Just returned home to Sittingbourne from a shortened caravan holiday in the New Forest. It rained all the way there, almost all the time there, and all the way home. We haven't had a break since collecting our car last October without a lot of rain! Anyway, the site we stayed on was waterlogged, with other caravanners requiring the site tractor to tow their 'vans to firm ground. With some trepidation I declined the offer of a tow and put my trust in 4wd Yeti. Happily it towed the 'van out of the field without any fuss whilst the site owner watched warily and almost no rutting to the grass (mud). It was almost too easy and Yeti's face was saved! We averaged 27mpg. towing, which has bought the overall mpg down from 47 to 36. We do like our car!!
Towing a caravan out of a waterlogged field is no mean feat, welldone Yeti (and driver). Did you take any pictures? Were you aware of the front wheels loosing their grip before the rear went into four wheel drive or did you use the off-road button?
I bet the "management" was impressed!
I was under the impression the later Haldex 4 used torque sensing and so if you are not heavy footed it sends more power to the rear as needed, before the drama develops at the front.
Having taken mine round Castle Combe circuit at the weekend (and I wasn't hanging around...) I could feel it in 4x4 really helping me get the power down earlier in the corners. But there was no front slip. ESP works well too.
Because on track I was getting no wheel slip at all at the front and throwing it into corners at speed you could feel the four wheel drive pushing you out of the corners, I could get the power down earlier than the front wheel drive cars.
I can't believe it's as simple as front slip = more drive to the rear, it must have more features.
That's what the earlier Haldex versions were like.
I'm only going on my experience in muddy off-road conditions, and normally when starting to move. It is probably differentwhen all the wheels are already in motion.
Has anyone changed the driver and front passenger seats in their car? I bought a 2016 SE L with heated leather and electrically adjustable driver's seat a few weeks ago and I'm not getting on with the driver's seat at all. It's really not comfortable no matter how I adjust it.
I'm wondering if...
With the current situation and restrictions on movement I expect there will be a few Yeti being "put to bed" what will you do with yours?
To avoid flat spots on the tyres mine will be inflated to 40 psi and moved up and down the drive by a few feet each week.
I will make sure it is not under...
We've had some pretty chilly mornings lately and although the car starts instantly, the engine is a little slower to turn over. Obviously the oil is pretty thick when it's below zero, but it made me look at the battery, which I think is the original. I'm hoping not to have to change it just yet...
Just purchased a 2017 4x4 1.4 L & K model with 17k on the clock. 17” wheels 225 50 15 tyres. They are Nexen branded, a company I have never heard of and don’t look like being capable of dealing with the snow we get in my part of Lancashire. I am considering fitting Michelin Cross Climates in...
This just arrived.............
New rules on MOT testing for light vehicles
Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles due their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months.
This will continue until confirmed otherwise.
This will allow vehicle...
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