I see that the Yeti came second in the Best cars to Own survey by AutoExpress magazine. (Skoda Superb was first). 

The Yeti scored strongly across the board in all categories and in the words of one of the contributors - 'it just works' - something I think all contributors to this forum will agree with. Not bad for an 8 year old design just about to be replaced with an Ateca based Karoq.

 

 

Quite a few Skoda Yeti owners on this forum, who participated in the Auto Express 'Best car to own' survey?

8 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

Quite a few Skoda Yeti owners on this forum, who participated in the Auto Express 'Best car to own' survey?

Not invited this year. 

Like the term 'it just works'. I look around at alternatives but just can not identify anything that delivers the same value for money and all round usability. Nothing has tempted me to change. I'll have a look at the Karoq but doubt very much I'll be parting with any money.

Yeti is the best car I have owned in 37 years of driving. Does everything I need simply, but well. 

The Yeti is the first car I have ever had twice in succession. It is also the only car my wife hasn't wanted to change models. So I suspect we both find the Yeti an excellent car.

As above but I've bought three!  I've also had a a number of friends who've been in the car go out and buy one so something must be right about our Yeti.

Well done Skoda , link to article > http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/best-cars/driver-power/95238/best-cars-to-own-driver-power-2017-results

2 hours ago, P6bJOHN said:

The Yeti is the first car I have ever had twice in succession. It is also the only car my wife hasn't wanted to change models. So I suspect we both find the Yeti an excellent car.

I would second that. In 50 years of motoring it's the first time I have ever replaced one car with another of the same model and my wife felt the same. The term 'it just works' is spot on and I would add 'it just feels right' to that. I replaced my 2012 1.2 TSi Elegance DSG this March with a 1.2 TSi SEL DSG because after trying it's more modern competitors I couldn't find anything to match the Yeti. I am sure the Karoq will be a great car but it's a bit too big for my needs.

Mine's just hit four years old and I've never regretted the purchase for a moment. The 1.2 petrol does everything I need, plenty of space, a range of toys (although the novelty of auto parking wore off pretty quickly) and regularly now returning 40mpg. The intention had been to P/X when it hit 5 years old but the more I look around the more I'm thinking it could be with me for a good while after that. 

As above, before the Yeti, I have never had the same car twice in succession.

My second Elegance Yeti company car goes back in 3 weeks to the Lease company, and my own Third Yeti will be collected 1ST July.

First was 110ps, current is a Greeline, new one will be an Sel drive 150dsg.

Always limited before by company rules, this one will be my choice of spec.

Not at all surprised by the Auto Express results, and I still feel that Skoda have dropped a big clanger discontinuing the Yeti. 

Anyway, delighted with ours, and we will just look after it even more, knowing we can't get another one. 

To me the old adage of "taking a horse to water" is not something that car manufacturers seem to understand these days. 

No getting away from not great Global sales since introduced, not great in Europe and particularly in the UK.

 

The saying use it or lose it applies, if people had been buying then Skoda / VW Group would have kept producing and ensuring that the size / shape evolved and that the drive trains / emissions meet the standards they need to.

 

The Suzuki Jimny has not changed shape since 1998, has poor sales, poor emissions and economy / performance but must still be profitable & practical for those buying it and there is not really anything else that it has to compete against, you either want a Jimny or not.

 

The Yeti if in demand and was profitable to the VW Group would be getting built still.

Edited 8 June, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

13 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

 

The Yeti if in demand and was profitable to the VW Group would be getting built still.

 

I wonder if the profit part is more important than the demand

maybe it makes them more profit to move to a matching framework / bodyshape as something else to lower production costs and increase the profits.

They're still making a vehicle which sits in the same sort of "sector" as the Yeti, it's just different.

 

it's not like they identified the vehicle as being in a sector or type which nobody's wanting any more so they stop offering anything like it

 

 

Edited 8 June, 20179 yr by Wet Kipper

Less than 10,000 annual sales in the UK is rather poor just as a starter.

Lots of fans, not many buyers. 

 

Plans to discontinue the YETI must have been taken a few years back, 

and to build the Ateca & Karoq side by side.

http://seatpress.co.uk/release/1141 

Edited 8 June, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

24500 world sales of the Ateca in 2016 is hardly blistering though, but must be significant for a small player like SEAT .... but when Ford can shift 100000 Fiesta's in the UK, in the same year they really are a drop in the ocean.

Probably significant taking the launch and getting the cars delivered to dealerships and customers & demand outstripping supply.

 

Should all be a good omen for Skoda launching the Karoq as there has been a long enough lead up to the YETI replacement, 

or as some consider, not the YETI replacement as the car is inches longer and wider.

 

120,000 Fiesta First registered in the UK in 2016 is quite a number when Skoda first register around 80,000 of all models they produce.

http://skoda.co.uk/news/skoda-posts-record-uk-sales-in-2016 

Edited 8 June, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

My wife did not want to change either until she saw the KaroQ.

Pity there is so long between the public launch and them getting to the dealers.