Oh. There's going to be a pancake Yeti too!!

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/paris-motor-show/skoda-plans-evoque-style-suv-and-octavia-cc

I guess the Yeti II will be based on the SEAT as described above and this more expensive Evoque style one will be as well, but will look different and fill the gap costwise between Yeti II and the new big SUV at the top.

 

 

 

 

Fred

The big one looks suspiciously like an Amarok without the pickup bit.

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http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/skoda-confirms-plan-to-launch-an-suv-by-2016-11088.html

 

Could be alright   

 

What's with the massively out-of-proportion wheels and tyres!?

Those last few images look okay, almost anything is better than the early visuals.

Skoda seem to have an SUV design strategy now, the facelift Yeti and this are off the same drawing board - or CAD work-station. 

Personally I'm still in the Mk1 Yeti camp, it's a well balanced car, 'quirky' in places, love the fog lamps (thanks SImca Ranchero). After 3.5 years I've not grow tired of mine and I like it more because there's nothing else similar on the road and not too many about - especially in London. 

 

The Simca must have influenced the Yeti design team. It was way back in the late 70s, and I'm not sure when I last saw a Ranchero, decades ago. They were a bit rubbish as were most SImcas and pretended to be rugged, a tricky time for Matra Talbot Simca, everything was starting to go bad for them. I was reminded of it when I put the roof rack on mine, sad aren't I.

Those last few images look okay, almost anything is better than the early visuals.

Skoda seem to have an SUV design strategy now, the facelift Yeti and this are off the same drawing board - or CAD work-station.

Personally I'm still in the Mk1 Yeti camp, it's a well balanced car, 'quirky' in places, love the fog lamps (thanks SImca Ranchero). After 3.5 years I've not grow tired of mine and I like it more because there's nothing else similar on the road and not too many about - especially in London.

The Simca must have influenced the Yeti design team. It was way back in the late 70s, and I'm not sure when I last saw a Ranchero, decades ago. They were a bit rubbish as were most SImcas and pretended to be rugged, a tricky time for Matra Talbot Simca, everything was starting to go bad for them. I was reminded of it when I put the roof rack on mine, sad aren't I.

You won't see many Matra Simca Ranchos in the UK since there's only four on the road left in the entire UK.

http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=?&q=Matra+Simca+rancho

Not surprising there are only 4 left really. I remember them well though, for some reason I liked them as a kid.

Not surprising there are only 4 left really. I remember them well though, for some reason I liked them as a kid.

Likewise. It was one of my favourite Corgi toys. I had a red one. :-)

Not surprising there are only 4 left really. I remember them well though, for some reason I liked them as a kid.

Blimey, I must be getting old as I nearly brought a real one when they were new (some shade of yellow if I remember correctly), as I thought they looked really tough and cool. I now know they were cr*p.

Likewise. It was one of my favourite Corgi toys. I had a red one. :-)

Me too. Was my biggest car I had. Something like. 1:10?

Likewise. It was one of my favourite Corgi toys. I had a red one. :-)

It appears a few of us subliminally had a Rancho in our minds when we fell for the Yeti - weird - I wonder if there are a few Corgi / Dinky toys that have influenced our buying. 

I certainly think that it's hard to shake off early car loves - I had a 1986 Citroen CX which I always thought was the car of the future in 1976, and still looks magnificent. I will always cross the road to take a closer look at any Merc circa early 70s. 

It appears a few of us subliminally had a Rancho in our minds when we fell for the Yeti - weird - I wonder if there are a few Corgi / Dinky toys that have influenced our buying. 

I certainly think that it's hard to shake off early car loves - I had a 1986 Citroen CX which I always thought was the car of the future in 1976, and still looks magnificent. I will always cross the road to take a closer look at any Merc circa early 70s. 

 

You're probably right with the Rancho reference, though hadn't thought of it until you mentioned it.

 

And ditto with the CX, I had a 2400 C-matic Pallas, 2400 manual Super (I think) and a 2000 manual Athena. Wonderful cars spoilt by poor materials and build quality. Shame as I'd happily drive one now if they didn't rust, kept the fluids in and the door trim didn't fall off.

