Skoda yeti (2009-)

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Skoda yeti (2009-)

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Skoda Yeti (2009-)
Sep 2009 Class: 4x4s/SUVs
New price: £15,125 - £28,140 Used price: From £6,250
On sale:
Performance:
Ride comfort:
handling:
★★★
★★★★
★★★★
Boot & Storage:
Safety:
★★★★
★★★★
Reliability:
★★★★
Total score:
74%
Adaptable interior and boot.
Safe driving manners.
Cheap to run.
Cramped in the rear.
Uncomfortable rear seats.
Poor heater performance.
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Combined fuel economy:
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Cheapest Model to buy new
1.2 TSI E 5dr
New price:
Overview
The Skoda Yeti offers a different take to the mainstream contenders in the compact 4x4 SUV
class - it’s a low-cost competitor for the likes of the Honda CR-V and VW Tiguan (on which the
Yeti is based). In 2014 Skoda introduced the slightly more rugged Yeti Outdoor, which can be
bought with four-wheel drive. However, both Yetis are above all family cars rather than off-road
machines. Please note that certain diesel-powered versions of this car built between 2009 and
2015 may be affected by the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal. This means its engine may be
more polluting than official figures suggest and could be recalled sometime in 2016. For more
information, refer to our guide on how to check if your car is affected. The Skoda Yeti may have been a relative latecomer to the compact ‘crossover’ party, but
its low cost and versatile appeal have made it a major player. Refreshed for 2014, the Yeti has gained sharper exterior styling, new equipment and more
environmentally-friendly engines. The range has also been split in two: on one side of the street is the city-focused Yeti, and
on the other is the more macho looking Yeti Outdoor.
The Outdoor isn’t all about looks though, as many versions are available with an improved
on-demand four-wheel drive system that claims to react faster than before. A rough road
package can be added to this; it adds extra cladding under the car to protect key components
if it’s driven over rough terrain. Higher spec versions can also be had with an off-road mode
button that adjusts the sensitivity of the traction control and ABS systems to give maximum
traction on slippery surfaces. The standard Yeti has less rugged styling and is aimed more squarely at urban drivers.
£15,125
Cheapest Model to buy used
1.2 TSI E 5dr
Used price:
£6,250
Cheapest Model to Run (new)
1.2 TSI S 5dr DSG
New price: £16,875
Running costs: £9,753
(3 years/36,000 miles)
Owner’s View
Rugged, comfortable,
go anywhere, reliable,
great fun, extremely
stable on or off road, great
long-distance car, great
equipment.
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On the road
How we test
You’ll feel very safe driving the Yeti. It’s very stable in both the two-wheel drive and four-wheel
drive formats we tested, and inspires confidence. The ride comfort and brakes are strong suits,
too, and all the engines we tried offer strong performance. Even the fit and finish are better
than you might imagine, although visibility could be better. Performance
★★★
We tested both the two-wheel drive 110bhp and four-wheel drive 140bhp and 170bhp 2.0
diesels. The lowest-powered output model feels a little sluggish from lower revs and will
require dropping down a gear when overtaking. The 1540bhp model supplies strong enough
performance and useful overtaking ability for all driving situations, while the 170bhp model puts
more onus on power than efficiency, providing an acceleration time from 35-62mph of just 5.4
seconds. None are the smoothest diesel engines we’ve ever tried, though. That said, the six-speed
manual gearbox has a precise and fast action with well-chosen ratios, and the DSG automatic
gearbox (tested with the 170bhp diesel) shifts smoothly and quickly, though it can be a little
dimwitted on downshifts. We tested the 1.2-litre TSI petrol with the six-speed manual. While this engine is well suited
to smaller Skodas like the Fabia, it’s not quite powerful enough for the heavy Yeti. You’ll really
struggle to accelerate in sixth gear, so this can only be used for motorway cruising. Model tested
diesel 2.0 (110bhp) manual 2X4 5-dr (2012)
diesel 2.0 (140bhp) manual 4x4 5-dr (2009)
diesel 2.0 (170bhp) automatic 4x4 5-dr (2014)
petrol 1.2 (105bhp) manual 2X4 5-dr (2010)
Acceleration (37-62mph)
7.4 secs
6.4 secs
5.4 secs
7.0 secs
Ride comfort
Rating
★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★
★★★★
The suspension is stiff yet comfortable, absorbing bumps with ease.
Model tested
Performance
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
We use the sophisticated electronic timing
equipment to record standing-start and
in-gear acceleration, and repeat each test
several times.
Ride comfort
Ride comfort is assessed by our laboratory experts who have driven hundreds of
thousands of miles in a myriad of different
models.
