Skoda Yeti Outdoor

Richard Fisher, General Manager,

Peugeot Launceston

"The 2015 Skoda Yeti Outdoor 1.6 TDI Elegance Greenline 2 is one of those rare cars that quietly earns a cult following, not through flashy styling or headline-grabbing performance, but by being utterly brilliant at the business of everyday life. This is a fabulously practical machine, the sort of car that swallows luggage, kids, dogs, and a weekend's worth of outdoor gear without breaking a sweat, all while returning the kind of fuel economy that makes long-distance travel feel guilt-free. The 1.6-litre TDI engine isn't here to set your pulse racing, but it's a dependable workhorse, frugal, torquey, and unfazed by the demands of both urban traffic and motorway miles. The Greenline 2 specification means it's optimised for efficiency, yet in Elegance trim you still get the creature comforts: leather upholstery, heated seats, dual-zone climate control, and a cabin laid out with Skoda's usual no-nonsense logic. Out on the road, the Yeti Outdoor has a charm all its own. Its slightly boxy proportions make for excellent visibility, the raised ride height gives it genuine all-weather versatility, and the light but accurate steering makes it feel far more nimble than its upright stance might suggest. For those of us who admire the unusual, this Yeti is proof that cars don't need to conform to the mainstream to be utterly loveable, they just need to work, brilliantly, day in and day out."