Yeti prices now up.....

[hippyhippy]

but at these prices... you have to compare the 2 cars .. come on.. for basically the same money, you're getting the same car that just looks different. Now since skoda is a meant to be a budget brand, why does buying the same car cost the same money?

The Yeti is about 10k too expensive imho.

[Transporter]

The Yeti is about 10k too expensive imho.

Nobody is asking you to buy it.
...and who said that Skoda is a budget car company?
IMO, Yeti is much better package than Tiguan. So, I'd like to ask all the Tiguan owners to spare their comments until the Yeti is sold here.

http://www.skoda.com.au/skodaaustralia/

[theduckster]

Australian Launch of the Yeti won't be until October. At the moment, Skoda Australia are only promising dealerships 1-2 Yeti's for the launch. The launch of the Fabia is too take place in September.

[Zelig]

At the Skoda stand at the motor show as I type. Bad news is that the Columbus Sat Nav is NOT standard on the 4 x 4 103 TDI model. Skoda website was wrong and will be updated.

Looks like no electric seat option. No one around who can confirm option prices.

[Zelig]

Boot has space saver spare and raised floor.Capacity of 310 litres with seats up, ie similar to Tiguan.

[Zelig]

Back from the Motor Show. A little underwhelmed with the Yeti. Perhaps that is what happens when you build up your expectations in your mind beforehand.

Going back again tomorrow for another look at the Motor Show before flying home.

Skoda stand only had the eye candy manning the stand, so not a lot of reliable information. The girl I was talking to kept saying the dealers had gone home. Maybe tomorrow morning there will be some sales reps who know a bit more.

First vehicles due in Showrooms by Sept for test drives with about 200 cars due in October for actual sale (assuming you are happy with the chosen configuration/colour etc). I will try and find out tomorrow what sort of lead times you can expect if you place an order after test driving the first arrivals.

Yeti is definitely a striking look. Different from the rest of the crowd. Boot size will be a turn off for a lot of buyers. It is easily the smallest compared to rivals like Sportage, ix35, Dualis, ASX, 3008 etc. Even the Range Rover Evoque (also a striking looking vehicle, although significantly more expensive) has a better boot (although I forgot to check the spare).

Strangely, VW stand had no Tiguans on display so couldn't compare the Yeti to its brother.

[bobski]

The Yeti is about 10k too expensive imho.

There are no SUVs I can think of in that size/configuration for the low mid 20s - and if there are they'd be cheap and nasty. So 10k less doesn't seem plausible. Skoda is a premium budget brand, its not a buzzbox, IMO they shouldn't price them as such.

The market segment that the Yeti sits in is around 30k for comparatively fuel guzzling low-tech petrols. I'm sure it'll have similar ride, handling, interior and plushness to the Skoda's some of us know and love, so I think it'll be a strong contender around that price point. I do think its got a slightly underpowered engine at the low level of spec (at least on paper), however, there's nothing petrol in that segment using under 8/l per 100k, so it'll have brilliant fuel usage going for it.

[bobski]

Yeti is definitely a striking look. Different from the rest of the crowd. Boot size will be a turn off for a lot of buyers. It is easily the smallest compared to rivals like Sportage, ix35, Dualis, ASX, 3008 etc. Even the Range Rover Evoque (also a striking looking vehicle, although significantly more expensive) has a better boot (although I forgot to check the spare).

Strangely, VW stand had no Tiguans on display so couldn't compare the Yeti to its brother.

Bootspace difference is about 20l in the favour of the Yeti (which is two thirds of **** all). It definitely put me off the Tiguan, and its also the biggest reason I hear when people talk about why they didn't buy the Tiguan. So it'll cost some sales. But there are plenty of people out there that use them as second cars, or just don't have a need for a big boot to buy instead of me

Interested to know how it looks in the flesh with the two tone colours. They look a bit funny in some of the colours (to me anyway), but the two tones look good. (although I still like the look regardless!)

[Zelig]

Bootspace difference is about 20l in the favour of the Yeti (which is two thirds of **** all). It definitely put me off the Tiguan, and its also the biggest reason I hear when people talk about why they didn't buy the Tiguan. So it'll cost some sales. But there are plenty of people out there that use them as second cars, or just don't have a need for a big boot to buy instead of me

Interested to know how it looks in the flesh with the two tone colours. They look a bit funny in some of the colours (to me anyway), but the two tones look good. (although I still like the look regardless!)

Small boot will turn off some young families, but I think the Yeti will be popular with empty-nesters etc. who don't need a lot of boot space and will be attracted by the overall compact dimensions of the Yeti.

Can't comment on the two-tone look. They only have two Yeti's on display (a 77TSI and 103TDI) and both are white.

[Transporter]

Going back again tomorrow for another look at the Motor Show before flying home.

Don't forget to check and comment back here on the versatile interior the other brands don't have in the small compact SUV. Yeti's seats can be removed, if you need more space for the cargo, the other brands very often don't even offer a flat folding rear seat.

Take some pictures as well and post it in the thread, please.