With the Yeti.

I drove it today out to Oxfordshire and back to see the ageing parents. Performed flawlessly as usual, and returned 46mpg over the 150 miles. The roads were too congested to drive fast so I stuck to 60/65 on the motorways. And the speed limits elsewhere when possible.

What amazed me though, was that within 5 minutes of arriving home, I was in the office writing up my reports at 9pm until I gave up at midnight.

With all the other cars I have ever owned, I would have wanted to sit down in a darkened room and relaxed for quite a while, but not so with the Yeti.

I arrived home relaxed, despite my eye problems, (I have scarring on my cornea, which can cause sensitivity to bright lights and also increased strain due to having to work it harder to focus).

It is not perfect. I still think it is over damped, as the suspension crashes over speed humps and pot holes, but it isn't a Jaguar..... and road noise can be intrusive with road some surfaces. If I keep the car I will consider some sound deadening around the car.

The fuel consumption could be better in town and at speed.

I would get a Nissan Leaf if it had the range.......

But until the alternatives are real alternatives, the Yeti will serve me very well.

Here's to many more happy Yeti miles.

Interestingly I drove back from Cornwall, about 390 miles last week, having to detour off the M4 via Oxford/Alysbury to avoid an accident on the M25 (or the car park as it is usually known) and, like you, arrived feeling fine. I think the new L&K does seem a much better ride and the dsg is a dream. On the trip down we got stuck in traffic for 40 mins and the dsg was just perfect.

2weeks ago I drove 200 miles to a funeral. No aches or twinges at all. I kept to all limits and just over 3hours.

The Yeti is a much better mile muncher than my Tiguan or my BMW 320d auto

It is a car that continue to impress me

Well, as far as driving for miles and for hours, I have to agree with you.

My mother still drives our Citroen Xsara, which was the first car in our family that was used for more than 1.000 miles trips in one piece, when my father moved to Cologne. It still does its job of getting people from point A to point B, even when it is more than 10 years old and has more than 150.000 miles on it. It has 3 flaws for long trips, though: to soft cushioned seats (back hurts after 12 hours of drive or more), it doesn't have a cruise control and position of the throttle pedal at certain speeds can cause further discomfort for the driver and it consumes quite a lot of petrol and some motor oil on such longer trips on higher average speeds.

After that, my father bought a Toyota Avensis D-CAT Combi, which is completely different car in so many ways, perfect for such lung journeys on the “Autobahn” and it is still in use and that car too has over 100.000 miles on it. We must say that it is a mayor improvement in comparison to Xsara, but it still has an issue or two, but nothing worth mentioning here, but one – it is a car that you must get adjusted to, because someone in engineering or design department had a bit different idea of ergonomics as an average European user is used to.

Our Keri (the Yeti) came to us in March and we made circa 6.000 miles on it (not so much an achievement, I know, but it is enough that you can see some differences). If compared to the Toyota, everyone that took a longer journey in it says, that a Škoda is different, more user friendly car – and after 1.600 miles one-way trip across a part of Slovenia, the whole Austria and Germany in heavy rain, avoiding floods and congestions and/or accidents on the Motorways and spending 14 hours in the car, stopping only for a refuel and to take a visit in the toilet I must say, and my father agrees – you are a bit less tired and you are not completely stiff as you would be in the Avensis. I guess that the seats, the sitting position and steering wheel and all other elements that driver (and the passenger or pasangers) use were designed and engineered in a bit different way those they were in our other cars. I understand that during the years everything from ergonomics to customer’s satisfaction evolves, but Yeti is the far best car to spend a whole day in, that came to our family.

Best regards!

Edited 10 June, 201313 yr by horn3t

Being very tall, I have had only one car that came close to the Yeti for long distance driving comfort - a Saab 900 Turbo and that was a few years ago...... :sun:

Haven't crossed the 1000km mark yet. Just 2 weeks old now is our SIMBA.

Weekend drive to Dubai 150km (one way) in hot summer desert sun, my wife says I was never so fresh after long drives in my old Nissan Tiida or Sunny before that. I have a slipped disc and never did I feel the pain after the drive. I also have muscle spasm in my legs that did not pinch after that drive.

Happy with the choice.

My Yeti will be one year old tomorrow, having notched up nearly 12,000 miles (will reach that milestone next week sometime) and consumed around £1,800 worth of diesel!

So far no issues, other than a couple of stutters in the torrential rain we had last summer. It's better at soaking up the miles than the Octavia I we had before it - not sure if that's down to improved seats, better visibility, more power or a combination of all of them!

The only downsides are the two I knew about before buying it, and both are direct comparisons with the preceding Octavia, rather than with cars in the same class:

Bootsize has taken some getting used to.

Economy, which I'd hoped would be a little closer to the manufacturer's stated value. I can get a tankful to average 43mpg, but only if that involves quite a lot of 60mph motorway miles!

and one I hadn't thought about:

Height (or my lack of it) makes cleaning the roof tricky!

Otherwise it's all been positives. The cabin is a very pleasant place to be in and I keep looking for excuses to spend more time in it - despite the economy!

It'll get more of a workout in the summer, as we're off to Northern Ireland in August, so I'll get to see how it fares on a longer trip.

Height (or my lack of it) makes cleaning the roof tricky!

Same here But nothing that it couldn't be overcomed with some preperation and proper gadgets. Or you can convince someone else to do it

Best regards

Same here But nothing that it couldn't be overcomed with some preperation and proper gadgets.

Aaah the 1970's!

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Aaah the 1970's!

..or even nowadays............

http://www.elevator-shoes.com/

If it works for Tom Cruise

I singled out the Yeti as a replacement for my previous company car (a Passat) due to ever worsening back problems. Boy am I glad that after a year or more of bitching, whining, pleading, grovelling etc I managed to persuade our fleet people to let me have one even though it wasn't on our "standard list". I regularly drive a 450+ mile journey and now arrive without fatigue or crippling back pain or stiffness and in a position to leap from car to desk and get on and do some work - quite the opposite to how it was before! Best of all, after 7.5 months and some 17,500 miles I really still enjoy driving the Yeti :love:

What I had in my mind was more a step of some sort, combined with a long rod with attached washing cloth I even wasn't born in 70's, so I wasn't familiar with fashion rules from that time

Edited 11 June, 201313 yr by horn3t

I wish to add that I too, am continually impressed by this car.

With a 1300km there-and-back trip from Melbourne to Canberra coming up in a few weekends time, I am actually looking forward to the drive. I've done the trip about 3 dozen times in the last 15years, in the following cars:

• 1980 Datsun 200B with imported Nissan FJ20T DOHC EFI 2.0L Turbo engine & mathching box, Saas race seats, ultra-firm Bilstein suspension and 45series tyres (the final, pre-longterm-relationship hoon-car)
  
• 1986 Daihatsu Charade 1.0L 3-cyl
  
• 1998 Daewoo Lanos 1.4L
  
• 2003 Nissan Pulsar 1.8L
  
• 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5L
  
• 2011 Skoda Yeti 2.0L TDI
  

Obviously, each car is 'nicer' (as my wife would put it) than the last. Though none are anywhere near as fast as the first. Cruise control in the Outback was a revelation - the 7hr drive becoming much less tiring and less likely to cause neck-aches (or speeding tickets).

But honestly, the difference in long distance comfort from Outback to Yeti was amazing. The seats look less comfy than the Outbacks, but in fact it's the opposite. My back is less stiff, and my arse doesn't feel like it's been in the one place for that long. The cabin is just quieter overall - perhaps helped by doing 1000rpm less at 120km/h - I literally just hear the music and not much else. The ride is smoother - in pretty much ALL areas incl. off-road, but definitely noticeable on the highways. The handling is fantastic - it reminds me of my old Datsun, which cornered pretty damn well. But for a compact SUV to handle the way the Yeti does surprises me still.

Yes, despite the fact that I HATE my hometown of Canberra with a passion, I am actually looking forward to jumping behind the wheel of the Yeti for the drive to get there. I'm even more looking forward to jumping behind the wheel of the Yeti to drive away from there, watching that place grow smaller in my rear-view mirror with every comfortable kilometre travelled.

I have to agree. The Yeti is a terrific mile muncher. You just do not feel tired when you get to the other side no matter how long the journey. But it is a combination of things: being higher to see a bit better, sure footed handling, the DSG gearbox, good visiblity forward and back, big enough mirrors and of course the seats. An added bonus on mine is that if I do want to adjust the seat I can do so at will and when I want my favourite position back, I just press a button!

I will be driving down to the midlands in a Juke and back to Skye in a Yeti, so it will be interesting to see if it does indeed feel more comfortable for long journeys.

To be honest the Juke is not in my opinion, I tend to feel sore and tired after long drives in it.

I will be driving down to the midlands in a Juke and back to Skye in a Yeti, so it will be interesting to see if it does indeed feel more comfortable for long journeys.

To be honest the Juke is not in my opinion, I tend to feel sore and tired after long drives in it.

I took some friends to Manchester airport in their Qashqui and back a week later, I must admit there was no comparison to the Yeti. It was noisier, did not feel so sure footed but worst of all the seat position was not comfortable and my right foot really ached when I got out. If the Juke has similar traits, you will love returning home in your new Yeti