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Originally Posted by VW2010 We checked the Yeti and ran away seeing the space at the rear. Sedans have better space. Personally to me its not a five seater and is cramped in the rear.
Great utility for a small family but there are better option at this price.
And they dont have a DSG the biggest selling point from this stable. |
Im just making some points here as an Yeti owner. And if you go over those old threads of mine in 2010-2011, you will find that I did a great deal of research and asked a lot of people on TBHP a lot of questions before finally deciding on the Yeti as my vehicle of choice.
1. The Yeti is a perfect 4 seater or a 2 seater plus quite a lot of luggage, or a 2 seater + 2 dogs.
2. It is perfect for some. No one buys a Yeti for its "people carrying capacity" or "huge space" or "formidable road presence". People buy it (if at all) for its versatility (even in terms of space, because you can actually pull out all the rear seats and make it into a van), general features, safety, build, general toughness, capability in city/ highway, fuel efficiency, broken road handling and overall premium/comfortable feel.
3. Depending on what one is looking for, there may be better options available yes, but there is certainly nothing in the market that is quite comparable - every other vehicle which offers as much (or as little) as the Yeti does, is priced at nearly double the Yeti's price - for example, the closest comparable vehicle that offers as much, right now, is either the LR Freelander/ New Discovery OR the Audi Q3 or even the Evoque! Not even the BMW X1 comes close, with its features. Yet all these are way more expensive and for me, completely unaffordable or not worth buying in India.
4.The Yeti is most certainly NOT an overpriced WagonR and nor can it really be compared with the S Cross either. At a pinch, one could compare the Duster or Terrano but neither of these have the same level of "feel" and "quality" though they do have some of the features (in the case of the S Cross) and perhaps better space (in the case of the Duster and Terrano at least). The Creta too has space and some features but is not quite comparable with the Yeti. In fact none of the above, compare in terms of Safety Kit and other features.
5. Yes they should have a DSG. That's sorely lacking.
6. Yes, the price at nearly 28 lacs on road Bangalore, is very high indeed but that's a problem created by the falling rupee - for example why do we have to pay nearly 20 odd lacs for an innova here in India, or nearly 30 lacs for a Fortuner or 30 lacs for a CRV? These cars are all priced at about half of this amount, in other markets! No other reason than the low rupee value.
7. When I bought my Yeti in 2011, the UK Pound was at about 90 Rs. The car cost about 27000 Pounds at the time in the UK for the same trim level as I bought. I paid Rs 19.5 lacs (on road Bangalore) and this price was eminently fair. In Australia at the same time, the AUD was at Rs 50-52. The price of the Yeti there at that time was AUD 45000 for the same trim level. The India price at the time, was very fair and comparable. This was one reason why I felt it fair to pay the India price.
8. When the Yeti was launched in 2010 in India, I also did not find it a viable alternative for the Scorpio at the time. I was also thinking "space", "road presence" etc. But when I drove it and handled it a bit, I realised that it was in a class apart and could not be fairly compared to my points of reference at the time. I was using a rented Subaru Forester at the time in the UK and that was a fully loaded top spec vehicle. I was able to compare the Yeti to that vehicle, in terms of comfort, quality and features. That Forester was priced around 29000 Pounds at the time and the Yeti was certainly a great alternative, though smaller and anyway it was cheaper even there as mentioned above.
9. In 2011 when I was in the market, I seriously considered a second hand Tucson (for its features and capability), but rejected it because it was already at its "end of life". Then, I considered the first gen XUV too, because I have been a Mahindra Loyalist and indeed, was one of the people called up by Mahindra, to Bombay, from Bangalore to have a preview and drive of the XUV before it was launched in the market! Yes, it was priced well, at about 14-15 lacs for the top spec. But it was too large for my needs, and it was not as well put together as the Yeti was, for sure. Hence I dropped it.
10. I also considered the Duster but when I researched it, the Renault folks clearly said that they would be launching only a 2WD version, which though better than the Scorpio, still did not meet my desired spec. The India Duster was not the same as the one in Europe in terms of safety kit and trim.
11. The Yeti a good vehicle and has behaved well, for me personally. And when I bought it, I paid what I consider a fair price for what I got. I bought it because it suited my personal needs well, as compared to any other thing that was available at the time. And I have taken it off road onto some rough tracks and broken paths, both in Coorg and in Ooty and it has behaved very well indeed.
12. It is true that had I owned a Duster instead, I might have treated it more harshly.
Consumers here in India have evolved a lot, over the last 6 - 7 years. Everything is no longer about size and "road presence". It is more about "quality" and a good comfortable feel along with Safety features.