Hi.. Has anyone driven one of these yet?, or got an opinion of what their like in terms of reliability and finally, does it have a DMF lurking within.....

Hi.. Has anyone driven one of these yet?, or got an opinion of what their like in terms of reliability and finally, does it have a DMF lurking within.....

Could be wrong here but I think it's only the oil burners that have a DMF.

I drove one today and was pretty impressed with it.

Very quiet, revved well, got up to 70 pretty quickly.

Only thing I wasnt loving was the in gear acceleration felt a bit lacking, but your mileage may vary.

Overall, for the money, I preferred it to the 1.6 CR I tried out.

I drove one today and was pretty impressed with it.

Very quiet, revved well, got up to 70 pretty quickly.

Only thing I wasnt loving was the in gear acceleration felt a bit lacking, but your mileage may vary.

Overall, for the money, I preferred it to the 1.6 CR I tried out.

Sounds good, of course MPG won't be as good as the 1.6CR diesel. Does the 1.4TSI have the dreaded DMF though?

Only Diesel engines have a DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter. Some people aren't having trouble with them; but a lot are. Taxi drivers are starting to buy petrol engines again. This technology is seriously flawed. See the AA - Honest John - plus loads of stuff on the net.

I love diesels - but not now. Best thing anyone can do, is take the dpf off, remove the guts, weld it back up and refit it and have the engine computer re-mapped. There are now I believe several firms doing this, probably some info on this site. Unlike taking a cat off a petrol engine - it won't apparently fail the MOT, because the emissions test hasn't been changed, or so I have been told by someone in the know. (Yet.)

I haven't got a list, but not quite all diesels have got a dpf yet. It looks like Skoda for example still have stocks of 2.0 and 1.9 PD engines that are Euro 1V emissions and haven't got a dpf., but they will obviously soon use those up if they haven't already. On my understanding, if the vehicle spec says the engine is Euro V; then it has a dpf. Have a look at newish secondhand Jag X types for sale on Auto Trader and you will sus what's going on. Hope this helps someone.

It's getting late and I have got some alcohol in front of me -dmf - DOH !! Dual Mass Flywheel - sorry! don't know the answer to that one.

RE DMF, sorry I didnt ask and dont know, and wouldnt really know what one is or whether it was a good or bad thing.

I am not a technical minded person for cars :S

RE DMF, sorry I didnt ask and dont know, and wouldnt really know what one is or whether it was a good or bad thing.

I am not a technical minded person for cars

Hi.. A DMF is a dual mass flywheel. Its part of the clutch assembly and its causing a lot of problems on some Skoda diesel engines right now. Its not normally fitted to petrol engine cars although I have heard that certain manufacturers are using them on petrol cars. In other words, if the 1.4TSI engine is fitted with a DMF I would leave it well alone!...

Still problems huh? I remember hearing about that 18mths ago when I was purchasing my car...

Hi.. Has anyone driven one of these yet?, or got an opinion of what their like in terms of reliability and finally, does it have a DMF lurking within.....

Yes it does. Have a DMF, that is. As does the 1.8. I don't know about the 2.0, but would be surprised if it didn't.

However, the incidence of DMF problems is primarily related to diesel engines and is a consequence of the high levels of torque generated.

I've driven the 1.4TSI for over 2 months and 2k miles. Engine is silky smooth and quiet (due in some part to the DMF no doubt). Performance probably wouldn't satisfy the expectation of an out and out racer but is more than adequate for everyday driving and then some (think of the performance being more akin to an average 1.8 or slightly lazy 2.0 petrol).

BUT. Don't walk into ownership thinking you can get 45 mpg without trying. I'm averaging about 41mpg with a mixture of restraint and the odd blast. Once got 47 mpg on a very long motorway journey. But giving it the beans everywhere will see you drop down below mid 30s. 38 - 40 mpg in normal driving should be possible without trying.

Still, not bad mpg for a petrol engine with that sort of performance.

And Autocar struggled to get near 40mpg anywhere.

Averaged 35.6mpg over 6000mile. See report in last weeks magazine.

I agree the 1.4 TSi is a very smooth engine, had mine since last November done only 3800 miles but clutch has gone. Been driving a Nissan Primera previously for about 9 years still with original clutch! Skoda dealer has refused to repair under warranty, but this seems ridiculous to me......surely a fault in the unit / poor parts / related to DMF but how do you prove such a thing? Any thoughts?

Wow! That is shocking. Massively early for clutch failure without some serious abuse or a fault. Try contacting SUK direct I think, or another dealer.

I hope my Yeti 1.4TSi fares a bit better when it gets here.

And Autocar struggled to get near 40mpg anywhere.

Averaged 35.6mpg over 6000mile. See report in last weeks magazine.

35.6?

I'll stick with diesel, ta!

HI.

I have a 1.4 tsi and it is great. Driivng mostly in town (London) gets me 25 - 35 mpg. Outside town it can give you 40-50 mpg easily. Lovely motor. I would recommend cruise control as it increases mpg very well on motorway.

I would recommend cruise control as it increases mpg very well on motorway.

Hate to sound like a know it all, but a well trained right foot will beat cruise control for economy. Cruise control tries to maintain a constant speed, and it does this by backing off downhill and accelerating up hill. The exact reverse of the requirements for economy driving where you use gravity to your advantage rather than fighting it. Anyway, back to the Octy I forum where I belong.