Hi there

Just filled the car for the first time since collecting it. I managed 348 miles on 11.09 gallons (brim to brim). This works out around 31mpg, which seems reasonable given 60% urban vs 40% Mway. I assume the fuel consumption will improve once the engine has covered a few more miles.

How does that compare with what the trip computer was telling you?

Hi there

Just filled the car for the first time since collecting it. I managed 348 miles on 11.09 gallons (brim to brim). This works out around 31mpg, which seems reasonable given 60% urban vs 40% Mway. I assume the fuel consumption will improve once the engine has covered a few more miles.

I would hope it does improve, 31mpg from a 1.2 is low compared with 50 ish in a 2lt Diesel

We get 55 round town, 60 on the motorway, or if I take it easy get 70mpg

Radiotwo

But you have to drive a diesel. So pinkpanther wins.

Hi there

Just filled the car for the first time since collecting it. I managed 348 miles on 11.09 gallons (brim to brim). This works out around 31mpg, which seems reasonable given 60% urban vs 40% Mway. I assume the fuel consumption will improve once the engine has covered a few more miles.

So, I wounder if that would reduce with a DSG box fitted. The DSG on my Octy 2 105 PD cost me 10mpg compared to a manual gearbox. But it was worth it

Was 10mpg really worth it? That is quite a claim considering the extra cost and more frequent trips to the petrol station.

Was 10mpg really worth it? That is quite a claim considering the extra cost and more frequent trips to the petrol station.

The DSG on the Octy cost about 20% of the fuel and gave me a return of 44 mpg (approx). The DSG was outstanding on the Octy.

When I moved to the Yeti, I seen it as losing the DSG for 4 wheel drive, which proved its self in the recent snow. I am hoping to get the same MPG or better with the Yeti.

Hi there

Just filled the car for the first time since collecting it. I managed 348 miles on 11.09 gallons (brim to brim). This works out around 31mpg, which seems reasonable given 60% urban vs 40% Mway. I assume the fuel consumption will improve once the engine has covered a few more miles.

I got a 41mpg on my very first trip of 600 km. Driving mildly and enjoying the Yeti!

But you have to drive a diesel. So pinkpanther wins.

I would not have any thing else (than a diesel) much more low end grunt, a lot better on economy.

The only petrol vehicle I have is a Motorbike, which if they did them in diesels I would have one of them.

Radiotwo

Ps just proves the point a 1.2 and gets 31mpg and a 2lt gets around 50mpg I even get 32 out of a

3.0lt van

I would not have any thing else (than a diesel) much more low end grunt, a lot better on economy.

The only petrol vehicle I have is a Motorbike, which if they did them in diesels I would have one of them.

Radiotwo

Ps just proves the point a 1.2 and gets 31mpg and a 2lt gets around 50mpg I even get 32 out of a

3.0lt van

Well here is your opportunity to go all diesel. Their are quite a few diesel bike around far more than I thought. I always knew about the Royal Enfield Bullet but I did not know that other companies have taken such an interest.

My link

My link

I agree about your sentiments about diesel. I much prefer it to petrol my self. Their are lots of examples of fast diesels around now. One can have ones cake and eat it.

The DSG on the Octy cost about 20% of the fuel and gave me a return of 44 mpg (approx). The DSG was outstanding on the Octy.

When I moved to the Yeti, I seen it as losing the DSG for 4 wheel drive, which proved its self in the recent snow. I am hoping to get the same MPG or better with the Yeti.

Yes I too am missing the Tiptronic gearbox from my six year old Superb 2.5 TDI. Like others I have stalled the Yeti a few times as even with a powerful TD it takes a few revs to get this heavy vehicle moving.

The gearbox ratios are very low in comparison with saloons and hatchbacks and it is surprising how quickly you need to get into third or fourth and how long you can stay in those two gears - they drop down to quite low speeds and then take up efficiently and smoothly.

Think the main advantage of the auto is in traffic queues and of course the cruise control being unaffected by necessary gear changes.

Thanks to the almost empty local garden centre car park for providing a free circuit for my wife to practice start, stops and parking!!!

Well here is your opportunity to go all diesel. Their are quite a few diesel bike around far more than I thought. I always knew about the Royal Enfield Bullet but I did not know that other companies have taken such an interest.

My link

My link

I agree about your sentiments about diesel. I much prefer it to petrol my self. Their are lots of examples of fast diesels around now. One can have ones cake and eat it.

Hi Anthony

Yes I did know about the diesel bikes, but the wikipedia link says up to 200 mpg ! that will do me ! At the moment I have a 1300cc Pan and only get about 45mpg,

but latest Yamaha bike looks good in your first link

Radiotwo

How does that compare with what the trip computer was telling you?

The OBC computer (MPG 2) was reading 29.7 mpg at first fill up. This is the first time I've seen the OBC on any Skoda be pessimistic rather than optimistic!

I would hope it does improve, 31mpg from a 1.2 is low compared with 50 ish in a 2lt Diesel

We get 55 round town, 60 on the motorway, or if I take it easy get 70mpg

Radiotwo

I ran a Roomster 1.9 TDi for 10K miles and used to see low to mid 40's. I managed around 50 mpg occasionally, but just couldn't live with the racket!

The OBC computer (MPG 2) was reading 29.7 mpg at first fill up. This is the first time I've seen the OBC on any Skoda be pessimistic rather than optimistic!

I haven't been organised enough to do the maths so was curious as to whether I should believe what it was telling me.

I'm now just past 1500 miles and I reset mpg 2 whenever I fill up - it has been consistently around 38 mpg each time.

Appparently the DSG in the Yeti 1.2 TSI is more economical.

Is this a first for an auto box to be more economical than a manual???

I've so glad i was patient and waited for production of the DSG version - not bothered so much about economy, i just hate changing gear!!

Is this because the DSG in the 1.2 petrol Yeti is "dry plate" as opposed the higher torque "wet plate" DSG units fitted to the diesels?

cheers

M