Can an AMG beat a Skoda OFF-ROAD?!

Thanks to Darkside Developments for lending us their Yeti: @DarksideDevelopments
Thanks to Q Drive Performance for lending us their AMG: qdriveperformance.co.uk/
Which will be better off-road - a £174,000 Mercedes-AMG G63, or a £2,000 Skoda Yeti? Well, we’re about to find out!
So let’s see how the two compare. Starting with the AMG, it’s powered by a 4-litre twin-turbo V8 which can deliver 585hp and 850Nm of torque. It’s also built on a ladder frame chassis with 3 lockable diffs, and it’s pretty heavy, tipping the scales at around 2,500kg.
In comparison, the Skoda Yeti comes in a whole lot lighter, at around 1,500kg! But it’s also way down on power, with its tuned 2-litre TDI Diesel engine producing 181hp and 407Nm. However, it’s also been lifted and had some underfloor support added to it, so it’s definitely prepared to go off-road!
So how will this one play out - will it be an easy win for the G63? Or could the Yeti snatch it? You’ll need to stick with Mat to see for yourself!
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[@carwow]

first.

[@kurdistan496]

I'm from Kurdistan

[@SubieRex]

fr

[@madhavsujith477]

You bastards😂😂😂😂😂

[@dzontravolta3952]

Haha

[@niki123bxd]

second

[@dustynbeliveau7968]

Greyham is the true g in these competitions, running up and down in the mud and cold, helping the other drivers, Truly an offroading expert.

[@smokin_d3ad909]

he is! and the editor is making him look dirty😂😂💀

[@CR7Editss77]

Big up Greyham

[@iamf6641]

@@smokin_d3ad909 💀

[@mukhtar__]

hats off, Graham

[@damarfadlan9251]

@@smokin_d3ad909 always big up for Greham.

[@Adam-nv9zo]

The little Skoda is very impressive for a low-priced vehicle with a few mods. Great video, as always.

[@purwantiallan5089]

This Skoda OffRoad is considered to be one of the most OP SUVs.

[@AoyagiAichou]

"a few"?

[@9wowable]

Tbf the yeti is probably one of the most expensive second hand Škoda’s around. 10 year old models are still mostly north of £5000

[@olik136]

I don't know how they got it so cheap though- the cheapest in Germany right now is 5k and the usable ones start at 15k...

[@1corinthians15.1-4kjv]

An entire new undercarriage is not a few mods though.

[@jamesmartindale8968]

The Skoda would be most fun I reckon, you wouldn’t be as afraid to drive it hard

[@jonasboekema8619]

Just be like whistlin diesel and trash the G and you'll have loads of fun

[@KingDiamondBones]

depends on who u are lol personally wouldn't make a difference for me

[@waifuracer6516]

@@jonasboekema8619 throw 180 grand my way and ill gladly do it

[@tolloromassi99]

@@jonasboekema8619 You mean the EGR?

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

No one is actually going to use a G wagon off-road, it's too expensive. You only see them driving around London. It's also too heavy really. The original G wagon was a military vehicle and much lighter.

[@cuntanachim-ioan2680]

It'll be interesting to see a comparison between two G-Wagon's one with Street Tires and one with Off-Road Tires, educational purpose :)

[@anthonyatuhaire]

@MrAbletospeak he said that

[@killeralltires]

Mrunabletoread more like. What do you think street tires are?

[@robbush2630]

Yes. Tires are key. G is still an expensive way to go but nearly unstoppable with a proper setup. Older non-AMG models will accept down to a 16" wheel and you can fit some proper tires.

[@nickcartwright2490]

​@MrAbletospeak yes he did.

[@Daemonarch2k6]

@@killeralltires that's street tires, not road tires, bigott! 🤣

[@sebbe_as7333]

This just shows how important tires are

[@Spasm975]

Not really, the only reason Skoda won some challenges was that it was cheap and they were not afraid to damage it

[@MeediaArtur]

@@Spasm975 you are correct, but tires actually have massive difference in off roading. Car guys say that a new set of good tires is the best upgrade for any vehicle.

