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