Is the yaris really small? - Toyota Yaris Forums

kngabby · 03-18-2012, 01:24 PM

Whenever i get in my car i always hear people make comments about it. Recently i heard someone call it a blueberry and a few weeks ago i had my friends getting in my car and there was people watching saying "how are those people going to fit" "its like a little clowncar" . Is the Yaris really that tiny? I guess im used to it now but i didnt think the yaris was that tiny.

*kimona* · 03-18-2012, 01:31 PM

Looks small outside, but surprisingly big inside.

The Limo · 03-18-2012, 02:16 PM

We call our 2007 Yaris (sedan) the Limo because our other car is a 2006 diesel smart. So size is all relative in my mind.
Roy

eTiMaGo · 03-18-2012, 02:17 PM

^what he said...

No point having some giant car/pickup if you're not gonna use the extra space, so might as well go small :D

*tomato* · 03-18-2012, 02:54 PM

Every time I try to squeeze into a parking spot that's a tad too small, I always wonder why they made the Yaris so big.

yrsgirl · 03-18-2012, 03:07 PM

people calling it "the blueberry" comes from the show Psych. Shawn and Gus call their blue echo hatchback the blueberry.

Sparcoboy · 03-18-2012, 04:08 PM

Everytime someone gets into my car they're surprised how big it is on the inside. But I guess Americans are used to bigger cars than we Europeans as well.

Tardis · 03-24-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparcoboy

Everytime someone gets into my car they're surprised how big it is on the inside. But I guess Americans are used to bigger cars than we Europeans as well.

Why do you think I picked "Tardis" as my screenname

DARKSCOPE001 · 03-27-2012, 04:18 PM

like others have said. Small outside big inside. Im always supprised how much room I have on each side of my car when i park. But my last car which was a Hyundai Elantra was a "midsize" sedan vs the yaris "compact. The yaris altho it is smaller has just as much room as my old elantra did. I think its due to the short front end. That engine bay is tiny.

Thanks
Sean Scott

Altitude · 03-18-2012, 05:26 PM

If you park amongst other cars you'll see that there are many that are smaller. I think it's a bit of an optical illusion mostly due to the "stubby" front end.

2o6 · 03-18-2012, 06:26 PM

It looks smaller than it is, due to the proportions. The Yaris isn't a long car, but it's disproportionally tall and wide. The sedan looks a bit more proportional (especially in comparison to other B-segment sedans) but the hatch is an odd looking car.

It has really smart packaging. I remember the first time I got into a Yaris hatchback. The space was incredible, both front and rear.

swidd · 03-18-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

If you park amongst other cars you'll see that there are many that are smaller. I think it's a bit of an optical illusion mostly due to the "stubby" front end.

It is taller than almost every sedan out there.

403RS · 03-18-2012, 09:40 PM

Took an impromptu trip to Ikea with the gf in her Neon, ended up buying an entertainment centre on clearance... but it wouldn't fit in her car. So we had to go back home and get the Yaris to take it home, haha.

Altitude · 03-18-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 403RS

Took an impromptu trip to Ikea with the gf in her Neon, ended up buying an entertainment centre on clearance... but it wouldn't fit in her car. So we had to go back home and get the Yaris to take it home, haha.

broody · 03-19-2012, 12:16 AM

The yaris is short, but it's quite high (which actually makes it look even shorter). It's not really a small car, if you compare it with older cars, the older ones (geo metro, first gen civic hatchback, etc.), the older cars aren't that much shorter, but they are still smaller from everywhere else (widht, height), which made them more balanced imo (with "real car" proportions).

Anyways, size doesn't have much to do with interior room. 3m50 well used would be enough to have a limousine comfort for 4 people. I had a Civic wagon before (4 meters long) and there was an incredible amount of room, more than in a Honda Fit (although the fit has more trunk volume because it's higher).

bronsin · 03-19-2012, 07:21 AM

My ECHO was smaller and lighter than my Yaris.

S&L is the way to go!

DebbyM46227 · 03-19-2012, 08:59 AM

It's not really that small. I used to own 3 Honda CRX's and those were smaller. And the seats were so low they were hard to get into and out of.

