Yeti Outdoor 4x4 Manual

VanMan1
VanMan1 Forum Participant Posts: 6
edited July 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

I am thinking of buying  a Yeti Outdoor 4x4 (Manual) either the 170PS or the newer 150PS version.  I am quite happy with the general technical specifications but would welcome any comments or advice on the gear ratios and reliability of these cars.

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  • SueandKeith
    SueandKeith Forum Participant Posts: 20
    edited July 2016 #2

    A very nice tow car for a caravan up to about 1300kg.  

    We have a 2015 Outdoor 4x4 150PS.  Handling has been excellent so far.  Seems to hold 6th gear well.  It replaced a 110PS Yeti which sometimes needed a gear-change on long drags. 

    Keith

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited July 2016 #3

    You'd probably get better rersponse under Towcars section.

  • ronhub
    ronhub Forum Participant Posts: 111
    edited July 2016 #4

    I tow with the Yeti 2 litre Elegance (140bhp) and I'm delighted with it. My caravan is around 1300kg and is well within the 85% recommendaction - I'm sure I could tow right up to the Skoda limit of 1500kg. It is a very stable tug returning between 30 and
    35mpg depending on the terrain. The lower figure was achieved driving up the A75 where there are several long climbs up to over 3000 feet. Solo I get 40-ish  and on a motorway run well into the 50s. The 4 wheel drive was superb  in snow with Michelin cross-climate
    tyres.

    It's not a big car and is consequently easy to handle and park. We love it, as does every Yeti owner I've met. Provided you haven't got a big van it's a great towing vehicle as well as being fun to drive solo. 

  • Wildwood
    Wildwood Club Member Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #5

    The problem is the car is very light and if you want to be safe you need a very light caravan. The 1500 towing limit is too high for towing a caravan down a motorway and would not for me make for a safe outfit. It is basically the weight the car can restart five times on a 12% hill and has nothing to do with safe towing. Cannot give a safe figure as the models vary in weight but try the clubs matching service before you buy.

  • armourer
    armourer Forum Participant Posts: 218
    edited July 2016 #6

    i bought the 2015 yeti outdoor 150bhp 4x4

    it wieghs 1565 kg  and i tow a swift sprite 4sb wieghing 1415 full  no problem  works out about 91%  im getting 34mpg when towing

    i cannot praise it high enough brilliant car

    i traded in my 2006 honda crv 2.2 diesel 27mpg  iif i had to choose a new towcar again it would be another yeti

  • IainM1970
    IainM1970 Forum Participant Posts: 170
    edited July 2016 #7

    I towed 1400kg with a 2012 Yeti 170 TDi for two years.

    Stability was perfect and sixth gear was useable on all but the steeper motorway inclines.

    Nice car and would have another if we went back to a lighter van

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