Facelifted 2015 Yaris Leaked

[Kal-El]

http://content.worldcarfans.co/2014/3/27/medium/20363307081470831861.jpg

http://www.inautonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2015-toyota-yaris-vitz-facelift-2-520x388.jpg

http://www.inautonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2015-toyota-yaris-vitz-facelift-3-520x388.jpg

.Features a more aggressive front fascia

Several brochure scans of the Toyota Vitz/Yaris facelift have surfaced the web, prior to this year's official introduction.

The attached pics depict the Vitz available in Japan and other Asian countries but most likely the same updates will be carried over to the Yaris sold in Europe. The most significant change is the more aggressive front fascia with a larger trapezoidal grille and darkened headlamps creating a bolder look.

The rear bumper has also gone through minor surgery together with the taillights and the alloy wheel designs. These brochure scans show Toyota has also prepared similar revisions for the RS trim fitted with black alloys, a different front grille pattern and restyled fog lights while the interior gets red stitching.

A full reveal of both Vitz and Yaris facelifts should occur in the weeks to come.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/114032772394/toyota-vitzyaris-facelift-leaked-in-brochure-scans

[Thirty-Nine]

It looks like it's being told to open it's mouth and say aaaahhhhh.

[Astroman]

The lines on the back end of the 5 for still look like garbage. Front End looks better.

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[YodaBird]

It looks like it's being told to open it's mouth and say aaaahhhhh.

That is what I was thinking, ugly. :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
Like products, they can take a car and twist it around, turn it inside out and make it ugly. I like my 2012 !

Although I found a half an inch or a little less of rust inside one of the lights in the rear hatchback, you have to really, really look to see it. :cry::cry::cry:

[Septembersrain]

It looks like a tiny Camry.
I wonder, will this come in two door?

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[Kal-El]

Obviously, it now looks like the Yaris Hybrid available in other markets. Interesting that they would take the styling off a car that's already a couple years old instead of taking a totally fresh approach.

http://www.hybrid-cars-guide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/toyota-haris-hybrid.jpg

[roxy1]

so, the algae eater/ largemouth bass mouth grill that is commonplace these days. I can do without that. we wont see the darkened headlights here...maybe on the se.

[fnkngrv]

Toyota has FUBAR'ed styling of the compacts for the last few years. Supposedly they are trying to correct that. All things considered as long as a body style has a solid platform to work from I am kind if starting to think that at least is "ok". After you purchase do what you want with the thing.

[why?]

give me all wheel drive and good options and I might be interested.

[nookandcrannycar]

It looks like it's being told to open it's mouth and say aaaahhhhh.

:bellyroll: I agree. However, if a 3-door with a manual transmission and hand crank windows is offered to the USDM, I will probably still buy one.

[nookandcrannycar]

The lines on the back end of the 5 for still look like garbage. Front End looks better.

^^^^^Different folks like different things :smile:. My feeling is just the opposite of that expressed above.

[kimona]

The lines on the back end of the 5 for still look like garbage. Front End looks better.

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Absolutely agree!

[nookandcrannycar]

Absolutely agree!

:laugh: When I saw on the main menu that you posted the last post, I just KNEW that would be the gist of your post :biggrin:.

[kimona]

Ha-ha. Yeah, it's no secret I don't like the 3rd generation.

[tk-421]

Facelifted? More like face-stretched. That's some damn ugly stuff, my friends. :eyebulge:
The '15 Fit is probably going to be a better option all around (although I do feel kinda dirty for saying it).

[fnkngrv]

Facelifted? More like face-stretched. That's some damn ugly stuff, my friends. :eyebulge:
The '15 Fit is probably going to be a better option all around (although I do feel kinda dirty for saying it).

[emoji23]

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[nookandcrannycar]

Facelifted? More like face-stretched. That's some damn ugly stuff, my friends. :eyebulge:
The '15 Fit is probably going to be a better option all around (although I do feel kinda dirty for saying it).

I like the look on the White Hybrid, but it doesn't translate well to blue without the alloys....and the grille on the other one IS hideous.

[Septembersrain]

I want this. @_@
I honestly don't think it'll make it here though. It'll likely just be European released.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/29/8ybetaqe.jpg


http://m.carbuzz.com/Article.aspx?Id=16090

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[marspike]

Different facelift view.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1073&pictureid=5993

[Kal-El]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xWDoPW0wP8c/U1Wbkax8BYI/AAAAAAAQ2_Y/fSw4O4XB3LU/s1600/Toyota-Vitz-facelift-JDM-1.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GUYnWB5eY6Y/U1WbTLl2MdI/AAAAAAAQ2-8/VmbDMpTvtG8/s1600/Toyota-Yaris-facelift-EU-spec-1.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hfoR2G2c8Aw/U1WbwLuO9QI/AAAAAAAQ3DE/vFR33zlQuBc/s1600/Toyota-Vitz-facelift-JDM-5.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxXYAJUzPog/U1WbxvrCE_I/AAAAAAAQ3DY/_RtfmFl7Dc0/s1600/Toyota-Vitz-facelift-JDM-8.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fC8ytMiRiM0/U1WbkTQtkNI/AAAAAAAQ2_U/IXeRKhDsSc4/s1600/Toyota-Vitz-facelift-JDM-11.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uItfkegYvhw/U1Wbwp5v8kI/AAAAAAAQ3C8/NWdqNLemvsA/s1600/Toyota-Vitz-facelift-JDM-6.jpg

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ A particular JDM trim level = Auto Climate Control, Power Windows, a Leather Stitched Wheel.....and no radio/CD ?....only equipped that way in a non-market/'prototype' version ?

[trunkout]

the white hybrid is GORGEOUS

[kimona]

... and I thought the current front end was ugly. Yikes!

[IllusionX]

^^^^^ A particular JDM trim level = Auto Climate Control, Power Windows, a Leather Stitched Wheel.....and no radio/CD ?....only equipped that way in a non-market/'prototype' version ?

Non integrated radios should be ONLY dealer installed. Or at the port of entry like many US entries..

[nookandcrannycar]

Non integrated radios should be ONLY dealer installed. Or at the port of entry like many US entries..

I whole heatedly agree....just not used to seeing a car sans radio from the factory that isn't a stripped down model (and never (here*) with automatic temp control or power windows or a leather wheel...let alone all three). IIRC, when the Yaris first came out here, the base Yaris in Canada at that time had no A/C at all and no radio or radio/CD. The first base Yaris here had A/C. Technically, the radio was an option here...but during my search before buying my Yaris I didn't see a single Yaris that was without either the Convenience Package or a package above the Convenience Package (with the radio/CD being part of each of those packages). IIRC, CTScott has posted that very few (if any ?) USDM Yari were produced without one of those packages and also without a radio even though that status was offered as a possible configuration.

* = USA (not YW :biggrin:)

[CTScott]

... and I thought the current front end was ugly. Yikes!

I really wish Toyota would move away from the krill eating whale look for the front of cars. Even the new Lexus models all have that look.

[YodaBird]

No matter what, the blending of Corolla and Yaris is shrinking. I've seen so many 2014 Corollas in the past week, and I swear I'm looking at a 2015 Yaris.

