High Resolution Pictures from one of the "Heart Up Vitz!" Launch events - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kal-El · 01-26-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by stuffy

this car is butt ugly...sorry but i had much higher hopes for the new yaris
the angle of the c-pillar is the worst

i think it's going to have a tough time considering the competition this car has now in north america from the ford fiesta, mazda 2, and the usual sub-compacts

was this car designed in japan?

I wouldn't throw the Mazda 2 in there. The 2012 Yaris looks far far better. The Mazda 2 is even uglier than the Nissan Versa, IMO. It is already a sales failure (I have yet to see one on the road and its been out nearly a year!).

The biggest new threats to the Yaris is the '12 Accent, '12 Sonic, as well as an upcoming all new Versa which we have yet to see - it's also due to be redesigned for 2012. The Fit and Fiesta are still going strong.

stuffy · 01-27-2011, 12:33 AM

i've seen a few mazda 2's on the road and i think it's a far, far better looking car than this new yaris...of course have yet to see the yaris in person but i can't see that changing anything for me.

toyota really had to knock on out of the park to stay in the subcompact game (the category they used to own)...this is going to be an utter failure judging by the looks, it's going to have to be amazing on gas and have great road manners for it to even have a chance against a really competitive segment

roxy1 · 01-27-2011, 08:42 AM

toyota will sell plenty of these IF the mileage numbers are good enough.

the mazda 2, at 33 mpg, was a big disappointment. 40 mpg should now be the minimum for a car of this size. if the new yaris isnt there, i will not buy one.

Kal-El · 01-27-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

the mazda 2, at 33 mpg, was a big disappointment. 40 mpg should now be the minimum for a car of this size. if the new yaris isnt there, i will not buy one.

Especially when its platform cousin, the Fiesta, gets 40mpg and is bigger and more powerful. The Mazda 2 is now the smallest car outside of the Smart and iQ. It should have been an mpg leader.

01-27-2011, 12:33 AM	#2
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	i've seen a few mazda 2's on the road and i think it's a far, far better looking car than this new yaris...of course have yet to see the yaris in person but i can't see that changing anything for me. toyota really had to knock on out of the park to stay in the subcompact game (the category they used to own)...this is going to be an utter failure judging by the looks, it's going to have to be amazing on gas and have great road manners for it to even have a chance against a really competitive segment

01-27-2011, 08:42 AM	#3
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	toyota will sell plenty of these IF the mileage numbers are good enough. the mazda 2, at 33 mpg, was a big disappointment. 40 mpg should now be the minimum for a car of this size. if the new yaris isnt there, i will not buy one.