Yaris vs. Aveo: The Real Competitor

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well, the focus and cobalt are compacts, and the kia rio,chevy aveo,honda fit,and nissan versa are all sub compacts.

A base focus and cobalt are in the 13k+ range where I live, and the aveo,rio,and my yaris are all in the sub 11k range before dealer mark ups/delivery charges, ect.

the cobalt is lucky to hit 30+ mpg, and I used to work at a ford dealership and while the focus is said to get 30+mpg highway, its more like 25...it gets horrible milage from the people I talked to. both these cars are compacts and not in the same price range and class as the aveo and yaris.

the fit and versa from what I have seen, while sub compacts, dont get the milage or the same base price as the yaris,rio,and aveo.

P.S. the engines in the base focus and cobalt are nothing special...while the ecotec in the cobalt is said to have lots of potential with tuner parts, it is also plagued with mechanical issues, one of the reasons I sold my 05 cavalier(at 10k miles the engine refused to start when cold...after about 4 minutes of cranking it would finally fire, and the dealership could not solve the problem.) and didnt buy a cobalt or a focus...those things were always in the shop.