Considering a yaris

[PaidTimeOff]

The Addons are mostly to the interior of the car. Here is a list of differences off the top of my head:

Seats - different, more aggressive bolstering and materials. Also, arguably, more comfortable than the regular seats

Gauge cluster lighting is amber in color - This might be standard on all the 09s now, I'm not too sure.

Tachometer - not a requirement to drive, but it's nice to have. And an aftermarket tach will never look as clean and seamless as an oem tach.

Headliner/interior fabrics - slightly different material and Black color

Leather wrapped steering wheel (which many members here are spending up to $200 to switch out to)

Leather shift knob

S exterior lip kit (saves on buying a kit later, and there really aren't many S lbs on the road, so the factory kit still looks pretty unique imo).


Edit: Some pics of the S gauge cluster and seats...

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by pomx

I currently have a toyota tercel now the echo replaced the tercel and the yaris replaced the echo so i say what the hell I need to check out the yaris ^_^.

Yeah, it's one of the only Toyota lines to change it's name as much as 3 times.
Generally, they go on for many generations (Camry, Corolla, Tacoma, ect.)

But it seems clear that the Yaris name is here to stay!

I find it interesting that the ignorant auto press seems to have forgotten about the Tercel and even the Echo. They always say that Toyota developed the Yaris because the Corolla has gotten so much bigger and more upscale. It didn't replace the old Corolla people! Toyota has long had a subcompact under the Corolla. Interestingly enough though, the Yaris sedan is actually bigger than old Corollas.

But anyway, get the Yaris!

[The Shape]

I am quite pleased with the sedan we have. It is economical, well built, hauls the kids and is fun to drive. Couldn't ask for more.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, it's one of the only Toyota lines to change it's name as much as 3 times.

The Echo was only called an "Echo" in the North American market, wasnt it? Everyone else wasnt it always called the Yaris still?

It only got re-named the "Yaris" in NA when the next generation came out. Non?

(The Echo was a gay as hell name, IMO.)



Also, are you sure the Echo/Yaris really really is the same car as the Tercel?

The Echo and the Yaris are the same car. But the Tercel too? Not too sure abt that (I dont know though).

I would think that the Tercel was just canceled as Toyota's subcompact and the Yaris/Echo was brought in to replace. ?