I'm sure most people will reccomend the version they have but - out of all the versions available which do you think represents the best value ?

My current car is a 2007 Leon cupra and I'm now thinking of a change. I've currently got a 2.0 tdi tiguan as a demonstrator, now I'm not a diesel fan but I do like the high riding position of the tiguan. So although I was looking at a vrs I'm now thinking yeti .... It doesn't help I don't really wnt to spend more than 13k, really I'd spend less if I could.

So leaning more towards petrol than diesel, what's best 1.2/1.4/1.8 and is 4wd really needed? I'm thinking of upping the peer a little so for that reason the 1.8 might be the best but other than the occasional hard launch is 4wd really needed ? I've seen a few people starting to go for the k04 conversion and again that appeals but really the yeti should be cheap to run.... So I'm back to the 1.2 ......next up is trim ... Although I think really that should be the se trim as a minimum ....

So what do the rest of you think Is best ?

Is £13000 enough? Up your budget, it makes sense in the long term. I have a cupra too, mpg bit of an issue? If it is its a diesel, won't get your juices flowing, but hey it's practical.......

I would go for this one http://www.autotrade.../1500?logcode=p

If you insist on petrol there are loads on autotrader

Edited 18 November, 201213 yr by James I

Hmmm I'm still not sure on the diesel, whilst the cr isn't bad it's still a diesel

So, for £13k you are buying used.

The 1.8 would be one of the cheapest, I would have thought, as it will cost the most to run.

4x4 not necessary, but useful in wet conditions as well as snow/ice/mud etc.

All Yeti 4x4's are about 96% front wheel drive most of the time until you need the 4x4.

The 1.2tsi will be the cheapest petrol to run until you put a stage 1 map on the 1.8tsi.

DSG is only available on the 1.2 at present (excluding the CR140 4x4 DSG (which I have).

Trim. The SE is probably the best value at your price point. The SE+ is excellent value, but possibly not available at that low a price point.

Your budget is your biggest determining factor. Buy the best you can afford with the engine you want.

I have not done any searches for cars. These are my gut thoughts.

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Whatever I end up with will get remapped. I'm not bothered about dsg. There doesn't seem to be many that offer a remap for the 1.2 though. The only thing I'd be concerned about with the 1.2 is it being underpowered. Now I know most people say that but going from a 250bhp cupra I am going to notice a drop.

Is £13000 enough? Up your budget, it makes sense in the long term. I have a cupra too, mpg bit of an issue? If it is its a diesel, won't get your juices flowing, but hey it's practical.......

It's petrol, and budget would move up a little but I don't believe in wasting to much on a car.

You know diesel makes sense, your name even has tdci in it!

How about this one, http://www.mitchellgroup.co.uk/used-cars/4783/Skoda-Yeti

Taking into account what the OP sounds like he wants to do with the car my feeling is it really has to be a 1.8tsi 4x4 but if I was looking for a smaller capacity engined Yeti (but admittedly one which didnt tune as well) then I'd have no hesitation in going for a 1.4TSi - lovely little engine, nimble to drive, torque where you want it. I dont think Id have the 1.2 in a Yeti personally (although I think its fantastic in the Fabia!) and it you go with the 1.8TSi then its 4x4 as a given.

Do you need 4wd? Only you really know. 2wd with winter tyres for rural stuff is generally very capable and would get further than mine on summers! And 'hard launching' isnt why I wanted four wheel drive. Im very mechanically sympathetic to the car so tbh that does nothing but make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. The true benefit of the Haldex system in performance terms is the ability to put the power down in the damp/wet on bends. Admittedly Ive had other suspension related bits done but I can firmly say that it holds a very nice advantage over powerful fwd cars (compared to say, a certain Leon Cupra R yesterday afternoon in the damp).

The 1.4TSi is fwd of course and would map to around 150bhp at a guess. To answer your very initial question, this probably offer the best value for money in my eyes with something like an SE+ or Elegance spec. Oh and Im not sold on the diesels unless BIG miles were involved.

Lol, TDCi comes from way back in 2002 when I had a Focus TDCi i then had a GOlf Mk5 GT TDi followed by an A3 S Line 2.0 TDi DSG (where my hate for DSG started) after the Audi i decided i didn't want a diesel ever again. I went for the Leon Cupra and its been great, however the Tiguan I have on demo still doesn't convince me to want to go back to diesel. Even though they are getting better they are still held back by vibrations through the pedals, a first gear that is too short and poor mpg on short trips - my Leon averages 27, the tiggy 41, compare that to a VW up i had a couple of months ago ... 68mpg ... Actually i liked the engine in the UP so maybe the 1.2 wouldn't be a bad choice

I am absolutely in the same boat. I probably do 15k miles per year but a real mix of long and short journeys. I currently have a diesel Passat 06 which hasn't had any DPF issues but I am still wondering if petrol is the way to go. It would be great if Shark do remap for the 1.2 to bring the torque and BHP up a bit, but not sure if they do one. Is the 1.4 a more tuneable engine? or is there a way of remapping the 1.8 to bring the MPG up a bit. Don't really want to be doing 30mpg or below. Other option is to get the 110bhp diesel and get the Shark remap to take it to 170bp. I also have a £13k budget so also need to buy second hand. Would be interested to see which way you go.

