What's your take on the new Yaris sedan/ Scion iA?

[Kalispel]

I can't get past the angry/depressed fish snout, nor the weird, disproportionate shape of the car (same with the Mazda3). Also, I do not like the retro old-school budget headlights, or the OEM alloys on it. I do really like the rear taillights though, and the thought of a good 6 speed automatic is nice. As far as 6 speed manual versus 5 speed manual, they are interchangeable as far as I am concerned, and I actually prefer the 5 speed versions really. It's also nice how they gave the iA an exhaust finisher tip, unlike where they cheaped-out on the Yaris SE and didn't (luckily a good one is easy to find).

I cannot really comment on the interior, since I haven't personally experienced it for feel, but I'm not a fan of the protruding tablet touchscreen design positioning in the cockpit (another signature Mazda thing).

Then there is the long-term Mazda versus Toyota quality issues to consider. Any extra MPG it obtains will be eaten up by additional repair/maintenance costs, and then some.

If I was still in the market for a new car, the iA wouldn't even be on my radar. I would look into an iM out of curiosity, but I greatly prefer the European Auris styling over the juvenile "Transformers" front styling they implemented for the iM.