Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but it seems that the chinese has an option which is not available here in Europe:

 

http://www.skoda.com.cn/skoda/s/images/wallpaper/yeti/yueye/1024x768/3.jpg

 

More pictures on their website ( http://www.skoda.com.cn ) of Yetis both with and without this option.

 

Makes me wonder what they did to the hinges. Does it still swing upwards or what?

And where's the boot lock catch? Do you have to reach up behind the wheel like a Chinese James Herriot?

Doesn't look right, it looks Wong    :think:

Spare wheel is on a separate hinged frame, which has to be released first, then the boot released. 

Fitting like that would be illegal in EU and much of the rest of the world, as when open the wheel obscures the lights on that side. 

Spare wheel is on a separate hinged frame, which has to be released first, then the boot released. 

Fitting like that would be illegal in EU and much of the rest of the world, as when open the wheel obscures the lights on that side. 

 

Sounds familiar. I think that is why the rear door would not open to 90* on the uncles Rav4.

 

Colin

And why the Freelander 1 and Discovery had to have the tail lights down in the bumper!

And why the Freelander 1 and Discovery had to have the tail lights down in the bumper!

And the Pajero in Oz which was, to me at least, dangerous as they simply appeared to be fog lights with no other tail lights.

How do they get around this with the Defender?  And IIRC the mid-2000s Jeep Cherokee?

How do they get around this with the Defender?  And IIRC the mid-2000s Jeep Cherokee?

Because the Defender rear door mounted wheel doesn't completely obscure the lights, but one on a remote mounted frame may.