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On the road continued...
How we test
Handling
★★★★
Handling
Both Yeti models tested have impressive handling, with both feeling composed in corners. Our
avoidance test uncovered no problems in two- or all-wheel-drive forms, with docile understeer
the predominant characteristic, and the stability control system performing well. In wintery
conditions, 4x4 is always going to have the marked advantage, thopugh The car is unfazed
by lane ruts, even when fully loaded. The steering is also has plenty of feel and is precise and
light-acting. Model tested
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
Rating
Brakes
★★★★
Short braking distances, no fade and a good pedal feel all result in a strong rating in the
braking department.
Model tested
Braking distance (62-0mph)
37.7m
37.0m
35.4m
36.2m
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
Brakes
The Which? Car braking test measures
stopping distance from 62-0mph and is
repeated ten times in quick succession to
highlight any brake fade issues.
Refinement and noise
★★★★
Refinement and noise
Interior noise is low at motorway speeds, when there’s hardly any road or wind noise. The
diesel engines are pleasantly quiet at low speeds, though they do get noisier with speed; the
1.2TSI petrol is very much the same: clearly heard at high revs, but not a nuisance in any way.
Model tested
On-the-limit handling is explored well
away from public roads to ensure a fair
test. Our obstacle avoidance test is one of
the harshest tests in the industry..
Cruising noise
69dB
69dB
69dB
69dB
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★
★★★
The Which? Car experts use a decibel
meter to record interior sound levels
at common UK motorway speeds, and
combine this with subjective assessments
to arrive at an overall score.
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On the road continued...
How we test
Cabin and controls
★★★★
Cabin and controls
Anyone who thinks Skodas are cheaply finished should try sitting in the Yeti. While it’s not up to
Audi standards, the fit and general quality is very impressive. There are lots of oddment bins,
bottle holders, pockets and drawers. The steering wheel is height- and reach-adjustable, and
the pedals are well laid out. However, the gear lever is sited very low, making it awkward to
operate with the armrest down. Gauges are quite easy to read and controls are mostly easy to
use, although the air conditioning is fiddly and there are no reading lights in the rear.
Model tested
Rating
★★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
★★★★★
Visibility and parking
★★★
Visibility and parking
Visibility is no better than average. The front end is not visible at all, while the rear view is
impaired by the high-set tailgate window. Wide pillars don’t make matters easy, either. One
good point: the turning circle is excellent for a 4x4.
Model tested
We penalise cars with difficult controls,
and we look for things like backlit light
switches and easy-to-use heating and
ventilation adjustments.
Turning circle
10.5m
10.5m
10.7m
10.5m
Rating
★★★
★★★
★★★★
★★★
Visibility is a major issue for motorists
today, so each car gets a 360-degree
swivel view test to reproduce the driver’s
eye view and any obscured areas.
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Comfort and practicality
How we test
Skoda has designed the Yeti to be very adaptable, and its generous maximum boot space
and versatile seating certainly make it that. However, the rear seats are very tight on legroom.
We’re also less than impressed with the air conditioning system. Getting in and out
★★★★
With its high roof and comfortable seat height, it’s easy for front seat passengers to get into
the Yeti. It’s not quite so easy in the back: the doors could open a little wider and the high sills
require you to take a big step up. We also don’t like the fact that you can lock people in the car,
and yourself out of the car, if you aren’t careful.
Model tested
Seat space and comfort
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
We take measurements all around the
driver and passenger’s door apertures
and note the height of the seat, door sills
and step down onto the car floor. The
best cars don’t require too much bending
or stretching to get in and out.
Seat space and comfort
★★★
Headroom is certainly not an issue with the Yeti: there’s absolutely loads of it front and rear.
Cabin width is a bit tight, though. The main problem with the Yeti occurs in the rear. Legroom
is particularly tight, and the centre rear seat is all but unusable. It’s a similar story with seat
comfort: the front seats are firm and supportive, but the rear ones are poorly contoured and
too low.
Model tested
Getting in and out
Rating
★★★
★★
★★★★
★★★
We assess seat comfort subjectively,
using our road testers’ expert knowledge
and experience from thousands of different cars. And we measure the head-, legand elbowroom on offer in every seat, to
see how well the car caters for people of
all shapes and sizes.
