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Used 2008 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Consumer Reviews

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great on gas, cramped on space.

Pati, 03/25/2008
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

We bought the car for gas mileage and that's the best feature about this car. I'm a long time Toyota owner and wouldn't own anything else. However I'd buy a little larger car next time, since it's kind of cramped in the Yaris, but if you are small, like me and not tall, then this is the car for you!!

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5 out of 5 stars

My Little Buddy

CDR, 07/05/2008
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is the first small car I've ever owned. Handles great, pretty comfortable, Get about 34 mpg in my rural setting, haven't had any major highway trips yet. No complaints yet. I only use 6 or 7 gallons of gas per week. Curious how it will be in the winter. Very pleased so far!!

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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

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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4 out of 5 stars

It's good enough so far

Duder, 10/23/2010
2008 Toyota Yaris 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought the little hatch back because I needed it's versatility and high fuel economy. The seat isn't exactly comfortable but supports my back better than the competition. I like it's French Styling with it's typical center mounted speedometer. All the storage bins are great and so is the extensible sun visor. The optional arm rest is well positioned for me and I like that the center console doesn't rob knee room. The thing that irritates me the most are all the rattles and vibrations that come and go. The good side of this annoyance is that it keeps me just irritated enough on long trips to keep me wide awake. In this respect the rattles add to the safety of the car.

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