3rd gen still economical or beaten?

[DavidosMalta]

I have been looking around the internet for ages but I could not get conclusive answers. Is the Toyota Vitz/Yaris still the most economical or hast it been beaten by the Honda Fit and Mazda2?

[WeeYari]

It is still economical but has never been the most economical. That is of course you are questioning economical from a fuel efficiency perspective. Economical in terms of long term cost of ownership, then I'd have to say yes, the Yaris would be in the running for top spot.

[KenTK808]

I believe the cost to own is a lot lower than the others. Also you get a lot of car for your money. Honda fits are filled with useless features that you don't need, yet people still rave about them. Id rather pay 11 grand for a yaris then 17 grand for a fit.17 grand is like civic and camry prices. Also don't read car and drivers review of the yaris, it has a lot of mis-information.

[thewickett]

If you're talking cost per mile including:
gas
repairs/maintenance
insurance
purchase price

Then my money is on a used Yaris - okay value new; amazing value on the used market.

[DavidosMalta]

I am talking about the fuel efficiency mostly. But it would nice to talk how reliable the car is compared to its Japanese competitors. In my mind, with regards to quality I would rank them Yaris 1st, Fit 2nd and Mazda2/Demio 3rd.

However, I am still puzzled about which is the most economical of the three.

[tarkus]

For pure gasoline economy, the Prius would beat all of them. But that's not counting the cost of replacing the batteries when they've reached the end of their life.

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[Kalispel]

A lot of it depends upon how and where you drive. I've been averaging 40-41 MPG for the last year in my manual 2015 Yaris here in Phoenix, AZ - and that's better than I was expecting to be honest. :thumbsup:

[Dodge Aries K]

The cost of replacing the Prius battery is exactly why I traded in my 2005 Prius for a 2014 Yaris LE