I'd always go for the more powerful engine provided that your budget allows it: more performance with little difference in economy. The diesels are now common-rail and seem not to have the DPF problems that the PD engines have: regeneration seems to happen more smoothly with CR engines.

That said, don't go for a diesel if your mileage is going to be low or mainly in town - as you are looking for a 4wd version, I'd imagine that isn't the case.

It should be a good choice: I'm not sure what the delivery delay is like, but hopefully not as bad or uncertain as the Hyundai ix35. I haven't driven either this or a Yeti, but I do drive a Skoda CR diesel and I would agree with the verdivt of the road tsters that the Yeti is a much better car than the ix35. Auto Express has just voted it car of the year.

First post for a long time!

I have a 2wd Yeti and the 110 bhp engine is pretty gutless. It has a dreadfully narrow power band so you are swapping cogs a lot. Skoda don't offer a 140bhp engine in 2wd but VW do in the Tuguan and I can see why.

If you do try the Yeti make sure you try one with a few miles on it, mine has been plagued with rattles and they are getting materially worse as the miles mount up.

Check the way the rear seat folds too, it's really good in theory but the the execution is a Heath Robinson affair.

My considered opinion after 3 months / 5000 miles with the Yeti is that it's OK but nowhere near as good as the hype.