2007 Toyota Yaris Consumer Reviews

Long Term Review

Written by: CJH on 10/22/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris S 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I've owned the Yaris since it first came out in July of 2006. Mechanically speaking, this car has been perfect. Never had a problem with 45k miles on it. That being said, this car has serious faults in other aspects. 1) The interior quality is abysmal. I've had a dash rattle for 3 years now that 3 dealerships have been unable to fix. My window roller broke within 3 months, and the trunk has had issues with sounds and closing. 2) This car failed me in the snow, spinning out and nearly getting seriously wrecked. 3) Over time you feel claustrophobic in here. 4) Jumpy acceleration is unpredictable from a stop, sometimes hurting my neck, or almost hitting other cars. 5) Serious lack of power.

Favorite Features

Mechanically this thing is perfect, so you don't waste time/money on maintenance. If you are driving on level pavement, power is adequate.

Suggested Improvements

Better quality interior build, fix the crazy acceleration, how about power windows and door locks on the S model, what the heck did I pay extra for? Stability control would have been useful.

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Exactly what I wanted

Written by: Eric on 09/21/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I really appreciate the maneuverability of this car. (It's great for parking.) It's fun on curves and stable on the highway. I haven't had any bad experiences with wind gusts, etc. It's not a sports car, and I'm fine with that. The reliability and economic fuel consumption are what I was after. I couldn't be happier.

Favorite Features

On the two-door hatchback the doors are large, which makes for easy ingress and egress. The center-mounted display is not big deal and makes room for another glove box. You sit higher that in most two-doors, so your visibility is better.

Suggested Improvements

A tachometer. (I believe newer models have them.) Other than that, I can't think of any. This is a marvelous car, and an excellent value. It all boils down to what you're looking for.

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One of the best cars I've ever owned!!

Written by: Gaki on 09/21/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I've had my '07 Yaris for just over 3 years now and I must say it has to be one of the best cars I've owned!! Not only does it get around 27 mpg around town, but the maintenance costs are very small. The only maintenance I put in were oil changes, new set of tires at 40k, new air filter, and new front window blades in order to pass last inspection. So far, the car hasn't given me any problems and is truly fun to drive. It has enough pick-up and handles well in all weather conditions. I highly recommend this vehicle if you are on a budget like I am. I feel that the Toyota Yaris is perfect given what I paid for it!

Favorite Features

I fell in love with the MP3 aux input and the positioning of the cup holders. That by itself is the tipping point of what sells a car!!

Suggested Improvements

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Baby blue

Written by: hot in arizona on 09/19/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Brought it used in June. My grandkids were with me and we named it Baby Blue. It's a great little car. Went on a 1300 mile trip to California. Baby blue performed great. Went up mountains with no trouble; A/C was great. Seats are very comfortable. It drives like a bigger car. Lots of room for luggage. The radio was best of all the small cars I have owned.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage. Cruise control and cute looks. Like center mounted gauges.

Suggested Improvements

Oil and temperature gauges would be nice.

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Great on Gas, Poor on Reliability

Written by: mrack on 09/17/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I average 32mpg in city per tank, 40mpg pure highway driving. Ample storage. Enough power to get you moving. Throttle response varies from 0.2 sec (noticeable, but on par with other DBW cars) to well OVER a second on warm days (omg what is wrong w/ my car). Variable means you can't adapt to it because it changes. This causes premature clutch wear because rev-matching for downshifts cannot be done reliably. Toyota will not warranty clutch repair no matter how few miles. Mine is still holding on, but it has developed a shudder at 20k miles... it's just a matter of time. No tach available on the manual hatchback. I'm on my 3rd factory MP3 stereo.

Favorite Features

Turning radius is the best I've ever experienced, ample storage, gas mileage, price.

Suggested Improvements

Fix the throttle issues, tachometer on all manuals (especially if throttle response isn't fixed), telescopic steering wheel would help driving position/comfort.

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Two happy years of driving

Written by: "S" on 09/07/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

Above all other niceties the mpg- factor is tops by far. After six round trips from Florida to NJ and one 4,500- mile trip to NE, the average highway mph is much better than advertised: 44 mph on mostly interstate driving, using regular (10% ethane) 85 octane gasoline, air conditioning on constantly. Local efficiency is steady at 33/34 mpg. Long distance driving is comfortable, surprisingly large baggage room. However, the center mounted instrument panel is irritating now as is was the first day I drove this otherwise wonderful little car!

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

Toyota engineers: move the instrument panel back behind the steering wheel - in direct line of sight!!!

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We now have three, this was our first

Written by: Page on 08/25/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This is a great little car. We get 39mpg with this one. Very roomy interior, more so than the Corolla we traded in. No problems encountered, has enough power accessories too and the ipod plug to keep the teenagers happy with the car. Can't find anything wrong, priced right for quality!

Favorite Features

Great storage space, cup holders, ipod/MP player connection was the only one we could find in 2007, Toyota is ahead of the game.

Suggested Improvements

The center speedometer takes getting used to...

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A great buy

Written by: Alley123 on 08/20/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I love this car! Had it for over 2 years with no troubles. Routine oil changes are only required every 5000 miles instead of the usual 3000. My tires will need replacing soon (currently have 37000 miles on them.) I love that it's a small car, yet the seats feel more like that of a van in that you sit straight up instead of the laid back/stretched out position of many cars. And I haven't found anything that doesn't fit in the back when the seat is folded down. The back seat is very roomy for a two-door car. You don't hit your head on the ceiling and enough leg room for an average person. Great gas mileage, although I've never gotten what other people have reported (I get 33-36 mpg).

Favorite Features

Comfortable seat positions, great mpg, awesome storage capacity, great buying price, I can park anywhere! 7 cup holders and 3 glove compartments.

Suggested Improvements

Hmmm. Someplace to put a garbage can other than the passenger side floor.

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Don't Have a Fender Bender!

Written by: Broken hearted on 08/07/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I rear-ended another vehicle that left a dent on their bumper and did $3500 damage to my Yaris! Why so fragile? And the airbag didn't even go off. I love the car. I put the back seat down and use the hatchback/space like it's a pickup truck for building and garden supplies, etc. It's amazing what you can get in that little car. My manual transmission and reasonable driving practices result in >40 mpg IN TOWN! I love this car, I just wish it weren't so fragile.

Favorite Features

Seven (7) cupholders! Yay! Roomy back seat. Great handling. Cute and gets lots of questions/comments from others.

Suggested Improvements

Hold up better in a slight collision.

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Amazing buy

Written by: zelaya_ed on 07/29/2009

Vehicle

2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

I'm in college... and the last thing I wanted to have to worry about was my car. So I decided to go with a toyota - having to be on a budget the Yaris was definitely in my price range. Immediately I fell in love with the car, it looked cool, had an ipod jack built in, power everything, and finally I got to the gas station. 20 bucks filled her up, what a buy.

Favorite Features

Ipod Jack, interior design

Suggested Improvements

A fourth gear would be nice, and a little more horse power. Also try and make the car look a little less girly?

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