Morning all and hello.

Hope this isn't too a contentious first post, but looking at getting a crossover in the next few months.

Saw a Yeti on the road and absolutely loved it.

Loved the colour (Muscowotsit), loved the shape, loved the practicality. Popped into the Skoda dealer in East London and had a bit of a fiddle with the nobs - loved them too. Especially that huge, great touch screen. All set and ready to go on an 1.2 DSG Elegance in Cappuccino when something really annoying happened.

I discovered the Mazda CX-7. 265BHP (OK, I know the tax and fuel consumption will sting...but 265BHP!) 2 year old ones are less than £15k - have one spec level, so all the kit. Literally. Bose, reversing cameras, leather, air con etc, etc...

Anyway, to cut a rambling post short, has anyone had any experience of the CX-7 or considered one before getting the Yeti?

Edited 3 September, 201015 yr by Luke37

CX7 diesel was one of the many crossover type vehicles we test drove before choosing to order a yeti 170 elegance.The main stumbling block for me was a rock hard ride.More complex than the space shuttle,as a technophobe not for me.Lovely to look at ,but none of the advantages a crossover should have,unlike the yeti.Their demo was offered to me for a massive discount whereas the yeti has about a 5 month waiting list......says it all really

Check the reviews on the CX7 - they are not very good ! Not in same league im afraid.

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Check the reviews on the CX7 - they are not very good ! Not in same league im afraid.

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I checked the reviews and they all seem pretty good. Things like MX5esque gear shift, sporty handling, Autocar even timed it at 6.8 0-60, loads of kit, great value. The only negatives are fuel consumption and no auto box.

To be fair a heavily depreciated cx7 should be quite A good value used buy.....Re-map+LPG spring to mind :think:

I'd love a CX7 to go X5 baiting, shame they canned the petrol model. Not really yetI a competitor though is it?

I'd love a CX7 to go X5 baiting, shame they canned the petrol model. Not really yetI a competitor though is it?

I reckon it is.

It's a four door crossover for that same kind of money.

Morning all and hello.

Hope this isn't too a contentious first post, but looking at getting a crossover in the next few months.

Saw a Yeti on the road and absolutely loved it.

Loved the colour (Muscowotsit), loved the shape, loved the practicality. Popped into the Skoda dealer in East London and had a bit of a fiddle with the nobs - loved them too. Especially that huge, great touch screen. All set and ready to go on an 1.2 DSG Elegance in Cappuccino when something really annoying happened.

I discovered the Mazda CX-7. 265BHP (OK, I know the tax and fuel consumption will sting...but 265BHP!) 2 year old ones are less than £15k - have one spec level, so all the kit. Literally. Bose, reversing cameras, leather, air con etc, etc...

Anyway, to cut a rambling post short, has anyone had any experience of the CX-7 or considered one before getting the Yeti?

Couple of questions you need to ask yourself,

1. If you want a 256bhp vehicle WHY look at a 1.2 Yeti

2. What do you want, a medium spec second hand car or a Bloody good value New Car.

My other half had the old petrol cx-7. Doesn't really do off road stuff or anything tho was happy enough going up snow covered hills. Fuel consumption was around 25mpg but less if you put your foot down, although once I did manage 38mpg going up to Scotland one christmas at 60 mph.

On the plus side it was very, very quick and handled well, which was the trade off for very limited off road ability. It was bit like a higher riding Golf GTI, tho a bit quicker in a straight line, and giving BMW and Audi drivers a shock never ceased to be good fun!

She's got the diesel one now, which although quite torquey is nowhere near as quick as the old one. I still like the idea of a remapped 1.8 tsi yeti for myself tho.

The CX7 may be a good car with lots of extras but it lacks the BEST build quality of any vehicle in it's class, park assist, AWESOME looks and ULTIMATE desirability I think that puts it FAR ahead of the Mazda in every respect :yes:

But them I AM biased becase I've chosen a Yeti over a Mazda myself

I have owned two Mazdas in the past, a Mazda 6 hatchback and a M6 estate. I don't remember much about them, except they were fairly trouble free.

The difference is, I will remember the Yeti. It is still a unique vehicle and a joy to drive. It has a character of its own and, in my opinion, comparison is irrelevant. You might want to compare a Fiesta with a Micra - same size, similar market - but not a Yeti with other SUVs.

One "asset" of the Yeti for me is the size. I was parked next to a KIA yesterday. What a lump of a car, it took all of its allotted parking space and squeezed out both my space and of the car on the other side. I had one h*** of a job getting back into the driving seat. The KIA is at least 6" wider than the Yeti.

The Yeti is easy to manoeuvre, easy to park (even without a button) and perfect for the 9' wide lanes around where I live. I can pop in and out of ditches without worry of bottoming. (I have pulled three cars out of local ditches in the last two years) I can travel the A55 and M56 to Manchester in great comfort and at "legal!?!" speeds. £30 gets me there and back with fuel to spare for the next week. And so on.

So for me and, I suspect, many others who have lived with the Yeti (for 10 months in my case) comparison with any other SUV is only a passing interest.

So for me and, I suspect, many others who have lived with the Yeti (for 10 months in my case) comparison with any other SUV is only a passing interest.

Likewise; our 'PAT' has been with us ten months and despite the minor inconvenience of the odd cabin rattle or two would not swap her for anything else. Booked in for her first service at the beginning of October as by then she will have completed 10,000 miles of enjoyable and in the early days hair-raising driving (180 going down hill on summer sports tyres in a snow blizzard).

