Škoda Yeti
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The Škoda Yeti is a five-door
five-seater
compact SUV model built by the Czech
car manufacturer Škoda Auto
. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, as the division's first entry into the popular SUV market. Announcement was made in late 2010 that Škoda Yeti will be built in China by Shanghai-VW in 2013.
According to the European Car of the Year
website, the Yeti was placed fourth in the 2010 award.
In June 2011 Skoda built the 100,000th Yeti.
Concept cars were shown prior to the launch of the production vehicle.
: Experience, Ambition and Track (or Active in some markets). However in the UK it is available in four trim levels, E, S, SE and Elegance. In India
, it is available in "Active", "Ambition" (also called "Ambiente") and "Elegance trims. Its luggage capacity, aided by the 'VarioFlex' rear seats, ranges from 405 litres (14.3 cu ft), up to 1760 litres (62.2 cu ft) when the rear seats are removed.
(ESP) with Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS), Hydraulic Brake Assist
(HBA), Anti-Slip Regulation
(ASR) and Electronic Differential Lock (EDS) - which is currently standard equipment on most variants throughout Europe
and optional on others. Protection against whiplash injury in the rear-impact (whiplash) test was also good.
It can be ordered with up to 11 airbag
s (dual front, front side torso, rear side torso, front and rear side curtain, and driver's knee airbag).
offerings in the Yeti include a range of internal combustion engine
s, all of which are four cylinder (I4) four-stroke turbocharged
and EU5 emissions standard compliant. petrol engines are all fuel injected
and diesel engines are all common rail
(CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection
(TDI) with diesel particulate filter
(DPF).
Most engines are offered with six-speed manual transmission
s, with a five-speed manual being reserved for front-wheel drive only cars with the 81 kW TDI engine. Currently, the Volkswagen Group
seven-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
(DSG), which can be ordered for the 1.2 TSI only. The six-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
(DSG) has been available for the 2.0 CR 103 PS diesel engine since May 2010.
The four-wheel drive
variants utilise the latest fourth-generation Haldex Traction multi-plate clutch to transmit the drive to the rear wheels, and all drive layouts include fully independent multi-link rear suspension first seen on the Volkswagen Golf Mk5
to complement the fully independent front suspension.
In 2011, the Yeti appeared on BBC's Top Gear programme. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson declared it to be possibly the best car in the world and used 20 minutes of the programme putting the Yeti through a number of challenges to support his point. Due to this broadcast, the Škoda UK website temporarily overloaded and the Yeti became a trending item on Twitter.
Vehicle door
A vehicle door is a partition, typically hinged, but sometimes attached by other mechanisms such as tracks, in front of an opening which is used for entering and exiting a vehicle. A vehicle door can be opened to provide access to the opening, or closed to secure it. These doors are similar to...
five-seater
Car seat
A car seat is the chair used in automobiles. Most car seats are made from inexpensive but durable material in order to withstand as much use as possible.-Ergonomy: Lumbar and thigh support:...
compact SUV model built by the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
car manufacturer Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, as the division's first entry into the popular SUV market. Announcement was made in late 2010 that Škoda Yeti will be built in China by Shanghai-VW in 2013.
According to the European Car of the Year
European Car of the Year
The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. The current organisers of the award are Auto , Autocar , Autopista , Autovisie , L'Automobile Magazine , Stern and Vi Bilägare .The voting jury consists of motoring...
website, the Yeti was placed fourth in the 2010 award.
In June 2011 Skoda built the 100,000th Yeti.
Concept cars
Overview
In most of the EU, the Yeti is available with three different trim levelsTrim package
A trim package is an automotive package composed by a set of cosmetic embellishments to a vehicle. In some cases the trim package may include a specific model or ending name...
: Experience, Ambition and Track (or Active in some markets). However in the UK it is available in four trim levels, E, S, SE and Elegance. In India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, it is available in "Active", "Ambition" (also called "Ambiente") and "Elegance trims. Its luggage capacity, aided by the 'VarioFlex' rear seats, ranges from 405 litres (14.3 cu ft), up to 1760 litres (62.2 cu ft) when the rear seats are removed.
Safety
The Škoda Yeti has been awarded a 5-star safety rating by the Euro NCAP. It scored an impressive 92% adult occupant protection in the frontal and side crash tests, 78% child occupant protection and 46% in the pedestrian safety test. It also scored 71% in the Safety Assist equipment, as it comes with standand driver/passenger seatbelt reminders. It also includes Electronic Stability ProgrammeElectronic stability control
Electronic stability control is a computerized technology that may potentially improve the safety of a vehicle's stability by detecting and minimizing skids. When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver intends to go...
