They could call it a Sasquatch!!!

I'd agree that trying to make a Yeti into a 7-seater could fundamentally change its character. But I'm still in the camp that would have preferred to see it just a few inches longer. Taking the total length up towards say 4.35m would - I'd have imagined - been perfectly possible with the same platform, wheelbase etc and without significantly altering the Yeti character (and while still being noticeably smaller than other softroaders like a CRV or Kuga). But vitally it would have provided some precious extra litres in the boot space, especially for anyone preferring the spare wheel option.

But I guess that since all car models seem to have a tendency to grow with successive revamps then maybe this is something we'll see with the Yeti 2?

I must say that I have some sympathy with your view Terfyn. After all, people for whom e.g. a VW Polo is too small buy a Golf, they don't react by saying how they wish VW would stretch the Polo. Admittedly, Skoda do not make a bigger SUV for those who need more space but it would not be a Yeti if they did.

Of course no-one wants a strecthed Polo as the Golf fits that gap but there is nothing in the Skoda range of a similar style to the Yeti but bigger so a 7 seater would be an option.

Perosnally I think a 7 seat Yeti would be a good idea. The 2wd version would provide Skoda with a vehicle that could compete with the small 7 seat MPVs for starters. It would also be an excellent option for all the people who liek the Yeti but want a bigger boot. If a 7 seat option had been available when I ordered I would probably have gone for it. It may not have the same character as the Yeti but I think it would be a viable car.

Having said that I seem to remember Skoda saying they wouldn't be doing a bigger version so it's probably all academic.

They could call it a Sasquatch!!!

This quote is worthy of an award. Marvellous.

I am in full agreement with BillScarab. Anyone who wants the current sized Yeti could have one and those who need more space would have the option. Everyone would be happy and we could all skip through the daffodils in springtime singing joyful songs

Of course no-one wants a strecthed Polo as the Golf fits that gap but there is nothing in the Skoda range of a similar style to the Yeti but bigger so a 7 seater would be an option.

Perosnally I think a 7 seat Yeti would be a good idea. The 2wd version would provide Skoda with a vehicle that could compete with the small 7 seat MPVs for starters. It would also be an excellent option for all the people who liek the Yeti but want a bigger boot. If a 7 seat option had been available when I ordered I would probably have gone for it. It may not have the same character as the Yeti but I think it would be a viable car.

Having said that I seem to remember Skoda saying they wouldn't be doing a bigger version so it's probably all academic.

Fully agree with the above post too.

They could call it a Sasquatch!!!

Or Bigfoot

edit

although Yeti Bigfoot would be tortology

tom

Edited 25 February, 201016 yr by Sanqhar

"Sasquatch" means BigFoot; and as a bigger Yeti would have a bigger "Footprint" than the standard car; coupled with the fact that the Yeti and BigFoot are supposed to be related.......

If Skoda DO make one, do you think they will give me the first one off of the production line as a "Thank you" ????

All I got from Haynes for my manual ideas was a crappy book of 1950's car adverts.

I read somewhere recently, that the Yeti is built on a shortened Octavia platform; in that case, how much would it take for Skoda to use the full length platform (or even stretch it slightly), to make a sweet 7 seater??

I ask because my boss has changed her mind and insists my new car has to be a MPV and I'd really, REALLY like a Yeti; after all, it IS my nickname.

Wishful thinking??

GG,

Sorry to hear that :S

But what about a Chevvie- The Captiva would they be big enough for your rugby playing shoulders...

Shoulder room front 1455 mm

Shoulder room rear 1455 mm

It is mean looking and you can get a 7 seater too! :yes:

7-seatLTX 2.0 VCDiLTX 2.0 VCDi

5 Spd Manual Transmission

5 Spd Automatic Transmission with Manual Mode

Fuel type Diesel

Displacement 1991 ccm

Camshaft layout SOHC

Cylinder configuration 4 cylinders in-line

Bore 83 mm

Stroke 92 mm

Power output 110 kW/150 PS/4000 rpm

Torque 320 Nm/2000 rpm

Top speed 113 mph

Acceleration 11.3 s

Fuel injection system Direct fuel injection

Compression ratio 17.5:1 : 1

Final drive ratio 4.357 : 1

Four channel ABS braking

Clutch Hydraulic clutch

Tyre size 235/60 R17

Wheel size 7.0J x 17

Space saver spare wheel

Suspension front McPherson strut

Suspension rear Independent four link suspension

Brakes Front ventilated/Rear ventilated

Drive Axle Four wheel drive

On Demand All Wheel Drive

Access for the kiddywinks:

60/40 Split folding rear seats

60/40 Split folding reclining 2nd row seats

2nd row seat with “Tip & Tumble†function

3rd row rear seat folding

Check it out:

http://www.chevrolet.co.uk/cars/captiva/features-and-specs.html

I was tempted by it- only major drawback- it guzzles fuel!!! :'(

BUT the deals on them at Hallow are amazing

OR a KIA from Kempsey with a 7 year warranty

http://www.kia.co.uk/New-Cars/Range/SUVs/Sorento/Profile.aspx

Edited 6 March, 201016 yr by Lady Penelope

Hi Lady P, the Chevi link wont load, which Chevi are you talking about??

Kia do 3 cars that can be called "7 Seater", the new Sorento is the nearest to the Yeti (and the one I like the best).

Sadly the boss is a snob!! NO WAY can I have a Hyundai, or Kia; it is a miracle she would even consider a Skoda, when I asked for an Octavia as my 2nd car, not long after they came out; she would not hear of it (we used to do Private Hire alongside the Kindergarten). Now every taxi driver has one!!

