Is a Yaris Really That Slow? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris Hilton · 05-29-2010, 04:33 PM

Yep. I'd be perfectly happy with less power than it's got with the 1.5L engine. It's a rare event when I put the pedal to the metal. I'm sure I'd be OK with the 1.3L engine, and probably the 1.0L. Heck, I drove my dad's old Diesel Chevette for years.

I'd LOVE to have the 1.4L turbodiesel and would have paid the difference just to have one, but I don't want the new "clean diesel" technology with urea injection, catalysts and particle filters to clean out.

But the 1NZ-FE is a nicely balanced engine for the car, with plenty of reserve power on tap AND excellent fuel economy. Puts out peak power on par with the nervous race tuned sports car engines of my youth, with fast rough idles, no low speed torque and plugs that would quickly foul if you drove around town. But it's a perfectly tractable daily commuter that runs on the crappy low octane modern regular gas (at a 10.5:1 compression ratio!) with a torque curve that's nearly flat across the whole RPM band! I think it's amazing, and I'll say again that you folks who're complaining just don't get it! If you want a faster car, buy one, there are plenty out there. This is an economical, reliable small family car, not a sports car. For what it is, it's perfect.

wooverstone8 · 05-29-2010, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

This is an economical, reliable small family car, not a sports car. For what it is, it's perfect.

+1

roxy1 · 05-29-2010, 05:56 PM

yes. slow. but not so slow you cant beat a 3.0 camry in a race (or even a ferarri)...so long as they dont know you are in a race with them.

who cares. it is adequate enough to do what needs doing.

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05-29-2010, 04:33 PM	#1
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Yep. I'd be perfectly happy with less power than it's got with the 1.5L engine. It's a rare event when I put the pedal to the metal. I'm sure I'd be OK with the 1.3L engine, and probably the 1.0L. Heck, I drove my dad's old Diesel Chevette for years. I'd LOVE to have the 1.4L turbodiesel and would have paid the difference just to have one, but I don't want the new "clean diesel" technology with urea injection, catalysts and particle filters to clean out. But the 1NZ-FE is a nicely balanced engine for the car, with plenty of reserve power on tap AND excellent fuel economy. Puts out peak power on par with the nervous race tuned sports car engines of my youth, with fast rough idles, no low speed torque and plugs that would quickly foul if you drove around town. But it's a perfectly tractable daily commuter that runs on the crappy low octane modern regular gas (at a 10.5:1 compression ratio!) with a torque curve that's nearly flat across the whole RPM band! I think it's amazing, and I'll say again that you folks who're complaining just don't get it! If you want a faster car, buy one, there are plenty out there. This is an economical, reliable small family car, not a sports car. For what it is, it's perfect.

05-29-2010, 05:56 PM	#3
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	yes. slow. but not so slow you cant beat a 3.0 camry in a race (or even a ferarri)...so long as they dont know you are in a race with them. who cares. it is adequate enough to do what needs doing.