Are Yeti's any tougher underneath than other Skodas? I know that you can get protection for underneath but I mean the actual hardware. eg Are suspension, etc components any more heavy duty than on an Octavia for example? Obviously, most don't go even close to offroad but do Skoda build them to be able to?

Never had a problem with anything underneath mine, and I'm fairly "adventurous"!

You could select the rough road package as an option on Outdoor models.

""Rough road package Includes engine guard and underbody stone guard.
Only available on Yeti Outdoor""

Have a look at the rear suspension components from under the back of the Yeti and compare with the Octavia .......it should give you an idea.

Aside from the additional ride height, most of the suspension is exactly the same as many other VAG cars.

For example, look at the "suitable cars" tab on these pages:

Lower rear arm (spring carrier): http://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/lemforder-7522605.html

Upper rear arm: http://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/lemforder-1273411.html

Rear trailing arm: http://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/lemforder-7643644.html

Front wishbone: http://www.onlinecarparts.co.uk/vaico-7532246.html

AFAIK the rough road pack just adds some additional plastic guards - doesn't change the suspension components (possibly springs - not sure).

No the Yeti Platform and suspension drivetrain is not Heavy Duty compared to other Skoda Models.

It is possibly more suited than others to going into the countryside & unpaved roads, but no more than a 'Octavia Scout'.

Some call it a Soft Roader but that is inaccurate it is an On-roader that some may take on un-tarred tracks as many do with any other model.

Clearance being the decider.

Well what is tough? had a good look under mine when I first bought it and it did not appear to be much different than a looking under a Golf, it certainly does not have the beafy sructure of a Landrover or an Isuzu 4x4 etc etc, but the Yeti is not sold as an off road vehicle just a now and then on rough roads, Llanigraham does more rough tracks in his than most of us I suspect with rally car interests( Hi Llani- its me EvoT } and if you are careful about driving along rough tracks it will do the job as well as any crossover vehicle you just have to be sensible about what you expect the car to do.

Well what is tough? had a good look under mine when I first bought it and it did not appear to be much different than a looking under a Golf, it certainly does not have the beafy sructure of a Landrover or an Isuzu 4x4 etc etc, but the Yeti is not sold as an off road vehicle just a now and then on rough roads, Llanigraham does more rough tracks in his than most of us I suspect with rally car interests( Hi Llani- its me EvoT } and if you are careful about driving along rough tracks it will do the job as well as any crossover vehicle you just have to be sensible about what you expect the car to do.

 

Bore da.

Quite, and I don't even have the Rough Road Package on mine!

The only bit of mine that has taken a few "knocks" is the standard under engine shield, but other than scratches it is fine, and surprisingly robust. Whilst the suspension parts might be standard VAG issue they are well designed and protected and can take a surprising amount of abuse.

Lightness begets lightness in the same way a heavy vehicle need a strong (heavy) suspension.

It's the next big thing to expect in the all new Yeti for emissions reduction without any reduction in toughness.

So tough enough for most situations but not like the Subaru Impreza which had a double floor to protect the brake pipes etc and underneath it looked like it was built for off road.

So tough enough for most situations but not like the Subaru Impreza which had a double floor to protect the brake pipes etc and underneath it looked like it was built for off road.

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Edited 30 March, 201610 yr by Llanigraham

And I was rather hoping our Yeti would stand up better to the appalling third-world roads round here these days - potholes, ruts, collapsing road-edges etc.   Looks like the suspension's going to hit as hard as any other car then.

We used to like heavy cars because it was assumed they were tougher but that not so much the case these days with the smart stiff bodies utilising light but strong alloy steels and computer stress analysis .

The heavier the body the heavier the suspension.

The bonnet, doors and hatch frinstance aren't stress items and that's the first place to start when looking for weight loss.

Total tosh the impreza hadnt and never has had a double floor at all.

The brake pipes run inside in places but underneath its no different to any other car.

No diff or engine protection other than the usual plastic

Re post #15. Agree with your post,

 

I  have owned two Subarus' and underneath is like any other car, the brake pipes do run inside the car in places but my brake pipes on both cars always rusted badley where they came out of the body to the  outside world even loads of copper grease on them never stopped it !

 

I did have them renewed on one car when it failed its MOT due to pipe corrosion ( it was 12 years old then ) but the pipes had loads of wall thickness under the surface 'rust' which I think would not mean failure for a long time -- but the MOT is the MOT so nowt you can do !!

Exactly what i found evot

Had to remove fuel tank as that was where they exited the inside of the car.

No worse than any other car but most definitely not different or better.

Sorry for the duff info on the Impreza it was some thing I had been lead to believe from other sources.

The extra ground clearance on the Yeti is the key, without that its just the same as any other VAG car with a Haldex. Even a 2WD Yeti would be better in offroad situations purely because of the extra clearance

The extra ground clearance on the Yeti is the key, without that its just the same as any other VAG car with a Haldex. Even a 2WD Yeti would be better in offroad situations purely because of the extra clearance

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