[7] At the Geneva Motor Show in 2005, Škoda unveiled a concept car in the compact SUV category, named the Yeti and using a single vertical windscreen wiper moving horizontally across the whole of the glass or horizontally divided hatch, the lower part of which was split into an inner and outer section so that two bicycles could be secured to the lowered outer section — features that did not see production.

[6][9] The powertrain offerings in the Yeti included a range of internal combustion engines, all of which are four cylinder (I4) four-stroke turbocharged[6] and EU5 emissions standard compliant.

[10] The all wheel drive Yeti cars featured Off Road button to switch all assistance systems to a special off-road setting, e.g. the accelerator responded less sensitively.

A set of Off-Road functions included also a hill descent control, that used sensitive braking to maintain a constant speed descending steep slopes, regardless of whether the vehicle was in any of the gears from one to three, reverse, or neutral.

[12] The Škoda Yeti was awarded a five star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).

In May 2017, Škoda Australia advised that a software update had been released by VW for DSG transmissions to reduce wear in the dual clutch assemblies.

This design change also introduces a variable delayed throttle response and shuddering in first gear as "normal operation".

A revamped version of the Yeti had its official exhibition premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2013.

It is automatically activated when reverse gear is engaged: it displays the space behind the car and indicates the driving line, based on the vehicle width.

List of features was extended by – among others – keyless system for locking/unlocking doors and starting engine (KESSY), and rechargeable LED torch in boot.

[17] In 2014, Škoda Auto presented the Yeti Xtreme at the Wörthersee annual meeting in Austria, with the concept having a matte dark gray body color with yellow elements such as the rims and roof.

Among them is the Yeti Pickup, a never-before-seen and never-made-to-production prototype built in 2012-2013,[19] with the rear end including the axle and suspension from the third-generation Volkswagen Caddy Max.

[21] It would reportedly take inspiration from the Kodiaq, being larger and more expensive[22] than the current model,[23] and was based on Volkswagen's MQB platform, the same as the SEAT Arona.