Skoda Yeti Review - Rare Species

There are SUVs and then there are crossovers. Manufacturers take pains to point out the differences between the two and tell you why  one is better than the other (as long as they aren’t making the other).  Engineers in R&D get into defensive positions when comparisons  are made, while marketing honchos think offence is the best defence.  And it’s a battle that doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon. But sometimes, there are vehicles that tread both paths and find a niche  within a niche. Well, I didn’t know such an ultra-niche existed till the Skoda  Yeti came along. The Yeti doesn’t look traditional — it even could pass off  as a slightly extended hatchback on stilts. How else could one justify its rather compact 4.2 metre length? It even  has a second row of seats that can not only be moved on its rails in all  four directions, they can even be removed completely to create space for  a pair of baby elephants. The Skoda Yeti then could probably be called  the most interesting vehicle on sale this year, but is it the best? Let’s go find out.  More Photos: