There are a few shortcomings that you should know about before you buy a Toyota Yaris. Yes, the Toyota Yaris really is a fine subcompact vehicle. It comes in both sedan and hatchback styles. It boasts a nicely appointed interior, a nice hatch, excellent seating area, and plenty of standard features, such as a 7-inch touch sensitive screen, Apple CarPlay, and forward collision notification.
However, there are a few shortcomings that you should know about before you buy.
Toyota Yaris: Headlights
One thing you will notice right away with the Toyota Yaris hatchback is that the headlights do not have the same bright light rating as some competitors, like the Mazda 3. In addition, both the front and rear running lights are dimmer than they could be.
This dimming can be very difficult to work around, especially if you are planning on driving for long periods of time. Fortunately, though, there is an easily modifiable feature that you can add to the Toyota Yaris hatchback, which corrects this issue.
Toyota Yaris: Head Room
If you want to get the best of the standard features offered on the Toyota Yaris hatchback, you will definitely want to have a trunk with a little more room. The standard models of the Yaris come with a pair of rear-facing trunks.
Toyota has provided an easy way to add a bit of size to these trunks by adding a new roof attachment. You simply pop on a new roof attachment to extend the length of the roof by two hundred and fifty meters, which gives the Yaris sedan a little more head room. The added height also makes it easier for you to comfortably carry the car around, because the extra height gives the car a bit better handling.
Toyota Yaris: Console
A new standard feature on the Toyota Yaris sedan is the Yaris sedan's standard feature - the five-door, 2 seater multifunction console. The console is quite nice to look at and features a very user-friendly interface with simple controls.
One of the best features is the push-button start with the touch pad. It isn't the most convenient way to start your car, but it is easy to use and it gets you started without a fuss. If you are looking for a multifunctional convenience feature in your vehicle, then this is one of the best choices.
Toyota Yaris: Seats
The standard style of Toyota Yaris sedan comes with standard front seats and bench-style front seats. While they aren't bad, they lack a bit of pizzazz and style. Toyota did add some nice features to the front end of the Yaris to improve the experience. Standard features include front airbags, which help prevent the driver from being ejected from the vehicle in the event of an accident, side curtain airbags, driver knee airbags, and front and rear seat side airbags.
Toyota Yaris: Performance
For performance, Toyota added a powerful four-cylinder engine to the Yaris sedan, along with some tweaks to the rest of the car to make it more appealing to drivers. Standard features on the Yaris sedan include variable valve timing, variable valve lift, dual exhaust flaps, front side airbags, led headlights, front and rear bumpers, and aluminum performance tires.
Upgrading to a Yaris sedan with some of the optional upgrades available can make a significant difference in how well the Yaris performs. Some of the features you might want to upgrade to a Yaris include passenger side airbags, front and rear seat side airbags, a strut bar kit, a roll bar kit, and a sport suspension kit.
Toyota Yaris: Safety
The standard features of the Yaris sedan include front and rear airbags, a three-point seat belt, front side head restraints, front and rear seat side curtain airbags, a roll-brake mechanism, a two-handle joystick, and front and rear seat side airbags. Upgrading to a Yaris sedan with some of the optional additions available can really improve the car's performance and safety. A strut bar kit, for example, improves the car's handling, giving it a sporty feel.
A sport suspension kit improves the handling of the Yaris by improving its effectiveness at high speeds. Finally, a strut bar improves the aerodynamics of the Yaris, reducing the air resistance around the vehicle.
Toyota Yaris: Verdict
Toyota has made great improvements to the Yaris hatchback. The compact Yaris sedan body styles offer a comfortable and practical choice for drivers who need a truck with everything they need in a truck.
The standard features of the Yaris are above average, with roomy interiors and a powerful four-cylinder engine. Some of the optional extras, like powertrain accessories, make the Yaris even more attractive to consumers, but the sedan body styles still have everything most drivers are looking for in a truck. This makes the Yaris a great choice for anyone looking for an economy vehicle with all the features of a luxury truck