LB vs Sedan - Page 8 - Toyota Yaris Forums

roxy1 · 03-19-2009, 11:13 AM

[QUOTE=voodoo22;269144]driver position was so much better in the sedan QUOTE]

thats a valid point. the driving position in the hatchback was what ultimately made me trade for the 09 corolla. i could just never get a comfortable position. i got the 09 corolla for $14900 after cash back, so it was a no brainer vs the yaris sedan.

im betting the next gen yaris will have a telescoping steering wheel and the center gauges will be history

wiirenet · 03-19-2009, 11:24 AM

I didn't even consider the sedan, and have only learned about it and its looks from this forum. To me it just looks like every sedan out there. The reason I chose the hatchback was for its look.. its my first purchased car and I wanted something different- I am so happy I got it, it looks different sitting there in a parking lot in a sea of big boring cars. If I ever needed a sedan, I prob wouldnt go for the yaris though.. prob something more expensive.

But right now, I don't transport anyone other then myself so I love the hatchback.

The glove boxes everyone mentions.. well, the top one in front of the passenger seat is empty! I don't know what to put in there, and when I put some CD cases in there, it wouldn't even close... wish they made it a tiny bit deeper to be more practical. I love the one in front of the driver's seat though- keep my GPS and garage door opener out of site but right at my finger tips!

texkid · 03-20-2009, 01:51 PM

I owned a Ford Escort wagon and so I fell in love with hatchbacks and didn't care as much for sedans. I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB. With a rear hatch, it just seems to have better access and so not have to bend down to get the goods.

*tomato* · 03-20-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texkid

I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB.

I know exactly what you mean. The Matrix is an impressive ride.

41magmag41 · 03-20-2009, 03:56 PM

Sedan all the way that is until they introduced the 4 door hatchback this year. If the 4 door hatchback had been available I would have gotten one but enjoy my sedan with its trunk and other goodies.

*MAD DOG* · 03-20-2009, 06:37 PM

Yaris LB/HB FTW!

CtrlAltDefeat · 03-30-2009, 04:22 AM

wow it didn't get locked

voodoo22 · 03-30-2009, 07:40 AM

I rented a hatch the other day for a work road trip. It was a good refresher for me in the differences between the two vehicles. I had forgotten how the shorter wheelbase on the hatch makes it more responsive feeling and more fun to drive, but I had also forgotten just how much worse the wind noise and stability of the car is on the hwy. I also had forgotten how the driving position in the hatch gives me a leg cramp and makes it harder for me to see the dials which I am looking more down on.

I still like the looks and feel of the hatch more for pure fun, but the sedan is much more comfortable and better handling for me on the hwy. If we needed a car just for city driving, the hatch would win hands down, but since we do mostly long hwy trips the sedan is still the better choice for us. Too bad, because we both still really like the looks and low speed handling of the hatch a lot more.

supmet · 03-30-2009, 12:59 PM

lol @ this thread. Lets call each other names because we drive cars that are 5% different.

Grow up. If you think you're better than anyone because you drive a LB instead of a sedan, or vice versa, let me find a short pier for you to take your superior automobile for a long drive on.

FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

SilverBack · 03-30-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supmet

FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

Orange County soccer moms? LOL

Yaris Hilton · 03-31-2009, 01:45 AM

I actually started out mostly interested in a LB, but when I looked at them side by side, I realized that the sedan was far more practical for carrying things like guitars and amps, rifles and shooting gear. I wasn't as worried about stuff being stolen out of the car or stuff hitting me from behind in a crash, and it's very practical for 4 adults to ride in with comfortable entry and exit. (The Yaris Sedan really isn't a very small car.) I still think the 3 door LB is cute as a button! I wish the sedan had the extra glove box in front of the driver, too! I also prefer the color choices available for the LB, specifically Absolute Red and whatever they call that bright yellow. But I like the Barcelona Red I've got on my sedan.

Klinton · 03-31-2009, 03:02 AM

i like my sedan

yaristotle · 03-31-2009, 08:30 AM

The yaris sedan look like a damn Camry, while the liftback has a totally unique look

Yaris Hilton · 04-01-2009, 12:28 PM

I don't see anything wrong with the Camry's looks. But the Yaris sedan doesn't look that much like it anyway, just a family resemblance. I think it looks great.

Thai_Dang · 07-01-2010, 03:26 AM

Lol I could've gotten a way better and cheaper car if I got a sedan (yaris or not). Chose liftback because its special, different and suits me. More features doesn't always equal better, its better because it suits my personality and needs.

Herbicidal · 07-02-2010, 01:58 PM

Needed the 4 doors of the sedan as I regulary pick up my kids after school. I didn't want to deal with only 2 doors. No 4 door liftback was available in 2008. Even if it was, I still would have bought the sedan as I like having the trunk space.

'LilRedYaris · 07-02-2010, 11:04 PM

Sedan. Why? Possible future applications (i.e. family car), more room for people / cargo, 4 doors, and a fairly large trunk. I also love the refined look of the sedan compared to the sorta bubbly looks of the hatchbacks.

I do wish the sedan came with the extra gloveboxes though... I thought that was an awesome feature on the LB models.

brg88tx · 07-02-2010, 11:48 PM

i like the design of the upper grill on the 07-08 yaris sedan much better than the 09 and newer. wonder why they changed it.

View Poll Results: What are you driving? Sedan or LB?
Sedan	72	32.88%
LB	144	65.75%
Both	3	1.37%
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03-20-2009, 06:37 PM	#132
MAD DOG Drives: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6,412	Yaris LB/HB FTW! __________________ "Manual labour is not for me. In fact i'm not even sure non manual work is either." -Anthony Linton Check out ▬▬► I like I like ◄▬▬ for more fun on Facebook

03-30-2009, 04:22 AM	#133
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	wow it didn't get locked __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

03-31-2009, 03:02 AM	#138
Klinton View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris sedan Flint Mica Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 146	i like my sedan __________________ 205/45/17 Nittos/ KN tyhoon 69 intake EURO areo muffler / DF 210 Springs NST 10% Pulley/ 15% tint 600watt rockford punch 12" subs and amp micro image rocks!

