My wifes 1.6tdi fabia was doing under 4k a year, but we had no issues with the dpf. We bought the car due to its excellant value, a Euro 5 model, with 11.5K on the clock in 6 momths from new, biut had sat on the forecourt for 7 months unsold because of this high initial mileage. We had it for about 5 years and sold it with 25k on the clock, with no issues ever, and ne warning lights to go for a run to clear the dpf.

It went to York and back, about 50m return at least once a fortnight with all the other journeys short to supermarkets, etc. This was enough to keep it healthy. Your commute of 20 miles is adeal for a diesel. Just make sure you get a Euro 6 version with the adblu tank in the boot, so no issues with the fix. I had the fix done to a Greenline Yeti, and in my opinion it ruined the car. The Fabia was not done deliberately whilst we owned it, despite many leeters from Skoda trying to persuade us, and that was the same 1.6 as in the Greenline Yeti.

The thing is that the 1.6 TDI's did have the Defeat Device engine management and then were introduced with SCR (AdBlue) and are now discontinued.

Now you get the 2.0TDI's with SCR and different outputs in the latest models.

12 hours ago, e-Roottoot said:

The DPF might not be an issue for your use, but do you really need a diesel for that short a commute?

The SCR system at 5 years old plus might be something to consider. 

Faults might well be expensive.

You are right in that we don’t need a diesel but as I’ve trawled through autotrader etc the post 2016 cars all seem to be diesel at the moment.

Maybe because people are keeping their FWD petrol Yeti.

Actually Skoda were discounting hard and getting the TDI's sold so more out there.

 

355 Petrol 1.2 TSI manual / dsg 2016/17 Yeti.

99 TDI

Edited 18 December, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

That makes a lot of sense.

 

I feel a bit gutted as towards the end of our time with our urban the faults we’re getting really bad so I didn’t even consider one of the newer Skoda’s but having chatted with you all I think I made a big mistake.

 

ah well, you live and learn 

Nothing wrong in buying a diesel which has already been made and sold New Years ago. Impact on environment building it already made and Euro 6 tdi is as clean as petrol and will be more economical 

Back to your original question. I sold my 2014 110bhp 2.0L diesel Yeti in March 2019. It had done done37K. It had been "fixed" and I saw a slight difference as a result. Higher revs to get the same performance, no real difference in mpg and initially slightly more frequent regens, As the engine learnt I don't think there was much difference. I had one false alarm with dash warning lights about a 18 months prior to sale. At 4 years old I had zinc inclusions done on the front doors under warranty without any problem.

I swapped to the 1.5 petrol in an Audi A3. I've had no issues. The engine is very flexible and willing. Fuel consumption is similar to the diesel Yeti. in fact I have seen near 70mpg on a brim to brim tank filling. Yes the A3 does not have the aerodynamics of brick like the Yeti but I was not prepared for the results.

I loved my Yeti but I have to admit in hindsight it now seems primitive to more modern vehicles such as the Karoq.

 

Colin

Edited 18 December, 20205 yr by eribaMotters

Only more economical in winter when getting run long enough to get the engine up to temp and efficient / economic.

Not that economic if the DPF does give issues or the SCR system. 

2 hours ago, eribaMotters said:

Back to your original question. I sold my 2014 110bhp 2.0L diesel Yeti in March 2019. It had done done37K. It had been "fixed" and I saw a slight difference as a result. Higher revs to get the same performance, no real difference in mpg and initially slightly more frequent regens, As the engine learnt I don't think there was much difference. I had one false alarm with dash warning lights about a 18 months prior to sale. At 4 years old I had zinc inclusions done on the front doors under warranty without any problem.

I swapped to the 1.5 petrol in an Audi A3. I've had no issues. The engine is very flexible and willing. Fuel consumption is similar to the diesel Yeti. in fact I have seen near 70mpg on a brim to brim tank filling. Yes the A3 does not have the aerodynamics of brick like the Yeti but I was not prepared for the results.

I loved my Yeti but I have to admit in hindsight it now seems primitive to more modern vehicles such as the Karoq.

 

Colin

Thanks Colin, is your A3 the 1.5 TSI as that is what is in our Q2.

 

im probably odd insomuch as I miss the primitive nature of the yeti, I find the Q2 brilliant but forgettable - my wife and I were just talking about this and the emotional attachment.

My 110 was getting 2 or 3 times weekly trips of 10 miles out, 90 minute average stop (running club) then 10 miles back and it was absolutely fine on regens, I never felt any happening and VCDS always showed at least 300 miles since the last one.

 

That changed with the confinement and I heard the fans running on shut down a couple of times but never had a regen request.

 

I would hope and expect an EU6 diesel to be a lot better but I am an optimist.