Sunday, 24 August 2014

The Most Contemporary Crossover SUV in India - Skoda Yeti

It wouldn't be inappropriate to call the Skoda Yeti the most stylish, contemporary and sophisticated SUV presently available in the Indian auto industry under Rs. 20 Lakhs. Basically, it is a compact SUV which can accommodate upto 5 people, but still has loads of space left inside.

It has several accolades to its name internationally as it was voted the Family Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine and Jeremy Clarkson openly claimed it to be world's best car. Skoda Yeti pictures clearly justify its stylish appearance and sporty stance. In India, it is being offered with 4 variants - Active 2.0 TDI CR 4x2, Ambition 2.0 TDI CR 4x2, Ambition 2.0 TDI CR 4x4, and Elegance 2.0 TDI CR 4x4. Skoda Yeti price is not much worrying, given the fact that it offers so much; be it the power-packed performance, be it the elegant and roomy interior cabin or be it the highly regarded safety features.

Skoda Yeti


Yeti SUV was launched in India in a price bracket of Rs. 15.18 - 18.81 Lakhs and it is pitted against the likes of Mahindra XUV 500 and Toyota Innova. It comes loaded with first-grade comfort and convenience features like Height adjustment and Lumbar support for driver and front passenger seats, Front centre armrest, adjustable for length and height, and Rear centre armrest. In order to entice the music lovers, it has SKODA audio player with touch-screen controls and 6.5 LCD TFT colour display with the top-end Elegance trim. To beat the summer heat and humidity, it comprises of Dual Zone Climatronic - automatic air conditioning with electronic regulation of cabin temperature with Rear air conditioning vents under front seats and Odour filter and pollen filter. Skoda Yeti features and specifications are like that of European cars, i.e. full of luxury and aristocracy.

Skoda Yeti's performance is phenomenal on almost every terrain; though, it's being looked upon more as an city SUV but it is equally effective in rural regions. All the variants of Yeti in-house a 2.0 TDI CR Turbocharged diesel engine which churns out power output in two different trims - 110PS and 140PS. Both the base and mid-variants Active & Ambition fall in the 110PS category while the top-end trims Ambition & Elegance are more powerful and lie in the 140Ps power trim. Fuel economy is quite identical as the 110PS power variants possess 17.72kmpl while the 140PS variants have an impressive mileage of 17.67kmpl. The 4x2 variants get their power from the front wheels which is transferred enroute a manual 5-speed fully synchronized gearbox while the 4x4 variants are coupled with a Manual 6-speed fully synchronized transmission.

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