My partner is looking into us getting a yeti ad trading in the superb.

My biggest worry is the boot space especially compared to the superb. I think she will find the seat position better as we used to have a discovery and she never complained of back ache but in the superb this is a problem on long runs.

We are looking to build to the family and are wondering how people cope with a Push chair etc. Any feedback would be great.

My partner is looking into us getting a yeti ad trading in the superb.

My biggest worry is the boot space especially compared to the superb. I think she will find the seat position better as we used to have a discovery and she never complained of back ache but in the superb this is a problem on long runs.

We are looking to build to the family and are wondering how people cope with a Push chair etc. Any feedback would be great.

Hi Pedders. I have picked several people up from airports in my Yeti & have not had a problem with space. Last trip to Gatwick was in January when I collected my son, daughter-in law & two grandchildren, aged two & a half and fourteen months. They had two large suitcases, one standard on-board luggage case & a large hold-all together with a twin fold-up pushchair. With careful placing of all the above items there was enough space for stowing although not much room for anything else! The two grandchildren were accomodated in their respective child seats and were asleep before I got back to the M25, my son who is six feet+ was very comfortable, as was his wife who sat in the back with the children.

Hope this account is of some use to you, happy motoring.

Hi Pedders. I have picked several people up from airports in my Yeti & have not had a problem with space. Last trip to Gatwick was in January when I collected my son, daughter-in law & two grandchildren, aged two & a half and fourteen months. They had two large suitcases, one standard on-board luggage case & a large hold-all together with a twin fold-up pushchair. With careful placing of all the above items there was enough space for stowing although not much room for anything else! The two grandchildren were accomodated in their respective child seats and were asleep before I got back to the M25, my son who is six feet+ was very comfortable, as was his wife who sat in the back with the children.

Hope this account is of some use to you, happy motoring.

Do you have the factory spare fitted?

Just wait a few days to see what the Yeti Combi will look like that might be launched at the Geneva Motor Show from the 3rd... That might have a boot equal in size to the Superb (if you don't fold out the third row midget seats).

and as ever, it is important to remember that, if you remove the parcel shelf, you can stack things upwards (heavies beneath, and soft light things above) as the Yeti boot is much taller that most.

If you remove or roll the seats you can accommodate bulky things that way. I have permanently removed the middle seat in the back, and this gives me a space which is long and thin from the tailgate up to the handbrake - which, for me, happily accommodates two guitar cases. The bass is very long and thin, and the acoustic is just chunky. I've also found that ordinary guitar cases can be stowed upright in the luggage compartment, something I've never seen in a car before.

So - flexibility and a bit of thought will achieve decent results, and hopefully for you, too.

and as ever, it is important to remember that, if you remove the parcel shelf, you can stack things upwards (heavies beneath, and soft light things above) as the Yeti boot is much taller that most.

So - flexibility and a bit of thought will achieve decent results, and hopefully for you, too.

This I find is the best way to fill the boot. Two grandchildren means I lose the back seat storage capacity but the boot is caverous vertically!!!! I store a pushchair at the base and pile the softer stuff on top. It is amazing what can be go in with such a small floor area.

Thanks for the input at least I know a push chair is no problems as friends have had to change cars with baby stuff coming into play. And I don't want to be changing again for a couple of years

I cant believe you cant not get comfortable in an Elegance Superb - i came from a Sorento, and the Electric seats are so adjustable, you can put them almost anywhere!

But, i can see where you are coming from with regard to ride-height. It took me a while to get used too!

With regard to boot space, the Yeti is small compared to the Superb (even more so, the estate) Best thing (which is what i did when i bought the Superb) is to take everything you think you will carry regularly, and see if / how it fits in. Our dealer had no issue doing this.

Al.

My partner is looking into us getting a yeti ad trading in the superb.

My biggest worry is the boot space especially compared to the superb. I think she will find the seat position better as we used to have a discovery and she never complained of back ache but in the superb this is a problem on long runs.

