LB vs Sedan - Toyota Yaris Forums

roxy1 · 03-19-2009, 07:54 AM

i never saw the point of the sedan. the way many of them are packaged, they are coming way to close to the corolla price. there is no argument about "uniqeness" w/ the sedan, and there is no real mileage argument to be had vs a corolla. i guess if you really need a trunk and want to spend under $15k.

the lb, on the other hand, does have a unique look and the benefits of a hatch. i would venture to say that if toyota had offered the 4 dr hatch from the get go, there are a fair number of sedan drivers that would have gone that way.

voodoo22 · 03-19-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

i never saw the point of the sedan. the way many of them are packaged, they are coming way to close to the corolla price. there is no argument about "uniqeness" w/ the sedan, and there is no real mileage argument to be had vs a corolla. i guess if you really need a trunk and want to spend under $15k.

the lb, on the other hand, does have a unique look and the benefits of a hatch. i would venture to say that if toyota had offered the 4 dr hatch from the get go, there are a fair number of sedan drivers that would have gone that way.

When we bought our Yaris we were going to get a liftback. Living in Canada we had the choice of all Yaris varieties. For us, the difference in ride quality and driver position was so much better in the sedan (after a few long test drives) that our mind was completely changed. We both prefer the looks of the LB to the sedan, but neither of us was willing to live with what we feel is its inferior hwy ride when comparing with the already not so great hwy driving sedan. The new Corolla wasn't out yet when we purchased our Yaris, but we probably would have still stuck with the Yaris as we both prefer smaller cars and the old version of the Corolla available at the time was less roomy and uncomfortable for me to fit in.

roxy1 · 03-19-2009, 12:13 PM

[QUOTE=voodoo22;269144]driver position was so much better in the sedan QUOTE]

thats a valid point. the driving position in the hatchback was what ultimately made me trade for the 09 corolla. i could just never get a comfortable position. i got the 09 corolla for $14900 after cash back, so it was a no brainer vs the yaris sedan.

im betting the next gen yaris will have a telescoping steering wheel and the center gauges will be history

wiirenet · 03-19-2009, 12:24 PM

I didn't even consider the sedan, and have only learned about it and its looks from this forum. To me it just looks like every sedan out there. The reason I chose the hatchback was for its look.. its my first purchased car and I wanted something different- I am so happy I got it, it looks different sitting there in a parking lot in a sea of big boring cars. If I ever needed a sedan, I prob wouldnt go for the yaris though.. prob something more expensive.

But right now, I don't transport anyone other then myself so I love the hatchback.

The glove boxes everyone mentions.. well, the top one in front of the passenger seat is empty! I don't know what to put in there, and when I put some CD cases in there, it wouldn't even close... wish they made it a tiny bit deeper to be more practical. I love the one in front of the driver's seat though- keep my GPS and garage door opener out of site but right at my finger tips!

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03-19-2009, 07:54 AM	#1
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	i never saw the point of the sedan. the way many of them are packaged, they are coming way to close to the corolla price. there is no argument about "uniqeness" w/ the sedan, and there is no real mileage argument to be had vs a corolla. i guess if you really need a trunk and want to spend under $15k. the lb, on the other hand, does have a unique look and the benefits of a hatch. i would venture to say that if toyota had offered the 4 dr hatch from the get go, there are a fair number of sedan drivers that would have gone that way.

03-19-2009, 12:13 PM	#3
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	[QUOTE=voodoo22;269144]driver position was so much better in the sedan QUOTE] thats a valid point. the driving position in the hatchback was what ultimately made me trade for the 09 corolla. i could just never get a comfortable position. i got the 09 corolla for $14900 after cash back, so it was a no brainer vs the yaris sedan. im betting the next gen yaris will have a telescoping steering wheel and the center gauges will be history

03-19-2009, 12:24 PM	#4
wiirenet View User's Garage Drives: Black '09 2dr HB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: near Chicago, IL Posts: 286	I didn't even consider the sedan, and have only learned about it and its looks from this forum. To me it just looks like every sedan out there. The reason I chose the hatchback was for its look.. its my first purchased car and I wanted something different- I am so happy I got it, it looks different sitting there in a parking lot in a sea of big boring cars. If I ever needed a sedan, I prob wouldnt go for the yaris though.. prob something more expensive. But right now, I don't transport anyone other then myself so I love the hatchback. The glove boxes everyone mentions.. well, the top one in front of the passenger seat is empty! I don't know what to put in there, and when I put some CD cases in there, it wouldn't even close... wish they made it a tiny bit deeper to be more practical. I love the one in front of the driver's seat though- keep my GPS and garage door opener out of site but right at my finger tips!