4x4?

I'm comparing 140 Yeti to 140 DSG Yeti here so BOTH have 4x4... yet the DSG is worse on all fronts by some margin.

Yes I you are right when it comes to the 1,2 Yeti..... The 1,2 Yeti DSG has better consumption than the manual and the exact same CO2.

I'm comparing 140 Yeti to 140 DSG Yeti here so BOTH have 4x4... yet the DSG is worse on all fronts by some margin.

Yes I you are right when it comes to the 1,2 Yeti..... The 1,2 Yeti DSG has better consumption than the manual and the exact same CO2.

The petrol also has an extra gear.

Maybe that makes the little difference it needs to improve the mpg figure over than manual.

Also, what is the difference between the petrol DSG which is dry plate and the Diesel DSG that's "wet", does that signify some kind of extra drag?

There is a slight drag when in D with the brake on, the revs change ever so slightly when put put in neutral on the 140DSG. Same as my old DSG Octavia.

Also, what is the difference between the petrol DSG which is dry plate and the Diesel DSG that's "wet", does that signify some kind of extra drag?

Yes - the 6 speed box has some oil drag and weighs a lot more. The 7 speed dry DSG in my Octavia 1.8TSI DSG gave superb mpg for that combination (39mpg average). This was better than the manual version. That is the only reason I did not choose DSG option for my diesel 4x4 Yeti. If it enhanced the 140 engine's mpg I would have got it - so I went for 170 manual which marginally has the better mpg than the 140 manual

8000 miles in on my 1.2' and im getting on average 500-520 miles to the tank.....and have seen anything from 35-late 50's mpg depending on how i drive,

That's INCREDIBLE! I'm getting on average 365 - 400 TOPS from a tank of fuel in my 1.2 yeti :(

cheers lads ..sounds good to me, anything better than my current 38 tops from the focus is a welcome change, cheers lee

Hi Lee67. I've had my 1.2 yeti for 1 year now and am averaging around 33mpg, best 39mpg. I do a lot of short trips though but was still hoping for better MPG than that.

I've just done the latest brim to brim on my 170 tdi,and it's the best yet at 39.2mpg.

It included about 200 miles of genuine 70 mph on the motorway. The rest, Fast country A/B roads.

The warmer weather seems to make quite a difference,and the motor at 4000miles is seeming a bit looser .(Though I am ..Ahem...Trying to loosen it up a bit more.)

Hi Lee67. I've had my 1.2 yeti for 1 year now and am averaging around 33mpg, best 39mpg. I do a lot of short trips though but was still hoping for better MPG than that.

Getting about the same as you with my 1.2 DSG best I've had is 37mpg.

Getting about the same as you with my 1.2 DSG best I've had is 37mpg.

I actually thought there may be something wrong with my engine but I guess it's just the weight of the car with such a small engine. Shame as I bought the 1.2 for good fuel economy.

I actually thought there may be something wrong with my engine but I guess it's just the weight of the car with such a small engine. Shame as I bought the 1.2 for good fuel economy.

I think it can be very economical if you drive like a saint and don't live near hills. Once you start getting a move on the fuel consumption gets distinctly average.

Getting about the same as you with my 1.2 DSG best I've had is 37mpg.

With 1700 miles on our 1.2 DSG it averages 37mpg. But that is just pottering about on country lanes.

But it is better on a run if you limit the speed.

It certainly does not like the drag at 70mph with that big frontal area, droping to 60mph over 40 miles saw me get over 50mpg out of it average for the run.

I think it can be very economical if you drive like a saint and don't live near hills. Once you start getting a move on the fuel consumption gets distinctly average.

Yes. I don't drive my car like a saint. I drive it the same as I've driven every other car throughout my life - pretty normally with the odd bit of nippy speed. Was getting 45 - 50 mpg on my little 1.6 tdi vw caddy van :(

Retro-Gal - I fear you are not comparing like with like when looking at a 1.6TDi and a 1.2 petrol. Diesels by their nature are more economical. Without looking up figures and so on, 37ish mpg for a petrol car sounds pretty good to me, especially when you see the size and weight of a Yeti. If you were driving a 1.2 Nissan Micra and only getting 37mpg then you would have a fair complaint but the Yeti is not a small city car. I think your expectations were too high.

If it makes you feel better petrol is around 35p per gallon cheaper than diesel at the moment and a petrol Yeti costs less than a diesel one.

Retro-Gal - I fear you are not comparing like with like when looking at a 1.6TDi and a 1.2 petrol. Diesels by their nature are more economical. Without looking up figures and so on, 37ish mpg for a petrol car sounds pretty good to me, especially when you see the size and weight of a Yeti. If you were driving a 1.2 Nissan Micra and only getting 37mpg then you would have a fair complaint but the Yeti is not a small city car. I think your expectations were too high.

If it makes you feel better petrol is around 35p per gallon cheaper than diesel at the moment and a petrol Yeti costs less than a diesel one.