[Thirty-Nine]

Lots-o-pics here:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/23/toyota-yaris-europe-vitz-japan-jdm-videos-official/

[yougojay]

It's like Seaweed Soup at the former Yenching Palace in Cleveland Park Washington DC - 'Some like - some do not like'
It's new, different, if you buy one, deal with it - personally, I'm fine with the current 3rd gens, but really liking the 2nd gen look, too -
Colors are awesome, I really would have had a difficult decision if those were 2013 Yaris colors! oh, heck, i'd grab a green one.
What's with the engine photo, doesn't look like the 1NZ-FE.

[roxy1]

It's like Seaweed Soup at the former Yenching Palace in Cleveland Park Washington DC - 'Some like - some do not like'
It's new, different, if you buy one, deal with it - personally, I'm fine with the current 3rd gens, but really liking the 2nd gen look, too -
Colors are awesome, I really would have had a difficult decision if those were 2013 Yaris colors! oh, heck, i'd grab a green one.
What's with the engine photo, doesn't look like the 1NZ-FE.

yeah, the color choices in the third gen were a beef I had, especially for the L....white, silver, black, grey (maybe?). I just wanted a blue car, as I usually do, but "settled" for my first silver car ever. (though I admit it looked much less filthy than my blue or black cars ever did in the winter)

[marauder]

I really wish Toyota would move away from the krill eating whale look for the front of cars. Even the new Lexus models all have that look.

Yeah, the front end sorta reminds me of a Danny Trejo esque face.

[roxy1]

im not too worried. its still the 3rd gen with a facelift, and based on history its unlikely many of those looks will end up on the N. American facelift.

[yougojay]

yeah, the color choices in the third gen were a beef I had, especially for the L....white, silver, black, grey (maybe?). I just wanted a blue car, as I usually do, but "settled" for my first silver car ever. (though I admit it looked much less filthy than my blue or black cars ever did in the winter)
Color choices are a short list as is, SO, the base 'L' had even fewer color choices? I knew of white, white & silver...just assumed that all the 2013 colors were available on all the models. :iono:
Silver hides dirt pretty good - sharp, too -

[roxy1]

Color choices are a short list as is, SO, the base 'L' had even fewer color choices? I knew of white, white & silver...just assumed that all the 2013 colors were available on all the models. :iono:
Silver hides dirt pretty good - sharp, too -

just looking again, I guess there were 3 shades of blue technically available, but none were within 1000 miles of me when I was looking. seems most of what were built were white, silver, grey, black, and red.

ive actually never seen any of the blue-ish colors on the road.

[yougojay]

just looking again, I guess there were 3 shades of blue technically available, but none were within 1000 miles of me when I was looking. seems most of what were built were white, silver, grey, black, and red.

ive actually never seen any of the blue-ish colors on the road.


OK, so I guess all the colors were available in all the models. I'll have to double-check my 2013 brochure, I'm sure that's the case. All the Yaris' I've seen around my area have been silver, black, red & white. Yes, I can honestly say I DON'T recall seeing any blue ones on the road, only here at YarisinianWorld
I could dig a lot of colors on this car...! :headbang:
Hugger Orange with a black or brown interior...
Butternut Yellow with a black or brown interior...

That 2015 medium to dark green with a black interior :drool:
That 2015 darkish brown with a black interior :drool:

Grew up driving a lot of 60s & 70s cars that were dark on the outside with black interiors, always liked those combos !!!

[nookandcrannycar]

Lots-o-pics here:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/23/toyota-yaris-europe-vitz-japan-jdm-videos-official/

^^^^^ I notice the text reads "a mild face lift in markets other than ours". Does this mean our 2015 will essentially look the same as our 2014? Or that we won't have a 2015....just more 2014s.....sort of like skipping 2014 MY for the Fit ?

[mikemike097]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Third_generation_Toyota_Vios-1-.jpg/800px-Third_generation_Toyota_Vios-1-.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Third_generation_Toyota_Vios-2-.JPG/800px-Third_generation_Toyota_Vios-2-.JPG

http://toyota.com.ph/images/imgGallery/yaris_galbig_1.jpg
http://toyota.com.ph/images/imgGallery/yaris_galbig_3.jpg

not sure if I liked the changes though...

[Onwrdigo]

As it has been heavily written about in a lot of automotive magazines and websites, "Mazda" is going to build the next Yaris (or a new named replacement coming out early 2015 as a 2016 model) for Toyota along-side the new 2015 Mazda 2 in their new plant in Mexico.

[Tina-XP13]

Market launch in Germany in summer 2014

http://www.toyota.de/Images/toy_news_details_2014_30_576x254_tcm281-1296815.jpg

http://www.toyota.de/about/news/2014/details_2014_30.tmex

[YodaBird]

As it has been heavily written about in a lot of automotive magazines and websites, "Mazda" is going to build the next Yaris (or a new named replacement coming out early 2015 as a 2016 model) for Toyota along-side the new 2015 Mazda 2 in their new plant in Mexico.

That is a disaster. The excel rate of rust for the Yaris is about to speed up ten fold. The Euro version is probably the best model, as for the North American version, I'd still say that award goes to the 2012 model.

[nookandcrannycar]

http://www.edmunds.com/model-year-changes/2015/

This is the first information I've been able to find that indicates that the U.S. will get the Yaris refresh as a 2015 model. This makes sense re the inventory tracking I've been doing. When roxy1 first posted the link to cars.com that allows a nationwide inventory search, there were almost 50 2014 Yaris L 3-door 5-speed manuals in either silver or white. As of a day or two ago, that number was down to 13. Makes sense that that stock wouldn't be replenished at this time of year if the refresh is scheduled for 'Mid-2014'.

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ By refresh, I mean the Fu-Manchu grille and few other changes (think Europe and Canada).....like the link Tina posted......not the Mexico/Mazda one to follow that YodaBird and Onwrdigo mentioned.

[428CobraJet]

Dunno...just spot checking. ...pretty generic. Like the new for 2014 Mazda3 and all new GTI for 2015 being 'refreshed' for 2015. I'm skeptical of the accuracy.

[nookandcrannycar]

Dunno...just spot checking. ...pretty generic. Like the new for 2014 Mazda3 and all new GTI for 2015 being 'refreshed' for 2015. I'm skeptical of the accuracy.

Thanks. I couldn't tell when it was posted, but it hadn't cpme up as a hit on any of my previous similarly worded searches.

[Kalispel]

I still prefer the design of the 2009-2011 Yaris hatchback/sedan, or even the 2007-2008 versions.

[YodaBird]

It's a corolla, no it's a Matrix, no it's a corolla, doesn't matter both are fugly.

Mazda is making the 2015 model Yaris, how does Mazda make a Toyota car, secret partnership ?

[Jason@SportsCar]

It's a corolla, no it's a Matrix, no it's a corolla, doesn't matter both are fugly.

Mazda is making the 2015 model Yaris, how does Mazda make a Toyota car, secret partnership ?

It is not a Mazda. 2015 is a French built Toyota, the Mexico built cars from Mazda are not out there.

[Kal-El]

Mazda is making the 2015 model Yaris, how does Mazda make a Toyota car, secret partnership ?

The upcoming Mazda built subcompact (yet to be named - "Yaris" may be dropped, a least in North America), is not the 2015. It seemed originally slated for 2016 but I don't know why the '15 would be face lifted for 1 year. Either way, 2016 is the earliest we'll see this all new car from Mazda and Toyota.

This is a common joint venture to answer your question. For many years, companies have joined up to build cars together for economic reasons. For example, the Pontiac Vibe and Chevy/Geo Prism were both built by Toyota (Matrix and Corolla). Which is why they were one exception of reliable cars "from" GM. A current example of a Toyota joint venture is the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. Nearly identical unfortunately. Subaru drivetrain, the rest Toyota. Saves both companies money.

