Toyota Yaris launching 3-Door Liftback ,As the new entry-level model in Toyota’s subcompact segment, the Yaris has a lot of weight on its shoulders. The Yaris hatchback is a three-door subcompact car that is intended mostly to appeal to the youth and those looking for economical transportation.
The metallic fabric on the seats and door panels. It's a fun and economical approach that results in sleek styling. However, I'm taking an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" stance regarding the gauge-cluster location.
Even though this out-of-the-box thinking is respected, I do not think this design pulled it off. I hated having to look at the speedometer at an angle; I feel it slightly skews the accuracy of the readings, and at night the steering wheel area is uncomfortably dark. I also found the temperature controls to be too large and gaudy. The radio had that aftermarket CD player feel that wasn't integrated into the design well or at all for that matter. So I guess I actually only found one feature I liked and many I scratched my head at.
Sporting a 96.9-inch wheelbase, the car immediately lends itself to go-kart-like handling. With its 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that outputs 106 horsepower and 103 lb-ft of torque, and equipped with variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i), we still cant call it a rocket ship, but toss in a standard five-speed manual transmission or the optional four-speed automatic, and we can agree with the axiom that it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast, rather than a fast car slow.
On its standard P175/65R14 radials, EPA fuel estimates for the Yaris are 29 city / 36 highway with the manual transmission, and 29 city / 35 highway for the automatic.
