BMW X1 or Skoda Yeti
Discussion
Sorry, I hate these threads normally but in need of PH wisdom....
About to trade my Z4 in for a utility vehicle. Narrowed it down to a 2013 BMW X1 20dxDrive XLine or a 2014 Yeti Outdoor L&K (170bhp).
I come from a line of BMWs and genuinely have liked and loved each one. So the BMW would be my natural selection. Thing is, I drove the Yeti yesterday and was genuinely impressed by it. But back in my Z4, I can't help thinking I will miss the way BMWs are focused at their drivers (cabin wise as much as driving) and I'm familiar with all the switchgear and functionality. Which has drawn me back to the X1 in spite of how much I liked the Yeti yesterday.
It'll probably come down to cash in the end. The Yeti is c £2.5k cheaper to buy than the Bimmer and c 1yr newer. But my question is, in 3yrs, which is likely to have held its value better? If I can make the man maths work for the X1, I'll stick the extra bit out of the door now for it. But what are your thoughts and has anyone any experience of running either of them?
About to trade my Z4 in for a utility vehicle. Narrowed it down to a 2013 BMW X1 20dxDrive XLine or a 2014 Yeti Outdoor L&K (170bhp).
I come from a line of BMWs and genuinely have liked and loved each one. So the BMW would be my natural selection. Thing is, I drove the Yeti yesterday and was genuinely impressed by it. But back in my Z4, I can't help thinking I will miss the way BMWs are focused at their drivers (cabin wise as much as driving) and I'm familiar with all the switchgear and functionality. Which has drawn me back to the X1 in spite of how much I liked the Yeti yesterday.
It'll probably come down to cash in the end. The Yeti is c £2.5k cheaper to buy than the Bimmer and c 1yr newer. But my question is, in 3yrs, which is likely to have held its value better? If I can make the man maths work for the X1, I'll stick the extra bit out of the door now for it. But what are your thoughts and has anyone any experience of running either of them?
From a quick look on Autotrader a 6 year old X1 2.0d is fetching around £9-10k and a 4 year old Yeti around £7-8K so not a lot in it TBH.
I'd be amazed if the X1 isn't the better car to drive and nicer place to sit, but the servicing costs will likely reflect this also.
X1 for me, but then like you I'm a BMW guy and have never been overly impressed with anything from the VAG group I've driven.
EDIT - I'd highly recommend the 8 speed ZF auto in the X1, works really well with the 2.0D engine and is much better than the manual.
I'd be amazed if the X1 isn't the better car to drive and nicer place to sit, but the servicing costs will likely reflect this also.
X1 for me, but then like you I'm a BMW guy and have never been overly impressed with anything from the VAG group I've driven.
EDIT - I'd highly recommend the 8 speed ZF auto in the X1, works really well with the 2.0D engine and is much better than the manual.
I drive a BMW, but I'd take the yeti every single day of the week. Although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the I find the yeti quite attractive while the X1 is fugly and to me has a very try-hard "school-run mum couldnt quite afford the X3/5" image to me.
On a more objective note, bearing in mind you're chopping in a sports car for it, neither options are going to excite from behind the wheel so you may as well go for the more genuine utility vehicle imo. Add in the fact that you get a newer car for less money and it's a no-brainer for me.
Enjoy whichever you choose though
On a more objective note, bearing in mind you're chopping in a sports car for it, neither options are going to excite from behind the wheel so you may as well go for the more genuine utility vehicle imo. Add in the fact that you get a newer car for less money and it's a no-brainer for me.
Enjoy whichever you choose though
kambites said:
Neither is dreadfully interesting to drive, but the BMW is marginally less hatefully dull.
X1 is far from BMW's finest hour however if the Yeti drives anything like the Tiguan we have, I would avoid that from a traditional driving fun perspective.Go for an estate if driving dynamics matter.
My wife owned an X1 for 3 years from new - pretty reliable and typically BMW fare for driving dynamics.
What is woeful though is the rear space and boot space - absolutely dwarfed by the Yeti.
I'm usually a BMW man and have been for years but after recently buying into the Skoda brand with a vrs230 combi; I'm a Czech convert.
Go for the Yeti if you truly want to make use of the space and functionality
What is woeful though is the rear space and boot space - absolutely dwarfed by the Yeti.
I'm usually a BMW man and have been for years but after recently buying into the Skoda brand with a vrs230 combi; I'm a Czech convert.
Go for the Yeti if you truly want to make use of the space and functionality
Thanks for all the input, fellas. I think as has been commented, there's little in it and probably at the end of the day down to personal preference.
If I had my way, it would be a 5er Touring, but we have moved onto a farm and we need ground clearance during the winter (a fact I stupidly ignored when buying the Zed, given we had to sell our 1er for an X3 when we first moved in last winter). Anyway, I thought I could make it work, but a couple of heavy downpours have reminded me how wet and submerged some bits of the farm track can get in inclement weather. On top of that, we're going to be dog owners too, so utility is the name of the game.
I'm strangely fond of our X3 and would happily have a second on the fleet if they weren't all poverty spec in the AUC stockist under 20k.
The Yeti I think is in the lead. I found it like a strangely jacked up warm hatch when I test-drove one earlier in the week. Switchgear and build quality far above what I had anticipated and boot could be best shaped for a hound over the X1. But prefer the way the Bimmer inside is focussed on ease of use for the driver.
It'll probably in the end come down to how much the Cost to Change comes down to given I only bought the Zed a few months ago and taking quite a bath on it, which means I'll struggle to justify sticking another 5k into a car so quickly.
Appreciate your thoughts, thanks!
