Car "Skoda Yeti": ground clearance, specifications and reviews

Previously, the Skoda concern produced only sedans and station wagons, but in 2009 the subcompany crossover "Yeti" entered the market. Practicality, high availability and other characteristics in a single instant made this car a bestseller in European countries - in four years just managed to sell more than 300,000 copies. However, in Russia this model was not too warm. Perhaps more attention will be given to the restyling Skoda of the Yeti. The ground clearance and other features of this compact crossover are perfect for Russian roads and climate.

How to learn the new "Yeti"?

To distinguish this machine from the stream against a background of a certain specific appearance is quite simple, even despite restyling.

The most important change is the new optics. It is distinguished by a special crystal design, which has recently been considered the visiting card of the Skoda cars. Bi-xenon headlights are used as the main light, and LED blocks were used as daytime running lights . It should also be noted that there are already no round fog lamps, which were located next to the main light. The new "fog lights" are now much lower on the bumper and look very neutral.

In addition to optics, the plastic body elements also underwent a change. Also there were additional variants of colors. Separately, the potential owner can purchase the Outdoor design package. For more than 200 dollars, another bumper designed for off-road driving, matte plastic pads along the entire body, as well as a chrome mirror casing are offered. As for the technical characteristics of the civil and off-road versions, they are not in the new Skoda Yeti. The car's ground clearance remained the same, the engine scale is also generally the same as before.

Changes in the interior

There is practically no change inside. The only new detail is the steering wheel with a new logo. Also on the front panel now added a decorative insert, designed to refresh the boring and gray German design. In the rest - this is the oldest, kind and familiar to all car model "Skoda Yeti." Clearance also allows you to confidently move on the roads and off the roads of Russia and abroad.

Since the product is still re-rated, the model has received some options - these are additional options for upholstery, new covers for chairs, leather trim options. Also added and new equipment, which can only be installed on order. For example, it is possible to equip a subcompact crossover with a rear-view camera and a parking assistant.

Geometry

Despite the changes, the size of the car "Skoda Yeti", clearance - all remained the same. The length of the body is 4222 mm, the width is 1793 mm, height - 1691 mm. The length of the wheelbase is 2578 mm.

Clearance and its features

The ground clearance is equal, as in the previous modifications, to 180 mm. However, here it is necessary to take into account that the non-wheel drive versions are intended, rather, for the city, and in these Skoda Yeti the ground clearance is only 155 mm. For trips around the city streets and country roads this is enough, and if you want something more, then you should choose all-wheel drive variants with more powerful engines. In such modifications, the distance from the bottom to the ground is 18 cm.

In the new car "Skoda Yeti" the increase in clearance is not automatically provided by the manufacturer. However on sale it is possible to find special spacers under racks. But you can also buy a pneumatic suspension. The easiest way is to install a higher rubber. At the same time, it will not be rubbed while bending, and larger tires fit well into the wheel arches of the car. Thus, the "Skoda Yeti" clearance - ground clearance - can be increased by a value of 10 to 40 or more mm.

Trunk

With a useful amount of luggage, the situation is incomprehensible. The official documentation indicates that with a folded rear row the volume is 416 liters. But if you look into the luggage compartment, it turns out that this is a fraud. Spaces are very small - only 321 liters with spread out armchairs, with folded - 510 liters. Loading height has not changed and is 712 mm. If the seats are dismantled completely, then you can count on 1580 liters of space.

Specifications

The manufacturer equips the crossover with four turbo-diesel power units and three turbocharged petrol engines. For those countries where, traditionally, there are problems with the quality of gasoline, and motorists there do not like engines with supercharged, and this is Russia, an atmospheric MPI with a volume of 1.6 liters is proposed. These engines can be attributed to one new family - VAG-EA211.

Available in the basic configuration of "Skoda Yeti" technical characteristics, ground clearance allow quite tolerable to travel on urban and country roads. The basic engine is 1.2 TSI with a capacity of 105 liters. from. Maybe the power is not enough, but due to the turbocharger, the torque of this motor is quite impressive. Already from 1400 об. The engine produces 175 Nm.

The second engine is 1.4 TSI with a capacity of 122 liters. from. This unit can be safely recorded in the "medium". It shows good dynamics, and fuel consumption when moving in a mixed cycle barely reaches 8 liters per 100 km.

Most car enthusiasts, of course, try to buy a car "Skoda Yeti", the characteristic, the clearance of which is at the maximum. So, the Czech motor-car manufacturer offers 1,8 TSI capacity of 160 forces. It is able to give 250 Nm per wheel, and mono-drive versions with this engine do not.

Motor for Russia

For Russia, "Skoda" offers a 1.6-liter engine without supercharging. This MPI-engine, and its power is 110 horsepower. This product does not have a high efficiency against the background of its older TSI-brothers. Its torque is only 155 Nm, which becomes available only from 2000 rpm. Fuel consumption is slightly higher, about a liter. With regards to the price and reliability of this motor, everything is fine here.

This unit is completely devoid of nodes and parts, with which there were problems in the construction of the TSI type. There is no turbocharger, heaters, high-pressure pump. And you can even fill this engine with 92m gasoline.

Transmission

The Czech manufacturer has finally equipped the "snowman" with an automatic transmission. But this is only for TSI - already traditionally available robotic DSG on 6 or 7 steps. With the MPI-motor will work a classic torque converter six-speed automatic.

Conclusion

In general, the new crossover turned out if not impressive, so it is certainly good and reliable. Everything is fine in the new car "Skoda Yeti" 2016 - ground clearance, engine, transmission, four-wheel drive. On urban roads and uncomplicated off road the car demonstrates high stability. Pleases the presence of electronic helpers, which help to easily overcome the problem areas on the road.