[@drkc5]

Exactly.. I reckon a Sandero would be epic on some mud tires.

[@John...44...]

Yeh, both on off-road tyres and the G wins everything. But that would be boring, and I'd still rather throw the skoda around

[@John...44...]

​@Spasm975 yeh but, if that G had the same tyres as the skoda and driven the same way it would have won every challenge.... hence why the right tyre is so important t

[@enoch9019]

Editors vs Graham is my favorite thing in the video 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Graham? Why not Sebastian Loeb?

[@yeahitskimmel]

​@@purwantiallan5089 did we all miss Loeb being a regular character on carwow?

[@valiantdiesel1332]

​@@yeahitskimmel This guy has well over 1000 comments on this channel, seriously every video, they're always of the more confusing sort.

[@Boeing-ER-jy9vq]

@@purwantiallan5089 dude what

[@nickgoode8579]

That g wagon is incredible up the hill with road tyres. Mind blowing traction in that mud.

[@hassyg4083]

jimny can do the same

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

It's a mix of complicated systems and very simple principles. The simple part is diff locks, the complicated part is electronically controlled limited slip differentials. Now I don't know the particulars about the G-Wagon but I'm guessing they have individual braking of the wheels to assist with power transfer to the wheels with the best traction. It can assist with both traction and cornering. So it has a lot more tech than the Skoda, which doesn't even have locking differentials and even less the limited slip kind. Now the braking trick used earlier in the video does work, but can be a bit tricky to get right. In older offroad designs you often have a offroad setting where there's a calibrated load applied to the brakes. It's high enough the vehicle won't roll down a slight decent without the aid of the engine. This helps both with descent but also improves handling in terrain with the differentials unlocked. However when you lock the differentials it doesn't make any real difference when climbing. With active per wheel braking and electronically controlled limited slip differentials the systems can cooperate and you get great ability to climb while retaining a lot better maneuverability than you get with locking differentials or even simple mechanical limited slip differentials.

[@reecedrury4145]

Shout out for Darkside. Comical how effective the car if you watch the darkside vids.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Skoda Darkside has 297bhp.

[@reecedrury4145]

@@purwantiallan5089 not this yeti. They have various cars with bigger numbers though

[@bigduphusaj162]

They don't have a clue they make Tiktok builds

[@ro88o31]

The carwow version obviously manipulated to not embarrass the expensive G63

[@reecedrury4145]

@ro88o31 think Matt didn't know how to drive it either. Darkside just send it

[@Herewego597]

Poor Gram making fun of him. 14:33 is the best, couldn’t stop laughing 😂😂 Glad he seems like he can take the jokes

[@Djoki1]

4:05 whoever made this edit deserves a raise.

[@00blank71]

i would love to see what the G wagon is capable of with offroad tires

[@hassyg4083]

the same, they make no difference

[@The-fs5wn]

@@hassyg4083 tires make a world of difference, especially on trickier obstacles like level 6+ trails. Why do you think the Braptor and 4x4 Squared both come with huge AT’s?

[@saggy2299]

Darkside makes one of the best off road builds in UK🇬🇧

[@purwantiallan5089]

Darkside? What is Darkside?

[@saggy2299]

@@purwantiallan5089 youtube.com/@DarksideDevelopments

[@yeahitskimmel]

​@@purwantiallan5089 the company that built the Yeti

[@countryside_guy]

@@purwantiallan5089 You never seen Star Wars? 😉

[@lewrocks94]

​@@purwantiallan5089 in glad you were paying attention 😳🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ryanadams1893]

definitely should do more cheaper vs expensive stuff! big trend atm on youtube and so good to watch. should do some track and drag race stuff as well as off-road!

[@Sabroe_ffs]

The G wagon is so cringe is loses by default, no matter the opponent

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Cayenne, Range Rover sport, GLE, Q7, X5 off road battle would be cool to see

[@purwantiallan5089]

Add Citroen C4 WRC and Subaru Impreza WRC 2008.

[@pdkrs]

​@@purwantiallan5089 lmao they arent that easy to find and they wouldnt be good off road

[@okemefulachidera5440]

Me too

[@M_H_H]

@@pdkrs there's a channel do these test regularly

[@Spasm975]

In the circumstances as in this video, Skoda Yeti would beat all of them

[@dimitarhristovskii]

Those Skoda Yetis in out country are around 10 000€, wow!

[@nickloong]

That Skoda looked like a really tough character with solid interior build too. Interesting challenge!👍

[@filip000]

Love our Skoda Yeti we have as a daily. 1.8T and AWD, drives fantastic.

[@philippepanayotov9632]

Yet another great video! This was very entertaining. Graham and Nick are so cool. Keep it up, boys!

[@ltmcolen]

I imagine the G would also be a good helipad

[@mohammedchoudhury3593]

Those who know know 😉

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@mohammedchoudhury3593 hopefully he got his wish granted.

[@moeez1211]

So would the Yeti 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2jOdn1jpa2ejaM

[@mohammedchoudhury3593]

For those not in the know Jeremy Clarkson landed a helicopter on a Skoda Yeti in Top Gear

[@garythompson3158]

Ah yes

[@ganeshshenoy1102]

Graham and Nick are sooo chill😂even with matt's antics😂

[@MrDaveHandGrenade]

You should do one with offroad estate cars! Like Audi Allroad vs. Volvo XC70 - that would be interesting to see

[@EvilVirax]

Or Subaru Outback for example... It would be great.

[@mediocreman2]

There's another channel that did that. It's Russian I think. Volvo got destroyed. And outback really was a disappointment.

[@EvilVirax]

@@mediocreman2 Outback was disappointment? You mean in comparison to Audi A6 Allroad? Sorry, I can't believe that because I think that the car can go almost through everywhere.... Can you remember the name of the channel because I can't find it.

[@bigduphusaj162]

Forester wins that for fun

[@bigduphusaj162]

​@@mediocreman2 if an Outback gets done over offroad by a junk Audi with its abysmal Haldex system then it's because the Subaru is broken. There is no physical way the junk as it gets fake 4wd Haldex system can cope with Subarus 4x4 system it's not possible in any way shape or form and its common knowledge that its on another playing field. Also an old Jimny would whoop everything including the cars in this vid like they were nothing. It would make them look silly. I think an old £500 Fiat panda with the same tyres as the Yeti beats everything in this vid easily.

[@flipmo9579]

It's just insane how the G performs with these tires.

[@jatt-jatt-jatt3181]

your videos are honestly so interesting keep up the good work!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Give this video 10/10.

[@callyakn718]

I own a skoda karoq with all seasons on it, was on a game shoot last season and my mates in there Range Rover and disco with big allows and shit tyres were squirming all over on the grass banks compared to me haha ! Impressed with the off road electronics in it tbf

[@purwantiallan5089]

Skoda Karoq? What is that car?

[@Trucklad]

@@purwantiallan5089 Its a Suv

[@PVJ7]

Which all seasons do you have?

[@callyakn718]

@@purwantiallan5089 it’s the new model to replace the yeti. I have the skoda karoq scout … Has downhill decent, off road mode (which makes the wheels react in milliseconds to change in grip or lack of…) etc 190ps 7speed dsg

[@callyakn718]

@@PVJ7 just the maxis ones, as they’re cheap and it’s my misses car, I have Michelin latitude cross on my t6

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@TheKeviniraheta]

I love this comment section, everyone thanks matt as well as other drivers and the crew behind scenes, everyone giving new ideas, suggestions of new off road races, they discuss about the vehicle in the videos in a good way, pretty cool. Lets keep it that way. 💝

[@Necron00b]

This reminds me of when the Daihatsu terios was released, small offroaders, big fun. haha

[@purwantiallan5089]

Also kinda reminded me a lot to ISUZU PIAZZA.

