 mm diameter torsion stabiliser, clearly reduces body sway in cornering. This configuration is identical on both front-wheel drive and permanent four-wheel drive versions. The rear axle is mounted on a subframe, connected via four flexible mountings to the body, which damps acoustic transmissions and vibrations"

The MK4 Golf platform was shared by many cars and each of them had to adopt it practically unaltered. The reason why a VW Beetle has such an absurdly long dashboard is because the bulkhead position was fixed. The MK5, as some people have mentioned, allows for a more modular approach whereby different cars use different elements of the package. Nobody is wrong and nobody is right on this one because many of the Yeti chassis elements will be common to the other Mk5 Golf based cars. Perhaps it is easiest just to say that the Yeti has its own unique platform which, given that it is not identical to another car, it has.

I mentioned the Tiguan in my earlier post having heard this in an interview with the Yeti designer who acknowledged that the Yeti is essentially Tiguan underneath.