OVERWEIGHT PASSENGERS -- Can Yaris withstand? - Toyota Yaris Forums

zyovka · 10-20-2006, 12:59 AM

Don't laugh

, but a few years ago, a friend who is extremely obese accompanied me to Europe, got into a taxi cab, broke the front seat and had us thrown out of that cab.

Now, we have a friend coming to visit us, and he is in the range of approximately 300 lbs., and we are wondering whether our Yaris Sedan will be able to withstand this weight in the front passenger seat.

HELP! Any advice and or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

hasher22 · 10-20-2006, 01:01 AM

im not being mean or anything, maybe he should sit at the back? Since there is more room and all.....

jdgriswald · 10-20-2006, 03:12 AM

Rent a Buick for a week.

Violin · 10-20-2006, 06:59 AM

300 lbs. isn't that big.

argylesocks · 10-20-2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Violin

300 lbs. isn't that big.

depends on what you are comparing it to, i guess.
in general, a 300lb dude, is a BIG dude.

SimmZ · 10-23-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Violin

300 lbs. isn't that big.

I hope so... cause i'm 270 lbs and I don't look like an excessive fat ass!

eTiMaGo · 10-20-2006, 07:19 AM

By McDonalds-fueled american standards I guess not

But remmeber the Yaris is a European-designed Japanese car, and there's not thaaat many overweight people in those places (except sumo wrestlers of course, but I doubt they drive Yarii), so it's not really recommended, though I suppose sitting in the back would be OK.

Hardax · 10-20-2006, 09:48 AM

Funny this is being asked as i had a friend in my Yaris sedan yesterday who is about 270lbs and I noticed a huge difference it my cars ability to accelerate efficiently etc.

stuffy · 10-20-2006, 10:19 AM

300 lbs will be no problem

now if you have 4 300lb friends in the car, that might not work.

Katana · 10-20-2006, 10:42 AM

Rent a car.

Teruyume · 10-20-2006, 10:46 AM

last time on the street i saw a Yaris HB rental car has to 3 200lb women in it, two in the front and 1 in the back, it looks like lowered 3 inches. lmao

riceboy · 10-20-2006, 11:05 AM

The car should be fine, provided you don't have it lowered, or fitted w/ sport seats... then of course there'll be plenty of clown car jokes...

rocketxr7 · 10-20-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zyovka

Now, we have a friend coming to visit us, and he is in the range of approximately 300 lbs., and we are wondering whether our Yaris Sedan will be able to withstand this weight in the front passenger seat.

HELP! Any advice and or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

I would not worry about it . I have had friends in my Yaris HB that are over the 300 lb mark with out a problem with the seats front or back. Only thing I noticed was took a bit more to get the car up to speed , But that is to be expected when adding weight to such a small car/motor

daq421 · 10-20-2006, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zyovka

Don't laugh

, but a few years ago, a friend who is extremely obese accompanied me to Europe, got into a taxi cab, broke the front seat and had us thrown out of that cab.

Now, we have a friend coming to visit us, and he is in the range of approximately 300 lbs., and we are wondering whether our Yaris Sedan will be able to withstand this weight in the front passenger seat.

HELP! Any advice and or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Ok... As a 280lb Yaris owner I can honestly say the Yaris is well up to the big friend challange..

-Peter

Kitt · 10-20-2006, 02:14 PM

naaaaaaaah Iam in 245 and my seat is not broken LOL the car works fine and my engine is 2nz-fe (1.3)

Yaris Dick · 10-20-2006, 06:55 PM

The weight won't be an issue. If he farts, you might have a problem.

Pars · 10-20-2006, 08:11 PM

I'm 250lb and tend to take the turn as fast a possible. The driver seat is holding up well in my 07 Yaris, but the car is only 3 month hold. Hopefully, it'll just be the seat fabric that wears in the years to come (I tend to wear-out the bottom left corner of the seat fabric for all my previous cars). Even so, I'm keeping an eye out for an extra driving seat from the wreckers, because, from experience, that's always one of the first thing to go.

