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#84 of 103 versa interior...not roomier by rocketman10 May 11, 2007 (5:16 pm)
With all due respect..the Versa Interior is NOT roomier then the Yaris Interior...and 5 miles more per gallon at $4.00 per gallon (and that is becoming the norm as it gets way past $3.00 per gallon) is $20.00 more for those 5 gallons times how many times you have to fill up in a year....   The Yaris interior is quite roomy and as comfortable as the Versa.....it lacks blue tooth....but still gives you ipod capability...and quite frankly, unless you need tons of blue tooth gadgets going in a car.......while driving it...I don't see the need to spend several thousand dollars more on a Versa for bluetooth capability.   I have always had anti lock brakes on my cars until the Yaris and the funny thing is I haven't missed it...and there has been enough snow and rain here that I have driven in and done way ok with the anti lock brakes.....   The Yaris has been easy to maintain, drives like a dream and I consistently maintain in the 40 mpg plus range (and I drive the automatic Yaris Liftback.)   I got mine in July 2006 and am quite pleased.....I look at it this way..I spent $13,540 (include destination charge) and got the arm rest, rear bumper guard, floor mats and the $740.00 package.....and get close to hybrid gas mileage at half the cost of a hybrid.   My only regret was that I could have gotten the car sooner (in May around this time last year) but I didn't realize they go that quickly....and they did then..so ended up ordering the same car and Blazing Blue car as the one I test drove..had I known I would have purchased the one I test drove right there and then.....since I knew the moment I got in it that it was the car for me and I don't regret it one bit and I do LOVE my Yaris very much:) Replies to this message: backy (May 11, 2007 8:20 pm) swtsngguy (Feb 25, 2008 6:37 pm)
#85 of 103 Re: versa interior...not roomier [rocketman10] by backy May 11, 2007 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: rocketman10 (May 11, 2007 5:16 pm) I am really puzzled as to how you can say that the Versa is NOT roomier than the Yaris. Here's the numbers:   Versa interior volume: 95 cubic feet Yaris interior volume: 85 cubic feet Versa cargo volume: 18 cubic feet Yaris cargo volume: 9 cubic feet   Those are not minor differences, in numbers or in perception. I've taken multiple close looks at and driven both cars, and the Versa is decidedly more roomy in both passenger room and cargo room. The biggest difference for passenger room is in the back, where the Yaris is at best adequate for adults and the Versa has more legroom than many mid-sized cars.   As for braking, it's good that you haven't missed ABS yet, but 3rd party tests have shown a big difference in braking w/o ABS, e.g. CR found dry stops from 60 mph were 24 feet longer and wet stops 35 feet longer without ABS. Their recommendation: "Opt for ABS if you can find it."   40+ mpg is really good, but it would help prospective buyers if you could explain your driving patterns, e.g. what is the mix of city vs. highway driving, and at what speed on the highway? That way, if someone has a much different driving pattern than you do, they can realize they may or may not get 40+ mpg (CR got 33 mpg overall on the automatic Yaris on their tests). Replies to this message: swtsngguy (Feb 25, 2008 6:37 pm)
#86 of 103 Re: rattle in console [dovemead] by mashedpotatoes May 15, 2007 (2:14 pm)
Replying to: dovemead (Oct 31, 2006 8:30 am) I have a sedan that was purchased in April of 2007 and it does this exact same problem. I noticed that it only seems to do it in the cold which has kept me from making a special trip to the dealer as I know they won't find it unless it sits overnight in the cold. Anyone found any answers to this one?
#87 of 103 Re: Yaris in Winter driving: good or bad? [chicagogiton] by keepitsimple May 18, 2007 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: chicagogiton (May 03, 2007 6:29 pm) Still have yet to make a decision, but I appreciate the information about the traction cables--thanks much! That was helpful.
