Got a new car this week - Toyota Yaris Forums

*kimona* · 02-16-2018, 07:42 PM

GMC Terrain SLE with a few tech packages and some dealer added options. MSRP around 32K. Leased the car for $129/month.

I was a little put off by the design at first, although it's not horrifying to look at like a new Toyota. But, the lease special made the car seem SO much more attractive. LOL.

The Terrain has been getting 5 star reliability ratings and excellent reviews for a number of years, so that made the decision quite easy.

Here are several photos:

Kalispel · 02-16-2018, 07:53 PM

Congrats, I hope that you enjoy the Terrain SLE. It's looks BIG, lol. Is that a CR-V sized SUV? Bigger than the Toyota RAV4 or Buick Envision I assume? 26/30 MPG isn't as bad as I was picturing when I first saw your post. If I bought a RAV4 sized vehicle, it would HAVE to be a hybrid.

I noticed it has the Stop/Start engine control system. That drove me crazy on the Envision rental I had recently. Since you leased one, I assume it didn't bother you as much as it did me.

I'm waiting for more info on the next-gen, global-platform, US-spec 2019 Toyota iM/Auris before I make any decisions on another vehicle. I would LOVE to pick up a compact/subcompact hybrid vehicle that I like & trust - but I am still waiting for one to hit the US market, lol.

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*kimona* · 02-16-2018, 08:03 PM

Because it's a rather "square" design, it appears/seems bigger than it actually is... at least that's my impression. I think it's about the same size as the Buick Envision.

I got a little over 35MPG on the highway yesterday.

BTW, it's an Opel platform like so many GM products.

dogsridewith · 02-16-2018, 09:54 PM

Amazing that the electric BMW car's styling became trend setting.

ABSPLASTIC · 02-16-2018, 10:43 PM

I like it!

justanotherdrunk · 02-17-2018, 12:33 AM

2 new vehicles in a few months!

reminds me of me

*kimona* · 02-17-2018, 11:53 PM

^^^ Yup. The GM lease specials were certainly a motivating factor. From a Toyota Camry to a Buick Encore and from a Toyota Yaris to a GMC Terrain. As a diehard Toyota fan and JDM enthusiast, I never thought I'd be driving cars with American badges. Never say never.

jayeh · 02-18-2018, 02:27 AM

Is it a diesel???

The diesel one looks incredible! Holy crap! 30+mpg!

*kimona* · 02-18-2018, 02:38 AM

No, not a diesel. Drove the diesel and didn't care for it. This is the 1.5L Turbo with a 9-speed transmission... that is quiet and performs extremely well. The car is actually quick!

I averaged 27.1 MPG in town today.

ern-diz · 02-19-2018, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimona

...As a diehard Toyota fan and JDM enthusiast, I never thought I'd be driving cars with American badges...

^This.

In any case, it's a nice looking ride and I'd bet my paycheck it's comfy as hell. Congrats and enjoy!

FunctionSpec · 02-19-2018, 07:14 PM

$129 a month lease for a 32k suv??? Wow, nice. Is it a 24 month, 10k miles a year lease? $0 down?

Saw one on the road today in black. Looks really good and a decent sized suv.

thebarber · 02-20-2018, 03:45 PM

i drove an equinox with a 1.5T the other week....wasnt bad, but not a car that go me excited...at all

*kimona* · 03-01-2018, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogsridewith

Amazing that the electric BMW car's styling became trend setting.

Are you talking about the floating roof design? I generally don't like the floating roof. It looked terrible on the Matrix. Most current models with this design trend don't appeal to me, either. Toyota/Lexus has done a pathetic job! But, IMHO, the GMC Terrain, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Bolt seem to have pulled it off with style, and I actually like it.

justanotherdrunk · 03-01-2018, 09:39 PM

yea i didnt notice 'til now that the 2 vehicles have a similar floating roof small rear side window design

eTiMaGo · 03-03-2018, 01:50 PM

Who copied who?

Although it is just black plastic, not glass...

*kimona* · 03-04-2018, 10:55 AM

I think the floating roof started with Toyota's Matrix, but it didn't create a trend at that time. Even Toyota eventually redesigned the Matrix and deleted the floating roof.

eTiMaGo · 03-05-2018, 04:32 PM

Indeed! I actually always thought of our 3rd-gen Yaris as a "Honey, we shrunk the Matrix"

02-16-2018, 07:53 PM	#2
Kalispel View User's Garage Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Arizona (USA) Posts: 1,058	Congrats, I hope that you enjoy the Terrain SLE. It's looks BIG, lol. Is that a CR-V sized SUV? Bigger than the Toyota RAV4 or Buick Envision I assume? 26/30 MPG isn't as bad as I was picturing when I first saw your post. If I bought a RAV4 sized vehicle, it would HAVE to be a hybrid. I noticed it has the Stop/Start engine control system. That drove me crazy on the Envision rental I had recently. Since you leased one, I assume it didn't bother you as much as it did me. I'm waiting for more info on the next-gen, global-platform, US-spec 2019 Toyota iM/Auris before I make any decisions on another vehicle. I would LOVE to pick up a compact/subcompact hybrid vehicle that I like & trust - but I am still waiting for one to hit the US market, lol. - Last edited by Kalispel; 02-17-2018 at 04:13 PM.

02-18-2018, 02:27 AM	#8
jayeh View User's Garage Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 328	Is it a diesel??? The diesel one looks incredible! Holy crap! 30+mpg! __________________

02-20-2018, 03:45 PM	#12
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i drove an equinox with a 1.5T the other week....wasnt bad, but not a car that go me excited...at all __________________

03-03-2018, 01:50 PM	#15
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Who copied who? Although it is just black plastic, not glass... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

03-05-2018, 04:32 PM	#17
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Indeed! I actually always thought of our 3rd-gen Yaris as a "Honey, we shrunk the Matrix" __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

02-16-2018, 08:03 PM	#3
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Because it's a rather "square" design, it appears/seems bigger than it actually is... at least that's my impression. I think it's about the same size as the Buick Envision. I got a little over 35MPG on the highway yesterday. BTW, it's an Opel platform like so many GM products.

02-16-2018, 09:54 PM	#4
dogsridewith Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USAnotCA Posts: 750	Amazing that the electric BMW car's styling became trend setting.

02-16-2018, 10:43 PM	#5
ABSPLASTIC Drives: Twin-charged rotary V8 w/nos Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 300	I like it!

02-17-2018, 12:33 AM	#6
justanotherdrunk Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,165	2 new vehicles in a few months! reminds me of me

02-17-2018, 11:53 PM	#7
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	^^^ Yup. The GM lease specials were certainly a motivating factor. From a Toyota Camry to a Buick Encore and from a Toyota Yaris to a GMC Terrain. As a diehard Toyota fan and JDM enthusiast, I never thought I'd be driving cars with American badges. Never say never.

02-18-2018, 02:38 AM	#9
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	No, not a diesel. Drove the diesel and didn't care for it. This is the 1.5L Turbo with a 9-speed transmission... that is quiet and performs extremely well. The car is actually quick! I averaged 27.1 MPG in town today.

02-19-2018, 07:14 PM	#11
FunctionSpec Super Newbie View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback White Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 626, Southern California Posts: 180	$129 a month lease for a 32k suv??? Wow, nice. Is it a 24 month, 10k miles a year lease? $0 down? Saw one on the road today in black. Looks really good and a decent sized suv.

03-01-2018, 09:39 PM	#14
justanotherdrunk Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,165	yea i didnt notice 'til now that the 2 vehicles have a similar floating roof small rear side window design

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