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4.63 out of 5 stars

Custom Yaris

Mike, 12/24/2009
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have had my Yaris 3 door hatchback 1.5 w/auto for almost 2 years. This is a very good car. Love it! I have started to customize. Custom wheels, cold air intake, cat back exhaust, rear spoiler. The exhaust and cold air intake has really made a difference 10% more hp and 10% better gas mileage.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great Buy For the Money

PG, 12/24/2009
2008 Toyota Yaris 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I own a 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan with 62K on it and has been very reliable thus far. I purchased the Yaris when fuel went up to $4.00+ per gallon. Overall, it has exceeded my expectations in regards to reliability and value. This vehicle averages anywhere from 32-34 MPG per tank with normal city/hwy driving. The MPG does drop a bit in colder weather due to fuel additives put into the gas, you'll lose around 1-2MPG. If you're doing strictly HWY driving, this model will allow you to drive 370-385 miles per tank before re-filling. The return is 37-38.5 MPG, before the fuel light flashes quickly meaning you have 1.1 gallons of fuel available.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Bulletproof

AaronDetroit, 01/01/2010
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've had this car about 2.5 months now. It's a 2008 3dr. hatch, 5 spd. manual. Has air conditioning, but not many other options. Got it with about 31k miles, and only 1 owner before me. Paid $8950. To me that's a crazy good deal. Build quality is excellent. Reputation for reliability is basically bulletproof. Gas mileage is great, especially if you don't drive it hard. Drives, handles, shifts, and brakes very well for an economy car. Has an overall feeling of quality that is hard to find at this price range.

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5 out of 5 stars

I love my Yaris

AT, 04/01/2008
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love this car. I just got the Yaris a week ago and I'm loving it. I drive 122 miles a day, 5 days a week, total of 610 miles per week and I spent $40 on gas the first week on my commute in the Yaris, comparing to my 2004 Audi A6, which I was spending $50 every 2 days, I will probably save about $4,000 or more on gas this year because, last year I spent $6,900 on gas driving my A6 to work. Now that the A6 is parked in the garage I stand the chance of saving extra money on gas. Thanks Toyota.

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5 out of 5 stars

I LOVE my Yaris

Miss Thang, 03/27/2008
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle for its fuel economy as my daily commuter. I have been getting close to 40MPG regularly as most of my driving in on the highway and that it is going to and from the mountains to Denver every day which means it would suck more gas going up "the hill" where I have to downshift to get more speed. If I was on flat highway I would imagine it would get even HIGHER! I took a road trip to New Mexico with my two children and my husband and it fit us and our small bags without a problem and we got about 39 MPG even driving 80 MPH most of the way. It was as comfortable as our other larger crossover AWD vehicle. I have been very pleased with my purchase.

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