Skoda Yeti - Top Gear "Review"

[sabloke]

People tend to forget that Skoda is manufacturing automobiles since 1905. I don't know many other manufacturers with so much heritage. Do you? So, I wouldn't call the Yeti a cheaper version of the Tiguan, just like I wouldn't look at the Octavia as a cheaper Golf. They're great cars in their own right, better value for money and according to the poms at least, better built too!

[Ryan_R]

Fiar enough - was just asking. My guess was due to the fact that VW own Skoda and the interior seems to share a lot of VW parts (i.e. the Climatronic and RNS/RCD stood out to me in that film.

Question though - would you actually buy a car with that name? I'm not so sure I could. I would probably pay a bit more for the Tiguan to avoid the name 'Yeti' actually.

[sabloke]

Ha ha, how exactly is a mix of tiger with the iguana better than a big furry man with huge feet? I'd go the other way, never buy a car that looks remotely like a Toyota!

[Transporter]

Fiar enough - was just asking. My guess was due to the fact that VW own Skoda and the interior seems to share a lot of VW parts (i.e. the Climatronic and RNS/RCD stood out to me in that film.

Question though - would you actually buy a car with that name? I'm not so sure I could. I would probably pay a bit more for the Tiguan to avoid the name 'Yeti' actually.

I own Tiguan and I wouldn't have a problem to buy Yeti.

[K1W1]

I don't particularly like either the name or the shape but when it comes time to buy a new car I will be looking at one because I have decided to go back to that sort of vehicle. I'll probably be comparing it against whatever the Scout is at that stage.

[Transporter]

Ha ha, how exactly is a mix of tiger with the iguana better than a big furry man with huge feet? I'd go the other way, never buy a car that looks remotely like a Toyota!

It doesn't look like Toyota at all. If anyone thinks that Tiguan looks like Toyota click here.

[K1W1]

If Skoda Australia don't have full page ads for the Yeti "coming soon contact your dealer" in major papers the day after that Top Gear episode goes to air on Ch 9 they really are crazy.

[Jake02]

Question though - would you actually buy a car with that name? I'm not so sure I could. I would probably pay a bit more for the Tiguan to avoid the name 'Yeti' actually.

At least the name gives some sort of idea of the car's ability; WTF is a Tiguan anyway? Tiger + Iguana does not equal a good name IMO. And besides anyway, Yeti is smaller than Tiguan (yet the boot is bigger ). I for one, can't wait.

[K1W1]

OT I know but where are Australian Tiguans assembled Germany, Russia, China or Vietnam?

[bobski]

I don't have a problem with the name. Most car names are a bit funny when you think about them... Commodore, Corolla, Golf... Rank, Flower and Sport.... I suppose you have to give props to car makers who make them up from scratch.