I am looking to buy a pre-facelift elegance Greenline 13 plate.

I would be greatfu  to hear any owner feedback of this particular model. My main interest in this model are it’s green credentials.   I would struggle to cover 7000 miles per year at the moment, but this could improve slightly.

many thanks.

At that mileage you're not really going to be the ideal candidate for a diesel, both in fuel costs and with the higher chance of DPF/EGR problems if you're mainly doing short journeys.

 

Probably better off with a 1.2TSI. 

 

 

It was an excellant car, I had the same as a facelift model and it averaged 57mpg for my use.

 

However any on sale from a dealer will have had the emmissions fix, and also most from other sources. I had it done on mine a few weeks before it was returned to the lease company and it was not the same car afterwards. Power at low revs reduced, it was noisier, and was constantly regenerating every 150 miles or. I am sure the consumption was worse as well. I had intended to buy it at the end of the lease as it was a company provided vehicle, and since the end of that lease I now have to provide my own car for work, and it would have deen ideal to continue using it for 2 to 3 years. However the likely impact of the fix, which I knew would have to be done before the end of the lease changed my mind and I bought a new car instead. Once the fix was actually done to the car it confirmed my concerns. I did 1500 miles in the 2 weeks I still had it after the fix and before return, and it did at least 6 noisy regens in that time. Previously regens were almost un-noticeable and at much longer mileage intervals.

 

If you come across one without the fix it would be a good car, as is my wifes Fabia with a very similar engine, which has not been done. The other option is to get it mapped and remove the fix, but this would not be done by Skoda and there will be insurance issues to deal with having a modified car. (It could usefully give more power as well though)

 

I do agree that 7k a year is not really enough for that engine, unless you regulalry do at least one long trip every couple of weeks. Again my wifes 1.6tdi with the same emission controls, has been fine doing only 16k in the last 5 years, confounding the doomsayers about low mileage diesel use. However she has regularly done a long trip every couple of weeks and that seems to have kept it healthy so far. If low mileage is due to lack of use and it is left parked, rather than lots of short trips, it will not hurt the car.

Many thanks to all for your responses. They may now have put a doubt on my intended purchase of the Yeti Greenline.

I will enquire if the car has had the emissions fix. Based on what you say the regen cycle frequency could be a problem for me based on my mileage.

I thought I would be doing my bit for the planet, with it being quite a “Green” car!

much appreciated responses.

thank you.

1 hour ago, Mulligrub said:

I thought I would be doing my bit for the planet, with it being quite a “Green” car!

 

Yes, and I love the £30 a year road tax

7 minutes ago, Urrell said:

 

Yes, and I love the £30 a year road tax

That’s also a good reason to own one!  still pondering.

Commendable that you're factoring in the 'green' aspect into your purchase.

 

Other pros are the cost of tyres on the Greenline variant are 205/55/16 which are among the cheapest size of tyre you can buy (full set of Michelin Crossclimates for sub £300).

 

It sits a little lower to the road so you will lose a little ground clearance if you're planning on going over anything 'proper' but you get improved aerodynamics...  something the yeti is abysmal at (a giant white plug with wheels my sister described it as!)

 

I own a yeti with standard sus and a superb greenline and the difference above 50mph in aerodynamic drag is palpable. The superb just glides with minimal throttle input, but the yeti needs more constant coaxing.

 

Hopefully the lower ride solves this a little but it does certainly knock the 'green' aspect of it when compared to other models.

I know there are more “greener” models out there, it’s just I quite like the Yeti offering. The 20mm lower suspension over the standard Yeti and smaller wheels does aid a smoother, more aerodynamic ride. Point taken about the cost of  tyres, another plus for the model.

My only reservation about buying the Greenline is my use in terms of journey mileage.

 

May I suggest that £30 VED is not a good reason for buying an unsuitable car.  Diesels do not take kindly to short journeys so you'd do better with a 1.2 petrol,  saying that, I do around 18,000 miles a year in my 1.2 petrol.  I love it!

1 hour ago, awfabia said:

May I suggest that £30 VED is not a good reason for buying an unsuitable car.  Diesels do not take kindly to short journeys so you'd do better with a 1.2 petrol,  saying that, I do around 18,000 miles a year in my 1.2 petrol.  I love it!

Fair point. Nice colour Yeti. What model and year would it be?

thanks.

It's a 1.2Tsi Elegance petrol 2013 in Rosso Brunello. Faults sorted as warranty coming to an end:- noisy final drive bearings & leaking front suspension struts. 

Heated driver's seat repair- chargeable,  just after warranty expired. Only other fault was coil pack & no3 plug lead failure around 80,000 miles. 

Currently 93,000 miles. 

Thanks for the information, I think the pre facelift model still makes a statement. 

Back to the drawing board.

9 hours ago, Mulligrub said:

I think the pre facelift model still makes a statement. 

 

IMHO pre-facelift is the better looking model.