Topic: 06 Toyota Yaris buying thread

[hoperrs]

Just got a digital camera, so I should be able to post a few.

Couldn't stay away from the Yaris any longer, especially with a 19 year old son bugging me about it.


Ron.

[84im]

My Ranger is fairly quiet, but the monster is very noisy (top up or down). 
Ross, are you driving at 110 going over the 'hump'.....shame on you!

[AVToller]

My Ranger is fairly quiet, but the monster is very noisy (top up or down). 
Ross, are you driving at 110 going over the 'hump'.....shame on you!

Well, uh, I have done that a couple of times, but just to check out the car you know. 

The 110-120 driving was on the Inland Island Highway which has a speed limit of 110 kph.   

[84im]

I'm starting to see more Yarises on the road, but I've yet to see a white one.

[AVToller]

I'm starting to see more Yarises on the road, but I've yet to see a white one.

They have been on back-order from the start. Evidently they are wildly popular in the Japanese domestic market. Production was not adjusted for some reason and people who ordered white in October were told that they would receive them in January - at the earliest! I have only heard of 2 white ones having been delivered, one in Ontario and one in Vancouver. Rare as hen's teeth so far. 

[SeasideLass]

White Yaris spotted in my neck of the wood, just this week. 

[keithb]

They're not rare everywhere - there has been one sitting front and center on the local dealer's (St.John's)  display podium for the last 3-4 weeks and no takers

[AVToller]

Makes sense to me - probably afraid of losing it in a snow drift. 

[philmcneal]

can you still feel the "shift" on slushbox or is it done smoothly even if you floor it? By the way do you think the yaris handles better than say... a 7 gen civic coupe/sedan? I remember going head to head with a yaris and I had a 5spd version. I try to drive my car smooth so I don't floor it and get a shock shift like most drivers like to do. But the yaris did it effortlestly and beat me to 60km/h way before i shifted into 3rd gear! Now I know the Yaris has a lot of pep even just for stop and go traffic.

Oh ya as for the gated shifter, can you abuse it a lot and not worry about hurting the slushbox? When I mean abuse I  mean like using 3rd gear to slow down on stops or lane changing or beating a yellow light.  Hmm I like the car a lot but I do a lot of city driving and I want good city mileage, right now I can average 6.5L/100km with my 5spd civic that has 40,000km and hoping if I make the switch I can improve upon that number. (I'm a very casual driver but loves to rev match so I can get engine friction braking.) But worried my switch from manual to slushbox will hurt numbers as well as performance/control.

Although the new Yaris sedan looks really nice, and out of all the cars (fit, versa) I still believe the yaris is the most refined and reliable. The fit while good, I can't get over its higher coefficent of drag (yaris .29 fit .3x), its higher curb weight (yaris 2300+, fit 2400+), and higher turn radius. Oh as for enviromental benifits I think the yaris is SULEV while the honda is only LEV

And on a personal standpoint the Yaris sedan (sport) looks better than the fit sport.  Although I'm sure the fit sport has those nice paddle shifters but... I think the fuel efficency is more important.

[jpd]

I was too lazy to read all the pages of this Yaris forum, but technically how is the Yaris compared to the Echo hatch 2005? Is there anybody who test drove both cars? I am just curious knowing that the Echo hatch is no more available! Thanks.

[AVToller]

I drove several Echo hatches before ordering my Yaris. The EH was fun to drive and was fairly spunky. The Yaris is MUCH more pleasant as an everyday driver IMO. It is quieter, smoother, significantly more stable in the wind and with road irregularities. Though larger inside and out, the turning diameter has been reduced by almost 5'. Straight-line performance MAY be slightly less but that is still a topic of debate in Echo circles. The Yaris is roomier, and the RS versions have wonderful flexibility in the rear seating. Quality of interior materials is much higher in the Yaris. I would have been very happy with the EH. I am totally delighted with the Yaris after a little over 4k km.

[jpd]

Many thanks, AVToller, I couldn't get better answers!!

[AVToller]

You are most welcome.  Oh, I forgot to mention one other thing. The revised suspension geometry has also very significantly reduced nose dive on severe braking.

[jpd]

Now I am another  addicted to Yaris!

[safristi]

 AVT...the Svengali from Yaris OR the PENN GILETTE from Aristocrats.....?...... ....LOOK INTO MY EYES....LOOK DEEP INTO MY LIMPID POOLS....Oooops thats MY  "CLUB" Script.......!!!!

[crabclaw]

Hey,
I'm wondering if anybody know if Canadian Bayou Blue/Blazing Blue = Australian Shadow/Caribbean Blue?  Also, how come the Australians, Britons, and Japanese have more choices of Yaris colour? Plus, their yarises come with more standard features.  No fair. 

[GabL]

Hey,
I'm wondering if anybody know if Canadian Bayou Blue/Blazing Blue = Australian Shadow/Caribbean Blue?  Also, how come the Australians, Britons, and Japanese have more choices of Yaris colour? Plus, their yarises come with more standard features.  No fair. 

That's because Toyota Canada did their "survey" and think these are the "standard features" we needed. We should thank them for that!

Look at the Japanese Yaris (Vitz) color chart, you will see more colors than what being offered to all Toyota cars selling in Canada combined!   

[hoperrs]

At least the bayou blue is a fantastic colour.    Wonderful car so far.  Should get it out of Scarborough for the first time this weekend.  Later in March I'll be taking it to Kingston.  Just filled up the tank for the first time (after two weeks). 

[AVToller]

I agree about the colour - sort of wish I HAD gambled on it. Still, the silver hids the dirt well! Glad you are enjoying yours too! After 4-1/2 months, I'm still happy as can be with mine.