Has the new Yaris lost its .....?

[jambo101]

Buddy of mine just bought a new Yaris, he wanted a sedan but evidently they are no longer an option in Canada, so he bought what could only be described as a rather homely looking compromise.
Looking at the thing its immediately obvious the instruments are no longer in the center dash location, the car looks unremarkable in any way i'd almost call it frumpy, it seems to have lost its sporty hatchback flavour and looks rather obese.This is all in my opinion but i'm not immediately drawn to this new product like i have been to previous generations of the Yaris, i'm sure this is all in my imagination but any one else not too into the new product?