2013 Vios - Let's hope Toyota brings it to N. America

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

http://microimageonline.com/forums/s...Third-Gen-Vios

Same engine and transmission on a bigger and heavier car...no thanks. Not a fan of the design either.

Not sure why Toyota is stalling the advancement in engine and transmission tech in the low end of their cars including the current gen Corolla - 4 speed auto? Come on Toyota. Should of been a 5-speed 5 years ago. Should be a 6-speed in the 2014 model.

No doubt it's one of the reasons the 3rd gen Yaris hatch has slow sales. People expect a 40mpg EPA number in these cars and Toyota missed the chance.

Originally Posted by Exiwolfman

one reason why they may keep it out is cos its to close in price with the Corolla , Yaris is great as a basic transportation in base or LE model. SE is at same price as a loaded Corolla in which case is a no brainier. Most ppl will buy Corolla its what we see at my place, the hb Yaris is to attract younger crowed... compete with Mazda 2 and little Ford.
So if you want a sedan get a Corolla ..bigger motor more room and so on.

Just my 2 cents

PS what i like about the new hb Yaris is that its all the same under , easy to work on and fun to drive brings out the kid in me :) love my 07 but next will be a newer Yaris two door black ...may even get AC with it lol and power windows haha

That was reportedly Toyota's reasoning when it was announced that the sedan was being dropped from the US. They want to sell you a Corolla no doubt. For most buyers, it makes sense, but some would like the choice of buying a smaller and bit more affordable sedan. Toyota sold a lot of Yaris sedans after all.

Problem with Toyota's strategy here is that most competitors now offer a sub-compact sedan. Fiesta, Sonic, Accent, Rio, Versa...

Most importantly, it's not like Toyota is saving money on not building a subcompact sedan. It's being built, they just need to ship it here with slight modifications to meet US specs. There's only money to be made.