Yaris kind of slow !!!!!!!!🔴🔴

[Ramon1691]

Is it my imagination or the Yaris gets smoked by pretty much any other car, it seems the only people I pass on this bad boy is people on bikes lol or walking. I get on the freeway and feel like I'm going 45 instead of 70 lol and I know Is a echo box but I feel like they should of gave it atleast 130 hp :)

[kimona]

I found my 2007 (and now my 2014) rather quick... and very nimble. If you're not too timid to really get on it, the car performs surprisingly well... even with the 4-speed automatic.

[scratchpaddy]

My car before the Yaris was a '96 Geo Metro, with three cylinders of fury putting out 49hp. I was constantly frustrated by people in front of me on highway on-ramps who didn't seem to know what the right pedal was for. I never had any trouble keeping up with traffic, unless I was going up a mountain, or the speed limit was above 75. The speedometer only went up to 85 for a reason.

The Yaris feels like a rocket ship by comparison. It has more than twice the power, and only weighs a few hundred more pounds. It can go 115mph. How much faster do you need to go? :iono:

[justanotherdrunk]

It can go 115mph. How much faster do you need to go? :iono:

:smoking:

it aint slow

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[Kaotic Lazagna]

:smoking:

it aint slow

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You got that from my sister store!

[alias06]

Old article but demonstrates the "agility" of the Yaris....

http://www.motortrend.com/news/top-10-slowest-vehicles-recently-tested-by-motor-trend-1768/

[tmontague]

I agree with what others have stated above. It has more than enough power if you aren't afraid to push the pedal to the floor. It helps if you have a manual trans as you can get it to the rpm that you want and therefore get it into the power band.

I feel that many people in North America are so used to big 6 or 8 cyliner engines where torque comes at lower rpm's. They aren't used to putting the pedal right down to wide open throttle.

I would agree that the 1nz runs out of breath above 5k rpm with out and flow mods...but that is what the 2zr swap is for ;)

[Ramon1691]

Thanks for the replies yea is enough power I just don't like to floor it, however when I'm at a stop sign i have to floor it to make it fast I have the 4 speed auto I just feel sometimes like people are always tailgating me maybe because is a small car but I always stick to the speed limit or is it that Americans like to speed all the time lol 😂 idk maybe is the size of the car but I deserve the same respect as those big v8 trucks...... and when I'm merging in the freeway I try to avoid short entrances too it sounds like a little tank too, a few rattles but then I knew what I was getting myself into when I bought the car I love it tho great gas saver, reliable, girls compliment me on it guys give me weird looks lol

[tmontague]

but I always stick to the speed limit

so the Yaris isn't slow the driver is...and yes pretty much any where in NA if you drive the exact speed limit you will be tail gated. Up here the accepted safe norm is about 10 km/h over the limit and you'll have no issues with cops.

Going the exact speed limit is pretty ridiculous...or at least it is around here where speed limits tend to not follow much rationale and many times are used more as a way to boost municipal income. When I've driven through the States I found that the speed limits were a bit more realistic especially on the highways.

With most 4 bangers you can't be afraid to go WOT or you'll always have low power. Most hit their optimal powerband around 4500 rpm. Notice the red line of v8's are much lower than 4 bangers.

[matti]

I bought my Yaris to be reliable and cheap transportation, and it does that just fine. I drive somewhat cautiously (I don't like hitting the gas too hard) and people are constantly itching to get by me when I'm starting out from a stop sign/red light. They get in the left lane and zoom right by me like I'm standing still....I suspect I piss a few of them off, but that's how it goes.

[Captain Yaris]

Don't fret, look around at the people who are passing. Most are candidates for autonomous vehicles anyway. What everyone else is saying is true. I usually drive mine in the power band from 3000-5500 RPM anything outside that is just wasteful. This engine is a blast once you get it going, but of course I have a 5 speed. I would also tend to agree that some people have micro-aggressive behaviors around small cars. I just plant the pedal, and the rest is their problem. I've been looking around at different cars to replace mine as I'm always re-evaluating my purchases, however I could easily get swept up in the "new is better" culture. Best bang for the buck, the Yaris is the best and I keep coming back. It's proven, simple, cheap, and modable enough. Most cars nowadays are sacrificing durability for the sake of new emissions regulations and are stacked with tech. Always remember that the turtle beats the hare. Have fun with it!

[scratchpaddy]

It's true, people do not respect small cars much, and big trucks just feel closer when you're in something smaller.