I just spent a week in the Dodge Caliber and the seats on that car is not meant for anyone above 150lb. I think I already broke them, and the car only has 6000 miles. That car has decent fuel economy and power with the 2.0L CVT, but there's not much else you could say about the car. The chassis feel like it's made out of butter.

tiksman · 10-20-2006, 09:14 PM

I have had a 300 pounder drive and ride in my Yaris.. No problem

10-20-2006, 12:59 AM	#1
zyovka Drives: yaris sedan 07 BLACK Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 22	OVERWEIGHT PASSENGERS -- Can Yaris withstand? Don't laugh , but a few years ago, a friend who is extremely obese accompanied me to Europe, got into a taxi cab, broke the front seat and had us thrown out of that cab. Now, we have a friend coming to visit us, and he is in the range of approximately 300 lbs., and we are wondering whether our Yaris Sedan will be able to withstand this weight in the front passenger seat. HELP! Any advice and or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

10-20-2006, 01:01 AM	#2
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	im not being mean or anything, maybe he should sit at the back? Since there is more room and all..... __________________

10-20-2006, 10:42 AM	#10
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Rent a car. __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

10-20-2006, 10:46 AM	#11
Teruyume View User's Garage Drives: 06 Yaris RS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 120	last time on the street i saw a Yaris HB rental car has to 3 200lb women in it, two in the front and 1 in the back, it looks like lowered 3 inches. lmao __________________ 06 Yaris RS 2Dr HB 5MT Orange Blitz Compressor Apexi Power Intake GP Racing GR-6 15x7 Kumho Ecsta AST 195/50R15 Tanabe DF210 JDM LED Tail lights

10-20-2006, 02:14 PM	#15
Kitt View User's Garage Drives: Thndr cl metallic HB 3 drs '05 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Panama City, Panama Posts: 795	naaaaaaaah Iam in 245 and my seat is not broken LOL the car works fine and my engine is 2nz-fe (1.3) __________________ 20 years... alive and kickin'!!

10-20-2006, 03:12 AM	#3
jdgriswald 5-Door Envy Drives: '08 Scion xD Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 120	Rent a Buick for a week.

10-20-2006, 06:59 AM	#4
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	300 lbs. isn't that big.

10-20-2006, 07:19 AM	#7
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	By McDonalds-fueled american standards I guess not But remmeber the Yaris is a European-designed Japanese car, and there's not thaaat many overweight people in those places (except sumo wrestlers of course, but I doubt they drive Yarii), so it's not really recommended, though I suppose sitting in the back would be OK.

10-20-2006, 09:48 AM	#8
Hardax Drives: Black Sedan Auto Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2	Funny this is being asked as i had a friend in my Yaris sedan yesterday who is about 270lbs and I noticed a huge difference it my cars ability to accelerate efficiently etc.

10-20-2006, 10:19 AM	#9
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	300 lbs will be no problem now if you have 4 300lb friends in the car, that might not work.

10-20-2006, 11:05 AM	#12
riceboy Drives: icebox Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CAN Posts: 1,003	The car should be fine, provided you don't have it lowered, or fitted w/ sport seats... then of course there'll be plenty of clown car jokes...

10-20-2006, 06:55 PM	#16
Yaris Dick Drives: 07 Yaris LB, 06 VW GTI, 06 G6 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 61	The weight won't be an issue. If he farts, you might have a problem.

10-20-2006, 08:11 PM	#17
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	I'm 250lb and tend to take the turn as fast a possible. The driver seat is holding up well in my 07 Yaris, but the car is only 3 month hold. Hopefully, it'll just be the seat fabric that wears in the years to come (I tend to wear-out the bottom left corner of the seat fabric for all my previous cars). Even so, I'm keeping an eye out for an extra driving seat from the wreckers, because, from experience, that's always one of the first thing to go. I just spent a week in the Dodge Caliber and the seats on that car is not meant for anyone above 150lb. I think I already broke them, and the car only has 6000 miles. That car has decent fuel economy and power with the 2.0L CVT, but there's not much else you could say about the car. The chassis feel like it's made out of butter.

10-20-2006, 09:14 PM	#18
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	I have had a 300 pounder drive and ride in my Yaris.. No problem

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