More features of a high end car with the SUV thrown in when needed

 

Exterior Overall it has good looks, the sides have no real road presence of SUV, however the front does look large. Front looks are the best. Corner lights are a treat to drive at night.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Sleek dash, comfortably accomodated 4 adults, 4 large suitcases and two small suitcases. I dont know where and how they managed the interior space, because it has a large bonnet and the smallest overall size for an SUV(4222 mm length). But an excellent job of managing size. We also drove fully packed with 2 kids in the boot - they in particular loved their special "space". The Dual zone AC is great for those particular about temperature comfort - I like it slightly warm. Good head clearance, shoulder space(3 large-sized friends could fit in rear seat) and leg room. My wife liked the fact that she (front passenger) too could have the same seat adjustments as me(driver) - height, front-back and lumbar. The varioflex system is a boon, though I hav not needed to remove any seat as yet. The Bolero sound system matches the Blaupunkt which I had in my older car.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Done a little under 4000km so far, no real long distance yet. However the short trips to office 20 km one way is a real joy. The car handles very well in traffic and out of it. Pickup (10 secs 0-100) is phenominal for a 2.0 lit diesel, Fuel economy drops in traffic to 12kmpl however it jumps to 17 in a mix of both. Did a round trip 40km to CST early morning with no signals and got an average of 21.5kmpl on indicator. I am looking forward to a trip (Mumbai to Goa) to see the fuel eco. and the feel of long distance. Gearbox movements are fast, short, smooth and slick. Can move the stick with one or two fingers by keeping the hand fixed.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is awesome. It has great ability to take slopes (have done many times at Mount Mary Bandra, and I could take the steep slope very comfortably without loosing power nor at very high rpm). Curves are again no big deal, yet to test the Yeti in the rains, but with all the ABS, and traction control it should be a boon. What turned me on in my first presentation on the Yeti was its lowest turning radius of 5m. Yes time and again (almost daily) I find this one feature the most joyful when I have to do sharp U-turns without having to reverse. In most cases there would be no chance because an autorickshaw would be inches behind my rear in no time or trying to squeeze from one side.

 

Final Words Why the Yeti works for me is that I get all the features of a car - its safety, size, handling, top speed of 190, pickup, fuel effeciency, turning radius and yet a rough road package which comes useful even in Mumabi. Or call it a perfect city SUV, Not to forget the Euro NCAP 5 star rating on safety, Skoda build quality.

 

Areas of improvement Seats could have a layer of soft foam underleather for rich soft touch.

 

Excellent fuel economy, Top class Safety, Awesome ride, pickup and handling, lowest turning radiussize for price.