I am one of the many Roomy (2 over 5 years) owners thinking of moving to a Yeti.

The question, is to those who have done the  Roomster  - Yeti move, was is, on balance, a good move?

 

 

I can't fully answer your question as I have a MkI Fabia 1.9TDi but,,,,,,,,,SWMBO had a MKV Golf, so, if you combine the two, we had a bit of both. (Roomster is basically a Fabia/ Octy hybrid) and now she has a Yeti 2.0CR 140, and what a car! Practical? Check. Capable? Check. Fun? Check. Handling? Check. Looks,,,,,,even the facelift? Check. Practicality? Check. Fuel consumption? Check. Ability to land a helicopter on the roof? Check. Space inside? Check.

UNRESERVEDLY YES

I had a Roomy 1.4 diesel Scout in black which did everthing I asked of it but I did find it a bit noisy and boomy for want of a better expression and not a lot of driving pleasure.

Changed to a 1.2tsi S Yeti in 2010 and loved it, some of the reasons are

 

Nippy engine more like a 1.6

Reasonable ecconomy ,averages  around the 40mpg mark

Obviously a lot quieter (can now enjoy the sound system)

Very spacious ample room in front and rear seats

Good road holding and a joy to drive

It swallows all my fishing equipment with the seats removed( and there is a lot of it) even enough room left for the wife and a few suitcases.

 

We replaced it in march this year with another Yeti 1.2  , went up to the SE spec which has more than enough standard  equipment for my needs allthough I did have a heated screen and ESC package (now standard) added.

I still get a kick every time I drive it and would recommend it without a second thought .

The Roomy did a good job but is not compairable with the Yeti .

I am one of the many Roomy (2 over 5 years) owners thinking of moving to a Yeti.

The question, is to those who have done the  Roomster  - Yeti move, was is, on balance, a good move?

 

 

A fair question, I guess, and if you want to try to gain an informed view of a particular model, then the forum specific to that model will garner more response than most other sources.  But, lets be honest, the Yeti forum is largely populated by relatively enthusiastic folk, the vast majority of whom love their Yeti.  So you're not very likely to get too many bods slating the thing....your asking if it's a good move is unlikely to elicit a load of negatives, I'd have thought.

 

I have one and am very fond of it.  Sensible proportions, solidly put together, a good (in my case) local dealer, quiet, safe, reasonably economical re. mpg, tax and insurance, in my mind it's not unattractive, easy to get in and out of......the list goes on.  I love the DSG gearbox (and hope it doesn't go wrong out of warranty).

 

And, as it happens, I spent years trying to love the looks of the Roomster. I awaited it's introduction with interest and as soon as it came out, and clapped eyes on it, I didn't like it but hoped it would grow on me.  It didn't. So when the Yeti appeared I was sufficiently pleased to go out and buy one.  And will very likely buy another.....I don't object to the facelift and can't believe the vast discussion (and degree of disapproval) regarding it's introduction.   But that's a personal thing and you'll decide for yourself if you like it.

 

But not having actually owned a Roomster I can't compare ownership of the two and hope your final decision is sound and you don't regret it.  If buying a brand new one and thinking of keeping it more than 3 years, I'd suggest considering buying the extended warranty at the outset.....and also look to see if the service plans will save you money over three years.   Shame that Hyundai, Kia, Vauxhall, Toyota can manage enough confidence to offer 5 year warranties, and VAG can't.  Especially as the cost of the extra 2 yrs must, I'd have thought, been covered by the virtual (to all intents and purposes) locking in to the dealer servicing network for the duration of the warranty period.

 

You've not said whether you'd buy a used, virtually new or brand new one...but, myself, wouldn't buy the facelift straight away.  I'd wait till discounts become available and any minor teething issues are addressed.

 

Your call....good luck.

Several good points have been raised by the previous postings, so I'm going to go down another route.

 

You haven't stated your circumstances, journeys or useage, so it would be useful to know that info.

 

Compared to the Roomy, the Yeti is quite compact and doesn't have the Roomy's nooks and crannies, but does have a similar seating system in the back. The Roomy boot appears to be bigger, BUT the Yeti is large when loaded vertically. Sometimes the Yeti makes think out-of-the-box!

 

My son, partner, 2 kids and a greyhound recently looked at a 1.2 Roomy; they bought a Fabia Estate!

Many thanks for the replies so far.

To answer a few questions.