(ESP) with Anti-lock Braking System
Anti-lock braking system
An anti-lock braking system is a safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to continue interacting tractively with the road surface as directed by driver steering inputs while braking, preventing the wheels from locking up and therefore avoiding skidding.An ABS generally offers...
(ABS), Hydraulic Brake Assist
Brake assist
Brake Assist is a generic term for an automobile braking technology that increases braking pressure in an emergency situation. The first application was developed jointly by Daimler-Benz and TRW/LucasVarity...
(HBA), Anti-Slip Regulation
Traction control system
A traction control system , also known as anti-slip regulation , is typically a secondary function of the anti-lock braking system on production motor vehicles, designed to prevent loss of traction of driven road wheels...
(ASR) and Electronic Differential Lock (EDS) - which is currently standard equipment on most variants throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and optional on others. Protection against whiplash injury in the rear-impact (whiplash) test was also good.
It can be ordered with up to 11 airbag
Airbag
An Airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision, to prevent occupants from striking interior objects such as the steering wheel or a window...
s (dual front, front side torso, rear side torso, front and rear side curtain, and driver's knee airbag).
Powertrain
The powertrainPowertrain
In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive...
offerings in the Yeti include a range of internal combustion engine
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
s, all of which are four cylinder (I4) four-stroke turbocharged
Turbocharger
A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance...
and EU5 emissions standard compliant. petrol engines are all fuel injected
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
and diesel engines are all common rail
Common rail
Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors...
(CR) Turbocharged Direct Injection
Turbocharged Direct Injection
TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group. These TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial...
(TDI) with diesel particulate filter
Diesel Particulate Filter
A diesel particulate filter is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. Wall-flow diesel particulate filters usually remove 85% or more of the soot, and under certain conditions can attain soot removal efficiencies of close to 100%...
(DPF).
| Engine designation | VW ID code | Displacement Engine displacement Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches... , valvetrain Valvetrain Valvetrain is an all-encompassing term used to describe the mechanisms and parts which control the operation of the valves. A traditional reciprocating internal combustion engine uses valves to control air and fuel flow into and out of the cylinders, facilitating combustion.-Layout:Valvetrain: The... , fuel system | Mixture, ignition (petrol) & injection control | at rpm Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... | Max. torque Torque Torque, moment or moment of force , is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist.... at rpm | (manual) | Top speed (manual) | CO2 Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom... (g Gram The gram is a metric system unit of mass.... /100 km) | Prod. dates | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| petrol engines | ||||||||||
| 1.2 TSI 77 kW |
CBZB | 1,197 cc, 8v SOHC |
Siemens Siemens Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG... Simos 10 |
77 kW @ 5,000 |
175 N·m (129 ft·lbf) @ 1,550-4,100 |
11.8 s | 175 km/h (108.7 mph) | 159 | 09/09– present |
FWD Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and... |
| 1.4 TSI 90 kW |
CAXA | 1,390 cc, 16v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... DOHC |
? | 90 kW @ 5,000 |
200 N·m (148 ft·lbf) @ 1,500-4,000 |
10.5 s | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 159 | 05/10– present |
FWD Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and... |
| 1.8 TSI 118 kW |
CDAA | 1,798 cc, 16v DOHC multi-point Fuel Stratified Injection |
Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components... Motronic Motronic Motronic is the trade name given to a range of digital engine-management systems developed by Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly known as Bosch.-Motronic ML1.x:Motronic ML1.x was one of the first digital engine-management systems developed by Bosch... MED 17.5 |
118 kW @ 4,500-6,200 |
@ 1,500-4,500 |
8.4 s | 200 km/h (124.3 mph) | 189 | 05/09– present |
4WD Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously... |
| 1.8 TSI 118 kW |
CDAB | 1,798 cc, 16v DOHC multi-point Fuel Stratified Injection |
Bosch Motronic MED 17.5 | 118 kW @ 4,500-6,200 |
@ 1,500-4,500 |
8.4 s | 200 km/h (124.3 mph) | 189 | 11/09– present |
4WD |
| diesel engines | ||||||||||
| 1.6 TDI Greenline 77 kW |
CAYC | 1,598 cc, 16v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... DOHC variable geometry turbocharger Variable geometry turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers are a family of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbo to be altered as conditions change. This is done because optimum aspect ratio at low engine speeds is very different from that at high engine speeds... |
? | 77 kW @ 4,400 |
@ 1,500–2,500 |
12.1 s | 176 km/h (109.4 mph) | 119 | 09/10– present |
FWD Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and... |
| 2.0 TDI 81 kW |