Whatever I end up with will get remapped. I'm not bothered about dsg. There doesn't seem to be many that offer a remap for the 1.2 though. The only thing I'd be concerned about with the 1.2 is it being underpowered. Now I know most people say that but going from a 250bhp cupra I am going to notice a drop.

Going from a 250bhp steamline car to a brick with less than half the power... I'd say the drop will be both noticable and quite large.

The 1.2 is fine for pottering about, but it's not quick and is hampered by aerodynamics over around 50mph IMO.

It'll do 80mph all day long if you want to, but it'll take a bit of time to wind it up to higher speeds due to the power and drag.

Sounds to me like you need a 1.8, although the diesels do well as the torque helps. Not that you like diesels by the sound of it.

Does the 110CR go to 170bhp ? I had read that the 110 had a weaker bottom end over the 140ps.

The 1.4TSi 122ps goes to 160 i think .... its the Twin charged 150/160ps version that will go over 200bhp with a remap. Its available in the Tiguan but not the Yeti. Quick up to 80mph is fine with me

My 1.2TSi is ideal for the sort of journeys I make (short town runs, or my 12 mile commute on flat A-roads), however if you like to go up & down hills a lot the smallest engine probably isn't for you. There's no denying that the engine's a real gem, but it's not going to be right for everyone.

In many ways it reminds me of the 1.9TDi's I've had in the past (Audi & Volvo).

I think shark can remap the 110 diesel to 170 bhp

..and Shark dont generally advertise the highest figures compared to other tuners, just the most realistic. ;-)

Tbh it would go to jabbasport for a remap, they are only 10 miles from work and look after the servicing on all of my cars, we have the tt that's been remapped by them and it's a nice progressive map. I appreciate shark have a great reputation but they arn't on my doorstep so if something does need tweaking I cannot run it back in 15 mins

Tbh it would go to jabbasport for a remap, they are only 10 miles from work and look after the servicing on all of my cars, we have the tt that's been remapped by them and it's a nice progressive map. I appreciate shark have a great reputation but they arn't on my doorstep so if something does need tweaking I cannot run it back in 15 mins

Makes perfect sense. JabbaSport used to service and tune my cars pre Shark.

The 110 and the 140 diesel are pretty much the same engine, so both map to 170.

The 170 is slightly different, so will map to 200.

All the maps include a chunk of extra torque, so they pull very well.

I have tried the Jabba 170 -> 200 map and it's very smooth and feels great.

With regards to Jabbasport, I am a fan.

They are currently building a car for me. Have a peek at the Silver Citigo when you pop in.

Quick suggestion; 1.8TSI 4x4.

Good performance as standard, reasonably tunable and, as you have a Leon Cupra, you'll appreciate the 4x4 if you think of it as a 'quattro' i.e. not for mud plugging etc. but for traction on greasy roundabouts, country lanes etc.

Isnt the MPG on the 1.8 pretty dire though?

Isnt the MPG on the 1.8 pretty dire though?

It's good enough for a 1.8 petrol (which is the OP's preference) in a 'brick' and probably no worse than his Leon Cupra.

If i can get upto 35mpg as an average out of the 1.8 TSi i'd be happy, and by all accounts that should be possible.

I'll have a look for the Citygo, I've got to take the TT for a service hopefully this week, I miss Kev not living in stamford as he used to take the car to work and then bring it home

mpg is not bad for "a brick"

I get good mpg on my 4x4 140 ............. regularly high 40's when careful and early 40's when driven hardish, (but don't over rev the thing!) .......... but cruising at 85mpg, (I live in France) it drops to 39 and below ............ I think that my average over the last 8,000 miles is 45.1mpg over I'd say about 70% autoroute and 30% (traffic free) French country roads

It is possible to achieve 50mpg with steady driving on the autoroutes at just under 70 mph, (110 to 120kph)

I have driven 3000 miles plus so far in November and my total mileage is now just under 28,000 - and the car has really "loosened up" and now feels quicker and free-er - coincidentally it could be that I changed to 16" winters 3,000 miles ago

FocusZetec has a highly modified 1.8tsi, which started with just a stage 1 remap. He was getting 40-50mpg from memory on his continental tour this year.

Now he has upped the ante by about 100bhp!

I think you won't be happy in anything less than a 1.8tsi from what you are telling us.

Or go for the vRS petrol and remap Taft. You will get way higher fuel economy from that.

The Yeti fuel economy drops substantially over 70mph, regardless of model.