Anybody wish they had the interior from the opposite body style? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kal-El · 01-02-2009, 01:06 AM

In other words, are the sedan owners jealous of the liftback's interior with it's 3 glove boxes and other numerous added storage areas? Or do the liftback owners wish for the sedans?

Personally, I wish the sedan had all the added compartments and I wonder why Toyota decided to go with these two separate designs.

Differences also include the climate control stack as well as the whole door panel design.

I do appreciate the sedan's armrest though! Also, the cloth is a better design in the sedan.

*MAD DOG* · 01-02-2009, 01:17 AM

I prefer the hatchbacks hidey holes and looks anyday.

thebarber · 01-02-2009, 02:52 AM

i wouldnt mind a height adjustable seat though...

Kal-El · 01-02-2009, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

i wouldnt mind a height adjustable seat though...

Oh yeah, forgot that one. Another oddity since they are the same seats.

tuckevalastin · 01-02-2009, 03:02 AM

Definetly prefer the sedan's

indyfora · 01-02-2009, 03:17 AM

I have to say I prefer my liftback. Having driven both and being tall, the liftback has much more headroom.

Bob_VT · 01-02-2009, 03:23 AM

Liftback for me !!!

eTiMaGo · 01-02-2009, 04:06 AM

though they share the same platform and basic design philosophies, the sedan and lb were apparently designed by two totally different teams in completely different places (LB in Europe, Sedan in Japan), which I suppose would account for the differences.

Kal-El · 01-02-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

though they share the same platform and basic design philosophies, the sedan and lb were apparently designed by two totally different teams in completely different places (LB in Europe, Sedan in Japan), which I suppose would account for the differences.

And yet they share a very similar design with many shared parts. So I wonder how the process went. People say the center gauges were a cost cutting measure by Toyota and yet Toyota unnecessarily made two different interiors which cost a lot more than putting gauges behind the wheel.

The whole thing just seems odd.

eTiMaGo · 01-02-2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

And yet they share a very similar design with many shared parts. So I wonder how the process went. People say the center gauges were a cost cutting measure by Toyota and yet Toyota unnecessarily made two different interiors which cost a lot more than putting gauges behind the wheel.

The whole thing just seems odd.

The center gauges did start with the previous model yaris (aka echo), and is present in other "cheap" Toyota cars in Japan and elsewhere, I believe

Black Yaris · 01-02-2009, 04:38 AM

I like being a male and don't want to swap my man stuff for female stuff

Black Yaris · 01-02-2009, 04:43 AM

My NCP31 has center gauges

I think the first was the NCP10 that had center gauges

SilverBack · 01-02-2009, 05:27 AM

The only thing I wish mine had was the sedan's little LCD display above the knob cluster. That thing is sweet!

Saw a Euro LB pic around here somewhere that had this display in place of the fan speed knob, but since this is the States we don't get nice things like that.

Other than that, the LB is perfect IMO

BluYrs · 01-02-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

Saw a Euro LB pic around here somewhere that had this display in place of the fan speed knob, but since this is the States we don't get nice things like that.

That's the top of the line model (Linea Sol Plus in the EU), which has automatic A/C. A bigger pic. The pic also shows the European audio system, which IMO looks so much better than the one you guys have in the US.

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Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

Other than that, the LB is perfect IMO

+1

SilverBack · 01-04-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BluYrs

A bigger pic.

Flush stereo deck into dash + secondary LCD + engine start/stop button = I so want that

Kal-El · 01-04-2009, 04:08 PM

Wow, what market gets this interior? (pic below)

I would think Japan, but this is left hand drive.

It amazes me how many variations Toyota builds of these cars throughout the world assuming we all have different standards or wants.

Some things make sense but other things are simply upgrades that the US market can only wish for. These other markets better pay more for their better equipped versions!

Some differences I've noticed from US units:

- Digital gauges in some markets like Australia (I do prefer the analog in this case)

- Digital climate controls! Even our Camry's don't have digital yet.

- Push button start! Many high end luxury cars don't even have this yet.

