Hi Everyone!

 

I am considering a brand new Škoda Yeti Outdoor as my next car due to its practicality, robustness and ground clearance. Although Octavia has far better boot size it still wouldn't be enough to transport my surfboard without folding the rear seats down and except those weekend trips I would be mainly doing city driving to work anyway without any luggage at all. Decisive factor is ground clearance as I live in private property and in those snowy winter days I would have to do far more extra shoveling to get the car out, also in those sporty weekend trips it would be nice to have a bit higher car to be more confident when driving along some bumpy/muddy countryside trails.

 

I would appreciate your advice on engine choice and trim levels. My daily travel would be ~17km to work one way, mainly through city. On weekends mainly 40km highway drive to seaside or some occasional trips of 200km one way. Due to Nordic climate ~5 months can be around 0 celsius with at least 1 month in total each year with snowfall and sub-zero temperatures but due to climate changes I see no major need to opt-in for 4x4 (have survived so far without major issues). Also I would always prefer practicality and robustness vs. extras that are used rarely (like 4x4, rear cam, multimedia systems etc.)

 

Engine: 1.2 TSI vs. 1.4 TSI with manual? Which one would you pick given the climate and driving habbits? In local dealer it is only ~700 EUR difference between these two so I would go for the best choice of both. At the moment not considering diesel due to higher purchase costs, low annual mileage, short city trips and more frosty climate.

 

Trim: Active vs. Ambition? (not considering Style as too expensive and having many extras not relevant for me). Difference between these two trim levels is about 1,7k EUR. Ambition has some of the must-haves I need listed below so I am thinking just to compare prices, that is, Active + adding extras I need or Ambition + fewer extras remaining. Maybe just worth investing in higher trim level as it will impact resale value later on?

 

If going for cheaper Active trim I would definitely consider opt-in for the following items: alloy wheels, armrest, heated seats, Bluetooth for phone, USB input for music, rubber mats (incl. boot), plastic engine cover, mud flaps, spare wheel. Nice to haves might be: LED rear lights, folding mirrors

 

Also hearing rumours of 2018 Yeti maybe it is worth to wait or inquire local dealer for some high-spec models coming with a discount some time soon? I believe at some point they will defintely would like to get rid of the old stock and they still want the sales going as some amount of guys always delay their purchase once the new model is just around the corner.

 

 

You may have to take what cars are already built as there is talk Skoda have stopped taking build orders for the present Yeti.

It's difficult for us to advise as our model range is very different and we can only get the 1.4 in the top of the range L&K.

 

We'd love to have the 1.4 in lower specification models and for the price difference you've given most of us choosing petrol would definitely go with that option.

Edited 10 March, 20179 yr by VAGCF

@Urrell, @VAGCF - thanks for your suggestions.

 

Would you say (regardless of options realistically available) that petrol in general is a better option to suit my needs rather than diesel? This is the first big choice I will make - then I will go into particular engine size.

 

From other discussions I see that 1.2 has good reviews but not much info about 1.4 TSI (probably due to limited availability with L&K specs). Sometimes carrying more people around + luggage would probably benefit to have the larger petrol version in my opinion (unless it is less reliable than 1.2 in long run).

 

 

I own a 1.4 L&K and must say it's a great engine with plenty of power and torque.  However, I have tried a 1.2 and it's certainly not 'under powered' and is probably even a better bet for city driving.  It really depends on if you will enjoy the extra power for your weekend escapes, particularly if where you live has a lot of hills as fully loaded this is where the 1.2 really shows its limitations.  Trim wise, my advice is always to go with the model with the highest trim level you can afford.   Adding more than an couple of options doesn't tend to make economic sense and there is nothing worse than 'buyers remorse' living with a car that is 'missing' a feature or function you really wish it had.

Options don't help when it comes to resale/px.

I'd be looking for the upper range if I was in the market for a second hand one and certainly wouldn't wade through base models with options.

Are you aware of any general engine discussion forums where 1.2 vs. 1.4 are compared?

 

From what I've read on here both engines seem to be reliable now and if it was my choice I'd be going for the 1.4.

 

I've got the diesel at the moment which I love, but will be seriously looking at petrol next and hoping that they go even bigger with the Yeti II.

Thanks @VAGCF, I am looking forward to get 1.4 TSI for a test drive.