1KR-FE hatchback vs 2NZ-FE Sedan

[tamrat]

Hello people, I don't know if I ever posted in here (I cant access anything). anyways after what feels like an eternity I am finally getting myself a Yaris. The Yaris is one of my dream cars (well not "the dream" car but you get my point).

I live in Ethiopia where there is a huge market of used imported cars. Pople rarely buy new cars from dealerships, maybe thats because there is only one Toyota dealership in the country or maybe because it charges an arm and leg. So my choices are limited to used imported cars.

I found a beautiful 2011 Toyota Yaris Hatchback which I fell in love with instantly. But to my disappointment it had the alien 1KR-FE engine (frankly, I never knew Toyota had 3cyl). Fortunately its a manual transmission. It has a climate control display with single zone auto AC. And it also has 4-wheel disc brakes (is that even possible?)

My other choice is a 2009 Yaris Sedan with the 1.3L 2NZ-FE engine. I had the opportunity to use a similar car a little while ago and I loved it. The power and the fuel economy was more than brilliant.

Both cars have a similar price tag (21,500 US dollars if you are interested). The 1KR seems a bit more economical if I can tolerate the power difference to the 2NZ. I will know that after a test drive. But which is better in your opinion? And can someone explain how the Yaris has 4-wheel disc brakes?

Thanks,

Edit: I am able to access my CP now and found out that I had already asked the rear disc brake thing here. You can ignore that part.