As reported in my local paper

WHAT A LEGEND! THE YETI MONSTERS ALL ITS RIVALS TO TAKE THE GREEN APPLE

It's yet another honour for the yeti. SKODAS acclaimed compact SUV has won a prestigious International green Apple Environment award.

The honour has been bestowed by the Green Organisation, an independent group dedicated to promoting the positive side of environmental behaviour. Inexistence sine 1994, its annual awards highlight the benefits and profits that can come from environmental best practice .

This year is the first time it has chosen to honour new cars, selecting the SKODA yeti E 2,0-liter TDI CR as the inaugural winner in the smaller SUV & 4x4 category.

The award was judged by members of the Midland Group of Motoring Writers, who were invited to nominate their favourite contender from a shortlist of four.

The Yeti E 2.0-liter TDI CR's outstanding environmental performance - 52.3mpg (combined) fuel economy and only 140/km CO2 emissions- coupled with its practicality and versatility, edged out the compertition.

It dose everything you need a car to do and you get a lot of car for your money. This is actually that rare beast, an SUV with luggage space, commented the judges.

The awards presentation took place at a special event at the house of commons on Monday, November 14. SKODA UK product Marketing Manager Chris Horrell was delighted with the prize.

The Yeti has been a game-changing car for SKODA and to win an award based around it's credentials is fantastic. That we're the first winner of this honour makes it doubly special,"he said.

Trust my local rag to be up todate with the news November 14.

Another accolade for Skoda :clap:

It just gets better and better

Are these people blind?!!? Or just daft?! The Tiguan has MILES and MILES better CO2 emissions (from the same 2,0 CR engine) than the Yeti and I'm sorry but for once I'm totally not in agreement with the 2,0 CR winning such a green award.

Are these people blind?!!? Or just daft?! The Tiguan has MILES and MILES better CO2 emissions (from the same 2,0 CR engine) than the Yeti and I'm sorry but for once I'm totally not in agreement with the 2,0 CR winning such a green award.

I think they wanted something cheap and cheerful and fairly kind to the enviroment. Why else would you chose a Yeti E, mind you the OP says they had a choice of four cars...

I'll admit I don't quite get it either, but there you go.

Are these people blind?!!? Or just daft?! The Tiguan has MILES and MILES better CO2 emissions (from the same 2,0 CR engine) than the Yeti and I'm sorry but for once I'm totally not in agreement with the 2,0 CR winning such a green award.

What is different between the two?

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What is different between the two?

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A stop-start system for one.

Are these people blind?!!? Or just daft?! The Tiguan has MILES and MILES better CO2 emissions (from the same 2,0 CR engine) than the Yeti and I'm sorry but for once I'm totally not in agreement with the 2,0 CR winning such a green award.

Yes, just keeping it warm before the Mazda CX5 has the competition for breakfast this year. Even the 2 litre petrol should be available at 139g/km CO2.

A stop-start system for one.

on the DSG?

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on the DSG?

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Alas no. Manual only which is what this Yeti was that won this award.

The Yeti E 2.0-liter TDI CR's outstanding environmental performance - 52.3mpg (combined) fuel economy and only 140/km CO2 emissions- coupled with its practicality and versatility, edged out the compertition.

I would love to get even close to this figure...

I would love to get even close to this figure...

Near enough for me:

26780 miles covered at an average of 46.05 mpg

Not totally up-to-date, but I keep a spreadsheet of all my consumption.

Near enough for me:

26780 miles covered at an average of 46.05 mpg

Not totally up-to-date, but I keep a spreadsheet of all my consumption.

DSG seems to make a big difference.

Yes. Ignoring a different final drive ratio, the DSG is extra weight but oddly has a slower first (so slower off the mark) and a higher top gear (so less economical). I too have the same top gear and find I am still trying to change up to a non-existent 7th gear because the power is still "so much there".

Does any of that a) make any sense explain the differences?

Yes. Ignoring a different final drive ratio, the DSG is extra weight but oddly has a slower first (so slower off the mark) and a higher top gear (so less economical). I too have the same top gear and find I am still trying to change up to a non-existent 7th gear because the power is still "so much there".

Does any of that a) make any sense explain the differences?

No. You have completely confused me now.

What is a slower first gear? Do you mean lower 1st gear? which means it is better off road in the mud etc.

A higher top gear in my books would mean that the revs are less, so making it more economical.

I am referring to the Diesel CR140 DSG here:

I think the DSG issues are starting and stopping in that the car may 'slip' the clutches more than a manual driver would. Also there are looses in the gearbox. If you change the units in the maxidot to litres/100km, then with the engine warmed up on idle with no electrical goodies on, in neutral mine does 0.6 litres/hour (changes units - how intelligent is that). If I add air con it goes up to 0.7 litres/hour. If put in gear instead it also adds 0.1 litres/hour as well making it 0.7 litres/hour. Add the air con and it goes up to 0.8 litres/hour....

So sitting at junctions with the DSG in D, S or manual uses more fuel. Drive around London for example and you might it you are lucky average 10mph, that is a lot of extra fuel burnt just idling in gear. I could go on. I think the 7 speed DSG 'box in the 1.2tsi has much fewer losses and is very close in terms of fuel consumption to the manual version.

By the way, the reason the DSG is slower off the mark is purely the fact that we don't have launch control. For a fast get away in a manual car you just up the revs, dump the clutch and away you go, wheels spinning because you have turned off traction control. My old BMW 530d auto was amazing at fast start acceleration. Left foot on brake, in sport, traction control off else the car would bog down, revs up to 2500, then release the brake and off she went like a.......off a shovel .

Not so with the DSG. As soon as your foot touches the brake, power is cut to the engine . To get a fast start all us DSG users can do is foot off brake and bury the right foot Boring. I seem to remember on the Octavia the DSG was the same time sprint to 60 as the manual, despite this handicap, so imagine what it would be like with launch control. Nobody can change gear faster than the DSG can. People have tried....and not succeeded. - see YouTube video of Golf GTI vs Golf GTI DSG....0-60 sprint.

By the way, the reason the DSG is slower off the mark is purely the fact that we don't have launch control.

I'm not certain that's quite right - 'tis my understanding the 6-speed (wet) DSG box is the same as used in other VAG models, in which case the launch control instructions "should" be the same. You could try, at your own risk, the instructions for a VW Scirocco.

Have fun!

launch control.pdf

I'm not certain that's quite right - 'tis my understanding the 6-speed (wet) DSG box is the same as used in other VAG models, in which case the launch control instructions "should" be the same. You could try, at your own risk, the instructions for a VW Scirocco.

Have fun!

I'll try it later, but I think this is not enabled apart from on the 'sporty' models. I know the vRS has it, but not sure the Superb or the non vRS Octavia's have it. I would expect the Fabia vRS to have it though not the others.

I'll try it later, but I think this is not enabled apart from on the 'sporty' models. I know the vRS has it, but not sure the Superb or the non vRS Octavia's have it. I would expect the Fabia vRS to have it though not the others.

I wonder if this can be enabled via VCDS?

I'm not certain that's quite right - 'tis my understanding the 6-speed (wet) DSG box is the same as used in other VAG models, in which case the launch control instructions "should" be the same. You could try, at your own risk, the instructions for a VW Scirocco.

Have fun!

I tried it. I would say that it doesn't work. Engine won't rev over 1500rpm. I then backed off throttle with foot on brake still and stalled the engine