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How we test
Boot and storage
★★★★
Boot and storage
The Yeti’s boot looks bigger than it actually is: with all seats in place, its 375-litre capacity is no
better than average. That can be boosted to a more impressive 710 litres (up to the window
line) by removing the rear seats. The rear seats are arranged as two wide outer seats and one
narrow centre seat, each of which can be folded forward separately, or removed entirely. With
the centre seat removed, the outer seats can be slid in towards the centre. The rear load lip
is rather high, but the tailgate opens up tall to reveal a very practical boot shape that can be
loaded up to the roofline with no problem. Model tested
Heating and ventilation
Boot space (seats up/down)
375 litres / 710 litres
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
Heating and ventilation
★★★
E (used only) and S models come with manual air conditioning, whose performance is far from
impressive. It takes fully 20 minutes for the rear to reach room temperature, the maximum
temperature isn’t warm enough and you can only set the temperature for the entire car. Even
worse, the ventilation system is poor and the rear side windows don’t open fully. It might be
worth considering the SE and Elegance models, which come with standard dual-zone climate
control. Model tested
Carmakers give official stats for boot
space, but our tests are more realistic. We
load the boot up with measuring blocks
only as far as the rear window line, so
that luggage is well secured and won’t
obscure rear visibility. We repeat the test
with the rear seats up, and folded down
(where possible).
Rating
★★
★★
★★★★
★★★
Feel sorry for the tester who has to warm
each car up from a frosty -10 degrees in
our climate chamber. Starting with a cold
engine, we measure how long it takes to
warm up the front and rear of the cabin.
Diesel cars usually take longer. We also
check the effectiveness of air conditioning, where fitted.
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Running costs and depreciation
How we test
In the compact SUV class, the Yeti is competitively priced, if not the super-budget option that
some Skoda models are. Strong residual values should help overall running costs, although we
are a little disappointed by the fuel consumption. Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
The main petrol engine is the 105bhp 1.2 TSI, which achieved 41.5mpg in our tests. There’s
also a used-only 1.4 TSI and a 160bhp 1.8 TSI only offered on the pricey L and K model, which
achieved a lowly 35.3mpg. .
There are just two diesel engine sizes: 1.6 and 2.0-litre. The former is only available new
with a 105bhp output, while the 2.0 can be had with either 110, 140 or 170bhp. The all-wheeldrive 170bhp diesel we tested bettered its mpg claims - that is a rarity for a mainstream car.
Petrol (combined mpg, claimed)
35.3 mpg - 51.4 mpg
Diesel (combined mpg, claimed)
43.5 mpg - 62.8 mpg
Model tested
Urban (claimed/measured)
52.3 mpg/46.3 mpg
39.8 mpg/36.2 mpg
36.7 mpg/36.7 mpg
37.2 mpg/38.2 mpg
Model tested
Extra urban (claimed/measured)
60.1 mpg/62.8 mpg
53.3 mpg/54.3 mpg
52.3 mpg/54.3 mpg
47.9 mpg/52.3 mpg
Model tested
Motorway (measured)
42.2 mpg
37.7 mpg
39.8 mpg
33.6 mpg
Model tested
Combined (claimed/measured)
52.3 mpg/50.4 mpg
47.1 mpg/42.8 mpg
44.8 mpg/45.6 mpg
44.1 mpg/41.5 mpg
We test fuel economy under strict lab
conditions – using realistic test cycles – to
reveal the facts behind the figures. Our
figures rarely match manufacturer claims
as, unlike the official mpg test, we measure economy with both a hot and cold
engine, and on the motorway.
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How we test
Emissions
Emissions
Official CO2 emissions for petrol model range from 149g/km (1.2 TSI) to 189g/km (1.8 TSI).
There’s a greater variety of diesel models and emissions outputs: the 1.6 TDI is the most
economical with 119g/km, while the 2.0 TDI unit provides an emissions range of 140-169g/km.
Petrol (CO2, claimed)
128g per km - 189g per km
Diesel (CO2, claimed)
118g per km - 169g per km
Model tested
Emissions (claimed/measured)
140g per km/147g per km
While testing fuel economy, we also
collect exhaust gases to enable us to
measure the amount of carbon dioxide
(CO2) emitted. We also check whether
particulate filters are effective at removing
sooty emissions from diesel engines.
Safety
Safety and security
Traction and stability control is standard across the range now, but not all used models will
have stability control - in particular we’d avoid the 1.2 E, S and SE with a manual gearbox. Likewise, the base E which is no longer available new, lacks a driver’s knee airbag, but all
Yetis have side and curtain airbags as standard. Four-wheel drive (when chosen) is a definite
safety benefit. The front headrests are the correct height and size to protect occupants, but the rear
headrests are only good enough for people up to 1.7m tall. Child safety is good overall and the front passenger airbag can be deactivated to install a
rear-facing child seat.