No nothing about the Mazda and the only one I've driven being an old 121 in the early Nineties as a lone car. So I'm not going to comment other than to say go with whichever will meet your needs the most, although having owned a long while back a straight 6 BMW and a V6 Mondeo; watch those fuel bills and road tax

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I have owned two Mazdas in the past, a Mazda 6 hatchback and a M6 estate. I don't remember much about them, except they were fairly trouble free.

The difference is, I will remember the Yeti. It is still a unique vehicle and a joy to drive. It has a character of its own and, in my opinion, comparison is irrelevant. You might want to compare a Fiesta with a Micra - same size, similar market - but not a Yeti with other SUVs.

One "asset" of the Yeti for me is the size. I was parked next to a KIA yesterday. What a lump of a car, it took all of its allotted parking space and squeezed out both my space and of the car on the other side. I had one h*** of a job getting back into the driving seat. The KIA is at least 6" wider than the Yeti.

The Yeti is easy to manoeuvre, easy to park (even without a button) and perfect for the 9' wide lanes around where I live. I can pop in and out of ditches without worry of bottoming. (I have pulled three cars out of local ditches in the last two years) I can travel the A55 and M56 to Manchester in great comfort and at "legal!?!" speeds. £30 gets me there and back with fuel to spare for the next week. And so on.

So for me and, I suspect, many others who have lived with the Yeti (for 10 months in my case) comparison with any other SUV is only a passing interest.

I agree, I can't see why anyone would choose a Kuga/Tiguan or similar over a Yeti, and the bigger cars such as a Rav4, X-Trail and those horrid Kia things are pretty turgid things to drive. A Yeti is also pretty capable off road too, if that is what the OP is looking for. In many ways it reminds me of the old Forester (before Subaru brought out the current shape one) being well made and enjoyable to drive.

However, many people who want an SUV are really just looking for a higher driving position and AWD to help them going uphill in the snow. As the cx7 was never designed to do any off roading (Mazda in fact tell you not to!) it was built to drive and handle on the road without the usual compromises made on other vehicles, such as the Rav4 X-Trail etc. which can do a bit of off road stuff. Essentially It's just a jacked up estate car, but in it's favour the cx7 can be driven 'enthusiastically' on twisty roads, is an excellent motorway cruiser, and the petrol turbo one is stupidly quick.

It just comes down to what the OP is looking for. If he wants a performance car with exceptional handling, yet with a lofty driving postion and AWD, then the cx7 is ideal, especially at the prices that second hand ones are at. However, they are expensive to run, won't do the rough stuff as well as a Yeti, and are a fair bit bigger.

The Yeti is a more sensible prospect tho, and it's what I'm plumping for when I next change my car.

I agree, I can't see why anyone would choose a Kuga/Tiguan or similar over a Yeti, and the bigger cars such as a Rav4, X-Trail and those horrid Kia things are pretty turgid things to drive. A Yeti is also pretty capable off road too, if that is what the OP is looking for. In many ways it reminds me of the old Forester (before Subaru brought out the current shape one) being well made and enjoyable to drive.

However, many people who want an SUV are really just looking for a higher driving position and AWD to help them going uphill in the snow. As the cx7 was never designed to do any off roading (Mazda in fact tell you not to!) it was built to drive and handle on the road without the usual compromises made on other vehicles, such as the Rav4 X-Trail etc. which can do a bit of off road stuff. Essentially It's just a jacked up estate car, but in it's favour the cx7 can be driven 'enthusiastically' on twisty roads, is an excellent motorway cruiser, and the petrol turbo one is stupidly quick.

It just comes down to what the OP is looking for. If he wants a performance car with exceptional handling, yet with a lofty driving postion and AWD, then the cx7 is ideal, especially at the prices that second hand ones are at. However, they are expensive to run, won't do the rough stuff as well as a Yeti, and are a fair bit bigger.

The Yeti is a more sensible prospect tho, and it's what I'm plumping for when I next change my car.

Just got a 1.2 Yeti and I also have a 1994 MX5. The Yeti is sensible and fun to drive and the MX5 is fun and reliable and cheap to own. Much better than trying to get one vehicle to do everything IMHO.

Just got a 1.2 Yeti and I also have a 1994 MX5. The Yeti is sensible and fun to drive and the MX5 is fun and reliable and cheap to own. Much better than trying to get one vehicle to do everything IMHO.

Coming from a Boxster I guess the extra power of the CX-7 appealed, but with a baby on the way I really shouldn't worry any more about 0-60 times

So Yeti it is. I just think its got so much more personality and beside the lower running costs having come from something a little sportier are hugely appealing.

Just did a nationwide search on Autotrader and there isn't a single DGS one for sale. :(

Nevermind, not in a huge hurry.

Off topic, but can't find any pics of Yet's in tangerine - anyone got one?

Of course, Luke37 could always consider getting a CR 170 Diesel Yeti then having it remapped. This would give him roughly 205 bhp, a maximum torque of 400 Nm and combined fuel consumption of 48 - 50 mpg. I estimate he'd be getting 0 - 60 times of about 7 to 7.5 seconds - it's a no brainer to me. It's certainly something I'm looking to do next year.

By the way, I've come from an Audi TT and must say, I haven't really missed it. Oh, and take a look at the post with a link to the video of the guy from EVO Performance Car magazine throwing theirs around the Nurburgring - very impressive!

Edited 5 September, 201015 yr by davecarter