If other drivers want to treat every stop sign or red light as a drag race, let them. There's no need to play that game if you don't want to. There's also no need to worry about flooring the pedal if you really need to, like on a short on-ramp. It's a tough little engine, it can take the abuse.

Like tmontague said, everyone tends to go about 5mph above the speed limit at all times, and you're not likely to get in trouble until you go more than 10 over the limit, unless you're in a school zone or something. People will get irritated if you keep it right at the limit.

[kimona]

^^^ I got a speeding ticket for 51MPH in a 45MPH zone. Cost me over $300 with fine, fees, and traffic school! Now, I try to drive very close to the speed limit.

[ern-diz]

I rev it out on a regular.

I find good freeway on-ramp match-ups are against cars that had more power, but are a older now. Mid to late 90's model Civic's, Corolla's, Sentra's, etc. seem to love to try and beat me onto the freeway, but as long as they're not modded, I usually get them - and it feels great lol.

Most modern cars get the right of way, though. With 106 bhp, we're not getting by many modern vehicles.

[tmontague]

^^^ I got a speeding ticket for 51MPH in a 45MPH zone. Cost me over $300 with fine, fees, and traffic school! Now, I try to drive very close to the speed limit.

School or construction zone?

[miiser]

The acceleration is slow. But, if you are patient you can make it speed up. The highest I have archived is 195km or else 121mph.
I have the hatchback model, 6speed manual 1.33L 100hp. The best spot for this engine is the 3.000 rpm. When u hit 3.000 the engine comes to life and starts pushing power to the wheels more aggressively . (I guess it's the vvti technology)

But as I said slow acceleration but only if you compare it with turbo engines.


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[SirDigby]

^^^ I got a speeding ticket for 51MPH in a 45MPH zone. Cost me over $300 with fine, fees, and traffic school! Now, I try to drive very close to the speed limit.

^^^I don't know what's going on here?^^^
I haven't gotten a ticket in a many years, but one time I got one for 121 in a 75. it was $125.00 and like 3 points. I don't think I could have a license in CA.

[Kalispel]

Typical 4-cylinder car, much like what I have driven all my life. From a weight-to-horsepower ratio perspective, it (5spd Manual) isn't any different from a get-up-and-go standpoint as all the various (5spd Manual) 4-cylinder Honda's that I have driven over the last 35 or so years. It isn't a rocket, but it is adequate and doesn't feel sluggish to me (at least not in manual form).

[Lux]

I found my 2007 (and now my 2014) rather quick... and very nimble. If you're not too timid to really get on it, the car performs surprisingly well... even with the 4-speed automatic.

My opinion of the Yaris performance is congruent with this.

Too many people out there would rather judge a car by the superlatives in its brochure than its drive. Car dealers will may as well hand the keys over to powerpoint slides than automobiles if this continues.

I've hunted down 330ci, Mustang, Camaro, X6 M bi-turbo, GT86, and 9-3 turbo with my car on the race course. It's not slow.

It's not a question of horsepower or power-to-weight ratio. The car is as fast in a race as the driver's balls will allow for.

At around 1'050 kg wet kerb weight, it's all driver, not car.

[MadMax]

No such thing as slow cars...just slow drivers! :thumbsup:

[Cartel]

My buddy took me for a rip in his 2015 Mustang with stage 2 whipple kit.....now everything is slow.

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[ern-diz]

This is too funny.

I'm sure the right driver in a Yaris will beat the Huracan Performante's new Nurburgring record.

:thumbsup:

[JimKellyfan]

:burnrubber:

It is slow, but also light and nimble.
Once you get it off the line, it's peppy.
No real torque to speak of, but if you drive it like you stole it, then it is still fun

Me, I put a buncha bars on mine so it handles better
That and the V rated Michelins, which I am phasing out and have two Z rated uniroyals on the back (still Michelins)

Next up, stiffer springs....

I am gonna check the dimensions of the Prius rough road and see if those struts /springs will work

:burnrubber:

[Pinchlite]

I just put new shocks/struts and lowering springs.where the yaris shines is in the handling.

I have the 5 speed 2DR HB and its peppy enough for me.

I like this car more and more as I do upgrades.

Definitly like better then former cars that I have owned...civic,accord,escort.

My buddy has a 2016 fully loaded fit and I like the Yaris waaay more.

