...before I'm an ex-Land Rover owner. Five years on from buying our HSE we've decided on a change. Smaller, lighter but still good - we're getting a Yeti! December 2014 top-of-the-shop Laurin and Klement 2.0 DSG Diesel. Full leather, panoramic sun roof, park assist, xenon lights, all the goodies. Just 7,800 miles in its 18 months and one previous owner.

It's been a good five years on the Forum - hopefully the Yeti Owners Forum will be equally enjoyable. Enjoy your green ovals folks. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

Good luck all the best let us know how the yeti works out for you.

Nut MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

Yeti's seem to have a good feedback, i hope it serves you well  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I had a 1.2TSi 6-speed manual as a hire car while I was on holiday and it was completely GUTLESS. I couldn't understand why it got such good reviews. The car itself isn't bad but I was constantly stirring the gears to get going. I'm sure with the 2.0 Diesel it'll be great, but for anyone else considering swapping muddy boots for a fur coat, avoid the petrol like the plague.

The build quality, engine, gearbox, suspension, interior are very good. I just can't make my mind up about the looks. Mind you, I thought our current car (Evoque) looked absolutely ridiculous when I first saw one. Tastes change I suppose. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

DSG gearbox is a known failure on the skoda yeti and vw golf , tiguan etc just as common as Land rovers diff failures.

Brother in-law in Germany has a Touran 2013 2.0 litre diesel in manual, glass roof & everything else that sings & dances! it is very impressive.... The engine, but the car feels cheap. The 2.0 litre diesel tows a caravan at beyond suicidal speed! I would never drive like that! My niece also in Germany has a Roomster with glass roof, petrol & auto.

But we got stuck a few times in Italy with the manual trying to get out of a few caravan parks around some of the lakes (you call them camping!) with steep entrances & Italian drivers on the main road, need I explain more!. Three of us were pushing to minimise cooking the clutch completely!

Cars have swings & roundabouts, one just has to weigh up what one "needs" or wants! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

turboextreme wrote:

DSG gearbox is a known failure on the skoda yeti and vw golf , tiguan etc just as common as Land rovers diff failures.

My 07 Passat Estate TDi140 DSG was off road for the best part of a month waiting for a new Mechatronic Unit (the DSG brain & valve housing). They make them up in Germany to order for each specific car

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

The Vw Auto Hold function is very handy for pulling away whilst towing, my Vw Tiguan 2 is way better then my old Freelander 2 was to drive and is way better built.

The one thing I miss from the Passat is the Auto Hold. Worked well especially with the DSG. I did test drive a Tiguan but was uninspired to be frank although it has had good reports.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

The auto hold is a great launch control functioning need for the handbrake whilst driving.

Yetis are nice cars and VAG build great Diesel engines, my last 2.0 Audi diesel was light years ahead of the FL2 unit. I don't think the OP will have much to worry about with the DSG , Coming from a LandRover to a VAG product I would imagine his chances of something going pear shaped have actually decreased.

Ref " Auto Hold " yes it's great I had it on my A4 Avant company car, I've got it on the Subaru, and with the CVT box the whole driving experience is seamless, only problem is when I borrow the Freelander Now I often forget to take the handbrake off  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .