Skoda Yeti review by TopGear - Skoda Garage London - London's best independent Skoda Garage London

Well built, decent to drive, economical and practical – there’s a lot to like about the Yeti. Look out Qashqai, Skoda has you in its sights.

Comfort

Like any car of this shape and size the Yeti's jacked-up suspension means it lollops over speed bumps, but the ride isn't squidgy.
Performance

There’s 1.2 and 1.8-litre TSI petrols and a 2.0 diesel with either 110, 140 or 170bhp. So far we’ve only driven the 1.2-litre, turbocharged unit matched to a seven-speed DSG ’box. It’s a great little combination: efficient yet rapid, quiet yet revvy. Despite being small it doesn’t feel short on power, though it could start to struggle with a big load.
Cool

Surprisingly cool... for a family car.
Quality

Inside, the knobs, dash and dials are familiar from other VW Group cars and are predictably well put together.
Handling

Show it some pace and it rolls slightly as it leans on those high springs. But it grips well and certainly handles better than a Qashqai, which is an unrewarding thing to drive quickly.
Practicality

There's plenty of room here for five passengers and the maximum boot space of 1,760 litres is huge. But it's the Varioflex seats that impressed us the most, with a folding/flipping/removable second row like the Roomster. The Yeti loses 20 litres of max bootspace to its MPV sibling, despite being a bigger car, because its roof is lower. Still, 20 litres is just a couple of carrier bags.
Running costs

The 1.2 is the cheapest to run, thanks to 149 g/km of CO2 (£125 road tax) and 44mpg, although the 140 and 170bhp diesels come close with 159 g/km of CO2 (£150) and 46mpg. Stay away from the 1.8 TSI - it returns just 35mpg and is in the £215 taxation band.

Comfort

Performance

Cool

Quality

Handling

Practicality

Running costs

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