118TSI Yeti

[BlackOctaviaRS]

Has anybody got a date for when the 118TSI Yeti will be released in Australia?

I've read a few articles online, and most say early-mid this year.

I'm seriously thinking about replacing the Jetta with a Yeti, and the 118TSI would be more appealing price wise thgan the 103TDI, should be at least $2-3K cheaper.

[dodgey]

I thought that was replacing the 77TSI at the 77TSI pricing...

[BlackOctaviaRS]

I thought that was replacing the 77TSI at the 77TSI pricing...

Nup, the 118TSI is supposed to sit between the 77TSI and 103TDI

[Jake02]

All I've heard is 2nd quarter this year and I agree, it really should be the all-rounder Yeti as the 118TSI is a fantastic engine (0-100 in 8.4 is pretty appealing too) and it should be around $32k too, being better value for money.

I say do it!

[dodgey]

Ahh I see. Should be good!

[Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi]

Looking at the Yeti 118TSI to replace my Octavia RS too

[UK Yeti]

In the UK the 1,8 litre Yeti costs only marginally less than the 103TDI. Below is a snap from the current Yeti brochure with prices for the Elegance spec:



There is a member on the UK Briskoda forum that has his 1,8 Yeti chipped to 220hp!!!!! I've been in it and it is bloody quick let me tell you.

[Zelig]

Latest press reports all talk about a 112TSI for the Yeti, not 118TSI ???

Due in March.

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[Jake02]

Latest press reports all talk about a 112TSI for the Yeti, not 118TSI ???

Yep, there's a reason behind it. The 112TSI is the 118TSI, but it has a 6-speed DSG - for some reason the normal 118TSI/7-speed DSG isn't available on the Yeti so that's what Skoda Australia took. I'm not sure if the manual will be 118 or 112 but I predict the 112. The 112 has a slightly lower peak torque location in the revs and that's why the performance and fuel consumption is pretty much identical to the 118. The UK has both weirdly with the 112 only offered on 'SE Plus' spec (a spec I wish we got because it has the folding tables on the back of the front seats as standard) whereas other specs have the 118 and you can only get a manual in any spec. Weird huh? Russia only has the 77 and 112TSI, nothing else (but their Yetis are locally made).

[UK Yeti]

There are in fact two 1,8 litre engine outputs.* The lower rated one was originally for the Russian market only (don't ask me why) and is now available in the UK ONLY in the SE+ spec.* If you click on the Yeti Brochure link in my post above you will see the engine specs for this engine on page 22.