The entry-level 1.5-litre TSI petrol with 148bhp is a great choice, as it's both smooth and punchy but also really quiet and reasonably efficient. It goes from 0-62mph in around nine seconds and You're right, and the Yeti 1.2TSI 7-speed DSG has the potentially troublesome low torque dry clutch lightweight DSG. Newer VAG models are getting a new 7-speed wet clutch DSG but I don't think the Yeti will ever get it because it is quite close to end of production. The way to go now is the SEAT Ateca that is actually built by Skoda and does I bought an approved used 2016 plate Skoda Fabia DSG automatic last year, which had done 38,000 miles. After just over one year of ownership and less than 10,000 miles it requires a replacement gearbox at a cost of £5500. The Skoda dealer mechanic has told me that there is nothing I could have done to prevent this from happening. Skoda UK is point blank refusing any goodwill contribution to Best mods for your 2.0 TDi. Remaps - A tune/remap provides the biggest gains compared to cost, replacement ECUs, and Tuning boxes are all alternatives. Turbo upgrades - Adding a turbocharger is the most efficient approach to increase air supply, allowing you to burn more fuel and make more power. Skoda Fabia Mk II (2007-2014) Skoda Fabia DSG Gearbox Failure. I bought a used Skoda Fabia Automatic (2011) with ~40,000 miles on the clock - for about £5600. I bought it from an independent dealer, and it came with a 6 month RAC warranty. After 6 months and 2 weeks, just out of warranty, it developed problems with the automatic gearbox. Despite the complexity, cost & lack of reliability, manufacturers stay loyal to the dual-clutch AT by launching new models with this gearbox. VW-Skoda have struggled with the reliability of their dual-clutch ATs in India, so has Ford, so have Hyundai-Kia. The trouble is, when they work, dual-clutch ATs are darn good, fast & smooth. .

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