The Yeti really does cover a broad spectrum of abilities, we bought one as a family car and an alternative to a regular hatchback.

Given the Yeti's foot print the interior space is much better than a Golf or Qashqui and a Freelander is a much bigger car. The rear seat makes the space much more flexible too. As does the height of the load space and boot apeture.

Actually it is almost exactly the same size as a Freelander 1, as I tried them side by side. The FL2 is a couple of inches longer, wider and taller.

Again, outside of Skoda promotional materials, any personal research would actually indicate opposite. Yeti actually has bigger footprint than Quashqai, as it's about 10% wider, yet Qashqai has more space inside and in boot.

The Yeti is 196cm wide, the Quashqai is 213cm wide. The Q is also 10cm longer.

The rear passenger space in the Q is only 5mm wider. 2cm more legroom, but 1cm less headroom. The Q boot is shorter and the opening narrower.

According to WhatCar at least.

The FL2 is a couple of inches longer, wider and taller.

That's very optimistic couple inches. FL2's boot is bigger than Octavias...

We are getting side tracked here by the boot size / shape discussions and comparing the upper end of the Yeti market with its close rivals according to cost.

I think its the cheaper end of the Yeti range where it scores most points against its rivals.

By the way we owned a Freelander 2 - surprisingly small on boot space for its size!

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Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by Ray_Green

That's very optimistic couple inches. FL2's boot is bigger than Octavias...

Not according to WhatCar.

106cm vs 88cm deep.

101 vs 100 wide at the opening.

Octy wins both times.

The Yeti is 196cm wide, the Quashqai is 213cm wide. The Q is also 10cm longer.

The rear passenger space in the Q is only 5mm wider. 2cm more legroom, but 1cm less headroom. The Q boot is shorter and the opening narrower.

Quashqai is 178cm wide. So, it's 20cm narrower than Yeti. Q's boot is wider and longer (as on pictures above). The seven seater Qashqai+2 is 213cm wide and has less human space in all directions because of 7 seats requirement...

Actually, it looks like we're both wrong - Nissan say both are 178cm wide excluding mirrors.

The Yeti is 179cm wide excluding mirrors - 1cm wider, not 20.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by Sporky McGuffin

Not according to WhatCar.

106cm vs 88cm deep.

101 vs 100 wide at the opening.

Octy wins both times.

I don't know what they measure at WhatCar but they also reckon Yeti has 126cm of boot length with rear seats in regular position slid forward and we both know that's ridiculous as the boot would be longer than Superb Estate (which amusingly enough, according to WhatCar measurements has boot 3cm shorter than Octavia Hatch).

I begin to understand however, how people researching their cars may arrive at most stunning conclusions. We all read those numbers and as proven by Sporky above - they all appear to be taken by students with a shoelace then written down in random columns

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by v0n

Your numbers were wrong too! :p

We are getting side tracked here by the boot size / shape discussions and comparing the upper end of the Yeti market with its close rivals according to cost.

But we are talking about "cleverness". I think Skoda were absolutely right to make the Yeti a Golf-size car rather than a me-too Kuga/Tiguan/Qashqai. What is even cleverer though is that - even without considering the Varioflex seating and the vertical (as opposed to sloping) tailgate - the smaller (and lighter/more economical/lower emission) Yeti matches or exceeds the boot dimensions (not just volume, although only the Tiguan is bigger) of the bigger cars in almost every case. I have the What Car dimensions charts open for all of them, and anyway this is exactly what we found when measuring up for dog crates - the Qashqai was bigger on the outside but with smaller (and less flexible) luggage space. Clever!

the smaller (and lighter/more economical/lower emission) Yeti matches or exceeds the boot dimensions (not just volume, although only the Tiguan is bigger) of the bigger cars in almost every case. I have the What Car dimensions charts open for all of them, and anyway this is exactly what we found when measuring up for dog crates - the Qashqai was bigger on the outside but with smaller (and less flexible) luggage space. Clever!

Well, I've just spend my Sunday evening proving it's not true in real life, even posted pictures, but people will come back with those ridiculous WhatCar numbers again and keep repeating the same unsubstantiated tardis claims. The boot is not 126cm long, it's not even 96cm long. And I doubt it has more than 146cm with seats folded diagonally (that's what I have in my notes from my measurements). A bit of a brick wall there. Please someone go with a measuring tape and solve it for everyone involved, once and for all. Let's maybe make it a sticky.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by v0n

Yeah, but you said the Cashcow was 20cm narrower than the Yeti...