[jcboy]

The upcoming Mazda built subcompact (yet to be named - "Yaris" may be dropped, a least in North America), is not the 2015. It seemed originally slated for 2016 but I don't know why the '15 would be face lifted for 1 year. Either way, 2016 is the earliest we'll see this all new car from Mazda and Toyota.

This is a common joint venture to answer your question. For many years, companies have joined up to build cars together for economic reasons. For example, the Pontiac Vibe and Chevy/Geo Prism were both built by Toyota (Matrix and Corolla). Which is why they were one exception of reliable cars "from" GM. A current example of a Toyota joint venture is the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ. Nearly identical unfortunately. Subaru drivetrain, the rest Toyota. Saves both companies money.

Actually the FRS and BRZ are a lot more than nearly identical. They are the same car. Just different climate controls, among other things. Besides, Subaru is owned by Fuji industries, whose parent company is Toyota. Scion, on the other hand, is directly owned by Toyota. Another example of this would this be Acura (i forgot which model) and Honda Civic. loosely identical though, but they are practically the same company.

A good example is the one you made, the Pontiac Vibe. Similar to the Isuzu Domani which is a rebadged Civic 96-00. Loosely identical too as the whole front and rear ends are different aesthetically.

[IllusionX]

Acura is the luxury branch of honda motors. They are the same company. Much like Toyota and Lexus or nissan and infinity.

[428CobraJet]

It will be interesting to see what unfolds, as the existing platform delivers way more than it promises. And its under the radar.

[IllusionX]

Toyota need new engines.

[Exiwolfman]

Not so much new engine just maybe a choice of a 1.8 L with a 6 spd from the Corolla in an RS setup ...or even better a base all bones with just TRD stuff and engine ...that I would love to see.

[428CobraJet]

That would work. The engine is great. And we never have to worry about cleaning the back side of the valves.

[trunkout]

that "SE ASIA" sure looks like a Corolla....

[Exiwolfman]

I want what we have just with the options I mention ...TRD spec Yaris with the optional 1.8 L ...2 door :)

[IllusionX]

While the 1NZ still does great mileage given it's 15 years old, the yaris would achieve better mileage with direct injection.

[428CobraJet]

Yep...but we dont have to remove the intake and exhaust to clean the head. And we still do 115 to 120 mph.with a 17 flat quarter.

[428CobraJet]

And as awesome as the FiestaST feels.. .how will the drive train hold in 250k miles? Is the bottom much different than the Yaris? I hope so...double the torque double the hp.

[428CobraJet]

I don't see any Mazdas with enough miles to tell if the Mazda route to heating the heads does away with the direct injection issues. Mazda seems to be the only company claiming a fix.

[428CobraJet]

And...since you can tell the Mazda3 and FiestaST are both in my list, take a look at the mileage swings. Both have owners claiming 20mpg. 20.

[nookandcrannycar]

And as awesome as the FiestaST feels.. .how will the drive train hold in 250k miles?

:thumbsup: Great question.....we already know the answer re the Yaris :biggrin:.

[nookandcrannycar]

I don't see any Mazdas with enough miles to tell if the Mazda route to heating the heads does away with the direct injection issues. Mazda seems to be the only company claiming a fix.

I don't hear about Mazdas with tons of miles on them either....but I also don't hear about a lot of problems either....except of course with the RX series.

[428CobraJet]

:thumbsup: Great question.....we already know the answer re the Yaris :biggrin:.

Ya know...sometimes the best tool ain't the sharpest tool in the box.

[IllusionX]

we have 2 mazda 3 2010 here.. both have over 65k miles (average usage here) and they have been problem free, thought, they are still on the old technology engine.

[428CobraJet]

I don't hear about Mazdas with tons of miles on them either....but I also don't hear about a lot of problems either....except of course with the RX series.

Apparently only the Speed3 had DI - and was problematic. But the new line of engines are way different. And it looks like the Germans are causing most of the alarm. VW Group and BMW. Making everyone question DI.

meanwhile. ..my Yaris keeps saving me money. :-)

[Kal-El]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cQjHDixDTA/U8_LX6-unyI/AAAAAAAAAQU/8iNlJLGqHFQ/s1600/2015-Toyota-Yaris-1.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12QUXS0ezo0/U8_LY6WRs6I/AAAAAAAAAQc/9PGi_taGvR0/s1600/2015-Toyota-Yaris-3.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lv78No_-hPw/U8_LYtLCmvI/AAAAAAAAAQw/Cu_A5kSH2SI/s1600/2015-Toyota-Yaris-2.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gs50DCXYSz4/U8_LaRqLYYI/AAAAAAAAARU/K0DMqV7Rhps/s1600/2015-Toyota-Yaris-8.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w6e2XZhQOXg/U8_LZnkKShI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/PqaiSUFrhoE/s1600/2015-Toyota-Yaris-6.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33BBNr1eTxY/U8_MdOnBRsI/AAAAAAAAARs/e3uT0xrnXIQ/s728/Untitled-2.jpg

[Kal-El]

^ Sorry for the oversized pics....

[why?]

now can we get awd and the d4d?

[Kal-El]

now can we get awd and the d4d?

Don't be ridiculous.:tongue:

We're getting the styling but none of the other goodies Europe gets. If we did, we'd be looking at a $18-$20k Yaris.

[428CobraJet]

I want the 6 speed

[nookandcrannycar]

Don't be ridiculous.:tongue:

We're getting the styling but none of the other goodies Europe gets. If we did, we'd be looking at a $18-$20k Yaris.

But we are getting :wub: the structural (and the like) and some interior changes that would be part of the 'bones'....seperate from transmissions, drive wheels, engines, power packages, etc which would be different in different parts of the world. I was looking most significantly at 3 things re this 'refresh'....for 2 things to remain (manual transmission and hand crank windows) and 1 to change (the light colored inserts...which I despise...on the comfortable seats). I can live with power windows if I have to....hand crank windows remaining = unknown ? One can always change the seats, but I hope some dark colored option (for the whole seating surface) is available. The most important of the 3, to me, is the manual transmission :wub:. Thank you so much for finding and posting the information :thumbsup:.


When I plug in 5-speed manual and the keywords White, Silver on the cars.com link roxy1 posted....for the last couple of weeks...I've been getting (including today) 15 hits....two LEs are listed as manuals (wrong..must be automatics)...three of them are White 5 speed Ls, but two of those are 2012s and one is a 2013 :eyebulge: (but listed as new). One is a 5-speed White 2014 SE. That leaves nine Ls, five Silver (three in Florida, and two in Ohio) and four White (one each in Oregon Tennessee, Illinois, and Florida). I'm winding up a trip I started on June 16th, and after leaving Washington state I was tempted to stop....in Oregon...and later in Ohio...and swap my Yaris for one of those nine. However, I decided to wait to see if the 5-speed manual would still be available on the 2015 USDM Yaris :wub:. Thanks again for providing this information :thumbsup:. Some of roxy1's posts re standardization of Toyota's processes throughout the world, plus (last year) seeing (at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama) the level of robotics/automation in 2013+ auto manufacturing, plus reading the development article I found (link on the thread I started re that) contributed (among other things) to my thinking the 2015 is likely worth the risk. I'll have to sit in one though, before making a final decision (although, if I could find a 2nd Gen with under 24k miles on it...as one member recently did...keeping all the 'nooks and crannies' in my interior would be tempting). My 2007 was the first year for the 2nd Gen in the U.S. (I know, Canada = as a 2006 model), and the only negative was the faulty voltage regulator that was fixed in later models (2009+ ?).