[@kaeyd2287]

Even with street tires that G is a beast off-road . That is so crazy Big ups to the Skoda though 😂… great value for money

[@saqz11]

its not really great value for money. this skoda is at least 25k with all the mods😂

[@kaeyd2287]

@@saqz11 true that … but it’s relative to the G you see

[@jetonhaxhia4393]

@@saqz11 25k? Lmao

[@bigduphusaj162]

​@@saqz11 25k? What currency is that in because that cannot be pounds sterling you are talking?

[@MaticTheProto]

@@saqz11 the g class has an s class interior

[@manumrs89]

I used to love Graham's introduction while falling aside :) it was pretty hilarious, good job!

[@joshuaminke6629]

You definitely would have more fun in the skoda. If you break it, just buy another one haha 😄

[@dshez8240]

Carwow is the content I needed but never knew existed

[@marvellousmarvin]

Matt, I love watching these videos 👍

[@dsamusic5043]

That Yeti sounded like a beast!

[@xpertgaming8043]

Love your work

[@purwantiallan5089]

I always appreciate it, xpertgaming.

[@AlbertSpice]

I love that Graham is really taking his job seriously

[@tanks4lyfe509]

So glad you use there Yeti I watch their KZbin it does very well the way they drive it I take the Yeti it's way more practical and more fun I've seen it on their channel they drive it everywhere

[@marklchapman2785]

I have a Skoda yeti, 2 L TDI four-wheel-drive it’s brilliant, I love it 👍🇬🇧

[@bigduphusaj162]

Junk CR engine and junk Haldex system. Would get mugged by Subaru Forrester Outback nevermind a genuine 4x4

[@marklchapman2785]

@@bigduphusaj162 Who asked you you mug .

[@jokerbyfun2189]

The Yeti is one of the best cars I've ever owned and no one will change my mind. I had it in the 4x4 version and it drove like a dragon in the forest and in the city and on the roads. The best car

[@inamintsenge1187]

The tuned car tho sounds better then the g wagon by a mile

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. So did the Subaru Impreza WRC 2005.

[@brizv]

Unfortunately Skoda stopped producing this gem of a car years ago ! I am one of the lucky owners of a Yeti in India. Just wish it was automatic !

[@brit-in-czech]

This was fun. Of course I was rooting for the mighty Yeti. And I was pleased that it was you in the yeti, because I still remember you road testing the Yeti and meeting owners of it for Car Buyer many many years ago.

[@gooo1762]

Thanks a lot for the video!

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat we want to see the Skoda Yeti in more drag races!

[@tiaanwerth5326]

Love your videos!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree man. These video is always amazing.

[@thhc1744]

I've been watching the Darkside videos with the Yeti for ages and the thing is an absolute weapon

[@bigduphusaj162]

Tiktok builds not proper offroaders. A stock Jimny would embarrass everything they've made

[@thhc1744]

@@bigduphusaj162 Firstly as capable as it is, I doubt a stock Jimny would embarrass everything they've made and secondly, the Yeti is basically a VW Golf which has no business going anywhere near that course. Has that Yeti struggled wher they've taken it? Of course it has, but its almost always got the job done. It is an impressive car. Inb4 "hurr durr fanboy." I've never bought anything from them and its highly unlikely I ever will. I just like watching their build and off road videos

[@craigj2483]

Should of asked Ryan for the touareg as well or has he broke it again. I knew that yeti was theirs b4 i even clicked to watch. The lad's at darkside are awesome. Diesel tuning has made massive leaps forwards thank's to Darkside Developments

[@purwantiallan5089]

This car looked quite OP.

[@DarksideDevelopments]

;)

[@thelooper3976]

1st round is almost never won by expensive car as the driver never gives full throttle to avoid the jump in the end and that is to avoid the damage on lender's car.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The driver in 60 percent throttle only.

[@Spasm975]

In this video, Skoda only won because of that, and the same for the challenge with the turn through the forest, Skoda was sent 100%, whenever G class was like 10-20% at maximum

[@nithishjvj8736]

Power n Torque to price ratio is bonkers in the Yeti Team Yeti

[@wastelander6341]

YES Darkside Developments in the house. All the way from Barnsley!!!