#88 of 103 Re: versa interior...not roomier [backy] by swtsngguy Feb 25, 2008 (6:37 pm)
Replying to: backy (May 11, 2007 8:20 pm) The previous post said not much roomier here is the official stats yaris hb versa 5 door Mileage (City / Hwy) 34/39 28/35    Curb Weight 2335 lbs 2751 lbs    Seating Capacity 5 passengers 5 passengers    Dimensions    Wheelbase 96.9 inches 102.4 inches +5.5 inches versa    Front Headroom 39.4 inches 40.6 inches +1.2 inch versa    Front Legroom 40.3 inches 41.4 inches +1.1 inch versa    Rear Headroom 37.9 inches 37.9 inches 0 diference    Rear Legroom 33.8 inches 38.0 inches 4.2 inches only noticable difference   interior differnce 6.5 inches total larger versa   now as i mentioned thats the hatchback toy compaired against the biggest 5 door versa the sedan yaris looks like this   wheelbase 100.4 inch + 2 inches versa   Front headroom 38.8 inches +1.5 inches versa    Front legroom 42.2 inches -.8 inches versa   rear headroom 36.7 inches +1.2 inches versa   rear legroom 35.6 inches +2.4 inches versa   compaired to the more equal sedan the versas only 4.3 inches larger so overall thats not all that much considering your car is 416 pounds heavier 3 speed tran instd of 4 little aftermarket performance coverage less interior storage but most of all its not a toyota so that should say enough but i have to agree about the antilock come on toyota what were you thinking
#89 of 103 Re: Seatbelt warning alarm [asa805] by benlearn Apr 16, 2008 (12:00 pm)
Replying to: asa805 (Jun 26, 2006 7:44 am) Unfortunately, it goes off by itself, within a few minutes. What I find annoying is, when I put a box in the front passenger seat, and drove away, the seatbelt warning alarm came on, until it was ready to go off ; - ( The seats are computer-sensitive.
#90 of 103 Re: Toyota Yaris Owner Reports [Sylvia] by anitawilkerson Jun 07, 2008 (8:51 am)
Replying to: Sylvia (May 07, 2006 11:09 am) I was orginally looking for either a Prius or a Mini Cooper. I did the internet research and sent off inquiries to dealers asking for estimates under $22K. David Melson from Fitzgerald responded that if it was the improved mileage I was looking for there were other models that could get me similar results for much lower cost than the Prius. As he was the only one to offer me offer me options, I came in and test drove the Yaris. Dave literally answered every question I had in mind about the Yaris, before I asked. I had just come off a very bad experience with a different car and dealership so I was particularly interested in maintenance costs. David took me by the service center where the maintenance costs were posted on the wall for all to see. I then went to another dealership and test drove a Honda. They didn't know the car and they couldn't tell me the estimated/average cost of a 30K checkup. I bought the Yaris from David and it was one of the most pleasant buying experiences I have encountered in my adult life. The Yaris is the right car for me, gets excellent gas mileage and maintence is a dream. Yesterday I dropped the car off to have some options installed -- I was in and out with a loaner car in 30 minutes. Pickup was just as easy. I am now confident that I will have a reliable, fuel efficient, well-made, fun car for the next several years. I would recommend the Toyota Yaris and the dealership unreservedly. This is completely different from my prior car buying experience.
#91 of 103 Looking to Buy by bigtaz Jun 10, 2008 (12:45 am)
I am looking to buy a small car to commute 100 miles round trip (Freeway) daily, I was curious of those with tach's and Manual/Auto how many RPM's at say 70mph? Thanks in advance.   P.S. The liftback Yaris is in a class of its own as a 2 door car is the only thing that will fit my broad shoulders, and still get 35+ mpg, Versa/Fit/Aveo/and many others only offer 4/5 door models. Hyundai needs to fix their MPGs, at just over 10g's it would appeal to me but their mileage/history terrible.   As for your seat belt thing, My F150 does that, I got 2 of the free 6 inch seatbelt extendsions and plugged 'em in and presto! No more seatbelt warnings for non-use! Maybe Toyota has something simular....just a thought Replies to this message: dake (Jun 11, 2008 1:04 pm) dake (Jun 12, 2008 10:35 am) bamacar (Jun 12, 2008 6:40 pm) bigtaz (Jun 15, 2008 4:02 pm) lewjac3 (Jul 04, 2008 11:05 am)
#92 of 103 Re: Looking to Buy [bigtaz] by dake Jun 11, 2008 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: bigtaz (Jun 10, 2008 12:45 am) Not sure about the standard, but the automatic runs at about 2950 RPM at 70 mpg. Replies to this message: dake (Jun 12, 2008 10:35 am)
#93 of 103 Re: Looking to Buy [dake] by dake Jun 12, 2008 (10:35 am)
Replying to: dake (Jun 11, 2008 1:04 pm) And I meant 70 mph, not mpg... ya know, not being able to edit your own posts after only a few minutes is pretty stupid in my opinion - I've never seen another forum that does that.

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