Subcompact Culture reviews the 2012 Yaris SE

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Disagree, that thing looks even worse than I realized. Give me the 2007-2011 version any day of the week. This one looks just like every other subcompact hatch being offered these days. The "old" Yaris was unique and had character. This one is blending in with everything else.

And "improved?!?" That's debatable! All the changes are cosmetic, and not necessarily for the better. I bet the instruments are not as easy to see hidden behind that fat steering wheel. The dash looks flat as a board, bleh! And that head-on picture is not flattering at all.

Plus, the jump in price is going to send a lot of potential buyers looking elsewhere. Toyota has priced itself into a corner, should've left well enough alone.

If anything were to happen to my 08 I would not be considering this new model as a replacement. I'd more likely get a Golf or Civic, Toyota has failed as far as I am concerned.

Yes, it is debatable, as it is my subjective review. However, it is not hard to see the gauges at all. No harder than 99% of the other cars sold in the world.

I also don't think the jump in price will change anyone's mind. All of the subcompacts out there (sans the stripper Nissan Versas) are in this same price range. Heck, the Sonic LTZ turbo was more than $19K. Yaris SE is a bargain comparatively.