Report- Toyota to replace Yaris in U.S

[ECHOKnight2000]

I hope this isn't a repost.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/13/report-toyota-to-replace-yaris-in-u-s-concept-coming-to-detro/


Obviously the Yaris is up for an update soon as we all know.

Anyway of course they have to make it bigger like most cars and "Americanize" it. That's why Scion is sucking right now IMO>

So now I'm curious about the Detroit show. Does this mean they will drop the Yaris name? I don't think they should as its more established than the ECHO name (at least in the U.S.). Maybe its marketing speak, this car will be a variation of the JDM version (like it is now). :thumbsup:

[bkrownd]

Sheesh, the Yaris is already quite a bit bigger than my old Corolla, with less interior room.

[slothman86]

whaaaat?! make it bigger? This isn't a male macho car. It is supposed to be small!

[Yaris Hilton]

My 2009 Yaris sedan is as big as an early Camry.

[Kal-El]

I highly doubt we'll see a new nameplate after just one generation, and a successful one at that. Remember, the Yaris was #1 for a while.

Yaris quickly gained a large following unlike the Echo and Toyota might be making a mistake by having to establish a new name when there's no need to.

And by "replacing", I'm betting that they simply mean the regularly scheduled redesign expected for the 2012 model year. Doesn't necessarily mean a new name.

[QuantumIguana]

Don't they already have bigger cars in their lineup? If they must add a bigger version, why not add another model, if they make the Yaris bigger they might lose some sales from those who don't want a bigger car. It's big enough for me, my wife and daughter and our stuff.

[cali yaris]

Editors often change the title of an article before is it published.

If you read the article, you'll see there is a mismatch between the article title and the content. It doesn't actually say in the article itself that they are considering dropping the Yaris; just that they might make changes to it.

Read it, you'll see what I mean.

B-segment cars have been getting a whole lot of attention lately, what with super-good offerings like the Ford Fiesta, Mazda2 and Honda Fit setting the bar high for the class. Toyota has its friendly little Yaris, but that model hasn't seen any sort of real update since its debut in late 2006, but large changes are in the works.

Toyota's North American operations have reportedly been pushing for the Yaris to grow in size, and we should get a conceptual preview of what to expect at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Toyota is also working on a hybrid powertrain for the Yaris in Europe, though reports state that this engine isn't slated for the United States. Odd, especially since Toyota has always talked about expanding its Prius nameplate to include a range of hybrid vehicles.

For now, we'll keep our eyes peeled for more rumors, and we'll wait to see what Toyota has in store for a Detroit Show debut next January.

[ddongbap]

That Mazda2/Fiesta looks hott.