Yaris Off Road???

[Rutherfordman]

Now that my warranty is almost out I figured I could publish about the off road capabilities of the Yaris. Five days a week the Yaris has to go up and down what is considered the worse gravel road in my county. It is 3.8 miles from the hard road to my house with an elevation gain of 2000 feet. The first 1000 are in the first mile of road and that stretch consists of six switchbacks which are too tight for even a delivery truck to manage. Our road is on the no travel list for Fed X, UPS and regular mail. There is one particularly nasty stretch which consists of a hair pin curve and then a 25% grade of gravel. It is so bad they poured a concrete strip to put your wheel on to help you get up the hill. Rear wheel drive vehicles can only make it up sometimes. The Yar car with its front wheel drive and less weight design can negotiate the entire road 99% of the time. I have been doing it for almost 2 years 5 days a week. Good tires help a lot (I like the Yokohamas). So don’t be afraid to push the Yar out of its element (hard road). You may be surprised but keep in mind you have no ground clearance