We are looking to build to the family and are wondering how people cope with a Push chair etc. Any feedback would be great.

With some of the large pushchairs length can be a problem which can be overcome to some extent by laying the

pushchair diagonally across to exploit the boot height to gain a few extra inches. Downside is this can make

some other larger items more difficult to squeeze in...but again soft items can fit well around the pushchair.

Just needs a bit of forethought. Having the silly 90% of a full size spare wheel option doesn't help matters...Another subject though!!

Do you have the factory spare fitted?

No, didn't opt for that one. My partner has the 'gunk' & inflator kit in her Polo & it works quite well. I know a full blowout or tear would not be repairable in this situation, but I dont mind wqaiting fo an emergency call out if that situation arises, plus I have an abject fear of tyre changing on M-Way hard shoulders-from a previous near-miss experience. But I see where you are coming from as the optional spare would compromise load area capacity, although I don't know by how much.

There is no doubt that the Yeti boot is not the largest but the key, as has been mentioned is to think vertically. Change your thought process and you can generally manage okay. I am past the pram/buggy stage but when I was there we had a Picasso. If I was in that position again now I would get a Picasso, or Zafira, again as when you have a baby/toddler under one arm and a pram and bag in the other you don't want to be carefully packing a boot. You want something where you can just chuck everything in and those mini MPV's are fantastic. Get one of those and come back to the Yeti once they pass the pram, bag, travel cot etc stage.

No, didn't opt for that one. My partner has the 'gunk' & inflator kit in her Polo & it works quite well. I know a full blowout or tear would not be repairable in this situation, but I dont mind wqaiting fo an emergency call out if that situation arises, plus I have an abject fear of tyre changing on M-Way hard shoulders-from a previous near-miss experience. But I see where you are coming from as the optional spare would compromise load area capacity, although I don't know by how much.

This image from the French Yeti brochure shows all the boot sizes in litres nicely (left without spare and the right with spare:

Does anyone have the actual boot dimensions? This is my exact dilemma - moving from the cavernous Superb to a Yeti. I know I can stack higher (not always a good thing if unrestrained - even soft items can hurt when flying!), but what size is the load area (yes, I know it's 416 litres, but is it 1.2m wide by 1.2m high and 80cm deep?).

Our aspiration is to be able to fit the dog cage in (from memory it comes out at 370 litres - 96x84x65cm or something) and I know in capacity it could fit, but in reality it may be too tall/wide/long or all of them. If needsbe, it looks as if I could remove the middle seat, keep the 2 nippers in their car seats and slide the folded cage between the seats. I could then fit a weeks worth of luggage, plus hound, into the boot (which I found difficult in the Superb - and that was without the pushchair!!!). Why does everything with kids and pets have to be so big and bulky!! OR why can't they walk quicker!

Does anyone have the actual boot dimensions?

Just use the search function:

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/187758-boot-dimensions-for-pushchair/page__view__findpost__p__2244305

Ah...search function...it's been a long day and I forgot forum sites allowed that sort of thing!

I have just trawled google images and come up with some funny pictures with dimensions and one seemed to suggest the height is between 59 and 100?

And on the spare wheel bit - do I take it therefore that the spare is not underfloor, so it protrudes into the load space if fitted - a few people seem to have mentioned it.

I am trying to jack up a test drive, where I can hopefully fill the Superb and cross deck to the dealer's demonstrator!! He hasn't called back yet.

I have just trawled google images and come up with some funny pictures with dimensions and one seemed to suggest the height is between 59 and 100?

And on the spare wheel bit - do I take it therefore that the spare is not underfloor, so it protrudes into the load space if fitted - a few people seem to have mentioned it.

Those are TP's pics on Flickr. You will need to ask him exactly what they mean. I can't remember which post he used them in describing them a bit better.