 

Based on the first picture in the thread though, it's looks like we'll have a choice between the Yeti and the Yuki.

You're probably right with the Rancho reference, though hadn't thought of it until you mentioned it.

 

And ditto with the CX, I had a 2400 C-matic Pallas, 2400 manual Super (I think) and a 2000 manual Athena. Wonderful cars spoilt by poor materials and build quality. Shame as I'd happily drive one now if they didn't rust, kept the fluids in and the door trim didn't fall off.

 

Based on the first picture in the thread though, it's looks like we'll have a choice between the Yeti and the Yuki.

Very Yuki - it will never be that ugly if it's ever built.

My trim did fall off the CX, it was stuck on like may thing nowadays with double sided tape. I had the CX 25 GTI Turbo 2 for about 10 years. It was very fast - 140mph, too fast for the old chassis which was built agriculturally and for comfort not speed. It was lovely to look and sit in, but less good to own, and taught me a few lessons in that respect. Also, when the trusted dealer closed down I was left high and dry, another lesson. I had a few irritating problems like the poorly made boot hinge falling apart and cheap minor electrical parts failing that caused major repair bills. The daftest thing was the tyres were made for those alloys only, no other car or model etc. They cost a fortune and took a week to find and deliver - all these things meant it became almost worthless. If Citroens those were built by VAG they'd be near perfect.

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It appears a few of us subliminally had a Rancho in our minds when we fell for the Yeti - weird - I wonder if there are a few Corgi / Dinky toys that have influenced our buying.

I certainly think that it's hard to shake off early car loves - I had a 1986 Citroen CX which I always thought was the car of the future in 1976, and still looks magnificent. I will always cross the road to take a closer look at any Merc circa early 70s.

The discovery designers clearly liked it too

I had a work colleague who bought a Rancho, on a quiet day you could hear it rusting. He traded it for an Alfa, which could drive faster than it could rust, but the rust caught up at traffic lights and junctions. I guess he was into living on the (financial) edge.

Here's an interesting article on the Simca Matra Rancho - complete with double bed in the back.

http://www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/matra/rancho.html

I had a work colleague who bought a Rancho, on a quiet day you could hear it rusting. He traded it for an Alfa, which could drive faster than it could rust, but the rust caught up at traffic lights and junctions. I guess he was into living on the (financial) edge.

Alfas were amazing in the late 70s, I knew someone who had a pretty pale green Alfetta - it had proper holes that you could stick your thumb in around the aerial and front window sills within a year. Lovely exhaust tone, probably also due to small holes. I wish I'd had the guts to get an Alfasud, which were lovely to drive, beautiful engine, handling etc but very poorly built, the Italian Allegro.

Anti rust treatment is one area that all manufacturers have improved, in fact all cars are more reliable but also more difficult to fix if they do go wrong. You win and loose.

Here's an interesting article on the Simca Matra Rancho - complete with double bed in the back.

http://www.allpar.com/cars/adopted/matra/rancho.html

 

Now that was a fantastic article! Thanks for posting that.

Interesting, especially about the origin of the Espace.

 

Fred.  

Found this rare item on ebay (brand new Matra Rancho gearbox) - looks like a sea monster!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/chrysler-talbot-alpine-1300-matra-rancho-new-old-stock-gear-box-/271370880770?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f2ef70702

Why can't they just make the FL Yeti a little bit longer at the rear, to provide the same boot length as the Fabia Estate (without having to slide the seats forward)?  Departure angle would still be OK in all but extreme circumstances.  Stated boot volumes are misleading - especially when quoted without a spare wheel.  Floor plan area is more useful 90% of the time.

Why can't they just make the FL Yeti a little bit longer at the rear, to provide the same boot length as the Fabia Estate (without having to slide the seats forward)?  Departure angle would still be OK in all but extreme circumstances.  Stated boot volumes are misleading - especially when quoted without a spare wheel.  Floor plan area is more useful 90% of the time.

You need to live in China to get that!

 

Fred

It's the lovechild of a night of passion between a Jeep Cherokee and some poor Citigo

 

 

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I Bet the Citigo had a sore exhaust pipe!!! :-O

 

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