She was livid when I bought my son a Felicia for his 18th birthday, and plans to replace it with a "proper" car during the summer. (Boss is also mummy!!)

Hi Lady P, the Chevi link wont load, which Chevi are you talking about??

Kia do 3 cars that can be called "7 Seater", the new Sorento is the nearest to the Yeti (and the one I like the best).

Sadly the boss is a snob!! NO WAY can I have a Hyundai, or Kia; it is a miracle she would even consider a Skoda, when I asked for an Octavia as my 2nd car, not long after they came out; she would not hear of it (we used to do Private Hire alongside the Kindergarten). Now every taxi driver has one!!

She was livid when I bought my son a Felicia for his 18th birthday, and plans to replace it with a "proper" car during the summer. (Boss is also mummy!!)

Hi GG,

The Captiva is the Chevvie I was meaning- I've changed the link in my last post so should go through to it now!

I had not heard of a Felicia!! and see its a Skoda too! Seems a sensible car to start with but no I agree with your mum maybe not very "cool"! BUT I could be wrong there!!

Hi GG,

The Captiva is the Chevvie I was meaning- I've changed the link in my last post so should go through to it now!

I had not heard of a Felicia!! and see its a Skoda too! Seems a sensible car to start with but no I agree with your mum maybe not very "cool"! BUT I could be wrong there!!

I agree with the point you make that there is a good choice of alternatives for people who want more seats. Peoples displeasure in certain aspects of the Yeti have been well aired - too small a boot, no proper spare wheel, snow chains!!!!!, and so on, BUT we chose the Yeti for all the good reasons. For people to want a Yeti but "not as we know it" is, in my view, rather silly. Why go for the Yeti in the first place if it does not meet the owner's needs?

For me the Nissan range has been very good, two Terranos and an X-Trail but, because my Nissan dealer changed to Daihatsu.

I changed my allegance and looked around the local dealers, Vauxhall, Ford, VW, Merc and Skoda, at the same time Skoda bought out the Yeti. Test drive - decision made. We wanted to "downsize" from the X-Trail and get a cheaper car to run. (Road Tax and Fuel consumption both lower) We do struggle for storage room when we have the grandkids, but do we buy a car for the occasions when we have an extended family or do we buy for ourselves and cope when needed?

I admit 4x4 was a luxury given we have more days with grandkids than we have days of snow and ice but the occasional ditch crawling I have to do justifies it to me!

So, to me, one should have an open mind and (I have said before) a tick list of what a new car should provide. The choice will then depend on ticking all the right boxes. The tick list could include, for example, "NOT A FORD" or "Diesel - over my dead body" but it could also nclude "7 Seats".

When is a Yeti not a Yeti? When it is a Yeeeeeeeti!

The Felly is a great car; most of the "Starter" cars are too small for him, he is over 6 ft and has big feet like his father; the other thing is, I didn't want to spend a vast fortune on his first car in case he smashed it up (which he duly did).

The Felly is about Escort size and looks like a 90's Citroen or Renault from the front side profile.

The one he smashed up was sweet car, one owner from new, 54K and serviced by Skoda every year, with hardly a mark on it; I paid £350 at a dealer for it.

The replacement is a slightly older model in poorer nick, no airbag, power steering, central locking, or sunroof; but it was only £150!!

The old "Soviet" 1.3 engine is a little noisy but quite powerful (68bhp), and frugal, he gets 45-50MPG out of it; which is better than anything else I could afford to buy!!

I was really annoyed when I found out he had wrapped around the back of a lorry trailer, I wanted it for myself when he was finished with it!!

@Terfn, if you had read the threads you would have noticed that I wanted a Yeti AS IT IS; it is only because my boss is now insisting I have another MPV that I wondered if Skoda would do a 7 seat version; I think a LWB Yeti would look just as good as the current model, offer just the same driving experience, but allow me to have my cake and eat it!!!!

Skoda Yeti becomes Skoda Bigfoot: rendering of new 7-seat SUV

Interesting post - not sure about the name?

ernieb

Yeah, they need to call it the "Sasquatch"; and give me the first one as a gift for giving them the idea.

http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/3163/skoda-yeti-becomes-skoda-bigfoot-rendering-of-new-7-seat-suv

I just don't understand your reasoning. The Yeti is designed as a short wheelbase SUV with a certain market in mind. If Skoda bought out a "stretched" version, it would not have the characteristics of a Yeti. First it would have to have a different floorpan and then different running gear. Its handling and characteristics would be totally different. Skoda may, if they find a market, produce a larger off roader with the same running gear but it would not then be a Yeti. As I said above, the Qashqai +2 does not have the characteristics of the original especially in the design of the rear to accommodate the two extra seats, it is a compromise.

Fortunately for you there are a number of 4x4 MPV units around designed for the larger family.

Have to agree with Terfyn here. The reason I see it, that the likes of the Nissan Qashquai and Skoda Yeti have been such a success, is because there has been plenty of choice in the market for the bigger family sized SUVs but precious little for the smaller, more compact SUV. The Yeti fits the acronym perfectly - Sports Utility Vehicle not FMT - Family Shopping Trolley. There are plenty of consumers like me who do not want a large off roader, I don't want a van either. What I wanted was a Yeti sized Land Rover Discovery, then Skoda brought out the Yeti and my prayers were answered.

I'm quite sure that, if Skoda had made the Yeti into just another 7 seat, oversized gas guzzler, it would have been nowhere near as popular as it is and I reckon the Nissan Juke, when it comes out later this year will be another runaway success. Let's have more smaller 3 door SUVs to choose from.

Just like to point out that there IS a 7 seat Qashqai........