Re one of your pics, the black seating surface and the USB (and AUX ?) next to the 12v plug would be features that would be just fine with me on USDM models.

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ Any idea when the 2015 Yaris will first be available in the U.S. ? *

* - oops.....this post started a new page.....see post #72 (bottom of previous page).

[matti]

I'm a bit late to the party here. I'm not in the market for a new car, but I don't like that you can't get a new Yaris (starting in 2015) w/o a display screen. Is it 2016 that all new cars must have backup cameras as well?

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm a bit late to the party here. I'm not in the market for a new car, but I don't like that you can't get a new Yaris (starting in 2015) w/o a display screen. Is it 2016 that all new cars must have backup cameras as well?

If the U.S. gets the display screen for some models for 2015 (IIRC, USDM 2014 = at least two different head units between the L, LE, and SE), and I find that I don't like it, I can always install the double din JVC unit I had in my Swift :biggrin:.

I can't remember by which year backup cameras are required, but I think it is no later than the 2017 model year.

The so called 'Fu-Manchu' front end is growing on me...but cleaning 'Texas bugs' off of that grille, I imagine, would be more of a chore than with previous front end configurations

[Kalispel]

I wish a sedan version of the Yaris would come back to the U.S. for 2015. I'm not a fan of the new Corolla look, especially in the S model - and prefer something a bit smaller. The Yaris sedan shown of page 3 for other markets looks better than the U.S. Corolla, despite the strange front bumper face design that Toyota seems to be favoring.

[nookandcrannycar]

I wish a sedan version of the Yaris would come back to the U.S. for 2015. I'm not a fan of the new Corolla look, especially in the S model - and prefer something a bit smaller. The Yaris sedan shown of page 3 for other markets looks better than the U.S. Corolla, despite the strange front bumper face design that Toyota seems to be favoring.

I actually like the overall look of the 2014 Corolla S....except I'm part of the large bandwagon giving a thumbs down to those ugly S package wheels :thumbdown:. I actually saw a 2014 S with MUCH better looking Toyota branded alloys. When I returned with my camera to take a picture of those different wheels, the car was gone.

[nookandcrannycar]

(below)....Interesting.....but doesn't answer the question 'Hand crank windows available ?'

http://www.beyond.ca/2015-toyota-yaris-straight-outta-europe/37495.html

[matti]

I think the 2014 Corolla looks pretty good. But, the Corollas have gotten too big for my liking. I did own a 2005 and 2007 Corolla, however, before my Yaris.

[nookandcrannycar]

(below).....According to this, no hand crank windows for the Canadian market :thumbdown:.

http://media.toyota.ca/releases/the-2015-yaris-crosses-the-atlantic-this-summer-with-more-emotional-design-and-driving-for-canadians

[IllusionX]

If I were to get a new car. It better not have crank windows.
It's such an annoyance having to crawl over to close/open the passenger side...

[Exiwolfman]

If I were to get a new car. It better not have crank windows.
It's such an annoyance having to crawl over to close/open the passenger side...


agree!!!

[nookandcrannycar]

If I were to get a new car. It better not have crank windows.
It's such an annoyance having to crawl over to close/open the passenger side...

I'm not talking about the locks, just the windows. If you are driving alone, why would you need to roll the passenger window down ?....unless you were parallel parked on a busy, narrow street trying to have a conversation with someone standing on the sidewalk. If you have a passenger, the passenger could roll the window down.

You have a sedan. I can see THAT (in addition to having a family) creating scenarios re ergonomics that would make having hand crank windows inconvenient. With a 3-door, and just myself to consider, I have a different take. Some other Yarisworld members do share my preference for hand crank windows. I feel power windows are just, especially on a Yaris, an unnecessary item that takes away from the simplicity. However, the main reason I prefer the hand crank windows was revealed to me when I had a rental Yaris LE in February. I like to drive (most of the time) with the driver door window cracked open ever so slightly. With the power windows, It is impossible to adjust that opening to my desired point. The window is either all the way up, or the opening is too wide.

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ My :thumbdown: re no hand crank windows available for the Canadian market in 2015 = I don't think this bodes well for potential USDM availability.

[nookandcrannycar]

agree!!!

Your needs/situation may differ from mine, which would contribute to having a different opinion :smile:. Also, you know how to do all of your own repairs, so the simplicity angle might not carry as much weight as a factor as it does for me.

It also just occurred to me that harsh winters (the case for both of you) might contribute to a preference for power windows.

[Kalispel]

I've had bad luck with power windows, and prefer manual cranking windows myself. Same goes for automatic transmissions versus manual transmissions.

[IllusionX]

Your needs/situation may differ from mine, which would contribute to having a different opinion :smile:. Also, you know how to do all of your own repairs, so the simplicity angle might not carry as much weight as a factor as it does for me.



It also just occurred to me that harsh winters (the case for both of you) might contribute to a preference for power windows.


I actually don't care about it in the winter. Windows stay closed all the time.

But in the summer, being fuel efficient, I do not use the AC during my short commute to work. And you see, if you buy a barebones car, it probably doesn't have AC anyways, so you want to open that passenger window.

[428CobraJet]

Has the Canadian market Yaris been identical to the US market car in the past?

[428CobraJet]

Car and Driver speaketh
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-toyota-yaris-photos-and-info-news

[nookandcrannycar]

I actually don't care about it in the winter. Windows stay closed all the time.

But in the summer, being fuel efficient, I do not use the AC during my short commute to work. And you see, if you buy a barebones car, it probably doesn't have AC anyways, so you want to open that passenger window.

:thumbsup: Good point re the Canadian market. In the U.S. the Yaris (don't know about the ECHO) has always come standard with A/C, even on the most stripped model.

[nookandcrannycar]

Has the Canadian market Yaris been identical to the US market car in the past?

No. See post #90 (I already knew this, but it had slipped my mind). A/C = not standard on the base model in Canada, but is in the United States.

[nookandcrannycar]

Car and Driver speaketh
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-toyota-yaris-photos-and-info-news

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Great find!

Revised clutch - :thumbsup:

No hand crank windows - :cry::cry:

Available in August - :wub::wub::wub:

[428CobraJet]

No. See post #90 (I already knew this, but it had slipped my mind). A/C = not standard on the base model in Canada, but is in the United States.


So they'll get a 6 speed and we won't?

[nookandcrannycar]

Car and Driver speaketh
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-toyota-yaris-photos-and-info-news

CTScott , does any of the wording in the linked Car and Driver article give any indication to you whether or not your cruise control kit would work on a USDM 2015 Yaris L ?

[nookandcrannycar]

So they'll get a 6 speed and we won't?

????? Good question.

[Kalispel]

Car and Driver speaketh
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2015-toyota-yaris-photos-and-info-news

Looks like a nice upgrade in styling and features over the current Yaris incarnation in the USA. I wouldn't waste any time, however, pulling the ugly black/silver alloy wheels off that pictured SE, selling them, and buying some decent looking wheels in their place. :thumbup:

[nookandcrannycar]

Looks like a nice upgrade in styling and features over the current Yaris incarnation in the USA. I wouldn't waste any time, however, pulling the ugly black/silver alloy wheels off that pictured SE, selling them, and buying some decent looking wheels in their place. :thumbup:

Yeah, I don't like that shade re alloy wheels. If the past holds true, those would only be on the SE.

