I have replaced our 2015 1.2 tsi elegance with 28000 on the clock for a 2019 1.0 stzt Suzuki vitari with 4000 miles on the clock.So far so good mpg figures seem to be a lot better 50 mpg on a long run 40 local running. The 1.0 boosterjet is a peach stacks of low down torque pulls away smoothly in a high gear.luggage capacity nearly as good as the yeti.The infotainment system is more Fischer price than IBM but ok to use.Build quality is not as good as the yeti ,no rattles. The yeti has been totally reliable I just fancied a change. Many thanks too the forum contributers . Cars have certainly changed since I started driving I started of with a 1939 rover 12 with a crash gearbox and rod brakes. Thanks again to all contributers.

Hi,

 

Good luck with your Suzuki Cogra.

 

Our Yeti is the 2.0L diesel SE L 2016 now just five years old and is currently with DMK in Wakefield who collected it early this morning; today it's having a big service including cam belt and water pump replacement; the brake fluid too is being replaced it having been replaced two years ago; MOT too;  it's done just over 26,000 very enjoyable miles; a couple of years ago we spent £600 having Michelin Cross Season tyres fitted and just before winter it had a new battery; all work carried out by DMK.

 

We normally trade in at less than three years old but this Yeti now at five years old is the longest we've owned a car since before 1990; we've considered trading in but nothing touches it for us certainly nothing tempting us to part with it; electric vehicles no thanks we just fill with diesel and drive. £30 per year road fund cheap running costs and resonable insurance; smiles all round.

 

I've just received a phone call stating the car is now fully serviced with a total bill of £896 and it will be returned shortly. Not cheap but this is a major service and another years trouble free happy motoring ahead. Out of interest a gardener friend of ours had his van break down and he hoped to save on repair costs having a local general car repairer look at it; it ended up costing a lot of money and loss of earnings still not repaired I suggested he take to a main dealership which he did and they immediatly found the problem; in future he'll be using the main dealership.

 

Sorry to side track but we've decided to keep our Yeti unless it starts to cost a great deal in repairs but considering the cost of depreciation in keep trading in for new a lot of spares can be bought; we love our Yeti.

 

Kind regards, Colin.

The Vitara was going to be my "replacement of choice", and I did have a test drive in one, (wanted auto so went for the 1.4 petrol which also has the more traditional torque convertor gearbox which I prefer). It was a really nice drive, but as you say not quite the "quality" feel of the Yeti. Anyhow that was pre covid and I still have the Yeti. I can't really find anything else I like better so will probably be keeping it a while longer. I find it almost the perfect compromise car, not too big, but with the rear seats out very practical. Also reasonable 40+mpg from AWD. I would have happily purchased a newer one had they made them past 2017!