The Mexican Yaris is the same to the Canadian version. Manufacturer Info Sources: 800-468-6968 -. The vehicle was known as the Echo hatchback up to 2005 in Canada and Australia. In Europe, the Americas, Australia and South Africa, it is sold as the Yaris liftback or simply Yaris. They are not prepared to compromise on refinement - preferring an easy to drive, responsive and sophisticated sports hatchback. Though the seating position is nicely upright and allows excellent forward sightlines, it also feels awkward relative to the steering wheel.
However, the dealer was very much dismissive to the idea of me rectifying the situation. The 3-door model is called the Yaris Liftback, while the 5-door model is not sold in the United States, presumably to avoid internal competition with Scion's xA and xB. The Vitz is a 3 and 5 door hatchback automobile. The running gear was shared with the Toyota bB and Ist, sold in the United States as the Scion xA and xB, and with the Japan-only Toyota Will Vi. Finance department and everyone else at the dealer were very friendly and courteous. They were sold as the Echo hatchback and look almost identical to the European Yaris, but with a larger bumper to meet Canadian safety requirements. After the 2003 facelift, a 1.
I'd buy another without hesitation. Sophisticated suspension and steering modifications ensure maximum driving pleasure and enhanced active safety without comprising refinement. Not only does it help fuel mileage by eliminating a power-sapping hydraulic pump, it can be tuned for a specific feel, and Toyota's engineers did a marvelous job making this one feel just right, with crisp response to driver input and plenty of on-center feel. Tilt and slide The sedan and hatch are also surprisingly different inside. There would be no shame in taking the boss out to lunch or your mother-in-law to the opera in a Yaris. The optional 15-inch running gear sharpens up the handling and steering and makes the car an agreeable companion through the corners. Just as the two Yaris models differ in exterior styling, the instrument panels for the liftback and sedan are distinctive, but each features a center-mounted gauge cluster and an overall simplicity of design.
In Japan, the model bore the name of Fun Cargo. . Second generation Toyota redesigned the Vitz in early 2005, immediately going on sale in Japan, while the Fun Cargo was replaced by the Ractis in October 2005. That's less than what's available in the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Kia Rio5, but the wide rear openings, which extend down to bumper level, make the task of loading and unloading the Yaris easy. Toyota Yaris The Toyota Vitz, Toyota Yaris liftback, and Toyota Echo hatchback are all models of a small subcompact car first launched by Toyota in 1999.
Top-level safety standards Yaris has been the safest supermini available at the time of its launch. Yaris is the first Toyota to be developed according to more stringent car-to-car compatibility internal standards. A pair of levers on the shoulder of the seatback make the operation a snap. Virtually every exterior element is body-colored, but the Yaris avoids looking like a featureless blob due to strategic placement of black trim around the base of the A-pillar, on the B-pillar, on the two strips that run the length of the roof, the front grilles and foglamp surrounds at the base of the windshield. Indeed, the rear seats of the hatchback feel more spacious than those of the sedan, thank to its three inches of extra height and the fact that the seatbacks tilt. Differences are few: The liftback's front seats are adjustable four ways, while the sedan's chairs are adjustable six ways, the radio antenna is roof-mounted on the liftback and is placed in the rear window glass of the sedan, and the liftback's rear seat folds down while the sedan's rear seat is fixed. Front springs have been retuned for more precise rebound and a thicker front anti-roll bar helps with high speed cornering and reduced body roll.
Which leaves only the yet-to-be-released price to discuss. Pedal feel is especially good something we can't say about some of the upscale electronic braking systems on the market. Once up to speed, it settles into a quiet, composed cruise, although automatic models tend to overcompensate for having only four gears and are too keen to change down to kick down, even under light acceleration. Opening of the hatch is well damped by two struts, and closing it takes no more than a gentle downward push. The quality of construction is beyond reproach, even in our pre-production test cars, but the plastics themselves are of the hard, easily scratched variety and none of the storage compartments were lined so loose objects can rattle rather annoyingly. Also available are front seat-mounted side-impact airbags for torso protection and side curtain airbags for head protection for front and rear passengers.
The Yaris has no problem keeping up with traffic and is especially usable for in-town duty. Although a small car for a large guy I have adequate room - especially headroom. There's plenty to like, too, about the four-speed automatic, which features the first gated shifter in class. The vehicle is featured with nine airbags which contribute to this high level of passive safety. Despite their distinctive styling, both the sedan and liftback share a 0. I was so taking back by lack of professionalism and no communication among each other.
The suspension is independent in front and torsion beam in the rear. Prices do not include manufacturer's destination and delivery charges. The rear seats can be slid forward and backward to generate either as much rear legroom or as much trunk space as the nineteen-inch longer sedan, depending on your needs. The rear seats in the sedan and liftback are adequate to the task of hauling passengers over short distances, but the liftback offers the advantage of a recline feature that increases the seatback angle from 10 degrees to 28 degrees. We never warmed to Toyota's previous subcompact, the Echo, which tried too hard to look different and ended up looking just goofy. I expressed a joke to break the ice, nothing offensive. The Yaris became the first car in its sector to offer nine airbags.
The first generation of Toyota Yaris has been sold in Europe since 1999 and became Toyota's best seller there, and it also won many honors, including the 2000 Car of the Year. The Yaris was voted European Car of the Year in 2000. The Yaris combines the economies of an inexpensive sticker, outstanding fuel mileage and the solid integrity that underlies every Toyota vehicle. Interior Features The Yaris is a marvel of space efficiency with clever cockpit packaging. These are constant reminders of the car's small size and light weight, but there's little else about its road manners to complain about. The European Yaris was initially available with two gasoline-powered 4-cylinder 1. The standard five-speed manual is a joy to work, both around town and in the wide-open spaces.