March '16 Toyota Yaris Sales: Down

[Kalispel]

I bet sales will go up in 2017, when the Yaris HB becomes a rebadged Mazda2, even though the quality/reliability will undoubtedly go down. CR will give it a great Honda-Fit like review/recommendation, since it has "newer tech" and lots of extra safety-features for idiot-drivers.

Absolutely amazing that the Nissan Versa has such a subcompact sales halo in the U.S. I guess that most American subcompact buyers really do buy their car based on pricing alone. I would have gladly paid a few thousand more dollars for my 2015 Yaris SE, with more upgrades to differentiate it from other trim-levels (+25-50 horsepower, factory TRD rear sway bar, upgraded exhaust system, upgraded climate control panel/controls, side-mirror turn signal lighting, etc.).