[matti]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Great find!

Revised clutch - :thumbsup:

No hand crank windows - :cry::cry:

Available in August - :wub::wub::wub:


Bummer on the windows.

[nookandcrannycar]

Bummer on the windows.

Yep. One of the main reasons I crack the window open a bit is related to the airtight nature of the Yaris. With the windows closed, air doesn't circulate fast enough to suit me. One of the reasons I want that opening to be ever so slight is that I don't want a bee or wasp to fly inside my Yaris. Until a couple of months ago, the last time I got stung was when I was 13 and I was allergic and had to go to a hospital. A couple of months ago that 'drought/gap' ended when I was stung by a wasp in my backyard. Thank goodness my friend (who is a nurse) was over, so she administered professional treatment for my sting (an easy routine thing from her perspective). With power windows I could try leaving the passenger window open a bit (a bigger crack, as hand crank allows for more minute adjustments)...but at least I'd have a bit more space between me and the wasp or bee if one flew inside the car :biggrin:.

[Kal-El]

Pricing is more and more becoming a killer of sub-compacts. The Yaris will now be starting in the $15K range. That should not be the cheapest version you can buy on a tiny car. Most buyers go look at the window stickers in the Corolla and see it only a grand or two more to start and guess what, the Yaris doesn't stand a chance. Unless you are one of the few that really just prefer the smaller car/hatchback style. Most buyers want the most bang for the buck though.

If you compare the top Yaris (nearly $19K), and then realize you are getting close to a new Camry, then you realize why the Camry sold 40,000 units last month vs a few thousand Yaris's sold.

To make a Yaris really compelling, it should be able to be sold for say $13K to start in today's market. But unfortunately, Toyota economics doesn't support that possibility.

[kimona]

^ ^^ ^

A 4-door Yaris LE automatic has a window of $17300. There is little profit in the car and no customer incentives... so you won't get much of a deal.

Here in Southern California with customer incentives, you can buy a Corolla L automatic for $16745, a Prius C one for $17745, and a Camry LE automatic for $18745.

No wonder the Yaris is a hard sell!

When I got my oil changed last week, I didn't see a new 2014 Yaris on the lot. A salesman said he hadn't seen one since he started over 2 months ago. But, there were 2 new 2013 4-door Yaris L automatics!

[nookandcrannycar]

Pricing is more and more becoming a killer of sub-compacts. The Yaris will now be starting in the $15K range. That should not be the cheapest version you can buy on a tiny car. Most buyers go look at the window stickers in the Corolla and see it only a grand or two more to start and guess what, the Yaris doesn't stand a chance. Unless you are one of the few that really just prefer the smaller car/hatchback style. Most buyers want the most bang for the buck though.

If you compare the top Yaris (nearly $19K), and then realize you are getting close to a new Camry, then you realize why the Camry sold 40,000 units last month vs a few thousand Yaris's sold.

To make a Yaris really compelling, it should be able to be sold for say $13K to start in today's market. But unfortunately, Toyota economics doesn't support that possibility.

:thumbsup:, but different people have a different definitions of 'bang for the buck'. My personal definition = what helps me generate the lowest possible overall operating cost (I'm just naturally frugal :biggrin:)....nothing to with vehicle size. Someone once said to me (when I had my Swift) "You can drive any car you want to, why do you drive that car ?". I replied "Why would I want to put more money than necessary into a depreciating asset". The person looked at me as if I was speaking a foreign language :biggrin:. I grew up with guys who looked at cars the size the Camry is now (and those even larger) as 'pig' cars driven by out of shape and obese people.....a largely :thumbdown: re American Cars environment. I'm a hybrid of California and Texas stereotypes. I don't think people should drive cars that are any bigger than they need, nor live in houses any bigger than they need. However, I think this should be between the person and his/her own conscience and government should NOT be influencing either IN ANY WAY. My friends outside the U.S. are mostly European. We share similar views re consumption, however they think the government should have almost the heaviest hand possible in influencing consumption.

[nookandcrannycar]

^ ^^ ^

A 4-door Yaris LE automatic has a window of $17300. There is little profit in the car and no customer incentives... so you won't get much of a deal.

Here in Southern California with customer incentives, you can buy a Corolla L automatic for $16745, a Prius C one for $17745, and a Camry LE automatic for $18745.

No wonder the Yaris is a hard sell!

When I got my oil changed last week, I didn't see a new 2014 Yaris on the lot. A salesman said he hadn't seen one since he started over 2 months ago. But, there were 2 new 2013 4-door Yaris L automatics!

Unless motivated by medical issues, I guess I'll never understand the desire for cars with automatic transmissions. I used to live in Newport Beach, and I never felt the 'hand of rabid environmentalism' (which might affect a car buying decision) the way I did in the SF Bay Area. Attitudes would naturally have an effect on inventory.

[kimona]

^ ^^ ^
When I was younger, I enjoyed driving a stick; the car performed better, I felt I was in control to some degree, and I possibly saved fuel when I wasn't driving like there was no tomorrow. This isn't the case today; automatics perform exceptionally well and very often use less fuel than a stick. I love the Yaris 4-speed automatic. I think its a brilliant piece of work! I have absolutely no desire to ever drive a stick again.

[roxy1]

^ ^^ ^
When I was younger, I enjoyed driving a stick; the car performed better, I felt I was in control to some degree, and I possibly saved fuel when I wasn't driving like there was no tomorrow. This isn't the case today; automatics perform exceptionally well and very often use less fuel than a stick. I love the Yaris 4-speed automatic. I think its a brilliant piece of work! I have absolutely no desire to ever drive a stick again.

one can go all over fuelly and fuel economy.gov and see that the reality is still that the sticks are doing better in the real worl.

in the case of the yaris, which doesn't even use a dual clutch "automatic", it is even more pronounced, with a vast majority of people getting 40+ mpg's are driving sticks.

cvt's are getting pretty efficient, but they suck more life out of driving that even the old automatics.

[nookandcrannycar]

^ ^^ ^
When I was younger, I enjoyed driving a stick; the car performed better, I felt I was in control to some degree, and I possibly saved fuel when I wasn't driving like there was no tomorrow. This isn't the case today; automatics perform exceptionally well and very often use less fuel than a stick. I love the Yaris 4-speed automatic. I think its a brilliant piece of work! I have absolutely no desire to ever drive a stick again.

2 main reasons I prefer a stick (other than just liking the driving experience, and intentionally avoiding the MPG angle....which is almost like politics (:biggrin:) in that rarely will anyone change anyone else's opinion):

1. I don't like the idea of not being able to push and compression start the car if it won't 'turn over'.

2. In my experience, a babied automatic won't last as long as a babied clutch and manual transmission (the clutch and tranny in my Yaris have lasted a bit over 100,000 miles past the longest I've been able to get an automatic transmission to last (in an Acura).

[nookandcrannycar]

cvt's are getting pretty efficient, but they suck more life out of driving that even the old automatics.

:laugh:

[Kal-El]

There's still numerous CVT's on the market that have proved troublesome in reliability. No thanks. I hope automakers continue building traditional automatics. At least until CVT's become bullet proof. There are some that perform very well though, such as the one in the new Accord. Although it's reliability isn't proven for the long haul.

