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11-18-2011, 11:47 AM | #1 |
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Under the hood of a 2012 Yaris
This morning I was coming out of Home Depot and noticed that the Toyota dealer across the street had an Absolutely Red 2012 Yaris sitting out front, so I had to pop in and kick the tires (and take some pics).
I test drove it and it really feels and sounds just like the 2nd gen. I personally don't like having the cluster back under the steering wheel, but that's one of those changes that is completely a matter of personal preference. With the base L package, the car had manual widows, but it was interesting to see that it had power door locks. Here are some pics from the outside: Here's a close-up of the new giant front wiper. It looks huge from the outside, but driving it with the wiper going I didn't find any more distracting than with the 2 wipers: Here's the new antenna. I like it better than the mount and whip on the 2nd gen and might just have to order one: Here are some pics of the interior (this was a totally base L model with the light gray seats and a non-split rear seat): Here's the cluster and radio. Note that the Aux Jack is now located in the upper right corner of the inside of the glove box: And, here are some under the hood shots. Basically it seems pretty well identical under here, with the exception of a new ECM (with different connectors), and a larger right side secondary fuse/relay box. The air intake and manifold are identical, so aftermarket intakes that fit the 2nd gen should fit the 3rd gen. Also, it looks like there is still plenty of room to bolt a Blitz Supercharger on, in place of the intake manifold. After I test drove the red one and spoke with the sales person for a bit, he mentioned that two more had come in on a truck this morning, so I took a ride around back and found a Super White L and a Wave Line Pearl L sitting there:
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11-18-2011, 12:45 PM | #2 |
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You are the bomb Scott!
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11-18-2011, 01:44 PM | #3 |
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Way cool!!
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11-18-2011, 01:50 PM | #4 |
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may i?
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11-18-2011, 04:39 PM | #5 |
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WHY CAN'T USA HAVE NICE THINGS?
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11-18-2011, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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Because of politicians.
Waveline pearl actually doesn't look like a woman's color in those pics. I'll have to see it in person, but it appears that I now have four colors to chose from for my '12 Yaris when I buy it. Thanks for the photos all! |
11-18-2011, 06:31 PM | #7 |
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I'm on the fence on Wave Line, after seeing it in person. It kind of reminds me of the light blue color of my '78 Buick Skylark, that I inherited from my grandmother (which looked like a grandma car).
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11-18-2011, 08:05 PM | #8 |
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i took a good long test drive in a base model L with stick. yes, the acceleration and stick in the mud long rubbery shifter is identical to the previous yaris...as expected. (worst looking shifter in any car manufactured today)
i much prefer the dash layout. now, as cheap looking as the previous interior was, i think the plastic used for that dash should have been used here. i dont know where they got this plastic...it has a look like a cat lightly scratched it from the winshield and backward. it just doesnt look like something that belongs in a car....ultra chincy looking. in fact, of all the sub $20k cars ive test driven in the past 20 years the plastic used here is the most awful looking thing ive ever seen. maybe the le and se have a different looking plastic. at least the previous gen plastic had a texture of plastic that looked like it belonged in an automobile. the old yaris has much better fold flat rear seats. these rear seats dont fold as flat or as flush. rpm's at 70 mph the same as previously..right at 3k. according to the avg mpg readout, this yaris will be even better on gas....27 mile test drive (and i was moderately gentle with half light suburban and half hwy returned 43.6 mpg's). it didnt seem any quieter than the previous gen...same amount of engine and road noise, but still not as bad as a honda fit (yes even the 12 fit). i could never get comfortable as the seats have little bolstering and the steering wheel does not telescope (same problem with my previous yaris. legs comfortable, wheel to far away. wheel just right, legs squished too much.) cup holder position..quite awful...in front of the shifter is not where you want to keep reaching for your drink. they could have made room in the center of the seats for at least one cupholder. for any 07-11 owners, i really dont see anything that will make you want to change unless you really dig the dash layout or exterior changes. this car was $15,050. i think it should be priced around $13k and compete with the versa. for $15,500 one could get a subcompact with a fair amount more interior room, a way nicer interior, power windows, satellite radio, higher mileage, a noticeably quieter ride, alot more power. if i had my 07 yaris hatch, no chance in h3ll this new one would tempt me at all....and i do think the dash layout and exterior looks are better, but the rest is either the same or worse than the previous gen. |
11-18-2011, 09:47 PM | #9 |
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I'm even happier with my sedan after checking out the 2012's
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11-19-2011, 01:49 AM | #10 | ||
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Nice to have so many cool colors, instead of just red, blue, white, black and silver. Different can indeed be good, vive la différence, and all that. Quote:
Is the '12 Yaris going to be the most advanced with direct injection, 40mpg highway, 6-speed transmissions, etc.? No, more in the middle of the pack, compared to most of the other new cars in it's class, such as the new Accent, Fiesta, Rio/Picanto, etc. I recognize the obvious, but still...there is just something special about this little car, which is why I am here...and why I cannot wait to buy one in a few months. The only thing I didn't like during my test drive was the heavy, vague steering, but no car is perfect, not even a Toyota. |
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11-19-2011, 07:32 PM | #11 |
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I've been in the new Yaris, and test driven it. I still love my tiny 1Litre Vitz after driving it. - I do not like the fact that they removed almost all of the cubby holes that the 2nd Gen had, and also, to be honest, The sporty looks have ruined it's interior space in the rear. I'm 6" 1 and I fit with plenty of room in the back of my own Vitz. but in the new one, I always hit my head when entering, and my head touches the ceiling.
I'm a fan of the new seats though, Mine are great, but the New one's are slightly better feeling. I feel that Toyota went with sporty looks and less practicality when it came to this model. If I had to choose, I'd pick the 2nd Gen everytime. - it just looks much smarter on the inside, and if given a little Aftermarket love, or TRD Accessories, it looks good too. - I Like the standard look of the car too, so I'm not being biased. Toyota had to make up ground because of the PR damage that it had earlier this year, but they could have been a little more practical in terms of design. The new dashboard texture is coming out all over the European range, it started in the iQ, then the Avensis. it works best in the Avensis, as it has a huge swooping dash, but on the new yaris, it just looks like it can get easily damaged with time. and one more thing, the grey insert in the European model feels like a REALLY thin layer of Vinyl, which can get torn very easily. I'll be keeping my blue speedster for a long time to come. |
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I wish the would offer the smaller engines here so we could get better gas mileage.
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11-20-2011, 04:18 AM | #13 | |
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We have the 1 liter, the 1.33 Petrol, and a 1.4 Diesel. We've always had those options. and the Yaris in Europe is built in Valciennes, France. Mine is a Japanese Market Vitz built in Aichi, Japan with the 1Liter JDM only Super-CVTi Transmission, which they just introduced in Europe. |
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The primary advantage of the Japanese built Yaris and Fit? Unmatched reliability/dependability. Pretty good reason for me. |
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id take anything built at the Ulsan plant in s korea as soon as a car built anywhere else. you write that the yaris cant compete on content and price simultaneously. i would argue that it does not compete on either one individually either. the sad thing is they spent all that money on a new gen yaris and very few changes, if any, make the car any better.....it feels and drives like a facelift. they could have saved a boatload of money and just changed the front fascia a little bit and accomplished the same thing, as the new model offer no tangible benefits (except the small mpg upgrade, which could have been achievable without major changes). |
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No stupid timing belt to worry about, and very smooth operation sounds great to me. I prefer my vehicles made in Japan, as, in my experience, they are the most drama-free. I'll stick to what works. |
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