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SKODA YETI black
SKODA YETI black
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SKODA YETI blue
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SKODA YETI brown
SKODA YETI engine
SKODA YETI engine
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SKODA YETI green
SKODA YETI interior
SKODA YETI interior
SKODA YETI red
SKODA YETI red
SKODA YETI silver
SKODA YETI white
SKODA YETI white
SKODA YETI 1.2 white
SKODA YETI 1.2 green
SKODA YETI 1.2 interior
SKODA YETI 1.2 red
SKODA YETI 1.2 blue
SKODA YETI 1.2 brown
SKODA YETI 1.2 black
SKODA YETI 1.2 silver
SKODA YETI 1.2 engine

GENEVA - MARCH 8: The Skoda Yeti on display at the 81st International Motor Show Palexpo-Geneva on March 8; 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. by swisshippo | show original size

skoda yeti

Front-wheel-drive Yetis are offered with a choice of three turbocharged engines. The 1.2-litre petrol revs smoothly and is all that most buyers will need. Many diesel buyers will choose the 103bhp 1.6 TDI but there's also a 108bhp 2.0 TDI. Four-wheel-drive Yetis get 108bhp, 138bhp and 168bhp versions of the 2.0 TDI engine, or a 158bhp 1.8 petrol. A dual-clutch automatic gearbox is optional on the 1.2 petrol and high-powered 2.0 diesels. The range-topping four-wheel drive Yeti is surprisingly good off-road, because it has all sorts of clever gizmos to help you along in the slippery stuff. Like every model, it offers grippy handling and sharp steering, too, so it’s a hoot to drive on winding roads. Unfortunately, the ride is unsettled at all speeds – unless the road is smoother than a cue ball.

The Yeti lets in quite a bit of wind- and road noise at motorway speeds, while the 2.0-litre diesel engines also disappoint because they cause vibrations in the cabin. The petrol engines are smoother, and the Yeti also has a slick gearshift and well-weighted pedals.

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