It will be a new buy, part ex my Scout that will be 3 yrs. old next spring.

I am retired. only doing 12k. miles in 3 years.

Have a large dog. Joked originally I was only buying the Roomy for the dog.

I have looked at both boot sizes with a tape measure and regards length/width they are close, no more that an inch or so difference.

I have the proper Roomy dog guard which is great. I wonder if it can be made to fit in a Yeti?

Thanks. In that case I suspect you will be quite happy with a Yeti.

 

But I doubt that the dog guard will fit!

I bought a new Diesel SE Roomster in 2011. It did all what was asked of it and was flawless.

However, I yearned for an elevated driving position and partexed it for a petrol Yeti which like the Roomster has been the epitome of reliability.

My positive experience of Skoda in general and the Yeti in particular gave me the confidence to buy an Adventure of which I took delivery last Saturday.

If your requirements are for an elevated driving position and a roomy cabin I think you would be well pleased with a Yeti - petrol or diesel.

I've had my Yeti for nearly 6 months now and it is well on its way to being the best car I've ever owned - it certainly is the one I most enjoy driving.

 

Depending on how big your "large" dog is (and perhaps how spoilt) I would suggest trying him/her in the cargo area to be sure. As Llanigraham says, there is a lot of space in the back but you have to think vertically to get the best of it. It's just about big enough for my Golden Retriever, who likes to lie down when the car's moving, but to my mind only just and even when she was younger jumping in and out could have been a problem without the spare wheel/raised floor option.

 

I've got an Elegance and I've been pleasantly surprised how much storage space it has (certainly coming from a Volvo V50) with the drawer under the passenger seat, the cubbies on the dash and in the arm rest, the huge door pockets and of course, at least with the spare wheel option, the storage areas beneath the raised floor.

 

How does it compare with the Roomster - I don't know because I didn't like the Roomster styling but for all the reasons others have given,the ride, economy, raised driving position and (at UK legal speeds) the performance it all just works. Like 7029bob I've got the 1.2 TSI, get around the same mpg driving around locally and I really don't find any difference in real world performance to my previous 2.0 litre diesel.

I can't comment on the roomster as I've never had one, but atk around 4k miles per year I'd suggest you stick to the 1.2 which is a cracking package.

I would also recommend the extended warranty of you plan to keep it beyond 3 years though. I've only ever driven skodas (1 estelle, 2 favorits, 1 felicia and 5 octavias) and the yeti has been the most problematic I've ever had. Aircon has failed twice and the sunroof was installed so that it drained into the interior. The instrument cluster is also loose and can be moved around.

Maybe mine's an isolated example though. As others have said they are great fun to drive though. The aerodynamics mean fuel economy suffers (my yeti gets around 12mpg less than my wife's golf with the same engine) and the boot is small but overall it still is a fun package.

And the roomster is just plain ugly ;-)

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I had a Roomster as a loaner while my Yeti was in for service once.

 

I find it hard to imagine that anyone wouldn't be wide-eyed with amazement at the difference when moving to a Yeti.

 

I honestly can't think of a single thing about the Roomster that the Yeti didn't do much, much better. Well, ok, maybe the wing mirrors had a bit more kick at the edges, which the Yeti desperately needs.

I too am looking at the Yeti! Had my Roomy for over a year with no complaints but the Yeti looks like a progression. Got the Roomy mainly so my inlaws can get in an out without any hassle.

I had a look at the weekend and will recount my observations that, on the face of it; the Yeti has a Roomsters boot with a bigger cabin, is slightly wider, longer, taller, bigger tyres. Some of the cubby holes are missing in the Yeti and the middle rear seat definitely need to be anchored if "rolled" up as it hits the centre console.

The back passenger windows on the Yeti look smaller and I would have to pay £1000k for a panoramic (albeit an opening one) roof.

The Roomy does have a bit of roll round those corners (compared to the Fabia I once owned) and would assume that the Yeti has much better and comfortable road handling. I should test drive a FL one when it comes online properly.

I would miss the Miami Blue lol. Need to see the shark blue in the flesh... I am quite partial to the 2 tone interior too... hehe saounds like I'm trying to talk myself out of it!

Would be tremendous to have folding mirrors... how to get that as an option...

The first Skoda I owned was was a 1.9pdi Roomster Scout and I loved it! When the Yeti was introduced I looked long and hard before buying one. The Yeti interior is very similar to the Roomy, and, as Graham said, the seats are the same albeit slightly higher. When you sit in it you'll see it's like a taller Roomy. The controls are similar across the Skoda range with obvious differences between individual models.

