May be farewell to my 2008 so how good are the 2017's

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I used to have a 2010 Yaris, the actual Toyota Yaris.....now I have the Yaris IA which is really a rebranded Mazda2/Scion IA. I love it...even more than my "genuine" 2010 Yaris. I'm getting much better gas mileage...I have the 6 speed A/T and I get 40.5 MPG with that being 95% city driving, and I have only 1400 miles on it. It's so much more than my old Yaris. Yeah, I know that's not popular here.

I hope that you aren't one of the unlucky ones. An unsettling number of iA's have had to have their transmissions replaced within the first 0-2 years of ownership (among other major mechanical defects), after sudden, unexpected failure occured. Doesn't speak well to the consistant design/build quality of that particular hardware - and certainly doesn't help the 'Made in Mexico' stereotype any.

Beyond that, Mazda does make some nice feeling/driving cars, and their inside cabins tend to be top notch for their price class - though Toyota somehow managed to ruin the looks of the Mazda2 with the iA front fascia, that's for sure. Of course, many people said that about the 2015+ Yaris front fascia also - so that's all subjective opinion in the end. As long as you like the looks of your car, that is what really counts.