Euro NCAP score
Security
★★★★★
The Yeti is a five-star Euro NCAP performer. It scored a very impressive 92% for adult
protection and 78% for child protection. Pedestrian protection of 46% and safety assist features
of 71% leave some room for improvement. Here is the video of the 2009 Skoda Yeti Euro NCAP frontal crash test.
(Year tested: 2009)
Adult occupant
Child protection
Pedestrian protection
Safety assist
92%
78%
46%
71%
Which? safety rating
We rate cars for safety using Euro NCAP
crash test scores (where available),
alongside our own comprehensive safety
checklist. Uniquely, we also feed in results
from our accident avoidance test – after
all, it’s far better to steer around a crash
than rely on the airbags...
★★★★
Active (crash avoidance)
Passive (crash safety)
Child
Pedestrian
68%
77%
66%
45%
Security
Theft of car: Theft from car:
★★★★★
★★★★
Security scores come from the security
experts at Thatcham, who break into
hundreds of cars each year. Most modern
cars are very difficult to drive away, but
are still too easy to steal from.
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Which? Car Survey results
About our survey
The Which? Car Survey is the UK’s most robust reliability and owner satisfaction survey. In
2015, drivers told us about 58,000 cars, covering more than 484 million miles in the previous
12 months (that’s equivalent to driving to the moon and back a hundred times). This unique
feedback allows us to rate satisfaction and reliability for hundreds of new and used cars.
Note: Star ratings below are from 1-5 (1 is very poor and 5 is very good). Percentages
shown under ‘Most common faults’ indicate the proportion of owners reporting each problem
in the past 12 months.
Brand
Sample size: 2,924 people
Skoda ratings
Overall owner satisfaction for this brand
Brand reliability
Dealer Sales Service
Dealer Servicing & repair
Model: Skoda Yeti (2009-)
Sample size: 466 people
Overall owner satisfaction for this range
Ease of driving
Comfort
Dash layout and controls
Practicality
Value for money
Running costs
In-car technology
-
Everyone who takes part in the Which?
Car survey tells us about their car and
the dealers who sell and service it. We
analyse this feedback across all cars to
give top-level satisfaction ratings for each
brand, including the brand’s reliability
record over the last eight years. All star
ratings are out of five.
Model ownership ratings
★★★★
★★★★
Ownership ratings
Driving enjoyment
89%
Brand ratings
These show how owners score this car
in 12 different areas, from performance to
heating. Owners’ ratings are subjective –
so may differ from Which? Car test scores
– but they give a good idea of what the
car is like to live with. Where relevant, cars
are scored against other cars in the same
class (e.g. for space).
93%
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
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Owner’s View
The Yeti seems to handle
very well in all weather
conditions. On long
journeys it is comfortable
and relaxing to drive. The
Yeti is well equipped and
very good value for money.
I recently moved house
and was able to fit a lot of
Owner’s View
It is very well built and feels
very sturdy when driving it.
It makes you feel very safe
when inside. The level of
extras over the standard is
very impressive and very
practical. It feels like a big
car when on the inside and
looks (and is) so small from
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About our survey
Reliability ratings
Reliability ratings
Overall Reliability
Petrol cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
Average annual repair cost
Diesel cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
All cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
★★★★
Up to 3 years old
4-8 years old
★★★★
2%
£64
★★★★
1%
£69
-
-
-
★★★★
10%
£178
★★★★
£172
-
We split reliability into breakdowns (including failure to start), faults (where parts
need replacing) and problems (minor issues e.g. squeaks and loose trim). Where
the car has been on sale for some time,
and we have numerous survey responses
from owners, we also split scores by the
age of car and fuel type. Star ratings are
out of five – the more stars, the more reliable the car.
Most common faults
Breakdowns: Percentage of cars suffering a breakdown in last 12 months
Average annual repair cost: Average annual cost of repairs (not servicing), in past 12
months
Most common faults
Up to 3 years old
Electric windows
Engine - Other (P) Cooling System (D) Other Minor
Exterior trim
Air Con
Exterior trim
Exhaust System (D) Springs (D) Fuel System (P) Failure rate: The proportion of owners reporting this problem in the last year
3%
2%
2%
2%
1%
4-8 years old
8%
6%
5%
4%
3%
Want to know what’s most likely to go
wrong as the car gets older? These are
the five most common faults reported by
owners, grouped by age into new, recent
and older cars. A score of 40% means
four out of 10 owners reported problems
with that part of the car over the previous
12 months. Engine electrics and non-engine electrics (e.g. windows, stereo) cause
more headaches than mechanical parts in
most modern cars.

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