When I first got my Yaris hatchback I felt like I was climbing into a small SUV since it sits so high.

bronsin · 03-19-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

When I first got my Yaris hatchback I felt like I was climbing into a small SUV since it sits so high.

Definately the 2 door Yaris is one of the easiest vehicles to get in and out of. The ECHO I had was the same.

The interior room is like a Camry.

The visibility out the windshield is superior too.

The car is easily the best designed car for practical use I have found.

03-18-2012, 01:24 PM	#1
kngabby Idk what to write here View User's Garage Drives: 2011 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melbourne Fl Posts: 15	Is the yaris really small? Whenever i get in my car i always hear people make comments about it. Recently i heard someone call it a blueberry and a few weeks ago i had my friends getting in my car and there was people watching saying "how are those people going to fit" "its like a little clowncar" . Is the Yaris really that tiny? I guess im used to it now but i didnt think the yaris was that tiny.

03-18-2012, 02:17 PM	#4
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	^what he said... No point having some giant car/pickup if you're not gonna use the extra space, so might as well go small :D __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

03-18-2012, 02:54 PM	#5
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Every time I try to squeeze into a parking spot that's a tad too small, I always wonder why they made the Yaris so big. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

03-19-2012, 07:21 AM	#16
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,784	My ECHO was smaller and lighter than my Yaris. S&L is the way to go! __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

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yrsgirl Drives: 07 yaris two door liftback Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: south central PA Posts: 55	people calling it "the blueberry" comes from the show Psych. Shawn and Gus call their blue echo hatchback the blueberry.

03-18-2012, 04:08 PM	#7
Sparcoboy Drives: 2008 XP9 by Sparco Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 70	Everytime someone gets into my car they're surprised how big it is on the inside. But I guess Americans are used to bigger cars than we Europeans as well.

03-27-2012, 04:18 PM	#9
DARKSCOPE001 Drives: 2011 Yaris sedan Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pickerington Ohio Posts: 51	like others have said. Small outside big inside. Im always supprised how much room I have on each side of my car when i park. But my last car which was a Hyundai Elantra was a "midsize" sedan vs the yaris "compact. The yaris altho it is smaller has just as much room as my old elantra did. I think its due to the short front end. That engine bay is tiny. Thanks Sean Scott

03-18-2012, 05:26 PM	#10
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	If you park amongst other cars you'll see that there are many that are smaller. I think it's a bit of an optical illusion mostly due to the "stubby" front end.

03-18-2012, 06:26 PM	#11
2o6 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 164	It looks smaller than it is, due to the proportions. The Yaris isn't a long car, but it's disproportionally tall and wide. The sedan looks a bit more proportional (especially in comparison to other B-segment sedans) but the hatch is an odd looking car. It has really smart packaging. I remember the first time I got into a Yaris hatchback. The space was incredible, both front and rear.

03-18-2012, 09:40 PM	#13
403RS #yyc View User's Garage Drives: BSP '07 RS 5dr LB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 238	Took an impromptu trip to Ikea with the gf in her Neon, ended up buying an entertainment centre on clearance... but it wouldn't fit in her car. So we had to go back home and get the Yaris to take it home, haha.

03-19-2012, 12:16 AM	#15
broody Drives: Yaris 3dr 2009 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 60	The yaris is short, but it's quite high (which actually makes it look even shorter). It's not really a small car, if you compare it with older cars, the older ones (geo metro, first gen civic hatchback, etc.), the older cars aren't that much shorter, but they are still smaller from everywhere else (widht, height), which made them more balanced imo (with "real car" proportions). Anyways, size doesn't have much to do with interior room. 3m50 well used would be enough to have a limousine comfort for 4 people. I had a Civic wagon before (4 meters long) and there was an incredible amount of room, more than in a Honda Fit (although the fit has more trunk volume because it's higher).

03-19-2012, 08:59 AM	#17
DebbyM46227 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 538	It's not really that small. I used to own 3 Honda CRX's and those were smaller. And the seats were so low they were hard to get into and out of. When I first got my Yaris hatchback I felt like I was climbing into a small SUV since it sits so high.