Earlier this week I decided to trade in my frankly excellent Superb Estate for a new Yeti, I had around a year left on Solutions on the Superb and would have been happy to let my PCP run out and make the change at the end, but a couple of things made me change early.

I'm not really keen on the new Skoda brand look with the sharper, slightly more aggressive front ends, and if I was going to move to Yeti then I knew I would prefer a pre FL model, and from all the signs I could find, it looks like the FL might come this summer.

My Superb is a great car (the best I've owned), but when I drive to the office in London, it's a big, and slightly stressful car to be weaving in and out of traffic and pedestrians in NW1, so I knew I needed to go down a size, and I already had one eye on the end of my PCP.

Had a chat with the dealer when my Superb was in for its 2 yr service, and a couple of days later had ordered a 1.2tsi Elegance Yeti! Fortunately there were a couple that were already built and ready to ship that were fine for me as I just wanted normal Elegance (there's nothing much I would have wanted to add to the standard spec), and hopefully the car will be here in the next couple of weeks at the latest.

The Superb has been, without any doubt, the best car I've owned, and I know the Yeti is a car that I have to make a few compromises in, most notably in the quality of the seats - the Superb seats are great, but the Yeti seats are a few notches down in comfort and support, and I'll miss the cat-vision lights in the Superb cabin which really add to night driving.

So what I lose in supreme motorway comfort, I gain in easier rush hour city driving - which seems like a fair swap as the two always go hand in hand on the same journey; and for everyday running around with the family, the Yeti is cheaper to run, certainly up to the job, and a little more fun.

Really happy to stay within the Skoda family - this will be our fourth we've had from new, 07 Octavia Estate, 11 Superb, 61 Monte (my wife's car) and honestly we've never had a breakdown or problem with any of them.....hope the Yeti proves as good!

Will likely post some pics/thoughts when it arrives...

Welcome to the slightly "nutty" Yeti part of the Forum.

Well done on your choice, and I'm sure you will enjoy the experience.

One question; what are the Superb cabin "cat vision" lights?

One question; what are the Superb cabin "cat vision" lights?

The small LED lights that light up the gear stick area, Yeti elegance should have them.

I did wonder if the Yeti would have cat-vision, but there's nothing in the brochure (Feb13 revision) and I've not sat in a Yeti at night, so i assumed they would be missing.

Very happy if these are standard on Elegance though, thanks!

You may find the yeti is as good on the motorway but in a different way....I found being just that little bit higher made motorway driving just that bit less tiring

The small LED lights that light up the gear stick area, Yeti elegance should have them.

Something like that in my MY13 SE, projected down from the cluster above the screen?

For a moment I thought George (Freshacre) had returned to the fold

So what I lose in supreme motorway comfort, I gain in easier rush hour city driving - which seems like a fair swap as the two always go hand in hand on the same journey; and for everyday running around with the family, the Yeti is cheaper to run, certainly up to the job, and a little more fun.

Really happy to stay within the Skoda family - this will be our fourth we've had from new, 07 Octavia Estate, 11 Superb, 61 Monte (my wife's car) and honestly we've never had a breakdown or problem with any of them.....hope the Yeti proves as good!

Will likely post some pics/thoughts when it arrives...

Could you provide some feedback once you've commuted to London on how the Yeti compares with the superb as I'm sure many will be interested to know the differences from a practical/comfort/performance/economy perspective

Cheers

The small LED lights that light up the gear stick area, Yeti elegance should have them.

My SE has them.

I thought they were fitted to everything bar the base model.

For a moment I thought George (Freshacre) had returned to the fold

No chance!! He's getting his 'burb too muddy to come back, and he's collected more musical instruments to fit in a Yeti.

The small LED lights that light up the gear stick area, Yeti elegance should have them.

Standard on my SE as well.......

Welcome to the slightly "nutty" Yeti part of the Forum.

"Slightly"? Welcome to the asylum comrade!

Well I didn't want to frighten him too much, Bob.

The little 'cat' lights are or at least were not operative/fitted to UK spec cars with a sunroof, due to the configuration of the roof console.

TP

This is correct TP

Tony

You mean cats don't need velux windows?

I'll get my coat.................

You mean cats don't need velux windows?

I'll get my coat.................

no flaps

Bobs corner :wonder:

Most certainly!!!!!

And NO beer!!!!

Most certainly!!!!!

And NO beer!!!!

:'(

That'll teach ya!!

Welcome. As someone who has made the Superb to Yeti swap myself, I hope you'll be as happy as I am. The Superb is a wonderful car, but I actually think the Yeti is slightly more comfortable, and being up a bit higher is a huge plus on the motorway.

Only thing you will notice is the size. It is about 2 car groups down in size. It is about 2 feet shorter than the Superb, which is one of the reasons I went for the Yeti, as I drive it around South London and the South East every day.

You will also find the turning circle is tiny as well.

They make excellent city cars.

They also make excellent long distance mile munchers as well.

All in all, a great all round vehicle.

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Could you provide some feedback once you've commuted to London on how the Yeti compares with the superb as I'm sure many will be interested to know the differences from a practical/comfort/performance/economy perspective

Cheers

Would be happy to do that - my Superb is a 1.8T, so has plenty of power for easy motorway driving, but my wife's Monte is the 85bhp 1.2 engine and I've taken that down to London a few times with no trouble at all with the power, the only problem is that I arrive noticeably more tired as it's obviously not built to be as good at covering motorway miles (noisier, bumpier, twitchier and requires more 'driving').

I'm confident the 105bhp unit will be fine, I have a pretty light right foot and can get 45/47mpg out of the Superb on a run to London (if I stay at 70mph), so I know that the Yeti has more than enough power for the way I drive; am expecting to notice the difference more in town driving though.

Welcome to the slightly "nutty" Yeti part of the Forum.

Well done on your choice, and I'm sure you will enjoy the experience.

One question; what are the Superb cabin "cat vision" lights?

The small LED lights that light up the gear stick area, Yeti elegance should have them.

They don't. :(

Welcome to the Yeti section Chucker, you'll find LOTS of information here and LOTS of helpful ladies and gents. :yes:

You will feel instantly at home here......among new friends.

Hope you post some photos of your new Yeti when it arrives, you have made a VERY wise choice.

Thanks all for the warm welcome - looks like it'll have the cat-vision lighting, which is definitely a good thing for me.

I presume Maxidot and MFD settings are the same between Superb and Yeti? although did I read correctly that needle sweep is not active on Yetis? (this is an option I can turn on and off in my current MFD); don't think I'll miss it if it's not available, but it brought a childish smile to my face for the first few weeks of Superb ownership!

Most certainly!!!!!

And NO beer!!!!

Yeah - the beer is for me!