07-02-2010, 01:58 PM	#142
Herbicidal Just a Herbicidal maniac. View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris S Sedan Flint Mica Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Roseville, CA - USA. Posts: 450	Needed the 4 doors of the sedan as I regulary pick up my kids after school. I didn't want to deal with only 2 doors. No 4 door liftback was available in 2008. Even if it was, I still would have bought the sedan as I like having the trunk space. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs, TRD anti-sway bar. Tinted rear windows. Lenso Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Vios badge. Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace.

03-19-2009, 11:13 AM	#127
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	[QUOTE=voodoo22;269144]driver position was so much better in the sedan QUOTE] thats a valid point. the driving position in the hatchback was what ultimately made me trade for the 09 corolla. i could just never get a comfortable position. i got the 09 corolla for $14900 after cash back, so it was a no brainer vs the yaris sedan. im betting the next gen yaris will have a telescoping steering wheel and the center gauges will be history

03-19-2009, 11:24 AM	#128
wiirenet View User's Garage Drives: Black '09 2dr HB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Chicago, IL Posts: 286	I didn't even consider the sedan, and have only learned about it and its looks from this forum. To me it just looks like every sedan out there. The reason I chose the hatchback was for its look.. its my first purchased car and I wanted something different- I am so happy I got it, it looks different sitting there in a parking lot in a sea of big boring cars. If I ever needed a sedan, I prob wouldnt go for the yaris though.. prob something more expensive. But right now, I don't transport anyone other then myself so I love the hatchback. The glove boxes everyone mentions.. well, the top one in front of the passenger seat is empty! I don't know what to put in there, and when I put some CD cases in there, it wouldn't even close... wish they made it a tiny bit deeper to be more practical. I love the one in front of the driver's seat though- keep my GPS and garage door opener out of site but right at my finger tips!

03-20-2009, 01:51 PM	#129
texkid The one with cheese on it Drives: '10 Corolla S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 380	I owned a Ford Escort wagon and so I fell in love with hatchbacks and didn't care as much for sedans. I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB. With a rear hatch, it just seems to have better access and so not have to bend down to get the goods.

03-20-2009, 03:56 PM	#131
41magmag41 Drives: Loaded 2007 mica silver sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New hampshire Posts: 226	Sedan all the way that is until they introduced the 4 door hatchback this year. If the 4 door hatchback had been available I would have gotten one but enjoy my sedan with its trunk and other goodies.

03-30-2009, 07:40 AM	#134
voodoo22 Drives: Yaris Sedan (auto) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 545	I rented a hatch the other day for a work road trip. It was a good refresher for me in the differences between the two vehicles. I had forgotten how the shorter wheelbase on the hatch makes it more responsive feeling and more fun to drive, but I had also forgotten just how much worse the wind noise and stability of the car is on the hwy. I also had forgotten how the driving position in the hatch gives me a leg cramp and makes it harder for me to see the dials which I am looking more down on. I still like the looks and feel of the hatch more for pure fun, but the sedan is much more comfortable and better handling for me on the hwy. If we needed a car just for city driving, the hatch would win hands down, but since we do mostly long hwy trips the sedan is still the better choice for us. Too bad, because we both still really like the looks and low speed handling of the hatch a lot more.

03-30-2009, 12:59 PM	#135
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	lol @ this thread. Lets call each other names because we drive cars that are 5% different. Grow up. If you think you're better than anyone because you drive a LB instead of a sedan, or vice versa, let me find a short pier for you to take your superior automobile for a long drive on. FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

03-31-2009, 01:45 AM	#137
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	I actually started out mostly interested in a LB, but when I looked at them side by side, I realized that the sedan was far more practical for carrying things like guitars and amps, rifles and shooting gear. I wasn't as worried about stuff being stolen out of the car or stuff hitting me from behind in a crash, and it's very practical for 4 adults to ride in with comfortable entry and exit. (The Yaris Sedan really isn't a very small car.) I still think the 3 door LB is cute as a button! I wish the sedan had the extra glove box in front of the driver, too! I also prefer the color choices available for the LB, specifically Absolute Red and whatever they call that bright yellow. But I like the Barcelona Red I've got on my sedan.

03-31-2009, 08:30 AM	#139
yaristotle Drives: Yaris Blue HB 5 speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 13	The yaris sedan look like a damn Camry, while the liftback has a totally unique look

04-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#140
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	I don't see anything wrong with the Camry's looks. But the Yaris sedan doesn't look that much like it anyway, just a family resemblance. I think it looks great.

07-01-2010, 03:26 AM	#141
Thai_Dang View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5-Door LB AT MM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 57	Lol I could've gotten a way better and cheaper car if I got a sedan (yaris or not). Chose liftback because its special, different and suits me. More features doesn't always equal better, its better because it suits my personality and needs.

07-02-2010, 11:04 PM	#143
'LilRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bayport, MN Posts: 37	Sedan. Why? Possible future applications (i.e. family car), more room for people / cargo, 4 doors, and a fairly large trunk. I also love the refined look of the sedan compared to the sorta bubbly looks of the hatchbacks. I do wish the sedan came with the extra gloveboxes though... I thought that was an awesome feature on the LB models.

07-02-2010, 11:48 PM	#144
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	i like the design of the upper grill on the 07-08 yaris sedan much better than the 09 and newer. wonder why they changed it.

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