If I had my way, it would be a 5er Touring, but we have moved onto a farm and we need ground clearance during the winter (a fact I stupidly ignored when buying the Zed, given we had to sell our 1er for an X3 when we first moved in last winter). Anyway, I thought I could make it work, but a couple of heavy downpours have reminded me how wet and submerged some bits of the farm track can get in inclement weather. On top of that, we're going to be dog owners too, so utility is the name of the game.
I'm strangely fond of our X3 and would happily have a second on the fleet if they weren't all poverty spec in the AUC stockist under 20k.
The Yeti I think is in the lead. I found it like a strangely jacked up warm hatch when I test-drove one earlier in the week. Switchgear and build quality far above what I had anticipated and boot could be best shaped for a hound over the X1. But prefer the way the Bimmer inside is focussed on ease of use for the driver.
It'll probably in the end come down to how much the Cost to Change comes down to given I only bought the Zed a few months ago and taking quite a bath on it, which means I'll struggle to justify sticking another 5k into a car so quickly.
Appreciate your thoughts, thanks!
Sure is a lot of PH'ers that live up farm tracks these days.
Having actually lived up a farm track i never had any issue with Renault 5, Micra, 306, Rover 214, Saab 93. Sure i crashed through the occasional fence in my teenage years, but 4x4 wouldn't have stopped that. Any craters that developed were filled in easy enough since we had all heavy plant equipment on site.
Having actually lived up a farm track i never had any issue with Renault 5, Micra, 306, Rover 214, Saab 93. Sure i crashed through the occasional fence in my teenage years, but 4x4 wouldn't have stopped that. Any craters that developed were filled in easy enough since we had all heavy plant equipment on site.
Edited by BuzzBravado on Friday 16th September 11:54
You don't need to live anywhere near a farm to prefer those types of vehicles in 2wd form compared to an estate - no downsides from a driving POV for family use (they're not great for track days).
I would lease a new shape Tiguan 150TDI SE Nav or a Seat Alteca at £6K total over 2 years. Probably not much more money than a second hand one all told. Maybe £50/month more.
I would lease a new shape Tiguan 150TDI SE Nav or a Seat Alteca at £6K total over 2 years. Probably not much more money than a second hand one all told. Maybe £50/month more.
JimbobVFR said:
Out of those 2 defenitely the Yeti. If it was me however I'd be thinking Octavia Estate, not sure what these small crossover thingies offer that an estate can't do, except maybe be a bit taller.
Octavia Scout. Same 4x4 drive-train as the 4x4 Yeti, but not got the crossover look. X1 is hateful to me.Never driven a Yeti.
Now into month 5 of X1 ownership and 8k miles. It's getting more and more likeable, so much so I've SORN'd my MR2 and happily potter about in the 'rodent' (combination of brown colour and over bite appearance).
But I was picky - found a private sale of top'ish spec and unusual colour, low miles etc etc so even at six years plus it's still very clean and tidy.
And the 23d will pull heartily even with the 'old' 6 speed auto. 41 mpg. It's SE trim but I think the underpinnings are shared with sportier stuff, as are the wheels/tyres etc. It has the lighter trim as the sport models are unfeasably dark with black highlights imho.
This year we were 4-up on hols in SW France - 1000km there etc. A V70 would have been comfier but off the m/way it is more fun on the switchbacks. It also does runs to wickes to buy 1200 x 900 panels.
So as an all-rounder it is doing pretty well. And it's not too large and it will turn 180 degrees in our drive which a V70 or CX7 or Smax we had before couldn't (but our Jazz puts it to shame here).
And it's rwd bias'd too. See the gravel on my drive.
Now into month 5 of X1 ownership and 8k miles. It's getting more and more likeable, so much so I've SORN'd my MR2 and happily potter about in the 'rodent' (combination of brown colour and over bite appearance).
But I was picky - found a private sale of top'ish spec and unusual colour, low miles etc etc so even at six years plus it's still very clean and tidy.
And the 23d will pull heartily even with the 'old' 6 speed auto. 41 mpg. It's SE trim but I think the underpinnings are shared with sportier stuff, as are the wheels/tyres etc. It has the lighter trim as the sport models are unfeasably dark with black highlights imho.
This year we were 4-up on hols in SW France - 1000km there etc. A V70 would have been comfier but off the m/way it is more fun on the switchbacks. It also does runs to wickes to buy 1200 x 900 panels.
So as an all-rounder it is doing pretty well. And it's not too large and it will turn 180 degrees in our drive which a V70 or CX7 or Smax we had before couldn't (but our Jazz puts it to shame here).
And it's rwd bias'd too. See the gravel on my drive.
We have had a Yeti Outdoor L&K DSG 4x4 for 6 months now and I'm very impressed.
Replaced our Discovery HSE which was too big for the wife as the kids have grown up and no longer want to be associated with us.
Has all the nice things leather, heated windscreen, dual zone, sat nav etc the Discovery had, only thing missing is the heated rear seats.
Drives and handles well, 40 mpg around town 50 plus on a run (2.0 Tdi CR), comfy, takes the bumps/potholes very nicely and has enough space for the hound in the back, and if you remove the easy to remove seats it basically becomes a van.
I was a Skoda skeptic before this but now couldn't be further from the truth. Great bit of kit.
Replaced our Discovery HSE which was too big for the wife as the kids have grown up and no longer want to be associated with us.
Has all the nice things leather, heated windscreen, dual zone, sat nav etc the Discovery had, only thing missing is the heated rear seats.
Drives and handles well, 40 mpg around town 50 plus on a run (2.0 Tdi CR), comfy, takes the bumps/potholes very nicely and has enough space for the hound in the back, and if you remove the easy to remove seats it basically becomes a van.
I was a Skoda skeptic before this but now couldn't be further from the truth. Great bit of kit.
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