LB vs Sedan

[*MAD DOG*]

I own a liftback. I love the look of the liftback and how convenient it is to use, including folding down the seats and being able to pretty much put whatever you want in the back of it.

I'm not a fan of the sedan and think they should have called the sedan something different to Yaris. Like they have Vios/Belta/Vitz as different names. I would never consider buying the sedan as to me they look fugly.

Before I get flamed for my comments, i have seen some really nice Yaris sedans mith some great cosmetic mods, i'm really not a fan of the stock look on the Yaris sedan. But hey everyone is entitled to there own opinion.

[specialeducator]

I test drove both and chose the sedan because it met my overall needs better. If I was to chose simply on commuting needs I would have gone with the 3 door.

[MUSKOKA800]

I enjoy my sedan. Really never even considered a LB.

[b_hickman11]

Does both mean 5 door or means someone has a 3dr and 4dr?

[drbilal]

both means someone has a lb and a sedan, regardless of doors.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

Does both mean 5 door or means someone has a 3dr and 4dr?

[m911gt]

I would just feel too "normal" driving a sedan. The college student in me says LB all the way, but a few sedans on YW are very nice as well. I just like to have something different and more eye catching. The sedan is just too average for my taste. Plus, I wanted a 2 door so I wouldn't always be elected to drive everyone around.

[jclo3313]

desiree3313 and myself both have LB's. The only thing I wish that Toyota had offered in the 08' model year would have been a five door.

[tetzyamis]

I own 2 LB, but only can vote once

[drbilal]

Originally Posted by camelll

Nothing normal bout my sedan! Also I think the norm is actually having the lb (check poll please) as more people seem to have those than the sedan.

Good point Imo the sedan just looks better, from stock to mod. The only thing I like better in the LB is the number of compartments. Other than that its sedan ftw.

[Yoda]

^^^FTW

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by camelll

Nothing normal bout my sedan! Also I think the norm is actually having the lb (check poll please) as more people seem to have those than the sedan.

well, that's on this site. There are without a doubt far more sedans than there are lbs (or even hatchbacks in general) on the road.

[Ratboy]

I have the sedan which I believe is better for my family. I can fit all five family members and go to the grocery store with plenty of storage space. The LB cargo sucks! During a test drive I pushed the rear seats all the way back and noticed they there really wasn't any cargo space like my vw vr6 had.If I was single I would definitely go for the LB but with three kids and a wife, it just would not be practical. And oh, who cars about three glove boxes. I hope people didn't by the LB because it has three glove boxes. And for the idiots who put all the performance parts on including the turbo's to make their yaris' faster, give up and go buy a vw gti...it's a lot faster!!! I bought mine because of the fuel savings.

[tetzyamis]

Poll is about "What are you driving? Sedan or LB?".
But somehow, discussion turned out to be "Which one is better? Sedan or LB?".
Sad...

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by Ratboy

I have the sedan which I believe is better for my family. I can fit all five family members and go to the grocery store with plenty of storage space. The LB cargo sucks! During a test drive I pushed the rear seats all the way back and noticed they there really wasn't any cargo space like my vw vr6 had.If I was single I would definitely go for the LB but with three kids and a wife, it just would not be practical. And oh, who cars about three glove boxes. I hope people didn't by the LB because it has three glove boxes. And for the idiots who put all the performance parts on including the turbo's to make their yaris' faster, give up and go buy a vw gti...it's a lot faster!!! I bought mine because of the fuel savings.

A couple great points about family and cargo, followed by an absolutely terrible point at the end.

btw, pretty sure nobody in the history of auto buying has ever made a vehicle purchase based on the number of glove boxes a car has

[CpKi1g3]

Originally Posted by PaidTimeOff

A couple great points about family and cargo, followed by an absolutely terrible point at the end.

btw, pretty sure nobody in the history of auto buying has ever made a vehicle purchase based on the number of glove boxes a car has

2nd that!!!

[Ratboy]

Originally Posted by PaidTimeOff

A couple great points about family and cargo, followed by an absolutely terrible point at the end.

btw, pretty sure nobody in the history of auto buying has ever made a vehicle purchase based on the number of glove boxes a car has

Actually several references to the glove boxes make a lot of sense to my point. You say, " btw, pretty sure nobody in the history of auto buying has ever made a vehicle purchase based on the number of glove boxes a car has." Read the first two pages! It sounds like they have. But I guess I'm too old if I read it wrong

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by camelll

Well there are all types people and different age brackets on this site which makes a good representation of the general public. and I would be willing to bet that the LB outsells the sedan in real world statistics, just as the poll on this thread specifies. This probably the reason there is more aftermarket support for the LB over the sedan. In Hawaii there may be more sedans on the roads than LB's but I see way more LB's on the roads than I do sedans.

By no means is the population of this site representative of the nation as a whole. It can also be argued that younger aged people tend to buy 2-door hatchbacks over 4-door sedans, which could explain the larger selection of aftermarket parts available for the lb. Also the fact that the Vitz in Japan has its own cult following of tuners and the Belta has yet to make a true mark with tuners there.

Well, agree to disagree, no matter what we argue, neither of us has the true statistical sales data (and no matter what, the poll on here just shows that more users on this site buy lbs). So I say we just leave it at that