... most of the threads ive seen have been saying things like "itll be interesting to see what the 1.4 is like when its released".

Financially speaking it makes total sense for me to look at a 110 Diesel but i love the way my wifes 1.2tsi (86) Monte Carlo drives and i loved the 1.4 Yeti.

Ive done a spreadsheet (yes im that type) that works out the financial impact of EVERYTHING!

Based on MPGs i work out that running a 1.4tsi 6000 business miles etc etc. id be approx £30 a month worse off with a 1.4, but they are quiet as hell and quite peppy.

I was worried about the 2.0 diesel DPF as most of my trips are about 8 miles (work commute).

So, in a long convoluted way id like to ask what is the real world MPG for a 1.4?

Many thanks in advance (im driving the wife crackers with spreadsheets and brochures)

From memory worse than the 1.2tsi in the real world.

Why are you looking at a 1.4 if you like the 1.2 :wonder: TSI is about all they have in common.

Have driven a Yeti 1.2TSI DSG and if having 4x4 was not a distinct advantage for me, then I would be more than happy with the baby TSI.

Oh wife runs a Fabia 1.2TSI 85; fantastic little motor.

Regards,

TP

This is from spritmonitor.de......

Check the website out.

Why are you looking at a 1.4 if you like the 1.2 :wonder: TSI is about all they have in common.

Have driven a Yeti 1.2TSI DSG and if having 4x4 was not a distinct advantage for me, then I would be more than happy with the baby TSI.

Oh wife runs a Fabia 1.2TSI 85; fantastic little motor.

Regards,

TP

Im coming from a 160bhp 2.0 diesel which has much ooomph.

I like the 1.2 in the Fabia but the Fabia is a much smaller, lighter car. Im concerned about the drop in ooomph.

Having driven the 1.4 i think id be happy living with it but having not lived with it i dont know if it would make financial sense.

Why are you looking at a 1.4 if you like the 1.2 :wonder: TSI is about all they have in common....

Interesting - are the 1.2 and 1.4 different engine architectures? It does seem that folks rave about the 1.2, but there is less acclaim for the 1.4 (120 tune; the turbosupercharged 180s seem to have some rumoured issues)...

This is from spritmonitor.de......

Check the website out.

Now those figures seem very encouraging

Im coming from a 160bhp 2.0 diesel which has much ooomph.

I like the 1.2 in the Fabia but the Fabia is a much smaller, lighter car. Im concerned about the drop in ooomph.

Having driven the 1.4 i think id be happy living with it but having not lived with it i dont know if it would make financial sense.

Ah I see; mind with all these speed cameras where can you use ooomph anyway

My 110 4x4 is by official figures the slowest of all the Monsters but I'm more than happy with it.

Might be worth finding a dealer to give the 1.2 a go as well as the 1.4; Doncaster is advertising both for sale used.

Regards,

TP.

Im coming from a 160bhp 2.0 diesel which has much ooomph.

I like the 1.2 in the Fabia but the Fabia is a much smaller, lighter car. Im concerned about the drop in ooomph.

Having driven the 1.4 i think id be happy living with it but having not lived with it i dont know if it would make financial sense.

I haven't driven any other Yeti apart from my own....but I'm always amazed how quick it is. Mine's a DSG.

When I compare it to my automatic Hyundai 1.2 i10............well, there isn't any comparison. The Yeti is as economical as the i10 (well, very nearly - just a fraction in it), more comfortable, quieter, bigger, safer - better in every respect but did cost almost twice as much and will have gone up a bit since I bought it. It is quite an amazing car.

Interesting - are the 1.2 and 1.4 different engine architectures? It does seem that folks rave about the 1.2, but there is less acclaim for the 1.4 (120 tune; the turbosupercharged 180s seem to have some rumoured issues)...

The 1.4 is 16V and uses a vacuum controlled turbo;

The 1.2 is 8V and used and electric servo controlled turbo;

Oh and the 1.2 is a Skoda motor

TP

Ah I see; mind with all these speed cameras where can you use ooomph anyway

My 110 4x4 is by official figures the slowest of all the Monsters but I'm more than happy with it.

