Case in point

[Zelig]

I would say whats going to obliterate a lot of cars here Yeti included is the CX-5, its going to be very hard to beat.

+1...... provided Mazda don't get greedy of course.

[K1W1]

+1...... provided Mazda don't get greedy of course.

I'd have to plus 2 that. The CX-5 seems to have won over the media already if nothing else and Mazda have a pretty good rep when it comes to pricing things correctly. They make the odd mistake but overall they are fairly accurate with their price points.
I would say that there is more than one car magazine that has already pencilled in the winner of their next annual light weight SUV award.

[K1W1]

I guarantee it will sell more than the Peugeot 4007.

It's interesting that you should say that Jake. If you look at the Vfacts figures in the other thread in July and August combined Peugeot sold 803 vehicles and Skoda only 480 so as a brand you would have to say that Peugeot are doing almost twice as well in Australia as Skoda.

[RSwag]

I agree that they're a tad over priced but I don't use an overpriced Peugeot that's an over-styled Mitsubishi as an example. I love the Outlander but it's getting old and this attempt to dress it up is crap. The 4007 has got practically bugger-all sales since it was launched and I guarantee it will continue to do so.

And more to the point, the Yeti isn't even on sale yet so I think we'll wait to see the sales figures to see if punters agree.

Agreed, probably not the best example of a competitor when talking to knowledgable car fans but 90% of potential small SUV owners will not be car nuts. They will primarily be young mums, young couples and some of the older females and couples.

Thus audience tends to be price sensitive and want certain things standard like leather for practicality, camera and sensors for safety etc. If a car has these and a good safety rating most if this audience wouldn't know or even care about build quality and drivability.

I'm just highlighting there are many alternatives tar are cheaper and would appear a better value option than the Skoda at this point.

[woofy]

+1...... provided Mazda don't get greedy of course.

I remember being astounded at the price the CX-7 came out at, it was the MPS 6 in SUV mode and about 10k cheaper than the direct competitors which were the Kluger and the Murano, albeit the Kluger was bigger, but since it arrive both of them extended their ranges to be more competitive and then Mazda matched them by offering the 2WD version.

With the no fuss Sky engines coming, the CX-5 will be very compelling.

[Jake02]

It's interesting that you should say that Jake. If you look at the Vfacts figures in the other thread in July and August combined Peugeot sold 803 vehicles and Skoda only 480 so as a brand you would have to say that Peugeot are doing almost twice as well in Australia as Skoda.

I have no doubt that Peugeot are doing better than Skoda, they have a wide range of vehicles and they've been in Australia forever! It's a shame the 4007 isn't doing better because I've always wanted a diesel Outlander!

On the CX-5 - I actually really, really, really want one! It's fantastic and soooo much nicer than the CX-7!

Btw everyone they've cut 77TSI prices - it now starts from $26k. It's a little bit better value now, but $2k off the 103TDI would've been nice...

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[woofy]

Gee they must really want them all out there from the get go. The minute they hit the dealers will just be doing deliveries until new stock gets in.

[RSwag]

Gee they must really want them all out there from the get go. The minute they hit the dealers will just be doing deliveries until new stock gets in.

I think you might be getting a little to excited Woofy. Check with Toyota, Volkswagen, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and well any manufacturer and see how many SUV's they sell in petrol manual. Then look at Skodas target audience, females, how many if them buy manual cars today?!

The answer for all the above is NOT MANY!! and besides I have been told it's a special promotional price for that model only (2wd petrol manual) and not the entire range. It sounds as though they have realized that launching a base model manual, with next to no options available at the price it was, at best, poor judgement and paramount to "terminal" branding. They could turn buyers off for a very long time by presenting something undesirable.

I've got a feeling they have realized that the car us not priced or spec'd right to get the exposure they need, I'm tipping they will now try and rectify this before or just after launch. They cannot repeat the octavia's journey, launching at a ridiculous price and then add thousands of dollars worth options, then re-price to be competitive. This destroyed the Octavia for it's release and burnt the most loyal customers who purchased and 12 months later were driving cars that were more expensive to buy with less features than the ones now on the showroom floor. Although it has done well since the repricing I believe sales for the Octavia are now also waining and repeat cliental are very few and far between, which at the 4 year mark is quite concerning.

First impressions last, Skoda best remember that in the upcoming months and the launch if Fabia and Yeti