[MugenRep]

I would hope a Yaris could beat a Scion iQ through the 1/4 or 0-60 mph. According to Motorweek, an iQ does 17.4 @ 80mph 100% stock and 0-60mph in 9.6 seconds. Is that quicker than an automatic and manual Yaris?

[Pinchlite]

I would hope a Yaris could beat a Scion iQ through the 1/4 or 0-60 mph. According to Motorweek, an iQ does 17.4 @ 80mph 100% stock and 0-60mph in 9.6 seconds. Is that quicker than an automatic and manual Yaris?

The Yaris is not about speed,its just a peppy small car that is incredibly fun to drive.

A manual will always be quicker then an auto.

Reliability,simplicity,fuel economy and fun to drive is the yaris in a nutshell.

I dont know the speed specs and dont really care what they are.

You can make a yaris quite quick with mods.

[kimona]

A manual will always be quicker then an auto.



Not necessarily true.

[Pinchlite]

Not necessarily true.

Lets not get too technical....but when it comes to these small compacts(Yaris,civic,micras,golfs etc I would say my statement would be accurate.

[Rigaud]

Lets not get too technical....but when it comes to these small compacts(Yaris,civic,micras,golfs etc I would say my statement would be accurate.
No.....not accurate!

[tmontague]

I'd be interested to know which subcompact econo box a/t are faster than their m/t counterpart?

In more expensive vehicles with dual clutches etc the a/t will generally be faster due to shifting time. In econo boxes that will rarely be the case. I've driven a fair share of econo subcompacts and the a/t always feels softer than the m/t versions

[Pinchlite]

I'd be interested to know which subcompact econo box a/t are faster than their m/t counterpart?

In more expensive vehicles with dual clutches etc the a/t will generally be faster due to shifting time. In econo boxes that will rarely be the case. I've driven a fair share of econo subcompacts and the a/t always feels softer than the m/t versions

Exactly how I see things aswell.

My friends fit auto feels sluggish compared to my manual Yaris.

[Kalispel]

As far as the Yaris is concerned, the manual is about 1 to 2 seconds quicker from 0-60 than the automatic, depending upon which online review you read. The manual does the distance in about 9 sec under optimal conditions (no A/C running, single normal-sized person, etc.).

[tmontague]

The manual does the distance in about 9 sec.

9.5 with myself and wife in the car with complete flow bolt ons installed on the 1nz:wink:.

I'll be doing a comparison soon that I'll post with the 2zr

[kimona]

The manual does the distance in about 9 sec under optimal conditions (no A/C running, etc.).

... and with someone behind the wheel who actually knows how to drive a stick.

[Kalispel]

... and with someone behind the wheel who actually knows how to drive a stick.

True enough. I'm a relaxed (never in a hurry) driver by nature, so I doubt I've ever done 0-60 in less than 12-13 seconds in mine. :laugh: Sometimes I stretch/wind out the RPMs between 3rd and 4th for the fun of it, but that is about it.

[kevinj93]

After 7 years driving a turbo diesel Captiva, my 2NZ-FE Yaris felt much quicker off the mark, but it took a while to get used to letting the engine revs climb. Even with the small engine and auto, I get the traction control activating on wet roads.

This is the smallest engine of any car I have ever owned, but I have no problems keeping up with city or highway traffic.

As others have stated above, the Yaris may mot be the fastest accelerating vehicle around, but it sure is great fun to drive. Find a tight, twisty road and see who is "fast" once they are not just going in a straight line.

[Dabuu]

The Yaris is slow. I've owned slower cars though, my old 1991 MR2 with the non-turbo 5SFE takes the cake.

[ern-diz]

The Yaris is slow. I've owned slower cars though, my old 1991 MR2 with the non-turbo 5SFE takes the cake.

Thank you!!!

I respect everyone on this forum, but the guys saying "no cars today are slow" and that it's "all about the driver" are killing me lol. I love my Yaris as much, or more, than the next guy, but there's nothing wrong with being honest about the fact that it's just not fast -- wasn't designed or intended to be. That doesn't take anything away from it or mean it can't be fun. Jason, AR and you have proven that :wink:

[MugenRep]

I would love to pit my iQ against a manual 1NZ-FE Yaris either stock or modified. I think my current progression with the chassis could prove to be an interesting slow-mo race either at a track or on a deserted highway someplace.

[ern-diz]

...could prove to be an interesting slow-mo race...

:biggrin:

[MugenRep]

:biggrin:

:bellyroll: Only in the snow can I....:burnrubber: