yaris LB vs 1st gen xb! my used car dilemma - Toyota Yaris Forums

SpaceShot · 01-25-2010, 03:28 PM

I have the 08 Yaris LB, and my wife has the 05 XB. (the best way to do it if you can)

We replaced a Suzuki Sidekick JLX and XL-7 (think 4 Runner) with these vehicles. The Yaris is a standard and definitely gets better mileage on my 120 daily roundtrip, and is a sportier drive.

The XB has much more back seat room and easier access for our soon to be teenage son.
If mileage and driving feel are most important for you, get the Yaris. If you routinely have back seat passengers and don't go that far, the XB may be more comfortable.

I do manage with 1-2 carpool riders in the Yaris most weekdays, and I get some of the same utility as the XB with a hitch and a basket or bike rack on the back when I need it.

The Yaris and the first gen XB have the same wheels, and the same engine, right down to the oil filter. Both are good vehicles, its just a matter of which fits your daily drive better.

thebarber · 01-25-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceShot

The Yaris and the first gen XB have the same wheels, and the same engine, right down to the oil filter.

same engine, yes. but other items are not the same. exhaust manifold, intake manifold, and throttle body jump to mind...

antihero13 · 01-25-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for all the input!! I'm not sure if I would use the room the xb has because my wife has a sentra and I do just fine with my old pickup truck. Springs and wheels is the most I would do if I had a yaris. as long as I had room for a car seat I should be good. I'm gonna give myself most of the year to be sure I get the right one for me. The last time I jumped the gun I got a car I hated (05 chevy aveo)

Rand0m0sityxX · 01-26-2010, 01:42 AM

I'd prolly get a yaris over a xB, if anything compared to the Yaris look at used xA's or xD's. I love the xD, but scions pricing kills me, and with what I've heard from some current Scion owners, I think I'd rather the yaris under the Toyota name over the Scion name.

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01-25-2010, 03:28 PM	#1
SpaceShot Drives: 2008 Yaris 5 speed HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 171	I have the 08 Yaris LB, and my wife has the 05 XB. (the best way to do it if you can) We replaced a Suzuki Sidekick JLX and XL-7 (think 4 Runner) with these vehicles. The Yaris is a standard and definitely gets better mileage on my 120 daily roundtrip, and is a sportier drive. The XB has much more back seat room and easier access for our soon to be teenage son. If mileage and driving feel are most important for you, get the Yaris. If you routinely have back seat passengers and don't go that far, the XB may be more comfortable. I do manage with 1-2 carpool riders in the Yaris most weekdays, and I get some of the same utility as the XB with a hitch and a basket or bike rack on the back when I need it. The Yaris and the first gen XB have the same wheels, and the same engine, right down to the oil filter. Both are good vehicles, its just a matter of which fits your daily drive better.

01-25-2010, 04:59 PM	#3
antihero13 Drives: 06 sentra Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: west ky Posts: 5	Thanks for all the input!! I'm not sure if I would use the room the xb has because my wife has a sentra and I do just fine with my old pickup truck. Springs and wheels is the most I would do if I had a yaris. as long as I had room for a car seat I should be good. I'm gonna give myself most of the year to be sure I get the right one for me. The last time I jumped the gun I got a car I hated (05 chevy aveo)

01-26-2010, 01:42 AM	#4
Rand0m0sityxX Drives: 1998 Honda Crv Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Haughton, La Posts: 10	I'd prolly get a yaris over a xB, if anything compared to the Yaris look at used xA's or xD's. I love the xD, but scions pricing kills me, and with what I've heard from some current Scion owners, I think I'd rather the yaris under the Toyota name over the Scion name.