Dacia Duster or Skoda Yeti 4 x 4

[Robt]

Shot themselves in the foot they dont do a diesel auto 4x4 version though - but you can with the Yeti & FL2.

Worldwide that will be the smallest market wanting those features.

 

[hally]

Pretty solid if given regular oil changes. Occasional turbo and injector failure. DMF's considered a ~60k wearing part though.

Oh dear this one's done 50k
There is a vid on you tube of tiff needel (on fifth gear) driving one through mud that had stopped a defender......maybe a set up though.

 

[Robt]

The uk coastguard uses Yeti 4x4 as an area car. They are shod on winter tyres and pretty much go anywhere the L200’s on mud tyres do. They also have additional underbody guards. These are manual but the drivers like them

 

[hally]

I wanted a manual as it will be used by the kids to learn to drive and my amarok is auto

 

[Will 1594]

Susuki sx4 here 45 to gallon , had two in last 14 years racked up over 200:000 miles
one had a turbo ,was mapped up over 200 hp , so cannot fault it
but good run abouts and go most places

 

[mengeleguru]

To original question

Skoda with out fail.

We have been doing M O T’s for 14 years, only ever failed two

one for a square wheel & one the door handle fell off.

There bomb proof, great cars.

 

[Sprig]

How about a Freelander 2? There are loads of them around and they are v capable off road.

 

[legin]

Having the conversation with dad about changing his car. Exactly same choice of vehicles.

 

[Timbo]

How about a Freelander 2? There are loads of them around and they are v capable off road.

What i am now running after a string of Terrano's . It will literally go anywhere.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Yep permanent with a diff lock but only 7 inches of clearance but steel plated underneath. 1.3l diesel should be cheap to run on red. Just found one dairly local tonight so will go see it tomorrow

Is that the Panda or Duster?

 

[Wellpark]

Skoda yeti is fairly robust. Have one for a staff member and it stands up very well

 

[Performer]

Subaru forester

 

[hally]

Is that the Panda or Duster?

Panda

 

[Highland Mule]

Fed up with pouring diesel into the Hilux, which one of these would be practical for getting about the farm? I know they won't tow.
Looking about 10 years old.

How many miles do you think it would do? It takes a fair bit of saved diesel to cover the extra insurance, Road tax, maintenance, mot etc.

I’ve just gone the other way as got fed up with having two lots of everything. Not regretting it yet.

 

[zero]

Skoda Yeti 4x4. Put some michelin cross climates on and it'll go most places. Once drove our old one across some shiny wet clay that left a crawler sliding downhill and the Yeti never put a foot wrong! Same on snow, just kept going till i got too deep.
It would pull 1750kg, and was very stable with a 10' flat trailer behind.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Panda

Thanks
It guess the 4wd system is still a Puch one

 

[hally]

Thanks
It guess the 4wd system is still a Puch one

No idea to be honest but seem to be held in high regard on the continent. Won’t be has useful as a polaris off road but a lot better on road travelling between blocks of land

 

[JeepJeep]

New Pandas are are a kind of Haldex setup.

 

[Fellstoflats]

Fed up with pouring diesel into the Hilux, which one of these would be practical for getting about the farm? I know they won't tow.
Looking about 10 years old.

Dacia 100%.

Pretty much standard across the French Alps now, seem to have replaced the old boxy Panda that was so popular.

I once drove one 2km up a piste. Cracking little cars.

 

[yoki]

Duster owners reviews on "Honest John" wouldn't inspire confidence!