2008 Toyota Yaris Consumer Reviews Page 8

Yaris

Written by: Toyota on 06/30/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I've had my Yaris for 20,000 miles and love it. I do highway driving and have never gotten below 37 mpg, with a personal best of 45 mpg. I travel on the highway at 75-80 mph with no issues or fears. I'm 6'1" and am very comfortable in the vehicle. No issues at all.

Favorite Features

Turning radius. MPG obviously. The oil filter is extremely easy to change with no spilling. Fun to drive.

Suggested Improvements

Fold down rear seating. Second power outlet. Seating fabric is very cheap. Cheap trunk latch.

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For the money, it's all good.

Written by: alfasax on 06/27/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

40 mpg. Easily obtainable, 37 mpg without trying all day long! Great styling. Luv this car!

Favorite Features

Mileage, quality, styling, fun to drive, low cost/mile including initial.

Suggested Improvements

Add: cruise control. Nav

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Mark C

Written by: 55idive on 06/27/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Love It! The red is red, drives great in the wind, cool add ons, My wife loves it!!

Favorite Features

Aux plug, radio is great, large passenger compartment.

Suggested Improvements

Extended driver seat adjustment/ maybe kit. Power window on driver's side only. All vehicles, rear door lock/unlock light.

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2008 Toyota Yaris

Written by: norske on 06/22/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Have had it for 2 days and love it. Wanted it solely for mpg, so bells & whistles were not a necessity. It's just plain fun to drive. Parks like a dream (no depth perception so that's important), feels bigger than it is, good interior room, shifts great, acceleration is good, great Toyota a/c, thought dashboard design would be awkward - not, will be a great commuter car (70 miles a day). Other subcompacts have similar mpg & more base options but are more money, If you can find one, buy it, most bang for $.

Favorite Features

Handling, folding rear seat, a/c, cd player, storage, mpg, a/c controls.

Suggested Improvements

Options to make standard - side air bags, remote control mirrors, headlamps off when car is off,

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Got to loooove my Yaris!

Written by: mcgoulkin on 06/18/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris S 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I love this car! Unbelievable gas mileage. You cannot get any better value for the money. I regularly get stopped by people who are curious about the car and I tell them all the same thing . . . BUY IT! I was a little concerned when I first bought it regarding the size. We are a family of four and we all fit easily and comfortably. Even for long trips. And at 40+ mpg we can actually afford long trips.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage obviously, cute factor, price tag, Toyota dependability.

Suggested Improvements

Gas gauge is electronic bars that disappear as your gas disappears. I don't like not knowing when it will go. Also my car does not have an RPM gauge. It's kind of weird driving a standard without one.

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I Love my new Yaris

Written by: Deca on 06/15/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris S 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

This little Yaris is the coolest car on the planet. I just am amazed with it. People look at me more than when i drove my Xterra . The gas mileage is awesome. My only concern is how this car will take the winter and sleet/snow. The S package does come with bigger tires so you do lose some gas mileage but the handling is better. The AC is great. The interior room is plenty. I do give Toyota lots of credit for making a peppy 1.5 16 valve . The Yaris should pass every test possible that my BF will put it through. I look forward to the east coast winter and see if it really is all that. Oh I did add my own GPS and Sirius and tinted the glass. Let's rock this Yaris.

Favorite Features

I love the colors Toyota offers. Mine is blue as the review. The ability to park in nyc anywere is the coolest.

Suggested Improvements

The driver seat needs more features. Dual 12V outlets would be nice. Side mirrors could be a little larger sunroof option would be awesome.

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Great vehicle

Written by: merrel on 06/14/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris S 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

All my life I drove large luxury cars for business and pleasure. Now retired and gas over $4 gal, sold my Jaguar and love this tiny car. High quality, 38-40 mpg, well built! Slight adjustment getting used to. Very economical and fun to drive.

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Great little vehicle, love it so far

Written by: pob138 on 06/13/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris S 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

Review

It'll be two weeks tomorrow that I've owned this car. The gas mileage is very good. I got about 380 miles out of the first tank (11.1 gallons) and I think that once I'm more accustomed to it, I'll do a bit better (I had a 94 escort, so this has much better acceleration than I'm used to). It drives better on the interstate than I thought it would with enough passing speed. Turning radius is tight, handling is better than expected and the ride is smooth for a sub-compact. Interior is roomy, I'm 6'2" and have no problem with leg/head room, but it sits me a little too high. The cargo space is amazing for its size, having 3 glove boxes is nice. All around, I'm very pleased.

Favorite Features

I think the overall look is great (I have the blazing blue Pearl). I like the fold-flat rear seats, multiple storage spaces and the center-mounted dash display is perfect for me because of my placement of my hand on the wheel.

Suggested Improvements

Tilt w/more than 2 settings, raise/lower seat, digital speedometer (angle of needle is misleading within a few mph). Also, I realize that it is a sub-compact hatch-back, but there are some fairly bad blind spots when merging left, though it's side-view mirrors are fairly large. More powerful stereo.

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Sweet

Written by: Sarah on 06/13/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris S 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Traded in a Jeep Wrangler for the Yaris. Couldn't ask for better. Great on gas mileage. When I drive to Florida it will save me at least 5 tanks of gas for the trip. Very comfortable. Im averaging anywhere from 37 to 40 miles per gallon.

Favorite Features

Everything. Can fit all three of my dogs into it very comfortably now.

Suggested Improvements

None

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Best car I have ever owned

Written by: A_Jaramillo on 06/08/2008

Vehicle

2008 Toyota Yaris 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I have had the car for 4 months now and haven't had any problems. My wife loves it! We bought the 4dr sedan and it has plenty of room for our family of 3. Large trunk for a small car. We drive around town a lot and have NEVER averaged less the 36 mpg! We took road trip and averaged 56 mpg hwy! Best deal for your dollar.

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