instrument cluster-TACH "S" model

[Lewis]

A humorous situation exists IMO regarding the Instrument cluster on the 2009 models that happens when marketing, not engineering drives product- a noted Toyota foible.

You can only get a tachometer in your OEM instrument cluster (persumably because it's the better grade car) on the S model.

The problem is that the S model now only is available (per the Toyota website) on the 5 door hatchback which itself only comes with an automatic.

Sooooooooooo........if you have a manual transmission - where you could use the tach- you can't get a tach- but if you spring for the S model- you get a tach - which is essentially useless- because it only comes with an automatic transmission!

I discovered this silly situation when I attempted to buy the cluster from the 2009 S from the dealer and discovered the cluster would only be compatible with an automatic transmission Yaris!

Great judgement marketing department!!!!!!!!!