2015 Skoda Yeti First Look Review

Elegant design and compact styling of the all new Skoda Yeti stands out from any viewpoint. The seemingly compact vehicle now comes with an off road capability. Equipping itself with a 2.0L TDI CR Diesel engine, the all new Yeti is installed with an all wheel drive option. Making the vehicle available in both front wheel drive and all wheel drive, the company has thoughts to push the limits of the vehicle.



Design and styling of the 2015 Skoda Yeti Elegance 4x4 2.0 TDI is one of its kind as similar to that of its older version. The new acquisition of style and design elements of the vehicle makes it a dynamic front line design from that of the other vehicles in the same segment. Balanced and sturdy appeal of the vehicle is one such component that enhances the sport utility vehicle structure of the vehicle. Quality of inbuilt equipments of the vehicle has improved from that of the older version yet follows a few similar track of tool styling.



A chrome surround for the radiator grille right in the front of the vehicle is yet another feature of design and style enhancing the overall appeal of the vehicle. Bold shape and line of the grille makes it a special design for the Yeti. Skoda Yeti gets the real character by moulding the black and chrome integrated Skoda logo right on the top of the radiator grille. The turn indicators of the vehicle does not only come with the head lights and the tail lights but also comes in the rear view mirror. An integrated LED turn indicator moulded to the lower section of the side mirrors of the vehicle adds to the overall style of the vehicle. Safety is also enhanced by the mirror indicators as other drivers can easily see the indicators and reduce accident vulnerability.



The dual-tone colour shade of the vehicle is yet another phenomenal feature of the car which makes it stand out as a unique design from among the other vehicles of its segment. The dual-tone combination of colour tones makes the vehicle a dynamic and premium contour mobility. Cornering fog lamps are yet another feature of the new Skoda Yeti. Falling under the lighting category of the vehicle, the corner fog lamp improves visibility. The narrow design of the fog lamp enhances the overall look of the vehicle. A pair of Bi-Xenon headlamps powering up the major lighting of the vehicle is another salient feature of the vehicle. The curve projector headlights creates a striking presence of the vehicle in the public.



All new pair of headlights also uses a daytime running lights, curved in towards the rear section of the main light. A C-shaped tail lamps assist the rear lighting of the vehicle. This design of the tail light helps the vehicle to improve the clean and clear rear section design and rear lines of the vehicle, The Yeti has been intelligently designed from both exterior and interior. The interior of the vehicle comes with a dual-tone interior design. Dashboard and other control systems in the car comes in a dark grey tone whereas the lower bottom specifies a beige colour tone for the interiors. Interior is enhanced with an extra wooden element of design added on to the dashboard and control systems.



Space inside the new Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI is not a big question to be answered. As for the vehicle, it comes with a lot of compartment space for the passengers. The Yeti offers a massive volume of 416 litre boot space in its classic five seater configured variant. When the seats are removed the overall space available inside the vehicle goes upto 1665 litres. Other storage spaces include the bottle holders in the front and rear doors. The integrated room space for all the tiny little essentials of both driver and the passengers can be stored in an easy to reach space within the individual doors respectively.



A jumbo box storage right under the front centre armrest provides both storage space as well as helps to keep the beverages to cool and ready to drink. The compartment is fixed with an inner light option making it easy for the passengers to search for their things in the dark. Storage capacity is also made available under the front passenger seat which is very hardly used to store those things that are normally taken during long distance journeys. An eye wear or sunglass compartment is also made available right on top of the centre rear view mirror inside the cabin. Thus the innovative storage ideas put up in the vehicle makes it one of a kind dimension in the dynamic quality and uniqueness of this vehicle.



Skoda Yeti uses an all new bunch of innovative technologies and ideas to make it a unique machine of choice. The power and performance delivered by the vehicle is in a massive scale of ratio. Equipping itself with an all new heart which briefs a 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine, turbocharger with self-aligning blades, in-line, liquid cooling system, high-pressure direct injection system, 16V DOHC, transverse in front engine with a capability of producing a maximum power of 103kW (140PS) at the rate of 4200 rpm and an overall net torque of 320Nm at 1750-2500 rpm is gained. A total displacement of 1968cc is the maximum capacity of the engine. With a fuel tank capacity of 60 litres the overall fuel efficiency of the 4×4 variant of the Skoda Yeti is about 17.85 kmpl, which is not at all a bad figure for an all wheel drive variant.



The six-speed manual fully synchronised transmission system of the vehicle ensures high performance and power delivery through easy to access gear shifting pattern. Front and rear axle of the car is installed with a McPherson suspension with lower triangular links and torsion stabiliser and a multi-element axle, with one longitudinal and three transverse links, with torsion stabiliser respectively. Braking system and other safety features of the vehicle includes a standard hydraulic dual-diagonal circuit braking system vacuum assisted with Dual Rate system assisting with a front disc brakes with inner cooling, with single-piston floating caliper and a rear disc braking system. All the four wheels of the vehicle comes in a 215/60 R16 size tubeless alloy wheels. The direct rack and pinion steering with electro mechanic power steering wheel of the vehicle enhances the overall driving experience of the vehicle and helps to provide balance and stability during higher performance scales.



The all new Skoda Yeti is been made available in four main vibrant and stunning colour tones like the Black Magic, Candy White, Mato Brown and the Terracotta Orange. The dual-tone colour specification of the vehicle is one such vibrant element of design which makes it a phenomenal design of the decade. Price of the all new 2015 Skoda Yeti Elegance 4×4 SUV in India starts from an ex-showroom price of Rs. 21,85,000.