Skoda Yeti - Hit Not a Myth

ChrisRogers
ChrisRogers Forum Participant Posts: 435
edited January 2013 in Towcars & Towing #1

Just read the Skoda Yeti report in the February CC magazine, Hit Not a Myth. Very good reading and a very good report for the Yeti. I bought the Octavia Estate 4x4 simply because I needed more load space for work use; same engine, gearbox and Haldex traction (no off road button). However Yeti owners, are the weights correct as stated?

For the Octavia 4x4, the kerbweight  / mass in service on V5C is 1,495kg including 75kg driver / fuel.

The plated weights are:

Gross vehicle weight 2,095kg (payload 600kg)

Gross train weight 3,695kg, giving a towing limit of 1,600kg

Another observation, just my opinion, the engine is quite, not ‘audible’ when pulling hard through all the gears up to 6th and 60mph.

My van's MTPLM is 1,230kg with a tow ratio of 82%.

 

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