Like its Tundra-roaming namesake creature, the Yeti is an elusive vehicle to categorise.
Fitted with the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, it nibbles away at conventional lower medium hatchbacks and takes on fellow crossover rare breeds, like Kia‘s Soul. Fears that our sub-£16,000, two-wheel drive variant will suffer on RVs against 4×4 rivals are allayed by Jason King, head of market intelligence for Glass’s, who predicts there will only be a marginal negative difference in values.
| Skoda Yeti 1.2 FSI petrol SE five-door, 6-speed manual |
| Mileage |
3091 miles |
Claimed combined consumption |
44.1mpg |
Our average consumption |
39.1mpg |
| P11D price |
£15,820 |
| Model price range |
£13,990-£22,640 |
| CO2 (tax) |
149g/km/18% |
| BIK 20/40% per month |
£47/£95 |
| Service interval |
variable 10,000-20,000mls or 1-2 years |
| Insurance |
group 10E |
| Warranty |
3yrs/60,000mls |
| Boot space (min/max) |
416/1580 litres (1760 litres rear seats removed) |
| Engine size/power |
1197cc/106PS (105hp) |
| Top speed/0-62mph |
109mph/11.8secs |
| Why we’re running it |
Can Yeti extend Skoda’s footprint and challenge Nissan’s Qashqai? |
| Positive: |
Cavernous loading bay minus rear seats |
| Negative: |
Removing seats threatens hernia |
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