CFHA | 1,968 cc, 16v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... DOHC variable geometry turbocharger Variable geometry turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers are a family of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbo to be altered as conditions change. This is done because optimum aspect ratio at low engine speeds is very different from that at high engine speeds... |
Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components... EDC Electronic Diesel Control Electronic Diesel Control is a diesel engine fuel injection control system for the precise metering and delivery of fuel into the combustion chamber of modern diesel engines used in trucks and cars.-Introduction:... 17 C 46 |
81 kW @ 4,200 |
@ 1,500–2,500 |
11.6 s | 177 km/h (110 mph) | 140 | 11/09– present |
FWD Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and... |
| 2.0 TDI 81 kW |
? | 1,968 cc, 16v Multi-valve In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design... DOHC variable geometry turbocharger Variable geometry turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers are a family of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbo to be altered as conditions change. This is done because optimum aspect ratio at low engine speeds is very different from that at high engine speeds... |
Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components... EDC Electronic Diesel Control Electronic Diesel Control is a diesel engine fuel injection control system for the precise metering and delivery of fuel into the combustion chamber of modern diesel engines used in trucks and cars.-Introduction:... 17 C 46 |
81 kW @ 4,200 |
@ 1,500–2,500 |
12.2 s | 174 km/h (108.1 mph) | 159 | 11/09– present |
4WD Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously... |
| 2.0 TDI 103 kW |
CBDB | 1,968 cc, 16v DOHC variable geometry turbocharger |
Bosch EDC 17 CP 14 | 103 kW @ 4,200 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500 |
9.9 s | 190 km/h (118.1 mph) | 159 | 05/09– 11/09 |
4WD |
| 2.0 TDI 103 kW |
CFHC | 1,968 cc, 16v DOHC variable geometry turbocharger |
Bosch EDC 17 C 46 | 103 kW @ 4,200 |
320 N·m (236 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500 |
9.9 s | 190 km/h (118.1 mph) | 157 | 11/09– present |
4WD |
| 2.0 TDI 125 kW |
CEGA | 1,968 cc, 16v DOHC variable geometry turbocharger |
Bosch EDC 17 CP 14_2.4 | 125 kW @ 4,200 |
350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1,750-2,500 |
8.4 s | 201 km/h (124.9 mph) | 159 | 10/09– present |
4WD |
- Source: Volkswagen Group ELSA/erWin (Electronic Repair and Workshop Information System), 03/2010
Most engines are offered with six-speed manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
s, with a five-speed manual being reserved for front-wheel drive only cars with the 81 kW TDI engine. Currently, the Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automobile manufacturing group. , Volkswagen was ranked as the world’s third largest motor vehicle manufacturer and Europe's largest....
seven-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
Direct-Shift Gearbox
The Direct-Shift Gearbox , commonly abbreviated to DSG, is an electronically controlled dual clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox, in a transaxle design - without a conventional clutch pedal, and with full automatic, or semi-manual control...
(DSG), which can be ordered for the 1.2 TSI only. The six-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox
Direct-Shift Gearbox
The Direct-Shift Gearbox , commonly abbreviated to DSG, is an electronically controlled dual clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox, in a transaxle design - without a conventional clutch pedal, and with full automatic, or semi-manual control...
(DSG) has been available for the 2.0 CR 103 PS diesel engine since May 2010.
The four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
variants utilise the latest fourth-generation Haldex Traction multi-plate clutch to transmit the drive to the rear wheels, and all drive layouts include fully independent multi-link rear suspension first seen on the Volkswagen Golf Mk5
Volkswagen Golf Mk5
The fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5 , built on the Volkswagen Group A5 platform was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. To commemorate this, Wolfsburg was renamed "Golfsburg" for a week. It reached North American markets in June...
to complement the fully independent front suspension.
Awards and Reviews
Since its introduction in 2009, the Yeti has been well received by the public and the press. The Yeti has received a number of awards, including some high profile and coveted ones. In 2009, it won the Top Gear Magazine's Best Family Car. In 2010, it won the Auto Express Car of the Year Award. The Škoda Yeti also received numerous awards from Total Offroad Magazine in 2011. The Škoda Yeti also featured in the most searched for vehicle on the popular car review website Honestjohn, until early April, 2011 and was voted as the first Honestjohn Car of the Year award.In 2011, the Yeti appeared on BBC's Top Gear programme. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson declared it to be possibly the best car in the world and used 20 minutes of the programme putting the Yeti through a number of challenges to support his point. Due to this broadcast, the Škoda UK website temporarily overloaded and the Yeti became a trending item on Twitter.
Official Sites
- Škoda Yeti Škoda Auto Official Website
- http://www.skoda.co.uk/GBR/newcars/yeti/Pages/default.aspx Škoda UK Website
Unaffiliated Sites
- BRISKODA.net Škoda Yeti Forum and Community
- Škoda Yeti Škoda Yeti Forum in Russian