Might be worth finding a dealer to give the 1.2 a go as well as the 1.4; Doncaster is advertising both for sale used.

Regards,

TP.

Where in Donny, have you got a link please?

We went to Rainworth for the wifes Monte so Donny is do-able.

Id also potentially be looking to extend the warranty to 5 yrs too

Was looking at the SE trim though as id id want Satnav and i doubt therell be many SE Plus' about on the used Market

Edited 9 February, 201214 yr by freezin

It's mindless prejudice i'm sure, but two things swung things the 1.4's way for us, neither was MPG. The real test for any engine is a long holiday drive in fully laden car. Something you can't experience on a test drive. Looking at the Yeti with that in mind, 120hp just seems common sense. The other issue is that we keep our cars for a long time, the wife has only had 4 in 30 years. The 1.4 engine is made of iron and the 1.2 is made of an aluminium alloy. An iron block and a relatively modest bhp compared with other VAG 1.4s shout longevity to me.

Ah I see; mind with all these speed cameras where can you use ooomph anyway

My 110 4x4 is by official figures the slowest of all the Monsters but I'm more than happy with it.

Might be worth finding a dealer to give the 1.2 a go as well as the 1.4; Doncaster is advertising both for sale used.

Regards,

TP.

Couldn't agree more with those sentiments

There's a kind of drive to have more and more horsepower and I can't really see why.

Apart from those who tow or drive a lot off road I think 170hp is there for those with deep pockets and heavy feet.

Now wouldn't it be interesting if there were a correlation of hp against speeding points?--I don't know but it would be interesting to find out

I drive a car at the moment which has 92 hp and I am moving to a 110 hp SM. I had a test drive and thought there was plenty of power for overtaking and all those types of real world situations

So come on, why go for 170 hp, have 110 and save yourselves a load of money!

Edited 10 February, 201214 yr by yetiscot

Where in Donny, have you got a link please?

We went to Rainworth for the wifes Monte so Donny is do-able.

Id also potentially be looking to extend the warranty to 5 yrs too

Was looking at the SE trim though as id id want Satnav and i doubt therell be many SE Plus' about on the used Market

My link

Oh this motor might be of interst;

My link

Regards,

TP

I've had a 110 for the best part of a year and find it perfectly adequate for most real world situations. Enough ooomph for overtaking using the box and turbo and as most of my driving is on A and B roads with 50mph speed limits, 60+ mpg if I drive it like a nun on valium as I no longer qualify as a boy racer. Overall average mpg for the 12 months has been 49.84 brim to brim fill ups and better still on the twice annual treks to the coast complete with fishing tackle, dog and wife. B)

Fuel used has been a mixture of Shellsco..Shell usually or Tesco if they have the 5p a litre off and I have only noticed the dpf regenerating 3 times in 12 months (1000 rpm tickover and fan running on after the engine has been switched off).

So Mr.freezin, if you fancy a 110 go for it.

Edited 10 February, 201214 yr by Bigfoot

It's mindless prejudice i'm sure, but two things swung things the 1.4's way for us, neither was MPG. The real test for any engine is a long holiday drive in fully laden car.

That is the clincher for me too. With a roofbox on, trailer behind, four or five people inside a 1,2 just won't get up the hills. But for regular 2 or 3 up with light loads and/or city driving the 1,2 or 1,4 is fine.

So come on, why go for 170 hp, have 110 and save yourselves a load of money!

Ah, but from the lights, even 3 series drivers struggle to keep up and the look on their face's is worth the price difference alone

That is the clincher for me too. With a roofbox on, trailer behind, four or five people inside a 1,2 just won't get up the hills. But for regular 2 or 3 up with light loads and/or city driving the 1,2 or 1,4 is fine.

