The New Eric by Alex Leigh, on Flickr

 

Which replaced my '12 2.0-110D. Both 2WD. New one was ordered with everything I wanted/missed off my old Yeti. I dithered for ages over the 140 4x4D or the 105 TSi as I wanted DSG and couldn't get that in the 110-D which was a fantastic car. So 1000 miles in, here are some thoughts

 

Good

- DSG box is fab. It makes the best use of a smallish engine pushing quite a heavy, boxy car. I sat in a 40 min traffic jam and suffered not at all from 'sowing machine leg' I used to get in the old manual.  Cruise is really usable now, just let the 'box do its stuff.

- Sport mode is amusing. Hard to believe it's only 105PS, it really gets quite a lively lick on and throws the next gear at you. Fun.

- Leather seats are definitely more comfortable, just seem a nicer place to sit

- Xenon lights are bonkers. It's like a nightsun. I'll never get bored of the start up sequence either

- It's fine 4 up/on the motorway/etc. Not as grunt-y as the old D but not the gear changing nightmare I sort of expected

- I like the 'auto' setting for lights/wipers etc. Heated windscreen been used once, but a worthwhile option.

- Updated Satnav/Media is definitely an upgrade. DAB radio is fab, use this a lot.

- Tyre pressure sensors - seems a little thing but picked up a nail in the first week and probably wouldn't have noticed until it was really low.

 

Stuff that's not so good

- Fuel Economy - as expected really, currently doing about 35, managed 41 on a long easy motorway run. I don't expect it'll improve much but with petrol being 10% cheaper than diesel, there's not much in it.

- It's a bit wooly around 40/50 when it's trundling along in 7th and you need to give it a boot to get a move on. Just takes a bit of getting used too.

- Metallic gray shows the dirt EVEN WORSE than my old white one!

- Detachable towbar? I mean why? I'm never going to detach it. Just seems like a solution looking for a problem.

 

Really enjoy getting in and driving it. It's loosened up a lot already. Since I've got it for 3 years (HP), I'm happy I stuck to my guns and went with the petrol. 

 

I was a passenger in my mates 320D the other day. It's a lovely car, it really is super smooth and full of toys, but it just left me cold. I'm just love the YetI!

 

A nice write-up which in the main reflects how I am finding my Yeti 1.2TSI after some 600 miles. Compared with the Octavia II 1.8TSI 4X4 which it replaced, I find it less stable in a straight line but it feels more planted in corners. It copes with bumpy roads well and, apart from some wind noise from the driver's door window seal - which has some gaps and needs replacing - it is well insulated from wind and road noise. I opted for the detachable tow bar in case I ever wish to tow a trailer or fit a rear bike rack. But I intend keeping it the boot until needed, so that the back of the car will normally look 'clean'. The more I drive the car the more I want to retrofit a flappy paddle steering wheel.

Does the car in your signature need changing?

I think flappy paddles would just be another thing for me to operate incorrectly I use my tow bar for the bike carrier once or twice a week so it's too much of a faff to remove. 

Changed my sig..ta.

I also picked up a 1.2 tsi dsg on wednesday last week. first 500 miles from new and the economy is slowly coming up. Coming from a 210bhp octy vrs I was dreading the worst but I love it!

 

Learnt how to fold the mirrors off the fob today too ha! (hold lock button when locking)

I like the auto fold on the mirrors. It's better than using the one on the mirror adjust.  As I keep forgetting to fold them back out again! For some reason the curtain or whatever it's called on the panoramic sunroof auto closes. No idea why. I'm sure I can turn it off somewhere.

ooooooooff just cut it out! ; - )))