How will this car do against other subcompacts (Fit, Versa) - Toyota Yaris Forums

Mess11 · 01-12-2006, 10:26 PM

I'm so glad these subcompacts are finally in the US. All of the sudden there's the Yaris, Fit and Versa. I personally think the Yaris liftback looks the best, but how do you guys think the 3 cars compare?

JDE · 01-12-2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Mess11

I'm so glad these subcompacts are finally in the US. All of the sudden there's the Yaris, Fit and Versa. I personally think the Yaris liftback looks the best, but how do you guys think the 3 cars compare?

I'm with you man the Fit seriously looks like a small minivan. Just looked up versa and it looks ok, but the Yaris I think should be the most successful of them. Afterall it was the best selling car in Europe recently.

as400g33k · 01-13-2006, 12:28 AM

when we were looking for a new car, we looked at all the other cars in the Australian market. these are the: kia rio, hyundai getz, mitsubishi colt, honda jazz (fit), mazda2, holden barina and toyota yaris. guess which one we bought?

here's an australian newspaper's review of all the small cars in the australian market, including the new yaris:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/gian...400302892.html

swng · 01-13-2006, 01:04 AM

Just read the Australian review and wish the Canadian Yaris could have side, curtain and knee air bags too. It is already a very well balanced car and can be more so with those safety features. However, they are somehow not available to us. I speculate that the 07 models here will have them in order to match the competitions like the Honda Fit.

*YarisBueller* · 01-13-2006, 01:15 AM

The Yaris is a new car while the Fit is an aging car thats just being brought into a new market. I do honestly believe the Yaris is a superior car from a safety and reliability standpoint.

as400g33k · 01-13-2006, 01:25 AM

I echo your sentiments YB.

*VitzBoy* · 01-13-2006, 12:01 PM

I think the Fit will be Yaris' biggest competition just because it's a Honda. But I agree with the other members and think in the end the new Yaris will win out over the older Fit!

echo_hrs · 01-13-2006, 12:11 PM

I'm sure Honda wants to test the market for profitability first, much like Toyota bringing the Echo Hatchback (Vitz) to Canada for 2004/2005, and then releasing the new Yaris in fall 2005 as a 2006...

I would not be surprised if a new Fit shows up in the next 2 years if it sells well in North America...

jake3356 · 01-13-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by echo_hrs

I'm sure Honda wants to test the market for profitability first, much like Toyota bringing the Echo Hatchback (Vitz) to Canada for 2004/2005, and then releasing the new Yaris in fall 2005 as a 2006...

I would not be surprised if a new Fit shows up in the next 2 years if it sells well in North America...

How well has the new Yaris been selling in Canada? That might be a good sign how it does in US. Does Honda sell the Fit in canada too?

wushumasterku · 01-13-2006, 02:23 PM

the fit looks bigger than yaris. so yaris looks more sporty and fun IMO. rio.. well it's a good car, but something doesn't appeal to me. versa looks plain ugly and boring. swift looks ok and it's small enough, but interior looks worst than yaris and it's a 1.6L. so yaris gets my vote.

echo_hrs · 01-13-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jake3356

How well has the new Yaris been selling in Canada? That might be a good sign how it does in US. Does Honda sell the Fit in canada too?

Echo Hatch which the US did not get, the car that the Yaris replaced, was the top selling Toyota in Canada, unlike the US where the Echo did not sell well...The first month of Yaris sales, it beat the previous month of Echo sales by something like twenty percent...

Fit will be coming to Canada in similar timing to the US...

avenno2g7 · 01-13-2006, 04:43 PM

You guys might shoot me, but I actually like the FIT the more and more I look at it, its very trendy actually and has a modern Honda face to it. The one thing that really pulls me to the Yaris is that its such a great performance vehicle for its class. As they say, looks are only skin deep.

OKJeeper · 01-25-2006, 12:14 PM

I think the Fit will have to be a decision made when I actually see the car. The pictures that Honda has of it make it like a Mini-Mini-Van. I've seen other pics of it that weren't too bad, taken more from a higher view like if you were actually standing beside it and not looking at it from ground level. The Versa is just plain weird looking. I don't like the long front end with the tacky egg-crate grill.

The only competition the Yaris has in my book is the Kia Rio5 they just released in the US.

why? · 01-25-2006, 08:25 PM

The Fit is a honda. Yuck. The Yaris seems to be the only small car that comes in a 3 door hatch. I think the only other one is the Ford Focus ZX3.

birdy · 01-25-2006, 09:05 PM

i like all of them except the nissan

swng · 02-01-2006, 01:23 AM

I should say I like all of them. But subjectively, I think the Fit is the most flexible(because it has lay flat front seats) and the Yaris is the best handling(because of the European influence in its design), most maneuverable(because of its small size) and probably most fuel efficient(I said probably because the Fit's fuel efficiency remained unknown to me). Both should be very reliable too.

kralmrax · 02-01-2006, 08:46 AM

i think the front seats lying flat in the Fit is a neat idea, but that's about it. am i the only one who doesn't really see it as a very practical idea? it lays down almost flat so you can store stuff or sleep on it. i wouldn't personally be storing a bunch of dirty camping or skiing gear on the front seat of my new car, and if i'm going camping i'm probably going to sleep on the ground rather than the car. this whole concept seems unecessary and ridiculous . . . . . but maybe i'm wrong.

why? · 02-01-2006, 09:21 AM

You are right. The AMC's of old use to have fold flat front seats as well.