Yeah, but you said the Cashcow was 20cm narrower than the Yeti...

Which only proves that the Yeti numbers from magazines are wrong, doesn't it? It's not like I went outside and measured it.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by v0n

No; Whatcar had the measurements for both cars including wing mirrors, and were correct for both. You said that the Cashcow was narrower than the Cashcow +7, which isn't true (unless Nissan's own brochure is wrong).

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by Sporky McGuffin

No; Whatcar had the measurements for both cars including wing mirrors, and were correct for both. You said that the Cashcow was narrower than the Cashcow +7, which isn't true (unless Nissan's own brochure is wrong).

Sporky, it was your number dude, you said Quashqai was 213cm wide with leg room smaller and boot shorter, it had to be Qashqai+2 because regular Qashqai brochure in front of me has completely different numbers. You are asking me to fall on your sword.

In any case, the fact Yeti isn't wider than Cashcow, as previously suspected, will not make its boot space bigger.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by v0n

Yeti actually has bigger footprint than Quashqai, as it's about 10% wider

Quashqai is 178cm wide. So, it's 20cm narrower than Yeti. Q's boot is wider and longer (as on pictures above). The seven seater Qashqai+2 is 213cm

Let's go over this again.

You first said that the Yeti was 10% wider than the Cashcow (see above). This is not the case.

You then said the Caschow was 20cm narrower than the Yeti, (see above). This is not the case.

You next said the Cashcow+7 was wider than the Caschow (see above). This is not the case either.

You have repeatedly had a go at others for getting their measurements wrong. Yours are also wrong. Glass houses etc...

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by Sporky McGuffin

anyone want to go out and measure their Yeti so we have a correct and accurate figure, rather than the not so useful litreage volume in the brochure, and the possibly suspect what car figures?

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by red1200

I'd love to if you don't mind waiting until April.

Again, outside of Skoda promotional materials, any personal research would actually indicate opposite. Yeti actually has bigger footprint than Quashqai

I did.

The Yeti is 9cm shorter than the Qashqai. It has a smaller foot print.

The Golf is 24mm shorter than the Yeti, but the boot space is considerably less 350 v 416 seats up, 1305 vs 1580/1760 seats down/removed.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by HKPhooey

Actually it is almost exactly the same size as a Freelander 1, as I tried them side by side.

I can't buy a new Freelander 1, Land Rover stopped making them a while ago.

Let's go over this again.

You said the Caschow was 20cm narrower than the Yeti, yes? This is not the case.

You said the Cashcow+7 was wider than the Caschow, yes? This is not the case either.

You have repeatedly had a go at others for getting their measurements wrong. Yours are also wrong. Glass houses etc...

K... I will entertain it - WhatCar number - 196cm. Parkers number - 1956 mm. Same bad source of measurements as everyone else.

The Cashcow+7 number was yours.

Me getting width of Qashqai with mirrors instead of without mirrors only proves the point - if Qashqai had more space in boot when it was meant to be 20 cm narrower than Yeti, then it sure gonna have more space in boot when it's 1cm narrower than Yeti. You are right about glass houses, and I already gave credit where it was due - we all read those numbers like absolute truths and that's why people keep coming back and repeating those claims based on questionable WhatCar measurements. But if you go and check out both, even a quick peek - those magazine numbers are rubbish

- Yeti boot is not 126cm long with seats up, I doubt it's even 96cm, I'll be surprised if it's more that 75cm.

- Qashqai boot is not smaller than Yetis in any measurement other than litreage.

- Kugas boot is not smaller than Yetis in any measurement other than litreage.

- I'll be deeply shocked if Superb Estate boot is shorter than Octavia hatchback as claimed by WhatCar.

You have exhausted me though, I'm going to think twice now before trying to debunk any myths in Yeti forum.

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by v0n

I can't buy a new Freelander 1, Land Rover stopped making them a while ago.

You could put an offer in for Llanigraham's Freelander 1, I am sure he might consider it.

You could put an offer in for Llanigraham's Freelander 1, I am sure he might consider it.

LOL! I'm not sure he can offer me the same finance package as the Skoda dealer though.