Thanks - valid point. I've just looked at the maxidot read out for average mpg over 6000 miles which is 33.5mpg. At least I think that's the figure I was looking at...am i right in thinking that to view this figure, I turn the little wheel on the steering wheel to get to the average mpg for the current journey, then push the wheel to reveal the average mpg overall?? Thanks

Thanks - valid point. I've just looked at the maxidot read out for average mpg over 6000 miles which is 33.5mpg. At least I think that's the figure I was looking at...am i right in thinking that to view this figure, I turn the little wheel on the steering wheel to get to the average mpg for the current journey, then push the wheel to reveal the average mpg overall?? Thanks

At the top rigth of your Maxidot you will see a number 1. That is your instant computer read out. Scrolling with the wheel will show you all the details of your last trip. Pressing the wheel once will change this 1 to a 2 and this is your running averages (or from the last reset anyway). If you have never done a reset this one will be the total average. It should have a distance setting too if you scroll through it, so should thus say when it was last reset (in miles - not time!).

When there is a 1 in the corner of the display that relates to your current journey. Press the dial briefly and get the 2 in the corner and that is your long term information. If you hold it down for too long then you will reset it so be careful.

If it makes you feel better I think everyone wishes they could get better mpg. I would love to get over 50mpg regularly, I get 43-45mpg normally. I see BMW's and Audi's advertising 55-65mpg for their regular cars and wish I could get that. Then we go through winter and I am grateful for 4wd. I drove around a muddy rugby field on Sunday and was grateful that I did not have to worry about the car getting out. On a journey I am happier with a higher driving position and equally the kids don't feel car sick because of the same. You get the gist here. We pay a bit more for fuel but the benefits outweigh the negatives. Also, look at other equivalent styled cars, they are no better and most are worse. We need to go for a smaller, normal shaped car if we want really good mpg.

i actually live in a very hilly area ..1000ft above sea level....so that puts that theory to bed lol, ive always had good mpg,1.2 manual..and no i dont drive like a saint, far from it...had quite a few rumbles with gti's etc..the 1.2 really is a wolf in sheeps clothing ....on a negative note, my oil comsumption is worse than my mpg lmao

i actually live in a very hilly area ..1000ft above sea level....so that puts that theory to bed lol, ive always had good mpg,1.2 manual..and no i dont drive like a saint, far from it...had quite a few rumbles with gti's etc..the 1.2 really is a wolf in sheeps clothing ....on a negative note, my oil comsumption is worse than my mpg lmao

Thats a very good point .Are you still using a lot of oil?

At £10 or so, for 1 litre, thats a large additional cost.

I,ve just topped my 170 TDI up for the first time in 4000 miles, and it's used 1/4 litre from new.Very acceptable I think.:yes:

i actually live in a very hilly area ..1000ft above sea level....so that puts that theory to bed lol, ive always had good mpg,1.2 manual..and no i dont drive like a saint, far from it...had quite a few rumbles with gti's etc..the 1.2 really is a wolf in sheeps clothing ....on a negative note, my oil comsumption is worse than my mpg lmao

I've put about 4-5 litres of oil in mine too, the hills I'm referring to are steepish ones with low speed, stop start motoring and hill starts. Took my car for a blast over towards the beacons and some of the roads round there lend themselves to fast driving and got 37 mpg but once I got home again that soon dropped to 33 ish. Like Retro Gal, I seem to be getting an average of 33.5 mpg per tank full.

4_5 litres .Surely thats not normal for a modern engine.

Thats an oil change without changing the oil.

4_5 litres .Surely thats not normal for a modern engine.

Thats an oil change without changing the oil.

Did have an oil leak but it is still using oil, remember a Kawasaki GPZ550 motorbike I used to have and that used about a litre of oil between 3000 mile oil changes.

When there is a 1 in the corner of the display that relates to your current journey. Press the dial briefly and get the 2 in the corner and that is your long term information. If you hold it down for too long then you will reset it so be careful.

If it makes you feel better I think everyone wishes they could get better mpg. I would love to get over 50mpg regularly, I get 43-45mpg normally. I see BMW's and Audi's advertising 55-65mpg for their regular cars and wish I could get that. Then we go through winter and I am grateful for 4wd. I drove around a muddy rugby field on Sunday and was grateful that I did not have to worry about the car getting out. On a journey I am happier with a higher driving position and equally the kids don't feel car sick because of the same. You get the gist here. We pay a bit more for fuel but the benefits outweigh the negatives. Also, look at other equivalent styled cars, they are no better and most are worse. We need to go for a smaller, normal shaped car if we want really good mpg.

I see your point. I have to say, other than mpg I love my little yeti and enjoy driving it every day. 1 year on and the novelty hasn't worn off yet!

After nearly 5,000 miles, my 1.2 is doing between 36 and 40 mpg over a combination of 60 to 70 mph motorway / A roads and city traffic.

After nearly 5,000 miles, my 1.2 is doing between 36 and 40 mpg over a combination of 60 to 70 mph motorway / A roads and city traffic.

That's more or less what I am getting as well as long time average. Any distance of A-road and I am getting towards 45 MPG and beyond, but over a full tank it will be just under 40

my range yesterday was 535 miles'..as for oil, its been filled from empty( light flashing on dash!!) 3 times now in 8000 miles...told them it will be going thru the showroom windows if it needs filling [email protected] in as per manual and had loads of new cars/bikes and never had any problems with oil apart from a gpz600r in the mid 80's!!.....apart from the oil problem, white badges, and paint blistering on rear arches...i love the car!