Would the 5 Door LB Sell well in the USA? - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

paultyler_82 · 12-08-2006, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by static808

the 4-door liftback isnt available here because of the scion xA right?? kinda funny since the scion xA got discontinued for 2007. meaning toyota has no compact 4-door hatchback for the 2007 model year. i understand that if you want 4-doors, you can get the sedan (which was specifically designed and exclusively produced for the US market only). but i love the liftback styling (more euro, like an audi a3). if available here, i would definitely get the 4-door liftback.

--B

Exactly.... with the xA out of the way, I think it's a perfect time for the Yaris 5door... who knows... maybe for the '08 model year. As for the Sedan, it was designed for the world market, it's just not a Yaris in other countries.

static808 · 12-08-2006, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by paultyler_82

As for the Sedan, it was designed for the world market, it's just not a Yaris in other countries.

i stand corrected. thanks for the info! off the topic...WE WANT OUR YARIS!! eta is mid-january...

--B

littlecarlove · 12-10-2006, 01:19 AM

I would have bought one. I went for the Scion xA because it was a 5
door LB. I almost got the 3 door Yaris but darn it if those 2 extra doors
don’t come in handy - at least for me anyway. I do love my xA, but I
am missing not getting the gas mileage that you all do.

Hays

spkrman · 12-10-2006, 11:39 AM

i'd get a 3 door either way - i'm a 2 dr sorta guy.

Reddington · 12-10-2006, 02:58 PM

So if a 5 door is introduced in the US, it seems as though there may quite a few slightly used 3 doors available. I would be willing to bet money that any 5 door hatch introduced here could only be gotten with a full power package.

SmellyTofu · 12-10-2006, 03:41 PM

We get a choice of 3, 4 (sedan) and 5 door. I chose 5 because it's so much easier to get into the back seats to get stuff out of the car. Tried the 3 and as "cool" as having 3 doors can be, I find it impractical to utilise the back seat space where I keep my work bags, etc in the foot area.

Function over form for me for everyday living.

BMGYaris · 12-10-2006, 06:04 PM

YEA, im thinking this question is best asked in forums where people have bought competitive 5 door models. Afterall, if you bought a three door yaris you either prefer three doors or dont really demand 5, since there was plenty of 5 door competition. So maybe ask those people that chose 5 doors and you will see how they feel about a 5 door yaris and if it would have stolen sales from that competition that the 3 door was not able to.

mutatio · 12-10-2006, 11:31 PM

Initially when I began looking at the Yaris I was hoping it came in a 5 door option. It's one of the few hatchbacks I've seen over the years that's nice to look at. As it is, I'm opting for the US Sedan to get the 4 doors. The 5 door LB would be sweet though...the best of both worlds, easy access for more than 2 people and the cargo space for some utility use. If the Scion liftback is out, I'd be very surprised if Yota doesn't make the 5 door Yaris an option here.

MI_canuck · 12-26-2006, 05:59 PM

I would consider a Yaris 5-door hatchback for sure! Without it, I'd go for the Honda Fit before even considering going with a Yaris 3-door HB.

55champion · 01-15-2007, 11:45 PM

I always wonder if someone at Toyota actually looks at these web sites. I agree with everyone, the five door in the US would be a fantastic idea. My wife is pregnant, and I don't think that I want to reach back in to the backseat of a regualar two door, to wrestle our little baby out of a car seat.

Yaris TTE JWRC · 01-17-2007, 03:22 AM

I love my 3dr hatch, i love the sporty looking over the 5drs, i dont have kids, and i dont have many friends, or a big family, so 3dr is enought for me, im glad the US gets the 3dr insted of the 5rd, if that case, i may not have gotten a Yaris

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12-10-2006, 01:19 AM	#39
littlecarlove Drives: Want a Yaris Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: KY Posts: 101	I would have bought one. I went for the Scion xA because it was a 5 door LB. I almost got the 3 door Yaris but darn it if those 2 extra doors don’t come in handy - at least for me anyway. I do love my xA, but I am missing not getting the gas mileage that you all do. Hays

12-10-2006, 11:39 AM	#40
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	i'd get a 3 door either way - i'm a 2 dr sorta guy.

12-10-2006, 02:58 PM	#41
Reddington Drives: 1995 Corolla DX auto Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 26	So if a 5 door is introduced in the US, it seems as though there may quite a few slightly used 3 doors available. I would be willing to bet money that any 5 door hatch introduced here could only be gotten with a full power package.

12-10-2006, 03:41 PM	#42
SmellyTofu 好多人& Drives: . Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 264	We get a choice of 3, 4 (sedan) and 5 door. I chose 5 because it's so much easier to get into the back seats to get stuff out of the car. Tried the 3 and as "cool" as having 3 doors can be, I find it impractical to utilise the back seat space where I keep my work bags, etc in the foot area. Function over form for me for everyday living.

12-10-2006, 06:04 PM	#43
BMGYaris Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 255	YEA, im thinking this question is best asked in forums where people have bought competitive 5 door models. Afterall, if you bought a three door yaris you either prefer three doors or dont really demand 5, since there was plenty of 5 door competition. So maybe ask those people that chose 5 doors and you will see how they feel about a 5 door yaris and if it would have stolen sales from that competition that the 3 door was not able to.

12-10-2006, 11:31 PM	#44
mutatio Drives: Flint Mica AT Sedan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 77	Initially when I began looking at the Yaris I was hoping it came in a 5 door option. It's one of the few hatchbacks I've seen over the years that's nice to look at. As it is, I'm opting for the US Sedan to get the 4 doors. The 5 door LB would be sweet though...the best of both worlds, easy access for more than 2 people and the cargo space for some utility use. If the Scion liftback is out, I'd be very surprised if Yota doesn't make the 5 door Yaris an option here.

12-26-2006, 05:59 PM	#45
MI_canuck Drives: VW Jetta 1.8T Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 6	I would consider a Yaris 5-door hatchback for sure! Without it, I'd go for the Honda Fit before even considering going with a Yaris 3-door HB.

01-15-2007, 11:45 PM	#46
55champion 55champion Drives: 55 Studebaker champion/46 stud Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sunny Southern California Posts: 7	I always wonder if someone at Toyota actually looks at these web sites. I agree with everyone, the five door in the US would be a fantastic idea. My wife is pregnant, and I don't think that I want to reach back in to the backseat of a regualar two door, to wrestle our little baby out of a car seat.

01-17-2007, 03:22 AM	#47
Yaris TTE JWRC View User's Garage Drives: 07 5spd red Yaris HB 1.5L 16V Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surf City HBC ,CA Posts: 265	I love my 3dr hatch, i love the sporty looking over the 5drs, i dont have kids, and i dont have many friends, or a big family, so 3dr is enought for me, im glad the US gets the 3dr insted of the 5rd, if that case, i may not have gotten a Yaris