 

My 110bhp SE Yeti performs very much like the Roomy except that the CR engine delivers it's power a bit differently, smoother but without that low down punch that the pdi engine has. Fuel consumption is almost the same, the Roomy returned 48mpg overall in the time I had it. The Yeti has returned 46.6mpg over 14000 miles, including the same amount of caravan towing (with the same caravan) that the Roomy did.

 

The Yeti boot looks smaller than the Roomy but I think it must be similar as I load the same equipment for holidays as I did with the Roomy. Be aware however that the Yeti comes without a spare wheel and if you specify one as an option the boot space is compromised but, as just said, it hasn't caused me any problems and I prefer the peace of mind that the spare wheel gives me. 

 

One thing I noticed straight away was that the ride was much more comfortable in the Yeti but I put this down to the low profile tyres that the Roomy had. Even though mine is 2WD it gave me no problems in the snow that the past 2 winters have dropped on us (unlike the Roomy which was stuck in snow for 2 days),and that's with the standard tyres, those who fit winter tyres have fared even better.

 

I suppose the purists would say that with my low mileage I should have opted for a petrol engine but the Roomy converted me to diesel and I haven't regretted my choice.

My reasons for selecting the SE version and lower power rating, manual gearbox and 2WD were purely financial. My budget at the time determined my choice but if I hadn't been so restricted I would have chosen 140BHP, 4X4 and DSG. Maybe next time!

 

To summarize, I would say that the Yeti is a perfect choice as a Roomster replacement, go for it.  

 

Fred

Yikes. Wall of text on my post! Sorry, the line breaks seem to be absent :(

 

Is there a way to edit? (I can edit this post but not the wall of text post...boo)

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Yikes. Wall of text on my post! Sorry, the line breaks seem to be absent :(

Is there a way to edit? (I can edit this post but not the wall of text post...boo)

It looks fine here. No wall of text

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I had my 1.9TDI Roomster for 7 years!

Best car I have ever had... (OK best practical/sensible car, as before that it was a Jaguar XKR and before that an Elite)

 

A couple of weeks ago I changed the Roomster for a 2.0 Yeti L&K.

The Yeti just feels more "planted" when driving. It is certainly more comfortable, even on a very long run (538 miles in one go was a good test!)

The Yeti is a bit less economical. I was getting around 55mpg in the Roomster, and on my 1600 mile trip to Scotland over all types of roads the Yeti averaged 46mpg (according to the Maxidot display).

 

The bottom line... would I consider changing back to the Roomster?

No way, thank you very much.

 

Rod

Hi, have Yeti diesel 170 4x4.

My experince with Diesel  is that the More KM-MPG you do, the better they perform.

Another Yeti owner recently asked the the Same question. He  had done 11,0000 km I have done   20,000KM.

And my "Snowman" is still a baby, but I average 3.8-5.3 Km/100.Which  I consider amazing, when towing 1300KG Van average 7.9-9.2 Km/100

The first Skoda I owned was was a 1.9pdi Roomster Scout and I loved it! When the Yeti was introduced I looked long and hard before buying one. The Yeti interior is very similar to the Roomy, and, as Graham said, the seats are the same albeit slightly higher. When you sit in it you'll see it's like a taller Roomy. The controls are similar across the Skoda range with obvious differences between individual models.

 

My 110bhp SE Yeti performs very much like the Roomy except that the CR engine delivers it's power a bit differently, smoother but without that low down punch that the pdi engine has. Fuel consumption is almost the same, the Roomy returned 48mpg overall in the time I had it. The Yeti has returned 46.6mpg over 14000 miles, including the same amount of caravan towing (with the same caravan) that the Roomy did.

 

The Yeti boot looks smaller than the Roomy but I think it must be similar as I load the same equipment for holidays as I did with the Roomy. Be aware however that the Yeti comes without a spare wheel and if you specify one as an option the boot space is compromised but, as just said, it hasn't caused me any problems and I prefer the peace of mind that the spare wheel gives me. 

 

One thing I noticed straight away was that the ride was much more comfortable in the Yeti but I put this down to the low profile tyres that the Roomy had. Even though mine is 2WD it gave me no problems in the snow that the past 2 winters have dropped on us (unlike the Roomy which was stuck in snow for 2 days),and that's with the standard tyres, those who fit winter tyres have fared even better.

