What's with the Yaris hoods? - Toyota Yaris Forums

D&D · 09-05-2013, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by racerb

I call this a character line, it sets the Yaris apart from other cars, and it helps with under hood air passage! Seems like an Engineer was trying for additional cooling to me.

racerb

Well if I met him or her, I'd let them know that their additional cooling inlet is letting dirt and rainwater into my engine bay mucking it all up!

Flipper_1938 · 09-05-2013, 04:30 PM

I hate having that parting line there. It looks like shit. I wish the hood ran down to the top of the grill opening.

I'm pretty sure they did it for the pedestrian impact standards.

I think this is the reason for the blunt nose and high hood that everything seems to have now.

Gogogordy · 09-05-2013, 04:39 PM

That gap is of NO consequence whatsoever.

Toyota didn't "overlook" it....thats not their M.O., there's probably a very good engineering or manufacturing rationale behind it. I doubt it's an "issue" or a deficiency...it's the way the car is and *somewhere* somebody knows why. Exactly why. That's engineering.

Perfection is unattainable no matter how much you spend on a car and "value" is where it's at.

In the big scheme, it's one of the finest, yet lowest priced cars around and that (seemingly) large gap between the hood and front fascia doesn't change that one iota.

tooter · 09-08-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

I'm pretty sure they did it for the pedestrian impact standards.

I think this is the reason for the blunt nose and high hood that everything seems to have now.

I agree. Government standards... and I don't mind it at all.

It gives the bumper some free movement before bending the hood. My hood has a really nice snug fitting rubber weatherstrip.

nookandcrannycar · 09-08-2013, 03:48 PM

I also feel that how prominent the gap appears to be varies with the color of the specific car

yougojay · 09-08-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tooter

I agree. Government standards... and I don't mind it at all.

It gives the bumper some free movement before bending the hood. My hood has a really nice snug fitting rubber weatherstrip.

Your hood is the same as mine Tooter - Very minimal gap...must be a second generation Yaris thing (with the big gap)

tooter · 09-08-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yougojay

Your hood is the same as mine Tooter - Very minimal gap...must be a second generation Yaris thing (with the big gap)

I thought I'd never see the day when I'd say that 3rd gen styling was better than 2nd gen in any way!

racerb · 09-08-2013, 07:42 PM

One of the things that attracted me to the Yaris in the first place, was it's almost cartoonish type front end look, something like a Pixar Cars kinda thing. That said, I now have an idea of what to call the hood gap, it's now a uni-brow!

racerb

jcboy · 09-06-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by D&D

Well if I met him or her, I'd let them know that their additional cooling inlet is letting dirt and rainwater into my engine bay mucking it all up!

Me too.

09-05-2013, 04:30 PM	#2
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	I hate having that parting line there. It looks like shit. I wish the hood ran down to the top of the grill opening. I'm pretty sure they did it for the pedestrian impact standards. I think this is the reason for the blunt nose and high hood that everything seems to have now. Last edited by Flipper_1938; 09-05-2013 at 05:47 PM.

09-05-2013, 04:39 PM	#3
Gogogordy Drives: Miss my Yaris, love my Jeep jk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winchester, Ca Posts: 191	No consequence That gap is of NO consequence whatsoever. Toyota didn't "overlook" it....thats not their M.O., there's probably a very good engineering or manufacturing rationale behind it. I doubt it's an "issue" or a deficiency...it's the way the car is and somewhere somebody knows why. Exactly why. That's engineering. Perfection is unattainable no matter how much you spend on a car and "value" is where it's at. In the big scheme, it's one of the finest, yet lowest priced cars around and that (seemingly) large gap between the hood and front fascia doesn't change that one iota. __________________ I'm the Prez at my house...in fact I cruise around in YarForce One! When I'm not driving my Yaris, I'm doing this: http://gogogordy1.wix.com/scooter-aficionado

09-08-2013, 07:42 PM	#8
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	One of the things that attracted me to the Yaris in the first place, was it's almost cartoonish type front end look, something like a Pixar Cars kinda thing. That said, I now have an idea of what to call the hood gap, it's now a uni-brow! racerb __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

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