Collected our 1.2 TSI DSG Elegance this morning. A couple of photos attached.

Initial impression of the DSG is excellent, very responsive and quick to change gear. Sport setting certainly makes it even more responsive. Performs better than our 1.6 automatic peugeot 207cc. Impressed that Skoda have gone to the trouble of making a RHD version of the gear lever, with the P/R/N/D/S on the driver's side. On the 40 mile drive home, we averaged 40mpg. VED road tax is only £125 as well

Any questions, just ask.

Edited 13 April, 201016 yr by tarbat

That must be one of the first DSG Yetis in the country. When did you order it?

I think you've made a very good decision going for the DSG TSI engine, I haven't driven a Yeti DSG but the Octavia 1.4TSi DSG is cracking so I reckon the Yeti will be great and 40mpg with only 50 miles on the clock is good going, try the exact same journey when you've done 2000 miles and you'll get better fuel economy out of it!

Congrats on your purchase, nice colour too!

Lucky man! Get my dsg next week- do let us know how you get on in the week. Enjoy!

Nice Yeti!!

Having never driven a DSG, what does the + - next to drive mean?

That must be one of the first DSG Yetis in the country. When did you order it?

10th December.

Having never driven a DSG, what does the + - next to drive mean?

Manually change gear up and down.

+- means he can manually drop gear, handy for downhills etc.....very nice choice too, i nearly went auto myself

Hi tarbat great looking car, I have a 1.2 TSI DSG Elegance in Muscovada & Park assist,

Ordered 10th February now sitting in Emden awaiting transport. will follow your posts with interest.

What is Co2 (149?) as it has been quoted mostly at 165 you mention VED at £125.00 great news then.

Fuel consumption of 39.9 looks very very good.

Gear lever looks better than I thought.

I have still not seen Muscovada in the flesh (have been brave ordering unseen) how does it look? is it Light or dark in real life.

Looking good!

beautiful! Very nice colour

What is Co2 (149?) as it has been quoted mostly at 165 you mention VED at £125.00 great news then.

Co2 is 149 according to the technical supplement with the handbook. Hence the £125 road tax. Fuel consumption figures quoted in the technical supplement are:

Urban 7.8 ltr/100km

Non-urban 5.7 ltr/100km

Combination 6.4 ltr/100km

I work that out to be in mpg - Urban = 36.2, Non-urban = 49.6, Combined = 44.1

Just a few observations after 100 miles of Highland roads and tracks:

1. Copes very well with deep rutted farm tracks.

2. No MUTE button on the Columbus radio - is that right?

3. DSG gearbox is very good. The changes up happen instantly, no hesitation at all. Still got to get used to pulling away on steep hills, it seems a bit fierce.

4. Potholes - what potholes. Seems to soak up the bumps briliantly.

5. Plenty of power from the 1.2 engine.

Edited 10 April, 201016 yr by tarbat

Congrats, I hope your DSG is half as good as my Octy 2 DSG was. I bet it was worth the wait.

I have a 1.2 TSI DSG Elegance in Muscovada & Park assist,

Ordered 10th February now sitting in Emden awaiting transport..

How do you know it's sitting in Emden?

I ordered 1st Febraury and dealer told me that delivery date of 29th April may change again!!! 'due to demand at factory'.

Edited 10 April, 201016 yr by Krooked

Nice car Tarbat!

Couple of questions:

- Does the DSG with it's couple of extra gear ratios eliminate the slight delay in responsiveness pulling away from a standstill that some manual 1.2 TSI owners have reported?

- Can we have some more pics of the Gobi sand interior please?

How do you know it's sitting in Emden?

I ordered 1st Febraury and dealer told me that delivery date of 29th April may change again!!! 'due to demand at factory'.

Dealer confirmed by email car built (Week 13 on the 31st March) and at Emden shipyard (1st April) awaiting transport to Blighty, since then 3 cargo ships have sailed to Grimsby and one to Sheerness, hoping I get a email on Monday to confirm (fingers crossed) mine has arrived in UK.

One dissapointment with the factory-fitted Columbus Sat Nav. The road we live in isn't on the maps. The road was build SEVEN YEARS ago, and appears on our 2-year old Road Angel Satnav.

So, are Skoda using maps that are over seven years old :(

- Does the DSG with it's couple of extra gear ratios eliminate the slight delay in responsiveness pulling away from a standstill that some manual 1.2 TSI owners have reported?

Not sure. A couple of times I caught the DSG out. Approach a steep up-hill junction, DSG changes down to 2nd, and is about to change down to 1st just as I pull away. Slight delay as it changed down to first, by which time I'd given it too much throtttle, and got wheel-spin.. Not noticed a problem when I've come to a full stop before starting again. Definately something to observe as I use it more.

To be honest, on all automatics, I've often come across this issue.

Edited 10 April, 201016 yr by tarbat

Some updates following a 160 mile round trip today to the Highland Wildlife Park. Roughly 50 miles of twisty highland B-roads, and 110 miles of A-roads.

