Yeti vs. Forester

[Screaming Beagle]

Happened to park up next to a brand new Yeti today. Got me thinking given that one could consider the Forester as the original and the Yeti the new boy on the block. Which would you prefer as your compact SUV - new Yeti or used Forester?

[Jimbo.]

Forester every time. Proper 4WD (none of this part-time/2WD-until-it-slips/Hadlex/whatever nonsense), low CoG (so *feels* the same to drive as a normal car) and it's a Subaru (i.e. reputation for being tough and reliable) whereas the other's a VAG car (...).

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Doh! From the title I thought it was going to be a picture of a big hairy thing fighting a big man in a check shirt!

[Raize]

the Subaru.

[Beyond Rational]

Nice parking

[MonkeyBusiness]

The Subaru although I do like the Yeti.

[FreiWild]

It might be a perspective thing but the Forester looks tiny compared to the Yeti.

[Screaming Beagle]

Beyond Rational said:

Nice parking

I was thinking we might get past 10 posts until the parking came up - underestimating the PH members once again!

[David87]

The Yeti for me. For that type of car, a nicer interior, diesel engine and DSG gearbox make the Skoda the winner.

[Screaming Beagle]

FreiWild said:

It might be a perspective thing but the Forester looks tiny compared to the Yeti.

It was - could not get a square on shot - however I still reckon the Yeti looks a tad bigger

[Johnnytheboy]

Forester.

Yeti's got a slight whiff of pensioner-on-trip-to-garden-centre about it.

[Screaming Beagle]

Johnnytheboy said:

Forester.

Yeti's got a slight whiff of pensioner-on-trip-to-garden-centre about it.

You are bang on - I saw the owner who was 60+

[66comanche]

David87 said:

The Yeti for me. For that type of car, a nicer interior, diesel engine and DSG gearbox make the Skoda the winner.

Forester for me and who's to say it isn't a diesel too? For 'that type of car' - a fairly rugged capable 4x4, the interior is less important and anything other than a straightforward manual 'box (preferably with low ratio) is not great.

[sleep envy]

Yeti pls

Seriously considering one when the a3 gets moved on

[RemainAllHoof]

Forester!

Jimbo. said:

whereas the other's a VAG car (...).

No need to be so rude.

[Petrolize]

Forester, should we not have a poll?

[Screaming Beagle]

May have to when I get in front of a real computer. Would that be new versus new for a proper like for like?

[GravelBen]

Forester for me, no surprises there.

[Jimbo.]

66comanche said:

Forester for me and who's to say it isn't a diesel too?

That shape Forester never had the diesel engine: only the later (current) model.

[astroarcadia]

I can't believe all this support for the Forester. I have had mine for sale for 3 weeks and only taken one phone call. Pistonheads, Autotrader and eBay!

They are great cars. Absolutely bullet proof. Chap at the dealership said they service 200K+ mile cars quite often.