These three SUV combine many virtues and a great relationship between price and performance space. Peugeot 2008, Skoda Yeti and SsangYong Tivoli: What interests you most?

And a half dozen possibilities. That’s what the market offers at the moment, if you look at the SUV smaller size and less expensive, We are including those who might find from just over 4 meters length measuring the Ford EcoSport … and those 30 cm more in which are Dacia Duster’s with ASX Mitsubishi and Toyota C-HR, and on the border with compact. Can be found from 14,000 euros and average consumption as low as approved 3.7 l / 100 km. Certainly the most interesting.

In this universe, it is Peugeot who offers the cheapest version SUV market with its 2008 82 hp 1.2 PureTech of gas. Moreover, this car Diesel with 100 hp and, particularly, with the 120 hp 1.6 BlueHDI tested here also gives a superlative lesson in dynamic equilibrium, even with a baseline consumption: these Diesel SUVs are spending less.

In the case of SsangYong Tivoli we give to the best price / performance ratio segment, regardless of the engine. Even now you can bring items unusual equipment among small SUVs, but only at the highest finishing, Limited. SASS is the case of the package. Incorporates a camera and, with it, systems like accident or collision warning with automatic braking; notice of inadvertent lane change, with the possibility of correction; the automatic selection of the most appropriate lights; or the signal recognition.

For its part, the Skoda Yeti and stands in its final stage of marketing, even with his replacement seen and tasted: a Skoda Karoq, incidentally, with whom he will share part of his career, as the Yeti will be available approximately 10 months… and secure it with offers the most interesting. The Yeti rampaging in diversity of versions in direct conflict with the family also abundant jeep Renegade, in this case, thanks to a vast family of engines. Skoda, apart from that range achieved based combining four engines with two different boxes changes several trim levels or to choose, with most of the engines, among front- or all-wheel drive, It based much of its appeal in its impressive practical vocation.

disparate paths

The Diesel small SUVs They divide, by virtue of their engine capacity and power, into two groups. That of large engines is cornered by 2 liters. Ranging from 140 to 190 hp and used in Fiat and Volkswagen groups. The exception to the norm find ourselves in the presence of a decaffeinated 2.0 TDI (We must not forget that this same base results in versions of 240 hp, with two turbochargers, and 190 hp, with one, but perhaps most universal variant the 150 hp), which is using this version of the Skoda Yeti: just 110 hp. Premiered in 2008 in the VW Golf, it is deprecated against the more usual 1.6 TDI and 115 hp.

Precisely, in the other large group of engines are the 1.6 Diesel. There are some exception smaller displacement, as 1.5 dCi Renault or, even further, the 1.3 MTJ Fiat, but the key is that displacement. Go from 136 hp Opel Mokka X down. And here they are placed both 1.6 BlueHDI the Peugeot 2008, an article in 2013 in its current and available with outputs between 75 and 120 hp engine configuration; as the D16T, even more modern, only 115 hp, Y exclusive of SsangYong Tivoli and XLV.

We have faced since versions between 110 and 120 hp Yeti, Tivoli and 2008. The first two offer a choice of front- or all-wheel drive, the latter with automatic transmission and only in SsangYong, although before May this year if it was like to manually photos- session. This all-wheel drive Skoda is expensive: 4,130 euros. So much so that, without it, the price of a Yeti with the contributions of distinctive design Outdoor, -the same equipment Style is the highest possible in the gamma- and engine, but 4×2, would be just 500 euros more the 2008 tested.

He Peugeot 2008 lacks the option of four-wheel drive. Thus does have its off-road front axle it is with the electronic support provided by the Grip Control. this device adapts the operation of traction and stability controls, mainly to driver demand. But can not compete with the all-wheel drive to move field, roads with large bumps or very slippery surfaces when it is combined with appropriate tires for off-road or, at least, M + S. However, the 2008 election, as well as the Tivoli, is about most versatile wheels ‘all season’ the Yeti asphalt. Thus, on dirt roads and steep promptly -nothing which is not settled with passing slowly over stones that sobresalen-, which are on which we conducted simultaneously all three may not be essential to all-wheel drive; 2008 even has a small advantage for the Grip Control and front wheels Tivoli.

Running or not running

the Peugeot 1.2 with 82 hp is the small SUV lighter than we tested; and in this diesel version without the technical resources of the four wheel drive, We model the lightest of the three: almost there are 300 kilos between him and the Skoda Yeti, which it is situated closer to the Tivoli. That’s easy to explain, even when the engine power has not arrived, little, announced by the brand-its 116 hp at 3,650 CV are the same at 3,740 rpm Tivoli and this, with more torque, 33.7 mkg- as it accelerates very quickly. And more when we give him the more precise change and (this somewhat less) fast. Other SUV with diesel like powers such as Honda HR-V, Suzuki Vitara, Fiat 500X … even less energetic, like the Mazda CX-3 105 hp, are faster than the BlueHDI 2008 with 120 hp, but also so the deployment of French overwhelms the Yeti. To the SsangYong certainly not defending herself very good, although its weight is about 100 kg greater to 2008.