As to the sparewheel: Yes it sits ON TOP of the bottom most boot floor. Hence taking up over 90 litres of boot space. You do get some foam storage boxes for the areas around the sparewheel though. See this thread from the Yeti Technical section:

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/156798-spare-wheel-assembly/

Thanks for the help 900000 - sadly I am at work and Flikr is blocked to me, as are most of the images attached to these forums (don't ask me, it's a weird firewall thing).

I will have to trawl again when home and/or wait for the phone call from the dealer (which as it is now 5pm, isn't coming today!!).

Thanks for the help 900000 - sadly I am at work and Flikr is blocked to me, as are most of the images attached to these forums (don't ask me, it's a weird firewall thing).

I will have to trawl again when home and/or wait for the phone call from the dealer (which as it is now 5pm, isn't coming today!!).

Pleasure. Here is a cut away of the Yeti showing the spare wheel enclosure as well:

As to waiting for the dealer to phone: do they ever phone back?! Just call THEM! Good luck.

Right - it's home time. 900000 that image was also blocked!! so I will definitely log on at home.

I have a dog cage in my boot, 58 x 45 x 51cm, external measurements, and it fits in fine without having to push the seats forwards. The boot lid face is almost vertical which helps. Clearly that then takes up quite a bit of boot space but I found leaving my dog to roam in the boot meant that he would chew on other things in there, the rubber boot handle being a favourite, so a cage it was. I put the cage in lengthways, 58cm length going from the boot lid to the back of the seat. I don't have a spare , I'm a spray gunk man, so the lip of the boot is higher than the cage door at the end. Because of that I got a cage that also had a side door. It has worked very well.

I have a dog cage in my boot, 58 x 45 x 51cm, external measurements, and it fits in fine without having to push the seats forwards. The boot lid face is almost vertical which helps. Clearly that then takes up quite a bit of boot space but I found leaving my dog to roam in the boot meant that he would chew on other things in there, the rubber boot handle being a favourite, so a cage it was. I put the cage in lengthways, 58cm length going from the boot lid to the back of the seat. I don't have a spare , I'm a spray gunk man, so the lip of the boot is higher than the cage door at the end. Because of that I got a cage that also had a side door. It has worked very well.

I had the same experience with a cage, but I think it depends on the size of dog, tried it with our medium sized cage for a Staffie and it had to go widthways so he couldn't get in either of the doors and I'm not about to try to lift him in the cage as he's 24 kilos so he tends to keep the kids company in the back seats.

mhjonesuk - good shout. My dog is a cocker spaniel, currently 11kg so I can still lift her, so it is not a large one. A larger cage has to go across the boot and fill it as you correctly state. I mentioned it though as I initially thought I would have to do the same and was pleasantly surprised when I didn't have to. If your dog is smallish then you can still keep some of your boot whilst using a cage was the point I was trying to make.

Small dog I do not have...Lab. Cage is 96xsomethingxsomething. I did the exact measurements at home and it will fit in the boot, but fill it almost completely (leaves about 30cm above for "stuff"). I will therefore be testing the clever seat folding and even the option of putting hound in loose, folding cage, partitioning boot with luggage nets etc. He is a good dog and doesn't chew stuff.

Test drive booked for Saturday - to assess space as the model they have (TDI 170 4x4) is about as far removed from what I will get to be almost a different car (aiming for Greenline II SE).

There are some great dog guards that fit to the back of the headrests on the Yeti that look ideal for your situation, just google them. I would have have gone for one as it would keep the boot free but my dog is still a puppy and she chewed too many things in the boot. If yours is past that stage then they look strong and don't have legs that take up a lot of space either.

One recommendation I would make is the Yeti rubber boot liner. They cost about £25 from the dealer, they fit perfectly and are ideal for dogs (simple to clean if non dog owners are wondering why)I looked at Halfords and other places but The Skoda one was cheaper and fits perfectly.

I don't think I'll need a dog guard - the way I pack the superb now, he can't get near the seats! I also have the Superb boot liner fitted from my experience in my Octavia previously - so it's a must in the Yeti - not just for the dog, but for chucking in of dirty puschairs, boots, stuff...