Hi everyone. 

New to the site as I'm looking to buy a Yeti. 
The thing is my family think they look 'funny'. 

I can convince them with all the rational stuff, like awards and reviews and specs, but I wondered if you could all help and let me know why you all love your Yeti so much so I can sway my family to make the right decision     

So, if you don't mind me asking, why do you love your Yeti?

Many thanks in advance. 

Hopefully I'll have one in the new year!

 

 

For me it's not one thing, it's a combination of its attributes and abilities that make it an ideal car for me.

It drives well. Firm but not unpleasant

Comfortable

Economical

Looks good

High driving position which suits us as we are both short and it is easy to get in an out of

Seats 4 comfortably

Mines been reliable

AWD when needed so handy for me living at the top of a hill

Well built and value for money

My dealer is good and local

My only negative is boot size. Could do with being a bit bigger

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Hi everyone. 

New to the site as I'm looking to buy a Yeti. 

The thing is my family think they look 'funny'. 

I can convince them with all the rational stuff, like awards and reviews and specs, but I wondered if you could all help and let me know why you all love your Yeti so much so I can sway my family to make the right decision     

So, if you don't mind me asking, why do you love your Yeti?

Many thanks in advance. 

Hopefully I'll have one in the new year!

Because I put practical considerations like turning circle, all round visibility, maximum interior v minimum exterior, ride height, adaptability (seat removal) and quality for money

Ahead of

Making the neighbours jealous of your fashion statement

Luv it, still a rare sight here a la frog, 'they' prefer home labelled 'stuff' , but when 'they' travel in it 'they' are always amazed at the quality levels/finish etc cf their French boxes

+1 to all that .

It's so compact and practical.

I permanently remove the rear parcel shelf ,then with all the possible combinations of rear seat sliding / folding

or removal you can accommodate just about anything luggagewise.

The higher powered versions are quite sporty too.

All the newer competitors seem to have smaller low powered engines. :no:

Had one now for 3 years and it is the first car that I would replace with the same model (funds permitting!!) We travel from UK to Spain 3 or 4 times a year and that is 1500 miles each way in 2 days and we can still get out and walk at the end of the journey. Being of a certain age (71) it is easy to get in and out of, it has a comfortable driving position, all the controls are to hand no having to look for them, good visibility all round from the driving seat, Seats are comfortable, rear seats remove for bigger load space, very manoeuvrable with 10 metre turning circle, still brings a smile up when driving, it tows well, it handles off road well, it does almost 40 mpg which for a 4 x 4 is not too shabby, it may look like an old farts car but can show a clean pair of heels at the lights if you want it to, it is quite happy to sit on the toll roads in France at 80mph for hours on end on cruise control, the lights are fantastic (HID Xenon), I get about 35,000 miles out of tyres, still on original rear brakes at 94,000 miles, very stable on the road not buffeted about much by wind, good a/c even when its 45 deg outside, we have driven from Spain with 5 people and luggage a bit cramped but do-able.

 

I could go on & on but this must surely be enough to convince most people that I think it is a thoroughly awesome car and it has done over 60,000 miles in three years. You're right, they do look funny or rather perhaps not like the usual run of the mill jelly mould shape cars, I like that it is a bit more individual. The boot is a bit small but you can't have everything. Allegedly if you have a Yeti you need a beard and two dogs - I have!!

 

What more is there to say except get one and enjoy it.

Had one now for 3 years and it is the first car that I would replace with the same model 

 

I've just realised that my Yeti is the first car where I've bought a second one of the same* (regular readers may remember that my Yetis were deliberately rather similar - http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/308049-might-be-about-to-be-less-than-honest-with-the-missus/?p=3699862)

 

18 months or so into my (second) Yeti ownership, I'm still loving it. It's one of the first cars I've bought with my heart rather than my head. The boot's not very big but that simply limits the amount of rubbish the missus can take with us.

 

My boy described it "not like getting a new car, more like getting a puppy; the car just wants to play".

 

It's comfortable, easy to drive, happy to potter, happy to err not potter, economical enough and just plain fun.

 

I'd probably like a bit more go (though not to Boss Fox extremes) but have no real need or desire to change it.

 

* I've had 2 Citroen AX diesels back to back but I didn't pay for the second one so that doesn't count

i like mine as I'm the youngest person I've ever seen driving one :p

Had one now for 3 years and it is the first car that I would replace with the same model (funds permitting!!) We travel from UK to Spain 3 or 4 times a year and that is 1500 miles each way in 2 days and we can still get out and walk at the end of the journey. Being of a certain age (71) it is easy to get in and out of, it has a comfortable driving position, all the controls are to hand no having to look for them, good visibility all round from the driving seat, Seats are comfortable, rear seats remove for bigger load space, very manoeuvrable with 10 metre turning circle, still brings a smile up when driving, it tows well, it handles off road well, it does almost 40 mpg which for a 4 x 4 is not too shabby, it may look like an old farts car but can show a clean pair of heels at the lights if you want it to, it is quite happy to sit on the toll roads in France at 80mph for hours on end on cruise control, the lights are fantastic (HID Xenon), I get about 35,000 miles out of tyres, still on original rear brakes at 94,000 miles, very stable on the road not buffeted about much by wind, good a/c even when its 45 deg outside, we have driven from Spain with 5 people and luggage a bit cramped but do-able.

