3, 4 or 5 door? Help me pick one.

[wiirenet]

I like my 3 door hatch for looks, but I did need to get used to the fact that I couldn't easily throw something in the back seat. If I drove with 3 or more people in the car a lot, I would definitely go with the 5 door hatch. And if I carred a lot in the trunk I would go with the sedan, but I think the hatch area is pretty big too. Seriously its personally up to you, how much stuff and people you carry.

As nice as a 3 door hatch looks, it is a bother when you have to get out to let a friend in/out, and annoying when you have to twist yourself in your seat to get something in the back... but I don't do either of those much.. so I still love my car =)

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by wiirenet

I like my 3 door hatch for looks, but I did need to get used to the fact that I couldn't easily throw something in the back seat. If I drove with 3 or more people in the car a lot, I would definitely go with the 5 door hatch. And if I carred a lot in the trunk I would go with the sedan, but I think the hatch area is pretty big too. Seriously its personally up to you, how much stuff and people you carry.

As nice as a 3 door hatch looks, it is a bother when you have to get out to let a friend in/out, and annoying when you have to twist yourself in your seat to get something in the back... but I don't do either of those much.. so I still love my car =)

+1

I like the looks of the 3dr, but I think for my next one I'd go with a 5dr hatch, just for the ease of getting stuff in/out of backseat (like a puppy).

[eht13]

When I got mine we knew we wanted back doors for the convenience factor. I probably would have gotten the hatchback if the 5-door had been available then in the US, but number of doors won out over body style and I got the sedan instead. Having said that, though, I love the sedan. The trunk is suprisingly large (not sure how it compares to the hatch space, but it seems like it must be larger, as least horizontally). Another factor there is privacy/security of objects in the trunk; not sure if the cargo cover for the hatch is standard or an option. Anyway, like I said, I love my sedan... but if I were to get another Yaris at some point I would be torn between the sedan and the 5-door hatchback.

[specialeducator]

Originally Posted by eht13

When I got mine we knew we wanted back doors for the convenience factor. I probably would have gotten the hatchback if the 5-door had been available then in the US, but number of doors won out over body style and I got the sedan instead. Having said that, though, I love the sedan. The trunk is suprisingly large (not sure how it compares to the hatch space, but it seems like it must be larger, as least horizontally). Another factor there is privacy/security of objects in the trunk; not sure if the cargo cover for the hatch is standard or an option. Anyway, like I said, I love my sedan... but if I were to get another Yaris at some point I would be torn between the sedan and the 5-door hatchback.

I was in the same situation with my '08 sedan.