Is it just me or is the Yaris engine THAT noisey? - Toyota Yaris Forums

bronsin · 01-01-2012, 08:45 AM

What a shame the motoring public (and reviewers like Edmunds) thinks this is important.

The engine in the Yaris/ECHO is the best small engine on the market today. Its 1.5 liters and makes 106 hp and, in an ECHO (lighter than the Yaris) with manual transmission, capable of 40 mpg around town and 53 mpg on the highway at 60-65 mph. With a different cylinder head, it is also about the same engine used in the origional Prius.

By contrast the engine in the ~1973 BMW 2002, which was thought to be a marvel in its day, was 2 liters, fuel injected, and produced 100 hp. What mileage it got I dont know because I was too young to drive/own one.

But it wasnt 40 mpg you can bet on that. Probably more like 25 mpg.

The ammount of noise an engine makes is irrelevant. Whats important is how reliable it is and, today especially, how economical. This engine makes phenominal power and delivers state of the art fuel economy. On TV commercials other car companies (Ford and Hyundai) are (fraudulently) claiming their cars are 40 mpg capable.

I guess the same people who think the engine in our cars is noisy believe that too!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
NEWS: TOYOTA REVEALS ALL-NEW YARIS SEDAN AT 2006 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW	VitzBoy	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	7	09-20-2023 08:50 AM
2007 Toyota Yaris engine assembly	dunetrooper	Items for Sale by private party	14	07-10-2010 09:31 PM
Toyota Yaris Engine Map	wariss	Performance Modifications	5	03-15-2009 01:21 PM
Is the Yaris engine a little rough?	thomasward00	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	23	04-30-2007 01:17 PM

01-01-2012, 08:45 AM	#19
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,784	What a shame the motoring public (and reviewers like Edmunds) thinks this is important. The engine in the Yaris/ECHO is the best small engine on the market today. Its 1.5 liters and makes 106 hp and, in an ECHO (lighter than the Yaris) with manual transmission, capable of 40 mpg around town and 53 mpg on the highway at 60-65 mph. With a different cylinder head, it is also about the same engine used in the origional Prius. By contrast the engine in the ~1973 BMW 2002, which was thought to be a marvel in its day, was 2 liters, fuel injected, and produced 100 hp. What mileage it got I dont know because I was too young to drive/own one. But it wasnt 40 mpg you can bet on that. Probably more like 25 mpg. The ammount of noise an engine makes is irrelevant. Whats important is how reliable it is and, today especially, how economical. This engine makes phenominal power and delivers state of the art fuel economy. On TV commercials other car companies (Ford and Hyundai) are (fraudulently) claiming their cars are 40 mpg capable. I guess the same people who think the engine in our cars is noisy believe that too!