[428CobraJet]

The CVT is good in concept. As a gearhead...its not for me.

[Onwrdigo]

One mentioned in the comments about 'why" this refresh when another is coming out in a year.

Turns out, just a few days ago, it has been reported on AutoBlog that "Scion" is ditching the xB in favor of bringing over the "Auris 5-door hatch to replace the xB. (It looks a lot like a Kia Forte 5-door).

"And" they said the New Mazda 2-based car coming over from Mexico is "not" going to be the new Yaris, but the replacement for the Scion xD.

I think this 2015 Yaris re-fresh will be with us for 2-3 years "maybe".

I kind of like it. I still dig the old 1.5L engine and that bullet proof 4-speed automatic that performs smoother, more reliable than all the six speed and CVT units out there that the competition has. I like simplicity. Simplicity does not break and when it does, it is easy to fix. I might just trade my '13 LE 5-door for a '15 LE or SE. I still do not like anything else out there as much as my Yaris. All those haters on it?....."stuff them" as they say in Australia.

Sure it may be built in France, but after driving a 35,000 mile old, hard driven rental, French-made 2014 Yaris the other day, I swear that thing was tighter than my 14,000 mile old identical, gently driven Japanese-made 2013 Yaris. It really felt like a more solid, tighter car.:iono:

[roxy1]

"And" they said the New Mazda 2-based car coming over from Mexico is "not" going to be the new Yaris, but the replacement for the Scion xD.
:

well, it said "the xD will also allegedly bow out in favor of a new hatchback based on the Mazda2". the new yaris can still be based on the mazda 2. they would just have different sheet metal and a different interior.

[nookandcrannycar]

I like simplicity. Simplicity does not break and when it does, it is easy to fix.

:thumbsup:

Sure it may be built in France, but after driving a 35,000 mile old, hard driven rental, French-made 2014 Yaris the other day, I swear that thing was tighter than my 14,000 mile old identical, gently driven Japanese-made 2013 Yaris. It really felt like a more solid, tighter car.:iono:

This is music to my ears. I hope I like it when I sit in one (I imagine I will). If not, I'll probably get one of the remaining 2014s and buy Clazzio seat covers.

[nookandcrannycar]

well, it said "the xD will also allegedly bow out in favor of a new hatchback based on the Mazda2". the new yaris can still be based on the mazda 2. they would just have different sheet metal and a different interior.

^^^^^Very true, but would Toyota bother bringing the 'Facelifted '15' to North America for just one model year ? :iono:

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm glad the L won't have the 'Silver/Metallic interior trim'.

www.motorexclusive.com/2014/07/27/2015-toyota-yaris-facelift-revealed-united-states

[Superfly]

Hopefully some new colors will circulate into the US. Yellows, oranges, purples, lime greens....let's get creative already. The Yaris is supposed to be a fun urban commuter and an entry level car. Give it some personality already.

[yougojay]

Hopefully some new colors will circulate into the US. Yellows, oranges, purples, lime greens....let's get creative already. The Yaris is supposed to be a fun urban commuter and an entry level car. Give it some personality already.

No Kidding! Green, Yellow, Orange...what is with the B O R I N G car colors the past freakin' decade?

Was searching online and found a bunch of 2015's through this site:

http://southeast.buyatoyota.com/yaris

They show a 2014 Red 3 Door Yaris L (like my 2013) & a 2015 White 3 Door Yaris LE - good view of the new front end. I love mine still, it's getting that 'Vintage Older Model' look to it ... :bellyroll:

http://i58.tinypic.com/32zjcr7.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2njyc0x.jpg

[428CobraJet]

No manual trans on their first boat.

What's a dealer fee?

[Kalispel]

No Kidding! Green, Yellow, Orange...what is with the B O R I N G car colors the past freakin' decade?

Was searching online and found a bunch of 2015's through this site:

http://southeast.buyatoyota.com/yaris

They show a 2014 Red 3 Door Yaris L (like my 2013) & a 2015 White 3 Door Yaris LE - good view of the new front end. I love mine still, it's getting that 'Vintage Older Model' look to it ... :bellyroll:

http://i58.tinypic.com/32zjcr7.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2njyc0x.jpg

The look and profile of those rear taillights (and bumper in general) is vastly improved in the newer 2015 model. The front headlights and bumper is also a big improvement in styling. I'm thinking that the 2015 Yaris will easily be the best looking car in its class, overall - and much nicer looking than the awful-styled and cheap-looking new Corolla.

[yougojay]

No manual trans on their first boat.

What's a dealer fee?

I would imagine manuals will be few and far between...
Dealer fee, not sure what it includes, to me
it's always been perceived as a way for them to
charge more. :iono:

[yougojay]

I'll have to look for a rear view...I can see from these photos it is different...
Front end is growing on me...I'm happy (Very) with my 2013 L - especially the crank windows!

[why?]

No manual trans on their first boat.

What's a dealer fee?

A dealer fee is theft. They claim it is to cover paperwork, but it really is not necessary. Same thing for the destination charge. Flat out theft.

[Kalispel]

I'll have to look for a rear view...I can see from these photos it is different...
Front end is growing on me...I'm happy (Very) with my 2013 L - especially the crank windows!

Part of the appeal of possibly buying a 2007-2011 Yaris (instead of a 2015), for me, is that it will easier to find a manual transmission (and I can get crank windows with that). Plus, I do like the basic, curvy "bubble" styling of those years a lot also. :thumbup:

[yougojay]

A dealer fee is theft. They claim it is to cover paperwork, but it really is not necessary. Same thing for the destination charge. Flat out theft.


Agreed! :thumbsup:

[kimona]

This 2015 grille work doesn't look as outrageous:

[nookandcrannycar]

II'm happy (Very) with my 2013 L - especially the crank windows!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[yougojay]

Part of the appeal of possibly buying a 2007-2011 Yaris (instead of a 2015), for me, is that it will easier to find a manual transmission (and I can get crank windows with that). Plus, I do like the basic, curvy "bubble" styling of those years a lot also. :thumbup:

The bubble, egg shape as some say, looks great. I (sort of) like that body style better, yet we wanted to buy brand new, so the 2013's were out and that's what I got. Like the DASHBOARD layout much better, so that is a PLUS for me.
If I found a deal on an older 2 door Yaris no matter what transmission or color, I'd get it. Wouldn't mind having a 2nd one :w00t:

[yougojay]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


:bellyroll:
My Gosh, I never thought I'd get so 'addicted' to a car, let alone an entry-level Toyota. I am getting old.....der

[roxy1]

No Kidding! Green, Yellow, Orange...what is with the B O R I N G car colors the past freakin' decade?

Was searching online and found a bunch of 2015's through this site:

http://southeast.buyatoyota.com/yaris

They show a 2014 Red 3 Door Yaris L (like my 2013) & a 2015 White 3 Door Yaris LE - good view of the new front end. I love mine still, it's getting that 'Vintage Older Model' look to it ... :bellyroll:

http://i58.tinypic.com/32zjcr7.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/2njyc0x.jpg

the front of the 15 looks like it belongs on an entirely different car....and the chrome makes this giant "x". it just overwhelms the rest of the car.

it reminds me of a car (the name of which I wont utter) where it looks like designers of two different cars slapped it all together and called it a refresh.

the interior, at least what had been previously been shown, looks to be a slight improvement. however, the front grill and bumper treatment is a big mess, imo. they should have saved it for when the next generation comes around and the rest of the sheet metal was changed.

