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Wed 23 Jul 2025 11:23

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - sunseeker87

hi all,I have posted recently about upgrading my reliable old Toyota Yaris to a newer small to medium SUV.

I have had some great advice and I think I have narrowed down my search to potentially upgrading to a Skoda Yeti Petrol.I am looking for a newer model 2017 to 2018.I an thinking of an automatic as well.

there seems to be a lot available which is great and there are so many editions and types and also many which are higher miles and therefore cheaper.

I find myself thinking I could go for a higher miles Karoq which would be newer for the same price as a lower mile 2027 Yeti.

For anyone who has a Yeti can they offer any advice? For reference I do around 3-4,000 miles a year mainly city driving.

I am looking forward to having Android Auto and I know that many Yetis have reversing sensors but I love having a reversing camera I know these can be fitted later.

one thing I would love is a heated windscreen and heated seats!

Thank you all!

Edited by sunseeker87 on 23/07/2025 at 11:34

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Wed 23 Jul 2025 11:59

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - catsdad

Automatic gearboxes in Yetis are DSG which have a reputation for costly repair. They have been installed in millions of cars and not all will have problems but you’d be taking a risk. There have been dozens of posts over these. You might want to do a bit of googling to see if you want to pursue getting one with that gearbox.

Did you look at Vitaras as previously suggested? These have traditional auto boxes and most models come with a reversing camera.

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Wed 23 Jul 2025 13:07

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - sunseeker87

The Vitaras seem a little small for me tbh, I feel so overwhelmed!

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Wed 23 Jul 2025 14:23

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - Adampr

I can't speak about Yetis, other than to say that they are very well-liked by owners and to echo the concern around the DSG gearbox.

I can say that I swapped from a Karoq to a Vitara and the only noticeable difference in space is rear legroom. The Karoq has much nice interior and a much more refined drive than the Vitara but is more fragile and expensive to repair.

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Wed 23 Jul 2025 14:27

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - Adampr

If you have somewhere to plug it in, also consider a Kia Niro EV. Automatic, very cheap to run and packed full of toys.

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Wed 23 Jul 2025 21:59

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - daveyjp

Almost 20 years since my DSG tale of woe and there are still too many out there with problems.

I heard today of an Audi owner who has just had a bill for over £2k to fix the DSG on his 4.5 year old car. He's sold it on because another bill of £3-4k was likely.

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Thu 24 Jul 2025 06:34

2017-2018 - Skoda Yeti advice - SLO76

A manual Yeti of this vintage with the well liked belt driven TSi petrol motor, very much yes - I get the appeal, they’re great little Tonka toys. But the hideously complex and cripplingly costly to repair DSG automated manual box rules out recommendation unfortunately - especially the dry clutch variant used here. Look elsewhere if you need an auto.

A Mazda CX-3 or CX-30 2.0 petrol uses a robust torque converter transmission, has a tough chain driven engine with no vices. These are good to drive, decent on fuel and rarely go wrong. A Toyota CH-R hybrid is another bulletproof option. These simply don’t go wrong, with many Toyota Auris hybrids (same underneath) running around with taxi plates and 300,000 miles plus under their belts to vouch for their robust underpinnings.

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