01-12-2006, 10:26 PM	#1
Mess11 Drives: Civic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 15	How will this car do against other subcompacts (Fit, Versa) I'm so glad these subcompacts are finally in the US. All of the sudden there's the Yaris, Fit and Versa. I personally think the Yaris liftback looks the best, but how do you guys think the 3 cars compare?

01-13-2006, 01:04 AM	#4
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Just read the Australian review and wish the Canadian Yaris could have side, curtain and knee air bags too. It is already a very well balanced car and can be more so with those safety features. However, they are somehow not available to us. I speculate that the 07 models here will have them in order to match the competitions like the Honda Fit. Last edited by swng; 01-13-2006 at 01:21 AM.

01-13-2006, 02:23 PM	#10
wushumasterku View User's Garage Drives: 06 White LE HB 5spd Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 173	the fit looks bigger than yaris. so yaris looks more sporty and fun IMO. rio.. well it's a good car, but something doesn't appeal to me. versa looks plain ugly and boring. swift looks ok and it's small enough, but interior looks worst than yaris and it's a 1.6L. so yaris gets my vote. __________________ .

01-13-2006, 04:43 PM	#12
avenno2g7 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11	You guys might shoot me, but I actually like the FIT the more and more I look at it, its very trendy actually and has a modern Honda face to it. The one thing that really pulls me to the Yaris is that its such a great performance vehicle for its class. As they say, looks are only skin deep. __________________ 2002 Corolla -- Soon to be Scion tC -- Soon to be a Ya...... well you can guess.

02-01-2006, 08:46 AM	#17
kralmrax Drives: 06 yaris rs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 30	unecessary? i think the front seats lying flat in the Fit is a neat idea, but that's about it. am i the only one who doesn't really see it as a very practical idea? it lays down almost flat so you can store stuff or sleep on it. i wouldn't personally be storing a bunch of dirty camping or skiing gear on the front seat of my new car, and if i'm going camping i'm probably going to sleep on the ground rather than the car. this whole concept seems unecessary and ridiculous . . . . . but maybe i'm wrong.

01-13-2006, 12:28 AM	#3
as400g33k Drives: 05 YRS Silver Lining Metallic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 249	when we were looking for a new car, we looked at all the other cars in the Australian market. these are the: kia rio, hyundai getz, mitsubishi colt, honda jazz (fit), mazda2, holden barina and toyota yaris. guess which one we bought? here's an australian newspaper's review of all the small cars in the australian market, including the new yaris: http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/gian...400302892.html

01-13-2006, 01:15 AM	#5
YarisBueller Administrator View User's Garage Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	The Yaris is a new car while the Fit is an aging car thats just being brought into a new market. I do honestly believe the Yaris is a superior car from a safety and reliability standpoint.

01-13-2006, 01:25 AM	#6
as400g33k Drives: 05 YRS Silver Lining Metallic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 249	I echo your sentiments YB.

01-13-2006, 12:01 PM	#7
VitzBoy Administrator Drives: Yaris Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PA Posts: 132	I think the Fit will be Yaris' biggest competition just because it's a Honda. But I agree with the other members and think in the end the new Yaris will win out over the older Fit!

01-13-2006, 12:11 PM	#8
echo_hrs Around the universe... Drives: Uber-Evolved Pokemon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 228	I'm sure Honda wants to test the market for profitability first, much like Toyota bringing the Echo Hatchback (Vitz) to Canada for 2004/2005, and then releasing the new Yaris in fall 2005 as a 2006... I would not be surprised if a new Fit shows up in the next 2 years if it sells well in North America...

01-25-2006, 12:14 PM	#13
OKJeeper Drives: 2004 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 16	I think the Fit will have to be a decision made when I actually see the car. The pictures that Honda has of it make it like a Mini-Mini-Van. I've seen other pics of it that weren't too bad, taken more from a higher view like if you were actually standing beside it and not looking at it from ground level. The Versa is just plain weird looking. I don't like the long front end with the tacky egg-crate grill. The only competition the Yaris has in my book is the Kia Rio5 they just released in the US.

01-25-2006, 08:25 PM	#14
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	The Fit is a honda. Yuck. The Yaris seems to be the only small car that comes in a 3 door hatch. I think the only other one is the Ford Focus ZX3.

01-25-2006, 09:05 PM	#15
birdy I stay G'd Up Drives: 02 wrx wagon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: denton,tx Posts: 262	i like all of them except the nissan

02-01-2006, 01:23 AM	#16
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	I should say I like all of them. But subjectively, I think the Fit is the most flexible(because it has lay flat front seats) and the Yaris is the best handling(because of the European influence in its design), most maneuverable(because of its small size) and probably most fuel efficient(I said probably because the Fit's fuel efficiency remained unknown to me). Both should be very reliable too.

02-01-2006, 09:21 AM	#18
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	You are right. The AMC's of old use to have fold flat front seats as well.

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