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The 1.8 - litre direct - injection turbo engine winds out 112kW, along with a decent 250Nm of torque produced from as low as 1200rpm, to take the Yeti from zero to 100km / h in an even nine seconds — 0.6 of a second faster than the Tiguan 132TSI.

Compact, funky and slightly quirky where its Volkswagen Tiguan kissin» cousin is compact, chunky and bordering on conservative, Skoda's Yeti poses an interesting question for small SUV buyers: Do you jump onto the bandwagon and join Volkswagen's inexorable global market push, or do you express your individuality by opting for a brand which, while obviously on the ascendancy, has yet to achieve wide acceptance in Australia?

There's little doubt that buyers in the market for a car like the Yeti will be cross-shopping other small SUVs, and they won't care too much about this variant's lack of 4WD traction, we're tipping.

Mechanically, the Yeti provides few surprises.

Standard kit for the base model Yeti includes: 16 - inch alloy wheels, 215/60 R16 tyres, leather - trimmed steering wheel / handbrake gaiter / gear knob, air conditioning, MP3 - compatible single - disc CD audio system with eight speakers, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, electric windows / heated mirrors, trip computer, black roof rails and height adjustment / lumbar support for driver's seat.

Skoda announced the 2014 Skoda Yeti facelift exactly 10 days ago.

All of them offer more power and torque than the turbocharged Yeti 77TSI, although the flip side of that is none of them are as economical or environmentally friendly.

As we reported earlier, Skoda flew Aussie journalists to the Red Centre for the Yeti's first encounter with the fourth estate on the fifth continent.

While family - friendly, the Yeti remains enjoyable to drive, thanks to the tidy handling and direct steering.

Few cars can touch the Yeti for its intelligent space utilisation in such a compact footprint.

Alongside such disparate rivals as the Suzuki Jimny and the Citroen C4 Cactus, the Yeti sells in the small SUV segment of the market.

If the company decides to launch the latter, it will stay in line with Skoda's latest design philosophy - as seen in cars like the Octavia, Yeti and the soon - to - be-launched Superb.

As with many of Skoda's cars, the Yeti operates between two classes of car - bigger than the smallest supermini - SUVs like the Nissan Juke, but smaller than bona fide family crossovers like the Renault Kadjar.

Rather than go for a soft, rounded look like the Qashqai, the Yeti has raided the off - roader wardrobe and adopted full - on 4x4 styling.

The engine will be a little underpowered when the Yeti is fully loaded, but most of the time it's more than capable.

Since its most recent update, the Yeti has been offered in two distinct model lines.

To pay homage to its racing lineage, Skoda has launched special Monte Carlo editions of the Skoda Citigo, Skoda Yeti and Skoda Rapid Spaceback, joining the lineup of existing Monte Carlo versions of Skoda Fabia and Skoda Fabia Combi.

It's a mark of the Yeti's quality that it remained so competitive in the crossover and compact SUV class after such an extended period on sale, and now it makes a lot of sense as a used family car buy.

The Yeti's square, upright styling plays dividends when you get inside — it's very spacious for what is really quite a compact car on the outside.

The petrol Yeti, in spite of it being our favourite engine overall, is worse off again.

There's nothing surprising here — the Yeti uses Volkswagen Group engines that are as effective as they are familiar

The more powerful engine comes with 340Nm of torque, 90Nm more than the 108bhp version, which will come in very handy if you're using the Yeti to haul heavy loads, tow anything or you've bought a 4x4 model with some proper off - roading in mind.

The Monte Carlo Skoda Yeti and the Rapid Spaceback additionally get a black roof.

There's 470 litres of boot space on offer - that's better than the Nissan Qashqai's and the Skoda Yeti's.

Like the Skoda brand itself, the Yeti is all about form following function.

Some rivals do offer a bit more space in the back, but the Yeti's deep glass area actually makes it feel more spacious than it is, which is good news if you're lugging kids around.

Here's where the Yeti trips up a little compared to newer rivals.

The lights are reminiscent of the Octavia hatchback's, but the rest of the car remains largely the same as the original Yeti.

Rivalling the likes of Honda CR - V and Skoda Yeti in the premium SUV segment, Hyundai Tucson price falls in the vicinity of Rs 18.99 lakh to Rs 24.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The Skoda Yeti has always had an edge over its crossover rivals when it comes to driving dynamics and as the updates were so minimal the revised car maintained this advantage.

Aside from its higher driving position, the Yeti feels just like a regular family hatchback when you're behind the wheel.

With the demise of the 1.6 diesel and 1.8 turbo petrol options, the only choice for more power in the Yeti is to go for the 2.0 - litre diesel in either 108 - or 148bhp forms.

The core Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi diesel has 99g / km emissions and therefore free road tax for the first year, and that's something that shows the Yeti in quite a poor light.

The Yeti's touchscreen system is simple enough to use and it works just fine, but there's none of the slick menu controls and expensive - looking graphics that you get with the latest Skoda models.

Although the latest - generation Volkswagen Group engines have been transplanted in, and some of the older units like the 1.6 TDI and 1.8 TSI have been dropped, the fact is that the Yeti's older design means it can't compete when it comes to emissions.

An off - road button on the dash automatically controls the traction control, hill descent control and braking and it means the Yeti is incredibly simple to drive off - road - sorting out most problems and lack of grip without you even realising there was an issue.

A reputation for putting function over form hasn't stopped Skoda from cutting a dash in the crossover class with the Yeti.

In spite of its ageing design, the Yeti remains a car that's strongly in demand on the used market and that goes pretty much equally for petrol and diesel models, although the higher - spec 4x4 versions might be slightly harder to sell on — Skoda buyers still look at pricing first.

Skoda also provides its own «E-Surance» package as part of the warranty, which guarantees that your Yeti, if damaged in an accident, will be repaired at a Skoda main dealer no matter what your personal insurance policy stipulates.

The Skoda Yeti is a curiously named family car with plenty to recommend it to the family buyer - despite the oddball name, divisive looks and undesirable badge.

The standard Yeti comes with body - coloured lower bumpers and sills, while the Yeti Outdoor version gets traditional black plastic cladding and front and rear bumpers that have been optimised to give the best departure and approach angles when off - roading.

The Skoda Yeti comes fitted with hill descent control and all - wheel drive versions have a sophisticated Haldex clutch design that provides maximum traction when needed.

The only flaw in the Yeti's interior is that it's soldiering on with the older - tech Volkswagen Group sat - nav and infotainment.

Rivals such as the Skoda Yeti and Mazda CX - 5 definitely offer more in terms of efficiency and economy.

The Yeti was actually the top - rated SUV in the Auto Express Driver Power rankings in 2013 and by 2015 it had only slipped to 2nd place, so it's not a car that's likely to give much bother.

While you might automatically assume that the tough - looking Yeti is best suited to a diesel engine and four - wheel drive, actually it's the front - drive petrol model that makes the most sense.

Among some of Kreisels other projects include a longer - range Volkswagen eGolf, an electrified Skoda Yeti SUV, a fully electric Porsche Panamera sedan, and an electric VW Caddy compact van.

There is, however, no getting away from the fact that the current Nissan Qashqai, the Yeti's most serious rival, beats it for boot space by 15 litres.

Speaking to Indian Autos Blog at the launch of the refreshed Yeti today, Mr. Pawel Szuflak, Director for Sales and Marketing for

There's excellent grip, sharp steering and far less body roll than in the Nissan Qashqai, while the Yeti's lively nature means it's far more fun in corners than any crossover has any right to be, even if its steering doesn't feel quite so well resolved as that of the Qashqai.