1. The 1.2 engine certainly has a lot of torque. A good test of this is the A9 as it leaves Inverness going south. There's a long climb out of Inverness, dual-carriageway. I put the cruise control on to 70mph, and the Yeti powered up the hill, only needing to change down to 5th gear to cope. For comparison, our previous car, a 1.6 Peugeot 207cc automatic, always had to drop to 2nd gear to maintain 70mph on the same hill.

2. Fuel consumption has maintained a healthy 39mpg.

3. The Yeti gave a super-smooth ride over the rough tracks through the wildlife park. No rattles, no crashes and bangs, - excelent.

4. The Yeti also got many "looks" from other 4x4 owners in the car park - mainly Range Rover and X-Trail owners.

5. I've now got used to pulling away on uphill junctions without spinning the wheels. I've got too used to slush-box automatics that use a torque-convertor in 1st and 2nd gears, and so respond very slowly. The Yeti DSG responds far more positively, so I need to give it less throttle than I'm used to.

6. Wish you didn't have to put your foot on the brake pedal to go from Neutral to Drive. I'm not used to that, and I suspect that the driver behind must wonder why I put my brake lights on before pulling away.

7. If another driver flashes their headlights at me, just because I've got DRL's turned on, I'm going to *@***@@****!!!! I'm guessing that they think I've left the fog-lights on :( Idiots

Picking up my DSG on Thursday afternoon, it's been a long time coming but I'm sure it will be worth it.

I'm looking forward to reading other DSG owners' impressions.

I'm on my 3rd DSG equipped car. Only downside with the Yeti DSG is, no 'flappy paddle' option.

I use it all the time especially driving around back roads.

Always being able to keep both hands on wheel feels so much safer than activation the tip gear lever.

Sooooo looking forward to posting about my Yeti finally. It's my first auto so that part will be all new but I do about 24000 miles a year so it should get a fair workout.

mrlapou, so far I've not even used the tiptronic on the Yeti. With previous automatics I've often used it, but they only had four gears, and none had flappy paddles. With seven gears on the Yeti it always seems to be in the right gear.

6. Wish you didn't have to put your foot on the brake pedal to go from Neutral to Drive. I'm not used to that, and I suspect that the driver behind must wonder why I put my brake lights on before pulling away.

tarbat, why are you in neutral going into drive surely under normal conditions traffic lights etc you remain in drive, or have misunderstood above

tarbat, why are you in neutral going into drive surely under normal conditions traffic lights etc you remain in drive, or have misunderstood above

No, I would not leave it in drive when stationary for any length of time. I generally don't come across traffic lights!! But, an example today - we stopped at roadworks on the A9, for a few minutes. Put the handbraken on, and into neutral, to avoid wear to the DSG clutches. Lights turned green, I then had to dab the brake pedal so that I can select drive. It's a minor inconvenience that I've never come across on other automatics.

No, I would not leave it in drive when stationary for any length of time. I generally don't come across traffic lights!! But, an example today - we stopped at roadworks on the A9, for a few minutes. Put the handbraken on, and into neutral, to avoid wear to the DSG clutches. Lights turned green, I then had to dab the brake pedal so that I can select drive. It's a minor inconvenience that I've never come across on other automatics.

There is a legnthy discussion on above in a VW forum (still ongoing) split into two camps for and against. At present I drive a Seat Ibiza 7speed DSG box and do not engage neutral whilst engine is on.

Taken from VW forum

"The 7 speed box disengages the clutch when the vehicle is stopped and the brake is on so clutch wear when stopped at the lights is not considered an issue with those boxes (one of the Oz forum members has verfied this with a data logger)"

I will have to read the manual when car arrives next week,

Do you have a link to the VW forum discussion, I would find that really interesting. I wouldn't really want to sit there for several minutes with my foot on the brake, blinding the driver behind me with the glare of brake-lights. And if I leave it in Drive without the footbrake depressed (ie on the handbrake), do I risk overheating the DSG clutches?

For info, the manual says:

1. "The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping just for a short time, such as at a cross roads. It is sufficient to hold the vehicle stationary using the foot brake. The engine can, however, be allowed just to idle." BUT, how long is a SHORT TIME?

2. "The brake pedal must be depressed (if the lever is in its position for longer than 2 seconds) in order to move the selector lever out of the position N into the position D or R, with the ignition switched on, on a vehicle travelling at less than 5 km/hour or on a stationary vehicle."

3. "If you make use of the uphill function on a vehicle which is stationary or driving slowly uphill, it will result in an increase of thermal stress of the clutches."

4. "The uphill-start off-assist makes it much easier to start off on steep hills. The system assists a start off by holding the brake pressure produced by the brake pedal actuation for approx. 2 seconds after releasing the brake pedal. The driver can therefore move his foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and start off on the slope, without having to actuate the handbrake. The brake pressure drops gradually the more you operate the accelerator pedal. If the vehicle does not start off within 2 seconds, it starts to roll back. The uphill-start off-assist is active in the event of a 3 % slope, if the vehicle door is closed. It is always active on slopes when in forward or reverse start off"

Edited 14 April, 201016 yr by tarbat