BENEFITS	Peugeot 2008 1.6 BlueHDI	Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI	SsangYong Tivoli D16T
Acel. 0-100 km / h	10,1 s	11,5 s	10,7 s
Acel. 0-1000 meters	32.2 s	33.6 s	32.8 s
Overtaking 80-120 km / h	8.4 s	10.5 s	8.3 s
Loudness 100 km / h	66.6 dB	67.1 dB	67.4 dB
Loudness 120 km / h	69.7 dB	70.8 dB	70.5 dB
Braking from 120 km / h	61.6 m	53.3 m	63.0 m
Weight scale	1,293 kg	1,586 kg	1,398 kg

The surprise puts precisely the SsangYong Tivoli recoveries, where even that little overweight and pulling a long -in developments 6th, for example, 53.5 km / h per 1000 rpm, higher than the 51.8 of the Yeti, but not that of Peugeot, 56,4- obtains excellent results, no doubt by the punch midrange your engine. By specifying more clearly the thrust appears once you reach the 1200-1500 rpm while before the clutch should be careful to avoid stalling. From this inflection point it will sound more, also for high-speed aerodynamics, as Yeti- but will remain strong and filling with its attached. This is evident, above all, to compare it with, who would say its engine, the 2.0 TDI Skoda.

East Yeti 2.0 TDI, On the other hand, it is which requires more fuel, both city and highway driving. Between him and 2008, which, as has been said, with any of the variants of its BlueHDI spends very little -precisando, 0.25 l / 100 km less than half the 100 than the 120 hp; there is always the SsangYong, which calca in city or highway, the segment average.

CONSUMPTION	Peugeot 2008 1.6 BlueHDI	Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI	SsangYong Tivoli D16T
Consumption city	4.9 l / 100 km	7,0 l / 100 km s	6.6 l / 100 km s
Consumption Highway	4.4 l / 100 km	6.5 l / 100 km	5,2 l / 100 km
average consumption	4.6 l / 100 km	6.7 l / 100 km s	5,8 l / 100 km s

As and how: behavior

He behavior differentiates, as their engines. Is the Peugeot 2008 which more resembles a passenger car of the three: A blindfolded would pass through a utility. More agile at the entrance of the curves, transmits the best touch for quality work or suspensions, especially management. It seems more precise and direct, to helping the wheel of such small diameter that characterizes all Peugeot i-cockpit… but then the meter in hand not be so: 35 cm compared with 37.5 of its rivals.

He SsangYong Tivoli, without being so agile moves with ease. It works well in the suspension, provided they do not find very irregular firm. Then it decomposes as will those of its rivals. Your adress, for which you can choose three levels of assistance, It does not convey the good vibes of the other: It seems more artificial and subtraction driver information. With the change, slow and rough; and brake pedal, two other elements with which the driver is in contact, the servo downgrade perception driveability that in almost all conditions, provides the rest of the chassis.

And is that, driveability, which more characterizes the chassis Skoda Yeti. True gives the feeling that their suspensions leave looser than 2008 body, but perhaps not so much by adjusting these, you cross out balanced, but by its higher body. Also because the seat is farther from the ground than its rivals. However, his gait is always comfortable, abounding sense of security, perhaps somewhat less reactive his opponents. More than 2008 of Tivoli. It also has by far the best brakes.

So is his inner life

However, Skoda Yeti where the mark more clearly the path is inward door. Its interior is brighter than those of Peugeot and SsangYong is curdling of practical resources -tables type of aircraft, convertible seats at tables, bins, with or without lid holes …- is also wider, whatever the dimension. Posts to seek their stone in the shoe, give her at the Honda HR-V, although Honda will not exceed trunk capacity or no one can do so, or interior height.

SPACE	Peugeot 2008 1.6 BlueHDI	Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI	SsangYong Tivoli D16T
front width	136 cm	138 cm	137 cm
rear width	133 cm	137 cm	132 cm
front height	88-94 cm	93-101 cm	96-101 cm
rear height	89 cm	95 cm	94 cm
Legroom	70 cm	76-91 cm	74 cm
Trunk	380 liters	485-585 liters	405 liters

This, incidentally, is also bright in the SsangYong Tivoli, who only fails width back. Moreover, including a longitudinal space that reaches almost to the Czech omletts. We talk about habitability, because its trunk has a capacity unfortunate for a car destined to be practical and gives reel to SsangYong XLV. At least when folding back seats flush with the floor of the trunk, as in the Peugeot; in this, thanks to the sidewalk slips down to make room for the support and encourage it.

The This capacity cargo space is better in 2008, the accessed as large as the gate Yeti. As with other dimensions, such as width, the trunk of the Peugeot is located around the middle of the category. Overall, if you do not believe that 2008 deserves more than enough, so pulling down the note back up, especially when a version with panoramic roof is chosen as the Line- GT rather than penalizes his legroom.

DISCOUNTED RATES (APRIL 2017)

Peugeot 2008 1.6 BlueHDI (from 21,350 to 22,350 €)

Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI (from 20,500 to 23,150 €)

SsangYong Tivoli D16T (from 17,100 to 24,050 €)

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