[YodaBird]

Oh gawd,r ed and white cars, the white car doesn't highlight the new look and the red is horrible, my Yaris more aggressive looking then either of those.

[yougojay]

It's not like I had a lot of colors to choose from. I wanted a white one, but the last vehicle was white so I was 'pushed' towards Absolute Red - If Toyota offered Banana Yellow, Hugger Orange, British Racing Green Opaque & a Dark Brown Opaque (all with black interiors) I would have ended up buying 4 of them :eek:

Seriously Yaris color choices are horrible. You have a choice of white, red, silver, gray, black, blue, Blue & BLUE :iono:

[nookandcrannycar]

but the last vehicle was white so I was 'pushed' towards Absolute Red

:laugh:

If Toyota offered Banana Yellow

:thumbdown:My first car I bought with my own money was yellow. I got it for the exact amount credited for the trade in as a favor to my dad. I could have sold it right away for a profit...but I kept it through the end of high school. It wasn't a car that should ever have been manufactured in yellow. VERY few cars (and zero current Toyota models, IMO) look good in yellow. The de tomaso Pantera, de tomaso Mangusta, Saleen S7, Vector W2, and some Ferraris and Lamborghinis come to mind as examples of cars that, IMO, look good in yellow.

(all with black interiors)

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

^^^^^ 'all with black interiors' deserves as many thumbs up as 'hand crank windows' :biggrin:.

[yougojay]

:laugh:



:thumbdown:My first car I bought with my own money was yellow. I got it for the exact amount credited for the trade in as a favor to my dad. I could have sold it right away for a profit...but I kept it through the end of high school. It wasn't a car that should ever have been manufactured in yellow. VERY few cars (and zero current Toyota models, IMO) look good in yellow. The de tomaso Pantera, de tomaso Mangusta, Saleen S7, Vector W2, and some Ferraris and Lamborghinis come to mind as examples of cars that, IMO, look good in yellow.



:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

^^^^^ 'all with black interiors' deserves as many thumbs up as 'hand crank windows' :biggrin:.

There are so many boring colors of late, miss the OLD days when there was a choice of 12-20 colors for every car.
Yellow is associated with "lemon" with a lot of people, seeing a yellow Pinto or Vega comes to mind...:eek:
To me, having a reliable car in yellow is a different story. Always liked flashy colors on cars. Love the light yellow Yaris color on the 2nd gens.
Yes, Black goes with all colors, too. It's just timeless.

[Kal-El]

There is a small group of people who like the brighter candy colors, particularly fans of small cars. Largely though, people prefer sedated colors - silver, white, grey, black...

Part of it is resale value. The basic colors I mentioned means an easier sell down the road and for more money. Selling a bright yellow or lime green used car is going to be a challenge.

[kimona]

There is a small group of people who like the brighter candy colors, particularly fans of small cars. Largely though, people prefer sedated colors - silver, white, grey, black...

Part of it is resale value. The basic colors I mentioned means an easier sell down the road and for more money. Selling a bright yellow or lime green used car is going to be a challenge.

I agree. Some cars look good in bright or unique colours, but I'm one of those people who prefer white or silver cars... or perhaps red if it is a small car.

For resale value, basic colours generally attract more buyers and fetch higher prices.

[nookandcrannycar]

but I'm one of those people who prefer white or silver cars

:thumbsup: I am as well. I just bought a Classic Silver Metallic 2014 (5-speed MT) L (day before yesterday). With my 2007, I ranked the five MT 3-doors available in the Northeast by color, equipment, and diistance from the physical location of the dealer from where I plopped myself down to do the searches (Chicopee, MA). My #1 choice was a Meteorite Metallic (closest to Silver at that time) Yaris in Cambridge, MA. When I arrived at the dealer, I was told the car was still out on the boat :rolleyes:. My second choice was my Bayou Blue baby, located in Rhode Island. In the past, I've owned a white GTI, a Silver Acura, and a Silver 5.0 Mustang.

[Thirty-Nine]

I've always had white or silver cars (with the exception of a red Nissan Sentra, a Blue Mitsubishi Expo, and a teal Suzuki Sidekick).

Good to see a non-studio shot of the new Yaris. I don't particularly like it, but it is much more in-your-face than any other Yaris to date.

[Kalispel]

If you visit the official Toyota Canada website, then you can see what will likely be the rear taillight design of the 2015 USA Yaris version. It is a toned-down red/amber taillight, unlike what you see in the European pictures, and the rear reflectors are missing on the rear bumper black trim section. :(

Still, those taillights do look a LOT better on the car from all various angles than the current 2012-2014 ones.

http://www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/vehicles/yaris-hatchback/gallery

[nookandcrannycar]

a Blue Mitsubishi Expo

I used to have a blue Mitsubishi Galant VR-4, and a black Mitsubishi Mirage/Dodge Colt. I know people like them (and they do look good with a great paint job...kept clean and otherwise well cared for).....still, I don't think I will ever again buy a black car.

[nookandcrannycar]

If you visit the official Toyota Canada website, then you can see what will likely be the rear taillight design of the 2015 USA Yaris version. It is a toned-down red/amber taillight, unlike what you see in the European pictures, and the rear reflectors are missing on the rear bumper black trim section. :(

Still, those taillights do look a LOT better on the car from all various angles than the current 2012-2014 ones.

http://www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/vehicles/yaris-hatchback/gallery

:thumbsup:. I vaguely remember a member posting a DIY re 'covering up ?' the lower reflectors on the USDM 3rd Gen rear bumper.

[Kalispel]

Recently posted 2015 Toyota Yaris LE Review, Start up and Walkaround video via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygYotqeTwVU

Also, side-by-side 2014 vs 2015 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrYBagAseNU

I really like how the "chrome strip" piece above the license plate is body colored now. If I still decide to buy a 2007-2012 Sedan instead of a 2015 SE, that is one of the first things that I wanted to change, lol.

[kimona]

The 2015 front end (Yuk!) makes the 2012-2014 front end (which I've never liked) look so much better to me!

The 2015 rear lenses look much better. The back-up lights appear to be in the lower apron. Too bad the rear reflectors have been deleted. Nice to see the chrome garnish is now body colour.

[nookandcrannycar]

Recently posted 2015 Toyota Yaris LE Review, Start up and Walkaround video via YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygYotqeTwVU

Also, side-by-side 2014 vs 2015 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrYBagAseNU

I really like how the "chrome strip" piece above the license plate is body colored now. If I still decide to buy a 2007-2012 Sedan instead of a 2015 SE, that is one of the first things that I wanted to change, lol.

I dislike the chrome strip, except with my Classic Silver Metallic...probably because there is less of a contrast. I even mentioned that to my salesperson.

[roxy1]

no point of the big screen in there unless navi is gonna be standard...not "a $1000 option". um, no thanks, ill pick up a navi unit for $70 that does a better job anyway. I thought the grey insert in the dash was supposed to be gone but I guess not.

I still don't get it. the whole car is so simple and understated (which I like) then you get to that overdone front grill.

[Flipper_1938]

I don't get the huge, non-functional grill thing.

Avalon would be a lot nicer without the ugly, giant grill too.