[@notyourpgainstructor5139]

it looked like an absolute blast driving that skoda!!!!

[@Tomazack]

I miss my 1985 Daihatsu Rocky with the indestructible 2.8 TD engine. I went everywhere with that thing, most fun I have ever had for 1500€.

[@Gorbyrev]

Love that Yeti!

[@purwantiallan5089]

This Yeti kinda reminded me a lot to Suzuki SX4 WRC.

[@longstoryshortless]

Big uo for the Graham. You can see he is really liking his job and gives fair and professional opinion.

[@RBdeBell]

This Skoda is amazing - best advertising for DarksideDevelopers ist the little bump without any damage 😂

[@MrDanNS]

The camera crew are following grahams every movement like a hawk, waiting patiently for another slip 😂

[@skotoze970]

Skoda won the sound check for sure

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. The sound check is kinda impressive.

[@paulanson6731]

Really enjoyed that. Always liked the Yeti. It all shows the importance of tyres. G Wagon is some vehicle but never got the price tag being so high, even compared to a Range Rover

[@khairulanuar3231]

Graham walk with the background sound is hilarious 😄

[@nbn461]

What is with carwow and doing Graham dirty? 🤣🤣

[@Nippernator]

Nick has a great presenting personality. Would love to see more content from him.

[@countryside_guy]

He needs to lose that bloody hat and the millennial personality.

[@Nippernator]

​@@countryside_guy I've heard that people can be quick to anger online, but jeez... What even is a Milennial personality?

[@stephenberry8658]

Loved my Yeti 2.0 TDI 4 x 4 DSG Great fun and SO practical....

[@antoniohagopian213]

It doesn't matter what you have. Putting the proper tyres is all that matters.

[@waynedl99]

On top of the other pluses for the Skoda, it'd have used 1/4 the fuel too 🤣

[@Notsofatamerican]

Most important part on a 4x4 , in order of importance 1 Tyres. 2 Tyres 3 Tyres. If you are still unsure 4 Tyres

[@ALL_4_WHEELS]

Nice to see our west wales Laners sticker on the back window of the yeti!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥👌🏼👌🏼

[@DorianFr1992]

Nick: "It's doing a fantastic job! 😃" Mat: "He's going down there pretty quickly" 😂

[@tomallen9820]

The Skoda looks better

[@professorgamerpro2901]

Ireally love your video

[@adriandickinson204]

That looked like Matt pressed the cruise control "slow down" button on the stalk on the Yeti not the off-road button as that's on the centre console, hence all the wheelspin too.

[@shivomtiwari7933]

I don’t get why you need an off-road expert to decide the winner.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Sometimes only driver skills mattered.

[@XZEESHANX124]

Carwow should start a series cheap vs expensive 🤔

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. What about Toyota 2000GT 1967 vs Porsche Cayman RS?

[@azmi0000]

Yumm yumm

[@jamesphilipson1289]

The skoda being modded has me intrigued. Does anyone know... If I have an Astra GTC 2.0 cdti would it be safe to have a stage 1 remap put on it? It's got nearly 100k on the clock but always religiously serviced and cared for. Would I need to upgrade other components in line with a remap too or can you have just the remap done?

[@mrpeel6831]

The question is do u want it to go bang or not

[@mkrestuarant]

That Yeti.. I need one now.

[@lonerider5315]

Proof matt has never taken his jimni anywhere. Not even a puddle.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Or even Suzuki Swift Sport or Concept S2?

[@okemefulachidera5440]

Mat is such a talented driver😊

[@V1co00o]

Im proud to see videos from you with škoda

[@nifty6486]

a thing to remember when watching this is, that you will always be able to build a to beat an expensive one for cheaper than the expensive one, especially when hurting the expensive one by not setting it up right for the task

[@nasirabdulquyyum5952]

Love you Matt ❤

[@purwantiallan5089]

Matt always got these works done.

