Is a Yaris Really That Slow?

[mrb3990]

I have a manual transmission and am very satisfied with the acceleration power. Anyone who bought an automatic and complains about acceleration only has themselves to blame.

[DIPLOMATIC]

Originally Posted by mrb3990

I have a manual transmission and am very satisfied with the acceleration power. Anyone who bought an automatic and complains about acceleration only has themselves to blame.

I bought an automatic and I do think the acceleration is a bit slow compared to other automatic cars I have driven, however the overall torque and speed of the car is just fine for me. I have had it up to 110 mph with no problems.

[Stove]

Originally Posted by DIPLOMATIC

I have had it up to 110 mph with no problems.

Did you do that on the test drive?

[DIPLOMATIC]

Originally Posted by Stove

Did you do that on the test drive?

haha no there is actually a funny story behind it. I was actually driving in third gear for about 1,000 miles when I first got the car. If you have ever seen the automatic, you know the shift has one slot for both Drive and 3rd gear, and me being the idiot I am, I confused the slot for 3 and D being the same gear.

Anyway I was driving on the highway when some tool in a civic thought he was macho and cut into my lane doing probably 90. Well I saw that my exit was ahead so I quickly passed him and double laned to the exit ramp so he had no chance of passing me; the engine humming all the way because the car was in 3rd gear; at 110mph. When I was showing my new car to my father one day he told me to be careful and make sure that I shift into D and not 3 because I will blow the motor if I drive at 5 rpm for a long time.

My stomach dropped, and I have never made that mistake again. How lucky I am to realize what a fool I was before I caused a serious problem.

[bobselectric]

Originally Posted by Stove

Did you do that on the test drive?

Right before the airbag test

[id3379]

Originally Posted by mrb3990

I have a manual transmission and am very satisfied with the acceleration power. Anyone who bought an automatic and complains about acceleration only has themselves to blame.