- Leather wrapped steering wheels with radio controls on it. Come on!

- higher grade head units

- ect...???

and that's just the interior.

Europe gets FIVE engine choices!!! We get the usual ONE.

But America is supposed to be the richest nation with the most stuff?

Seems like marketers think that Americans don't have as high standards or don't care about options. There wrong.

One explanation is that they think people in the US who want nice cars don't buy small cars.

In Europe, most small cars are available fully equipped and often luxurious.
In America, they think size and class go hand and hand. Traditions are changing, and they need to figure that out.

ddongbap · 01-02-2009, 05:40 AM

Ah..

oh wait..

There is something wrong with that interior.

Its an automatic. My bad.

RHDVIPbB · 01-02-2009, 05:53 AM

i would love to have the cubby above the steering wheel that the lb has in my sedan. That space is soo empty.

I prefer my ac knobs side by side though.

01-02-2009, 01:06 AM	#1
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Anybody wish they had the interior from the opposite body style? In other words, are the sedan owners jealous of the liftback's interior with it's 3 glove boxes and other numerous added storage areas? Or do the liftback owners wish for the sedans? Personally, I wish the sedan had all the added compartments and I wonder why Toyota decided to go with these two separate designs. Differences also include the climate control stack as well as the whole door panel design. I do appreciate the sedan's armrest though! Also, the cloth is a better design in the sedan. Attached Images

01-02-2009, 01:17 AM	#2
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01-02-2009, 02:52 AM	#3
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i wouldnt mind a height adjustable seat though... __________________

01-02-2009, 03:02 AM	#5
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	Definetly prefer the sedan's __________________

01-02-2009, 03:23 AM	#7
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Liftback for me !!! __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

01-02-2009, 03:17 AM	#6
indyfora Banned Drives: Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3	I have to say I prefer my liftback. Having driven both and being tall, the liftback has much more headroom.

01-02-2009, 04:06 AM	#8
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	though they share the same platform and basic design philosophies, the sedan and lb were apparently designed by two totally different teams in completely different places (LB in Europe, Sedan in Japan), which I suppose would account for the differences. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

01-02-2009, 04:38 AM	#11
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	I like being a male and don't want to swap my man stuff for female stuff __________________

01-02-2009, 04:43 AM	#12
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	My NCP31 has center gauges I think the first was the NCP10 that had center gauges __________________

01-02-2009, 05:27 AM	#13
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	The only thing I wish mine had was the sedan's little LCD display above the knob cluster. That thing is sweet! Saw a Euro LB pic around here somewhere that had this display in place of the fan speed knob, but since this is the States we don't get nice things like that. Other than that, the LB is perfect IMO __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-04-2009, 04:08 PM	#16
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Wow, what market gets this interior? (pic below) I would think Japan, but this is left hand drive. It amazes me how many variations Toyota builds of these cars throughout the world assuming we all have different standards or wants. Some things make sense but other things are simply upgrades that the US market can only wish for. These other markets better pay more for their better equipped versions! Some differences I've noticed from US units: - Digital gauges in some markets like Australia (I do prefer the analog in this case) - Digital climate controls! Even our Camry's don't have digital yet. - Push button start! Many high end luxury cars don't even have this yet. - Leather wrapped steering wheels with radio controls on it. Come on! - higher grade head units - ect...??? and that's just the interior. Europe gets FIVE engine choices!!! We get the usual ONE. But America is supposed to be the richest nation with the most stuff? Seems like marketers think that Americans don't have as high standards or don't care about options. There wrong. One explanation is that they think people in the US who want nice cars don't buy small cars. In Europe, most small cars are available fully equipped and often luxurious. In America, they think size and class go hand and hand. Traditions are changing, and they need to figure that out. Attached Images

01-02-2009, 05:40 AM	#17
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Ah.. oh wait.. There is something wrong with that interior. Its an automatic. My bad.

01-02-2009, 05:53 AM	#18
RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	i would love to have the cubby above the steering wheel that the lb has in my sedan. That space is soo empty. I prefer my ac knobs side by side though. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

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