[@stefokala]

For cheap try it it with tuned Lada Niva or UAZ

[@purwantiallan5089]

Lada Niva? What is that car?

[@stefokala]

@@purwantiallan5089 A phenomenal junk car, there is a video on it on carwow, you should check it out

[@antoninsebera152]

I am doing it all my life Just buying some cheap Skoda and improving what I need for my purposes. Now I have Skoda Rapid liftback and I have folding bed in it and all camping stuff. It is a long car and big trunk. I can even put inside two bikes without removing front wheel and seat. I am really happy with it.

[@cmd_76]

Would love to see an old school H1 Hummer video (where all the gadgets work) compare with the G wagon or other off roaders on this channel

[@MaticTheProto]

you mean vs the old school g wagon? The "OG Hummer", if you want?

[@cmd_76]

@Matic More like old vs new. The H1 is known for its crazy off-road capabilities. Let's do it against a new G wagon, Defender...etc. The outcome could be interesting

[@user-ix1cs8iv2i]

I own one yeti should i tune it?

[@kshauryadwivedi]

euro cars are the best to tune, so go ahead

[@Matriarchy_Feminism]

You can

[@fistofdragony3213]

i like the test, however i think the benefits of offroad tires are just soooo big, that all of this doesnt really tell us anything :D

[@okithdesilva129]

Darren and Graham are the best off road experts for Carwow off-road challenges!

[@bigduphusaj162]

No they aren't, nobody even knows who they are they aren't in the green lane community. Stop talking tripe

[@rasherbasher8203]

​@@bigduphusaj162 it's the carwow bot... a really stupid one....the same repetitive nonsense comments... every video..

[@adambrown8653]

That Skoda would be an off-road weapon if it had LSD's or a selective locking diff

[@rscosworthfan]

Absolutely right and its a leeson to all car manufacturers because without an lsd all the power just spins away redering it useless

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

Skoda Yeti is a great little 4WD. Pity Skoda produced them for just a short while.

[@frglee]

Used Skoda Yetis are in high demand. A car dealer told me last year he buys every one he can find at auction as they sell like hot cakes. Not bad for a car discontinued in 2017.

[@mariusreiter9493]

I guess it’s so popular because it’s one of the last truly practical cars before everything was turned into (less practical) SUVs

[@wiciuwiciu2783]

​@@mariusreiter9493funny thing is that it's better in every way in SUV things than every SUV on the market xddd

[@MickeyMouse-qh4fc]

"It's not light" Me: When have you seen f**king light G class... NEVER!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

For me its 22 percent light, 78 percent heavy.

[@alphaod]

If we were keep the standard tires on the G-wagon, a fair test would test the Skoda on the road with it's current tires as well.

[@notPixielllllScale]

"but its how these cars come" > in an entirely modified skoda

[@lobbo232]

Nick is a natural presenter! Would like to see him more often

[@mediocreman2]

He botched the first challenge and the cayenne descent challenge in another video. I'm not sure if he's the best choice for these series.

[@minuparathnayake2482]

Imagine having whistling diesel for this drag race😂🤝

[@SHADINMUHAMMAD-DXB]

G-class will fly😂

[@shizenjapan]

Please to do the land cruiser Prado diesel, latest model against the g wagan, land rover, range rover and jeep wrangler and all with same tyres either street or off road but all with the same. Now that would be an awesome match up

[@siraff4461]

All that Yeti needs is some locking diffs and its pretty much perfect.

[@Jayjay-ef2gt]

Anyone who's seen Top Gear knows exactly what the Skoda Yeti is capable of

[@alexapignoille4217]

1:24 You pay £174,425 for a wonky badge 👍🏼

[@adibadyy]

14:28 the editors was wild 😂 trolling graham in every off road video 🤣

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

Who needs Top Gear/The Grand Tour? when you have Carwow. Brilliant!

[@slim1940]

Matt's car give the same vibe with that 4x4 on hillclimb racing lol

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Imagine if Matt raced those SUVs in Pikes Peak HillClimb track.