Scion's rebranding to Toyota - iA becomes Yaris iA in the US

[invader166]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

The powertrain is going to be meh at best.

I'm hope they actually go the same route Nissan did and offer a C-HR trim with a more powerful drive-train. C-HR - TRD Edition anyone?

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by kimona

But, now we have just about every manufacturer incorporating massive grille work, huge fog light surrounds, flying roof-lines, square-cornered lights, machined-face wheels with black accents, and sheet metal with an over abundance of curves and angles none of which make any sense.

Amen!

The mighty Hyundai will get things back on track...

[BLKHILLSGUY]

OMG. That's way worse than the new Ridgeline.

[ern-diz]

I don't think you can put the i3 in the cartoonish vehicle that no one else has category, haha. I like it a lot and am seeing more and more of them on the road. Newer, yes, cartoonish, not so much, and I think it's only a matter of time before we see more of them on the roads than there are Yaris'.

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

I don't think you can put the i3 in the cartoonish vehicle that no one else has category, haha. I like it a lot and am seeing more and more of them on the road. Newer, yes, cartoonish, not so much, and I think it's only a matter of time before we see more of them on the roads than there are Yaris'.

It looks pretty cartoony to me.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by Kalispel

It looks pretty cartoony to me.

I think I'd go with futuristic before cartoonish. I can also picture them, and have seen some online, with wheels, etc. looking really nice.

[BLKHILLSGUY]

I like the i3 BUT reliability isn't so hot and I think it's grossly overpriced for what it provides. But, it's definitely unique. Like the car, but not so crazy about the rims.

[kimona]

I've only seen a few i3's on the road, but each time I wondered who would actually look at that car and think... I want that! Well, an old car salesman once told me, "There's an ass for every seat."

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by kimona

I've only seen a few i3's on the road, but each time I wondered who would actually look at that car and think... I want that! Well, an old car salesman once told me, "There's an ass for every seat."

Ouch!

[kimona]

^^^ Sorry, didn't intend any hurt, just meant... À chacun son gout.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by kimona

^^^ Sorry, didn't intend any hurt, just meant... À chacun son gout.

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by justanotherdrunk

I like cartoonish vehicles and would never buy something that everyone else has ..... no matter how reliable it is!


that C-HR is really cool

almost bought a Juke 2 years ago, but the salesmen were game players

really wanted a FJ Cruiser, but the wife hated it

It isn't a bad looking vehicle, just sort of odd looking by my reckoning - in the same way that the Scion IQ is odd looking to me. Also, I just cannot bring myself to buy a car that has poor reliability ratings - which is why I will never buy a VW/Ford/etc., even though I like the look of some of their models. When it comes to cars, I will only buy something that is aesthetically pleasing to my eye, AND is rated highly for reliability/build-quality.

While I enjoy the novelty of driving a year/model/trim car (2015/2016 Yaris SE) that is rare on the roads, and akin to a Bigfoot sighting where I live, I would have still purchased it even if it was as popular as the Corolla. I really like the look/feel of the Yaris SE trim, and wanted a small, ultra-reliable hatchback again, instead of a sedan. I wish that subcompacts were a more diverse market here in the U.S., like it is in Europe/etc, instead of just a simplified/niche market where the cheapest subcompact (Versa) sells to the budget new car buyers in boatloads, and pretty much no one else is interested in the segment.