Toyota Yaris

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $13999.00 from Car Max

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 hatchback Yaris

Strengths:
Fun drive, handles well, roomy for a small car, looks great..excellent gas mileage and it is a Toyota!

Weaknesses:
Would be nice to have options. I will be adding keyless entry, cruise and sun roof. But lack of options keeps the price down.

Summary:
This is a great little car. I enjoy driving it and the ride is very comfortable. MPG was 38.87 with my second tank of gas. Not to bad. I love my Yaris.

Similar Products Used:
Other toyotas

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $15000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 toyota yaris

Strengths:
Green, basic & uncomplicated, it's a fun & responsible car.

Weaknesses:
It's no SUV so size of cargo can be an issue however I've avoided this w/a little planning & forethought.

Summary:
I love this car, best 1 amongst the 3. I looked seriously @ all 3 & landed on the '08 Yaris-2 door. Basic, utilitarian, comfortable & the greenest of the 3.

Similar Products Used:
2000 VW Bug TDI, 2005 Jeep Wrangler, Civic.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $14500.00 from Greenfield Toyota

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Yaris sedan s

Strengths:
mpg comfortable to drive...I am 5'9 with very long legs.

Weaknesses:
Can't drive in bad weather
wouldn't do so well against a Mack
no arm rest

Summary:
I like this car except that I never drive it in rainy/windy weather as I too have gone clear across 3 lanes with luckily no cars around as I had no control..at all. This is a second car, I drive an Infinity qx56 and use this Yaris to commute to work. I get 42-44mpg consistently..amazing.....but please be careful in bad weather with this car!

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Toyota Yaris

Strengths:
great gas saver.

Weaknesses:
this is the most dangerous car I have ever driven.

Summary:
I am currently driving a Yaris hatchback and after my commute home today I felt compelled to post a SAFETY RED ALERT....I repeat....SAFETY RED ALERT!!!!!! I am all for small cars and getting really good gas mileage but not at the cost of my life. I have driven this car in moderate to heavy rain twice now and will absolutely never do it again. The car hydro-planes terribly and should never be driven by an inexperienced driver. I actually feel lucky to be alive. I'm not going to ramble here but had to make it clear how dangerous this car is. I love small cars...I have a Miata as a second car and am used to driving that in heavy traffic...heavy rain...so it's not the fact that I am not accustomed to small cars...it's just that dangerous....I guess I will have to ramble a bit more...My speed ranged from 30 to 45 mph in moderate to heavy rain and at one point the front wheels left the pavement causing the speedometer to surge to 80 mph...this car does not have traction control...later models may have that standard....still not enough in my book!

It's up for sale today if anyone is interested!

Similar Products Used:
Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Mazda Miata

Price Paid:  $17000.00 from Toyota of Orange, CA

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Yaris, 4 door sedan AT

Strengths:
gas mileage, no blind spots, handles well, looks great, runs perfect

Weaknesses:
mild cab noise, a/c makes engine rattle, needs more storage compartments.

Summary:
Gosh, I love this car. I have had this car since Feb 2007 and it's been wonderful. I'm no expert, I'm your average 40 year old single woman. I drive 8 mi one way to work, 14 mi one way to church, around town, nothing exciting. I usually buy and drive a 2-door coupe with a manual transmission, but this time decided to "grow up" and get an automatic 4-door. I've had Hondas (civic, prelude) mostly in the past, but also a VW. But this was my first brand new Toyota. Honestly, I've never been happier with a car. I have not had one problem mechanically. It runs like a top! I do get regular oil changes and keep her in good shape (tires inflated, washed every week, etc.) and seriously have not had one problem or complaint with how she runs or rides.

The blind spots are non-existent, she's easy to handle and park, she's so roomy inside with plenty of comfort for 5 people and lots of trunk space. I'm even happy with the instrument panel being in the center of the dash, which sorta took me a while to adjust to. I think she looks slick and modern and very sexy! I'm extremely happy with this car.

If I had to find things to consider a "con", there are a few. When on my bluetooth or speaker phone and driving on the fwy it's hard for my callers to hear me as there is a bit of cab noise. Not terrible, though. And I'd love it if there were more than just the two little compartments on either side of the front middle section and the little armrest cubby between the driver and passenger. The air conditioner vents are sometimes hard to position so I feel it. And with the air on, it's best to put the car in neutral as the engine rattles lightly occasionally when sitting at a light or through the drive through. But overall, great car and I love her.