We had a ride over to my sister's last night to have a look at her new car.

A Skoda Yeti 2.0 170bhp Elegance....

The car looks quite nice from some angles and not from others !!!
The dash is a bit....can I say bland ?? but over all build quality is excellent,
it's very well made from what looks like quality bits.

All that for £22 grand, I don't think thats bad.

Would I have one over a Freelander, without a dout NO.

Is it a 4x4 one?? I am a big fan of the yeti! Would not buy one but very cool, also you can land a helicopter on the roof!

Yes, it's a four wheel drive.

And the same Haldex Generation 4, like on FL2...

I quite like them too. At least your sister has gone for the 4x4 , whereas my mate bought the 1.2 petrol 2WD. What's the point in that  Gone - TD4 XS Auto, Sumatra Black, Mud flaps and side strips, clear indicators, private plate, privacy glass

you have been watching top gear then, heli on the roof thing

Yep and faster round donnigton than a ferrari!!

The ambulance service I work for is getting them as response cars. Cheaper to run and better service deals then the freelander. Not sure how they will look bright yellow. I will have to drive one 12 hrs a day. 2007 TD4 S Zermat Silver, maual, panoramic sunroof, rear headrest entertainment system, towbar for trailer.

landy19840 wrote:

also you can land a helicopter on the roof!

Only when Jeremy Clarkson is driving

Would have been more impressed if it had been a chinook they had used


I imagine most cars could have taken that helicopter landing on it as they have to withstand an element of downward force for safety. 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

yes I would imagine the build quality would be very good and an excellent package for the money.

but doesn't have the status/snob value of a Landrover................may not bother a lot of prospective purchasers ??

Iain

Name says it all really. A mythical monster in white! Now who on here would be buying one!

It ticks all the boxes until I look at it from the front, the Skoda grill/front has never been that attractive.

Suppose I still think of Skoda as being from 30 years ago. No doubt they have improved. Certainly not a car you'd have a permagrin with. More like a car you'd only take out in the dark and hide it when parking.

I test drove one earlier in the year & I was very impressed with it. It went like a rocket & when the salesman said it was only a 1.2 Litre I was amazed. I was looking then as at that time I was still very disallugeoned with my car & was considering a black 170BHP Yeti but the Dealer failed to be able to get a value for mine nor did they make much effort to contact me either.
Would I have bought one? Possibly not as the Yeti has very limited trim options & the FL2 has more presence & Street Cred I guess but the Yeti is pretty good value all round. The name though is a bit naff as is the "Scout" version of the Octavia 4x4 Estate. But then their is also the Roomster - this vehicle had the chance of looking very good but what did they do to the side? & of course the name  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.