 

I could go on & on but this must surely be enough to convince most people that I think it is a thoroughly awesome car and it has done over 60,000 miles in three years. You're right, they do look funny or rather perhaps not like the usual run of the mill jelly mould shape cars, I like that it is a bit more individual. The boot is a bit small but you can't have everything. Allegedly if you have a Yeti you need a beard and two dogs - I have!!

 

What more is there to say except get one and enjoy it.

This is certainly our experience of the car. Ours has covered 38000miles and has averaged a true 44mpg over its 5 years. it is used for long and very short journeys and never had to force a regeneration. We use the car for towing a trailer around our farm so it really is a jack-of-all-trades. Very versatile car indeed.  

Have only had her a few months. She is soooo smart!! White Monte Carlo with a black roof. I get lots of compliments and people asking what is that?!!

Will soon be towing my white horse trailer....how smart is that? White pony to match as well!

So far so good - the downside is that I had a difficult time at first coping with all the technology. Still can't work the dvd player properly!

i like mine as I'm the youngest person I've ever seen driving one :p

 

You must be looking at your reflection in shop windows

i like mine as I'm the youngest person I've ever seen driving one :p

 

wont be when I pick mine up on Monday (was a delay in the new one my friend ordered), have not seen any other teenagers driving them 

At the other end of the scale I've got a 1.2 TSI petrol with a manual gearbox and although it's not going to win any races its great fun to drive, very practical and seems well built - I've not had any problems in two and half years of ownership. You don't tell us what your needs and wants are (not necessarily the same thing!) but you will find loads of opinion on here about whether petrol or diesel is best, whether you need loads of grunt or less horses will get you around OK and at the end of the day you will decide the best thing is to get yourself some test drives sorted out and find what suits you best - and I think that may be the thing that convinces the family too. I went in to buy an Octavia (the end of the then model were on a very good deal) but the demonstrator was already out so just out of curiosity I asked to have a go in a Yeti (they were still pretty rare down here then). Hadn't even cleared the forecourt and everything felt "right" - all the buttons and switches were were I expected them to be, I like the higher driving position etc. But it was five grand over the budget I'd set myself. So, sensible head on I then went out in the Octavia. And it was OK. Really it was probably better than OK, it was pretty good. It would do everything I wanted. And importantly it was on budget.

 

But I still bought the Yeti!!! 

Hi Eljocko, may I suggest you have a test drive. 

Then take the family for a test drive for you and them to see how great the Yeti is.

Just ask the dealer can you bring your family back for a longer drive.

Enjoy the drive.

i like mine as I'm the youngest person I've ever seen driving one :p

Some DO like the more 'mature' girls.........no, I'd don't mean 'the old cheese'

Some DO like the more 'mature' girls.........no, I'd don't mean 'the old cheese'

Thrilled to hear it.  :clap: :clap:

 

However, the Yeti makes me feel young(ish) again :D 

I love my Yeti.........

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/373595-40000-miles-still-in-love/

Although she dislikes its style, MY wife can't dispute its myriad attributes.

It's boxy,  very retro...  All 4x4's, starting with the landrover looked that way, gradually they have all succumbed to the times.  Even the range rover has been sat on by the marketing  elephant (that's why it is squashed down at the rear). So be different.  Stick up for real 4x4 looks!  Be boxy.

The Disco and RR are boxy but still look great.....just a small amount of forward lean of the upper part of the rear door seems to be the difference compared to Yeti.

It's boxy,  very retro...  All 4x4's, starting with the landrover looked that way, gradually they have all succumbed to the times.  Even the range rover has been sat on by the marketing  elephant (that's why it is squashed down at the rear). So be different.  Stick up for real 4x4 looks!  Be boxy.

 

My fear is that the next version of the Yeti will be a clone of all the small SUV's now flooding the market - Mazda CX3 etc. Nice in their way but internally smaller and the "styling" tends to make for darker cabins with less overall room. The replacement for the current Yeti is supposed to be launched in 2017 so I might be buying one of the run-out models of the existing shape! 

Edited 6 November, 201510 yr by Expatman

.....so I might be buying one of the run-out models of the existing shape! 

My own contingency plan :think: !  I would even seriously consider refurbing the hard-won 16" 'Moons' and transferring them. 

I have had mine for just on 18 months.

 

SWMBO loves it for its high driving position, drives like a car, it is close to the same size as my previous Octavia which she would NOT drive as it was 'too big'.

All the driving controls are logical and close to hand, very familiar if you have driven plenty of any of the other VAG brands.

It is not a 'Eurobox' in respect that it is indistiguishable from all the other cars in the range.

 

As mentioned ,go and drive yourself.

I loved the great fun drive, the driving position and the turning circle. I wasn't so keen on the fuel economy. I replaced it with a 1.4 Octavia which has much better fuel economy and a bigger boot and is almost as much fun to drive on the twisty roads. But the yeti is a great package

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So, if you don't mind me asking, why do you love your Yeti?

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What is not to love?

 

Colin

My own contingency plan :think: !  I would even seriously consider refurbing the hard-won 16" 'Moons' and transferring them. 

Yes, my plan as well! I am hoping to convince Skoda UK to supply 16" wheels if I go for a run out present shape Yeti, if not then I plan to transfer my 16" Moons and do a deal with the dealer with regard to tyres. Not prepared to accept 17" wheels at all.