 

I suppose the purists would say that with my low mileage I should have opted for a petrol engine but the Roomy converted me to diesel and I haven't regretted my choice.

My reasons for selecting the SE version and lower power rating, manual gearbox and 2WD were purely financial. My budget at the time determined my choice but if I hadn't been so restricted I would have chosen 140BHP, 4X4 and DSG. Maybe next time!

 

To summarize, I would say that the Yeti is a perfect choice as a Roomster replacement, go for it.  

 

Fred

 

 

I'm generally with Fred on this one and have the experience of owning my wife's Roomster Scout Tip for 5 years and my Yeti for approaching three.

 

Overall they each, naturally, have their benefits and niggles but let me try and suggest a few that have not already been mentioned;-

 

1.  Yeti is wider and higher which gives more commanding driving position and greater shoulder room in the front.  Front seats are better for larger people in Yeti too.

 

2.  Roomster's longer wheelbase gives more legroom for rear passengers; no issues for our 6'7" tall son.

 

3.  Boot size is, as already mentioned, comparably + or - a few cm BUT that is only if you do not have the spare wheel option in Yeti which robs 20-25cm of height to the boot.  Roomster has a spare wheel as standard externally under the boot floor.

 

4.  Yeti is overall a more advanced vehicle with better equipment levels etc. notably now that the FL version is now available. It therefore naturally costs more.

 

5.  Even on my 18" summer wheels, the ride in Yeti is better.

 

6.  Handling is competent / good in Roomster but downright outrageously good for it type with Yeti.

 

7.  Yeti has larger, more powerful engines available, along with 4x4; depends on your needs / wants.  1.2 DSG 2wd is though a more than capable vehicle.

 

Overall it boils down to the basic; you pays your money and takes your choice.  Good luck with your ultimate decision.

 

Guy 

Hi Merseadog,

 

We own both!  So in a good position to compare.  Others have pretty much outlined the key differences but one not commented on is the difference in height of the rear bumper and the lip to the boot.  You mention transporting a dog and if he/she is used to jumping in and out, then it would be worth checking that they are ok with the Yeti as it is a bit higher.

 

Little doubt that the Yeti overall is the better car but it is a more recent design and is also more expensive to buy.  Fuel economy is likely to be slightly worse with the Yeti but still very reasonable.

 

Space wise there is very little in it.  The Yeti seats are a bit higher which is pleasant but there again the rear seats in the Roomster are good for children as they offer a good view out.

 

Sadly I can see the Roomster eventually being discontinued and I think that the first sign of this is the Urban versions now available on the Yeti.  We've always considered the looks of the Roomster to be quirky and different - in  a similar way to the Yeti mk1.  Not so sure about FL Yeti 2 yet. 

 

BTW, don't expect to be using the Strood at higher tides in a Yeti, it's only slightly taller!

Interesting and plausible thought about the demise of Roomster there Trevor.

I'd add to this theory with the introduction of the Rapid in two variants and planned replacement of Fabia hatch / estate but no mention (that I am aware of) of replacement for Roomster.

Guy

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I've been debating for ages with my wife over whether our large Greyhound, Davie @ 35kg, will fit in Yeti; particularly as I have the spare wheel which means a raised boot floor.

Well, tried him out this morning. Here's the result



Please excuse Davie's head being blurred; he moved



If looks could kill?

Plenty of room IMHO.

Guy

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Sorry; double post of above; now deleted.

 

Guy
 

I love my Roomster.  It is by some margin the best car I have ever owned.  In fact, I can think of no other car I would rather own.......with the exception of the Yeti.

 

When I bought my Roomster four years ago, I chose it over the Yeti because of its greater cargo capacity, its dedicated spare wheel storage and its lower boot sill.  It was also a lot cheaper to buy than the Yeti and I loved its non-mainstream looks.

 

When the time comes to replace my Roomster, I will have less need of its van-like qualities and will probably sacrifice these in favour of the greater comfort of the Yeti.  Always providing that by then, Skoda has not replaced the Roomster with something even better than the Yeti........

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BTW, don't expect to be using the Strood at higher tides in a Yeti, it's only slightly taller!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've seen enough ruined cars to know better. I ONLY cross when dry. It is amusing to walk the dog down there on a high tide and watch the idiots who can't wait an hour.

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