Rating: 63 out of 100 by Stonebringer
Saw a Yaris sedan drive by and was impressed with the styling. When I found out it was a Toyota and very reasonably priced I had to test drive. Hard to get but the dealer ordered in a sedan, auto, Flint Mica, and the ‘B’ package. In Canada that gets you ABS, EBD, A/C, power doors, windows, locks mirrors, and keyless entry, a$2000 CAD or about $1600 US. Great little car that doesn’t look or feel little at all. Looks more expensive than my dad’s Corolla and better equipped for less money. You do get use to the centre speedometer and tach (standard in Canada) but I hate where the cupholders are and I need a centre armrest that is not behind my arm. Still,overall it’s a great car, buy one!
Features
The exterior, leg room, the huge trunk, the folding seats, that you can lay the seats down to almost flat. Turning radius!! Large tires don’t affect mpg but give you good mpg still. Driver seat height adjustment. Tall people friendly seats. I also love the knobs for the ac.
Suggested Improvements
Gas pedal is a little close to the right side which makes it hard to step on sometimes. but I stil love it.
Rating: 67 out of 100 by Drelamand
Love the car but the seats are a problem. My wife and I never had back pain until we purchased this Yaris. But I like it enough to try to change the seats. This is an expensive proposition with minimal out of market options. I’ll probably have to sell the car to save my back. However, driving the Yaris is fun and above expectations considering the price.
Positive
The speedometer in the center took getting used to but I tend to see how fast I am driving now. The placement of the cup holders is also different but definitely works.
Suggested Improvements
more ‘performance’ options,such as a ground effects kit like offered on the corolla, or hd headlights or fog lights, none of which are yet available
Source: Sick Autos