when will they improve the interior? - Toyota Yaris Forums

VistaXP · 09-10-2007, 01:18 AM

Is there any chance they'll make changes to the interior? the quality looks rather cheap. I don't mind paying another grand for some improvement in that area.

ALY · 09-10-2007, 02:21 AM

no chance for '08

Jerkratt · 09-10-2007, 04:18 AM

the "S" hatch gets sport seats, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob lol good enough ? j/k yeah they need a face lift already

ChinoCharles · 09-10-2007, 08:41 AM

You can always go aftermarket leather. It shouldn't cost more than $1200 or so.

aca72 · 09-10-2007, 01:12 PM

Economy car = Economy interior

death is my gift · 09-10-2007, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You can always go aftermarket leather. It shouldn't cost more than $1200 or so.

The gf and I were talking about this last night. I am leaning that way.

sherryberry · 09-10-2007, 01:17 PM

if they really improved the interior, that will mean a huge price hike.

eTiMaGo · 09-10-2007, 01:19 PM

Leather FTW

Sweet Mercury · 09-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aca72

Economy car = Economy interior

+1

If someone wants to trick it out, they can do it after paying the econo-prices.

That's good for everybody, because people like me, who could care less as long as the car drives well, can still get the little econo-box we wanted.

kurokoma-kun · 09-10-2007, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Leather FTW

You magnificent bastard...

ChinoCharles · 09-10-2007, 06:28 PM

Yeah Thomas. You're a dick.

sherryberry · 09-10-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Yeah Thomas. You're a dick.

wow that's one big dick.

eTiMaGo · 09-11-2007, 01:14 AM

leather-wrapped too

Ah but since I got the bucket seats it only really benefits the infrequent people who sit at the back...

Ferret_san · 09-11-2007, 06:10 AM

I don't actually mind the interior... all things considering.

Yes it has tons of hard plastics (shame Toyota) and the dash seems to go on longer than a Harry Potter novel (a fatwah on you Ms Rowling!) but compared to others the market space... the fit and finish is, IMHO, above par.

Obviously re-tooling the production plants is quite an expensive undertaking, and generally only done when either the vehicle is nearing the mid/end of it is sales cycle, or the competition (read sales figures) dictates. It is often much easier for dealers to offer incentives such as wheel/sound/body kits etc that the dealers themselves can do.

To me the biggest disappointment comes in the seats as they don't offer a lot in the way of lateral support. It feels like your sitting on top of them as opposed to sitting in them. Yes I know you can 'upgrade' seats with aftermarket but its hard to refit when you've gone to the trouble of getting the side/curtain airbags. Maybe the seats will soften with age...or my boney arse will get biger with age {odds on my arse though}.

Anyhow... Yes a new spec would be nice considering I've recently ordered an October build YR. Am I going to be disappointed... nope. Compared to what I'm used to driving (don't ask), for the outstanding value for money it represents, safety featues & general fit/finish, this little beasty will be in the family for a while yet.

Yaris Revenge · 09-11-2007, 11:59 AM

The whole "too much plastic" issue seems to come up in every car forum known to man. My question is: if it's not gonna be hard plastic, what's it gonna be? Foam rubber? Plywood? Back to skull-cracking steel? What would satisfy you people!?

~YR

Hyde · 09-11-2007, 12:53 PM

leather wrap the whole dash.

brickhardmeat · 09-11-2007, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by death is my gift

The gf and I were talking about this last night. I am leaning that way.

I would suggest you purchase new front seats and either lose the rear for cover it, I would spend the money to cover the stock front seats

voodoo22 · 09-12-2007, 08:04 AM

I think the interior of the Yaris is good considering it's a cheap car.

I wish the plastic didn't mark up so easily from me just brushing up against it, but almost all cars do this.

My only complaint would be the lack of storage in the sedan considering there is ample space for bins of some sort on the centre console and the ones beside the beside of the stereo console do nothing but waste lateral leg room for me.

09-10-2007, 01:18 AM	#1
VistaXP Drives: Yaris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 16	when will they improve the interior? Is there any chance they'll make changes to the interior? the quality looks rather cheap. I don't mind paying another grand for some improvement in that area.

09-10-2007, 04:18 AM	#3
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,378	the "S" hatch gets sport seats, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob lol good enough ? j/k yeah they need a face lift already __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

09-10-2007, 01:12 PM	#5
aca72 Drives: '07 Yaris S Sedan M5 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 208	Economy car = Economy interior __________________

09-10-2007, 01:17 PM	#7
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	if they really improved the interior, that will mean a huge price hike. __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

09-10-2007, 01:19 PM	#8
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Leather FTW Attached Images __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-10-2007, 02:21 AM	#2
ALY TOYOTA Product Advisor Drives: 2007 YARIS RS 3DR LB "B" PKG Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Vancouver Posts: 100	no chance for '08

09-10-2007, 08:41 AM	#4
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	You can always go aftermarket leather. It shouldn't cost more than $1200 or so.

09-10-2007, 06:28 PM	#11
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Yeah Thomas. You're a dick.

09-11-2007, 01:14 AM	#13
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	leather-wrapped too Ah but since I got the bucket seats it only really benefits the infrequent people who sit at the back... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-11-2007, 06:10 AM	#14
Ferret_san Hack.... What hack ?? View User's Garage Drives: 07 YR Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia - BrisVegas Posts: 285	I don't actually mind the interior... all things considering. Yes it has tons of hard plastics (shame Toyota) and the dash seems to go on longer than a Harry Potter novel (a fatwah on you Ms Rowling!) but compared to others the market space... the fit and finish is, IMHO, above par. Obviously re-tooling the production plants is quite an expensive undertaking, and generally only done when either the vehicle is nearing the mid/end of it is sales cycle, or the competition (read sales figures) dictates. It is often much easier for dealers to offer incentives such as wheel/sound/body kits etc that the dealers themselves can do. To me the biggest disappointment comes in the seats as they don't offer a lot in the way of lateral support. It feels like your sitting on top of them as opposed to sitting in them. Yes I know you can 'upgrade' seats with aftermarket but its hard to refit when you've gone to the trouble of getting the side/curtain airbags. Maybe the seats will soften with age...or my boney arse will get biger with age {odds on my arse though}. Anyhow... Yes a new spec would be nice considering I've recently ordered an October build YR. Am I going to be disappointed... nope. Compared to what I'm used to driving (don't ask), for the outstanding value for money it represents, safety featues & general fit/finish, this little beasty will be in the family for a while yet.

09-11-2007, 11:59 AM	#15
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	The whole "too much plastic" issue seems to come up in every car forum known to man. My question is: if it's not gonna be hard plastic, what's it gonna be? Foam rubber? Plywood? Back to skull-cracking steel? What would satisfy you people!? ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

09-11-2007, 12:53 PM	#16
Hyde Drives: M3,CayenneS,SL500,550i,GT3RS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 181	leather wrap the whole dash.

09-12-2007, 08:04 AM	#18
voodoo22 Drives: Yaris Sedan (auto) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 545	I think the interior of the Yaris is good considering it's a cheap car. I wish the plastic didn't mark up so easily from me just brushing up against it, but almost all cars do this. My only complaint would be the lack of storage in the sedan considering there is ample space for bins of some sort on the centre console and the ones beside the beside of the stereo console do nothing but waste lateral leg room for me.

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