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[428CobraJet]

The new pedestrian law no doubt

[Kalispel]

I wonder if those new 2015 taillights would fit in a 2012-2014 LE/SE? :smile:

[yougojay]

1/2 the country is sedated, no wonder why they prefer sedated colors. SO tired of the Baby S**t Browns, and the Comatose Greys & the Trashy Taupe's - Give me some REAL COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM :barf:

Never cared for silver, but is has grown on me...I could handle a silver car now.
Never liked charcoal gray metallic - looks good on cars, tho, when I see it, but would not want to own a car that was this color.

I don't care about resale value - I buy a car to use or baby the crap out of - If I'm paying 15,000 - 20,000 - 25,000 whatever for a car, I want a decent flashy noticeable color. The biggest automaker in the universe ought to go back to having these colors. Maybe they'd sell even MORE cars if they all didn't LOOK THE SAME :clap: Thank You, That is all for now...
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[nookandcrannycar]

1/2 the country is sedated, no wonder why they prefer sedated colors. SO tired of the Baby S**t Browns, and the Comatose Greys & the Trashy Taupe's - Give me some REAL COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM :barf:

Never cared for silver, but is has grown on me...I could handle a silver car now.
Never liked charcoal gray metallic - looks good on cars, tho, when I see it, but would not want to own a car that was this color.

I don't care about resale value - I buy a car to use or baby the crap out of - If I'm paying 15,000 - 20,000 - 25,000 whatever for a car, I want a decent flashy noticeable color. The biggest automaker in the universe ought to go back to having these colors. Maybe they'd sell even MORE cars if they all didn't LOOK THE SAME :clap: Thank You, That is all for now...
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^^^^^ :biggrin: That was the 60's man, but we were too little and too sheltered to really know what was going on :biggrin:.

:biggrin: I do agree with you though that half the population (currently) is sedated :biggrin:.

[kimona]

I wonder if those new 2015 taillights would fit in a 2012-2014 LE/SE? :smile:

I wonder? They'd certainly look much better than the current ones! Of course, you'd still need back-up lights.

[yougojay]

^^^^^ :biggrin: That was the 60's man, but we were too little and too sheltered to really know what was going on :biggrin:.

:biggrin: I do agree with you though that half the population (currently) is sedated :biggrin:.

Oh, I probably knew too much! :biggrin: :eek:
I remember the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Ridge Road and Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette, IL - it's still there! I have a photo of me on my bike in the parking lot, gas was 28, 30 & 32 cents a gallon on the sign!
Tommy James & the Shondells were all over the radio...:cool:

[nookandcrannycar]

Oh, I probably knew too much! :biggrin: :eek:
I remember the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Ridge Road and Wilmette Avenue in Wilmette, IL - it's still there! I have a photo of me on my bike in the parking lot, gas was 28, 30 & 32 cents a gallon on the sign!
Tommy James & the Shondells were all over the radio...:cool:

I just meant that anti-war war protests, the peace movement, etc weren't in our face every day in our bubble like communities....even though my metro area growing up was ground zero for a lot of that. Public transit expanded greatly in the Bay Area in the early 70s and kids could take it all over the place. Now..:eek:...helicopter parents :biggrin:.. But my most recent experience is in Marin County, and public transportation isn't as extensive there as it is in other parts of the Bay Area. The first three albums I owned were - Abbey Road (The Beatles), Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival)...some friends of the family owned a company that was located down the street from the Duck Kee Market, and their employees were regular patrons of that market), and Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven...performed by the symphony orchestra of some city in Germany). I remember 'Crimson and Clover' and 'Crystal Blue Persuasion', but I don't think I knew (at the time) who the performers were. My dad liked Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Belafonte, etc. My mother liked Belafonte, a lot of big band music, and a lot of classical, etc. (my parents were old when I was born). My dad's two favorite songs of all time - Sinatra's 'My Way' and America's 'A Horse With No Name'.

You were lucky to grow up in an area that is pretty flat (easy to ride your bike around). My hometown is very hilly (but we did ride our bikes around quite a bit :biggrin:). I do remember those gas prices as well :biggrin:.

[Superfly]

Seriously Yaris color choices are horrible. You have a choice of white, red, silver, gray, black, blue, Blue & BLUE :iono:

Thank you! I don't understand the lack of even the most basic of non-subtle colors. Would it be some abhorrent act of the auto gods if Toyota allowed us the opportunity to purchase a candy apple red, dark maroon, teal, cream or other vintage-inspired colors? Look at cars from the 50s - 70s; they cruised in two-tones, mint greens, racing yellows, tangerines and plum purples. We get blue, fifty shades of gray and one red. :iono:

There is a small group of people who like the brighter candy colors, particularly fans of small cars. Largely though, people prefer sedated colors - silver, white, grey, black...

Part of it is resale value. The basic colors I mentioned means an easier sell down the road and for more money. Selling a bright yellow or lime green used car is going to be a challenge.

Perhaps resale value has something to do with it, however, the Big Three and Fiat are all pushing lots of unique colors on their vehicles including some iconic ones like the Mustang, and they don't seem to have issues selling those. I feel that if Toyota looked beyond the entrenched demographic they have been selling to, they would see new buyers want options in color. No one has said the entire Yaris production line has to be bright and bold but some variations on the color spectrum would be so welcomed.

The 2015 front end (Yuk!) makes the 2012-2014 front end (which I've never liked) look so much better to me!

The 2015 rear lenses look much better. The back-up lights appear to be in the lower apron. Too bad the rear reflectors have been deleted. Nice to see the chrome garnish is now body colour.

The newly designed front end is growing on me. I never was a fan of the stunted bird beak on my 2012. That being said, I still prefer the "bubble" of the previous generation.

[yougojay]

Thank you! I don't understand the lack of even the most basic of non-subtle colors. Would it be some abhorrent act of the auto gods if Toyota allowed us the opportunity to purchase a candy apple red, dark maroon, teal, cream or other vintage-inspired colors? Look at cars from the 50s - 70s; they cruised in two-tones, mint greens, racing yellows, tangerines and plum purples. We get blue, fifty shades of gray and one red. :iono:



Perhaps resale value has something to do with it, however, the Big Three and Fiat are all pushing lots of unique colors on their vehicles including some iconic ones like the Mustang, and they don't seem to have issues selling those. I feel that if Toyota looked beyond the entrenched demographic they have been selling to, they would see new buyers want options in color. No one has said the entire Yaris production line has to be bright and bold but some variations on the color spectrum would be so welcomed.



The newly designed front end is growing on me. I never was a fan of the stunted bird beak on my 2012. That being said, I still prefer the "bubble" of the previous generation.

You're Welcome...! :headbang:
I think the LACK of colors all has to do with money invested/profit. It has got to be cheaper to have 8 colors than 20. (making notes here to suggest more color choices on the next survey Toyota sends me, I'm sure they'll listen:rolleyes:) No Toyota, I don't want a TWENTY SEVEN INCH TOUCH SCREEN in my next Yaris, I want Chocolate Brown opaque with black vinyl buckets!
I am OK with the 2012 - 2014 front end. My 2013 Yaris is MY car, kinda like the ol' ball & chain, love 'em or leave 'em. I love it for what it is. I do really like the 'bubble' 'egg' or rounded 2nd generation front ends a lot. It's friendly looking & cute. Cute is good.

[428CobraJet]

I'm surprised they dont rotate half the colors every year. Half would be core and half would be fun.
White/silver/black...big bad blue/plum crazy/calypso coral

[nookandcrannycar]

I'm surprised they dont rotate half the colors every year. Half would be core and half would be fun.
White/silver/black...big bad blue/plum crazy/calypso coral

:thumbsup: Good idea!