OK so I don't tow a trailer and so far I have only gone from here to Northern Ireland and back but fully laden with 2 adults and one child on board (rear seat split and folded to carry more luggage, the 1.2 was very much OK. On a steep hill I had to drop from 6th to 5th but that was it. I drove the 1.2 and 1.4 and decided that the extra money was better in my pocket. the real word figures I have found are around 40 mpg whereas the 1.4 seems to do around 32 mpg

try the 1.2 and be amazed

OK so I don't tow a trailer and so far I have only gone from here to Northern Ireland and back but fully laden with 2 adults and one child on board (rear seat split and folded to carry more luggage, the 1.2 was very much OK. On a steep hill I had to drop from 6th to 5th but that was it. I drove the 1.2 and 1.4 and decided that the extra money was better in my pocket. the real word figures I have found are around 40 mpg whereas the 1.4 seems to do around 32 mpg

try the 1.2 and be amazed

As I said. Light load and no roof boxes and trailers and you really do not need more than the 1,2 - which has the output of a 1,6 litre engine from a mere 5 years ago or so. Add a roof box or bikes on the roof or a laden trailer and you need the torque of a diesel. Horses for courses and one buys within what one's needs are I say.

As I said. Light load and no roof boxes and trailers and you really do not need more than the 1,2 - which has the output of a 1,6 litre engine from a mere 5 years ago or so. Add a roof box or bikes on the roof or a laden trailer and you need the torque of a diesel. Horses for courses and one buys within what one's needs are I say.

Last year's holidays from West Yorkshire to Norfolk 2 adults and 2 adult-sized teenagers with full roof box and boot packed to the roof absolutely no problem in our 1.2.

In 1960 my father drove mum and 5 children from Norwich to Nice for a summer holiday. The car performed faultlessly and performance was just fine-we passed several nationalities and makes of car stuck by the side of the road with bonnets up in clouds of steam. 50ish Bhp and flat out about 80 something real speed.

But I don't think the ability to do a journey is the decisive factor for me. If it was I could think of many vehicles which would serve.

I cope with a 140 but -if available without a crazy wait- I'd have a 170.

I've had a 110 for the best part of a year and find it perfectly adequate for most real world situations. Enough ooomph for overtaking using the box and turbo and as most of my driving is on A and B roads with 50mph speed limits, 60+ mpg if I drive it like a nun on valium as I no longer qualify as a boy racer. Overall average mpg for the 12 months has been 49.84 brim to brim fill ups and better still on the twice annual treks to the coast complete with fishing tackle, dog and wife. B)

Fuel used has been a mixture of Shellsco..Shell usually or Tesco if they have the 5p a litre off and I have only noticed the dpf regenerating 3 times in 12 months (1000 rpm tickover and fan running on after the engine has been switched off).

So Mr.freezin, if you fancy a 110 go for it.

I had a dilemma about whether to go Octavia or Yeti. Ive convinced myself that although the sensible money get spent on an octavia its a yeti i want.

My driving history, as i think it will reveal much (and yet nothing) is a wide spectrum of thus:

Austin Metro, Vauxhall Nova, Vauxhall Nova, Vauxhall Astra, Ford Ka, Mazda MX-5, 1967 VW Splitscreen camper, Ford Freda 2.5tdi, Ford Focus (2.0 tdci titanium - probably the best all round car ive ever had) Vauxhall Vectra Estate, Vauxhall Vectra Hatch, current car Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 [160 bhp] SE Nav.

I have a love/hate relationship with my insignia. The build quality on it is **** poor, the urban MPG is rubbish. Motorway cruising.. its the daddy. Toys, its fully loaded. It has pretty explosive power through the range too. I love being able to dip the right foot when captain dawdle is buggering about infront of me and leave them for dust but on the whole im a sedate, respectful driver.

Im gonna try check out the 2.0 [110] this weekend. it makes complete sense but i just love the TSI's quietness. Im not likely to be Towing, roofbox is a posibility but at the end of the day £££ talks and if i can get an additonal 15mpg from the diesel by sacrificing a bit of quietness and explosivity then id be silly not to look deeper into it.

I also cant help but feel that the 1.2 might suffer when i do do the motorway miles and might end up suffering long term by being worked to and beyond capacity.

Get a CR vRS and easily average 50!!

Shhh though, don't tell everyone.

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Get a CR vRS and easily average 50!!

Shhh though, don't tell everyone.

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That will be over budget... i did look at it though. Nice Cars

That will be over budget... i did look at it though. Nice Cars

what is the budget as it looks like they are still doing VAT off Octy vrs's

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