Another 2012 review.

[MadMax]

Toyota has ditched the sedan version of the Yaris, saying buyers chose hatchback versions 70 percent of the time.

Told ya that hatches were better!

Seriously, the sedan wasn't even offered in Europe; so it's no surprise that it wasn't a big seller worldwide. Around here I would say the sedan/hatch ratio is about half-and-half, but to be honest I don't pay a lot of attention to the sedans as they are a completely different car than the hatch. The guy across the street from me bought one after seeing my hatch, and even with them both being the same great color (black sand pearl); there is little that is common between our two cars.

With the introduction of the five-door in 2009 I thought there might be a chance that the sedan gets dropped. I would say it might be due to the fact that Toyota would rather have people buy the Corolla, but if you use that logic there is a close comparison between the new Yaris hatch and the Matrix. I saw one of the latter last weekend and actually thought it was the new 2012 Yaris!

But what is up with the sportier SE model only being sold as five-doors?!?

Cheers! M2