wildfowler.250 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Has anyone got one of the above cars? I'm interested in the 4x4 version. I'm planning something as a general all purpose vehicle. Something that won't cost me a fortune on the motorway but could handle a journey in the snow or across a stubble field. What's folks thoughts on the yeti? Plan B would be the Forrester which I've noticed a thread on just below this and will have a read of. The yeti generally has good reviews and I like that you can completely fold the back seats up. Family are suggesting I lease something but worried about general damage and wear and tear as a shooting vehicle. I have looked at pickups but the mpg is terrible,(although a 1.8 L200 suggests 50mpg?). Any info or experiences are appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Top gear did a piece on the yeti & many,many,many good things were said about it. A guy i know up in Scotland has one & has said he would not have anything else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 hello, i am looking for some more practical like this so hope some replies, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Not a yeti but my dad's last car was a VW Tiguan which was superb and I believe the yeti is based on the Tiguan. It shares the same 4x4 system, too. We had the Tiguan through some sticky mud in Northern France around the Somme battlefields and it handle perfectly well - didn't get stuck. So stubble etc it'll be perfect for and the snow. Hope this helps. The Tiguan is worth a look too passenger front seat folds completely flat also! A feature my dad misses in his new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Yellow Bear has one, If he doesn't see this then PM him At the end of the day they are Audi/VW so will be a sorted vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have recently purchased a 2009 Skoda Octavia scout 4x4 after running a disco td5 for the last 8 years. I did look at the Yeti but with 3 kids and 2 labradors the space inside the yeti was a bit limited! The octavia scout has a 2.0 tdi enginge and uprated and slightly lifted suspension. Although i do miss my discovery the skoda is a fantastic car very comfy and decnt mpg 40+ and loads of room in the boot for the dogs. If i had to snag it on anything i would like a bit more ground clearance, but for getting down farm tracks and accross fields it is certainly very capable. I will put some winter tyres on before too long. I did want a subaru forester but finding a decent second hand one for my budget was proving impossible. I am very happy with our Skoda and the wife likes it too so it fits the bill nicely, it pulls like a train with around 150 bhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 When I retired I bought a Yeti, after my last company car being one - I did 120,000 miles or so in it in 2.5 years. I have never regretted my decision. It is the 2 litre diesel version (as was my company car), and averages just over 50 mpg - although I do not drive it hard. I have done 60,000 miles in just over 3 years. Reliability has been faultless, with no issues whatsoever (as was my company car). The back seats fold back at the touch of a catch, and this helps enormously with carrying all my shooting gear etc. I am very fortunate in that mine has the huge sunroof that my buddy shoots 100's of rabbits and the occasional fox out of every year. Cross country is good for a car with road tyres, but I do not attempt ploughed fields etc. It is just a matter of using your common sense. In the past I had a couple of Subaru Foresters that were very good, but heavy on petrol. The only thing that I do miss is the low ratio box on the Forester, but having said that I manage well enough without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks for all the replies. Greatly appreciated! Dead eyed duck, how do you find it over stubble fields and so on for lamping? Ground clearance is a big concern. Have you always had the 4x4 version? There's lots of other options but I feel ill regret it if I don't get the 4x4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) They must be pretty good. I looked hard for a nice second hand one a couple of years ago but nobody seemed to want to sell them. There were a few which as mentioned above had been company cars and had a fair bit of mileage on. On all the feed back I had back then I would happily purchase one in the future. Nice motor. The 4x4 version has to be your choice if you do any kind of shooting. You can happily pull off the tarmac or drive across a grass/stubble field. Even with my Land Rover 90 I still watch my ground clearance as I don't have a skid plate fitted. Just common sense really. If there has been torrential rain and you know that field corner is normally a little damp, then you don't go there. Remiss of me, but just noticed the mount of that Chinese. Nice. Edited September 19, 2016 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Also noticed these, so appreciate these tid-bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have the 4 x 4 version, but only engage this if I consider the ground to be unduly wet - it's all a matter of gaining confidence and experience. I drive across stubble fields all of the time - varying from the normal wheat/barley to rape stubble - the latter makes a helluva noise, but other than that there are no problems. The ground clearance is pretty good, and due to the excellent design there is not a great deal of body overhang at the front and rear. I always carry half a dozen pieces of stout timber plus a spade in case I ever get stuck, but this has never happened in almost 6 years. I do dream now and again at getting some off-road tyres, but then reality kicks in as I have never got stuck. Just accept that it is not a Land Rover equipped with chunky tyres and you should not have any problems. It is a great motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 I have the 4 x 4 version, but only engage this if I consider the ground to be unduly wet - it's all a matter of gaining confidence and experience. I drive across stubble fields all of the time - varying from the normal wheat/barley to rape stubble - the latter makes a helluva noise, but other than that there are no problems. The ground clearance is pretty good, and due to the excellent design there is not a great deal of body overhang at the front and rear. I always carry half a dozen pieces of stout timber plus a spade in case I ever get stuck, but this has never happened in almost 6 years. I do dream now and again at getting some off-road tyres, but then reality kicks in as I have never got stuck. Just accept that it is not a Land Rover equipped with chunky tyres and you should not have any problems. It is a great motor. Is it not full time 4wd like the audi quattro system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The 4 x 4 is not 'full time', it is engaged by a button on the dashboard. So, it is a 4 x 4 on demand, and this is one reason why the mpg is so good. As part of the package it also has hill descent, and hill start - both of which I use on occasion, and find them to be very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The 4 x 4 is not 'full time', it is engaged by a button on the dashboard. So, it is a 4 x 4 on demand, and this is one reason why the mpg is so good. As part of the package it also has hill descent, and hill start - both of which I use on occasion, and find them to be very useful. Every day is a school day! Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) The 4 x 4 is not 'full time', it is engaged by a button on the dashboard. So, it is a 4 x 4 on demand, and this is one reason why the mpg is so good. As part of the package it also has hill descent, and hill start - both of which I use on occasion, and find them to be very useful. That sounds to be much like the Nissan X-trail system most of the time just driving the front wheels but you can press a button on the dash to turn on the other two wheels if it is really muddy you can press another button and that locks it in four wheel drive. I was toying with the idea of getting one of those Yetis but it turned out they are a bit out of my price range so had to go with the older X-Trail. Edited September 19, 2016 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted September 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Thanks for all the replies. I've booked in for a test drive for the yeti so will see how that goes. Will also look at the Tiguan. Remiss of me, but just noticed the mount of that Chinese. Nice. Cheers! Had a trip down to bedfordshire for that guy a few years ago. Bit of a one off so had him mounted by Dave Hollingworth at pennine taxidermy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 t the end of the day they are Audi/VW so will be a sorted vehicle apart from the emissions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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