My opinion: The YARIS needs a standard center armrest!

[Tamago]

ECHO didn't get one
xA didn't get one
xB didn't get one
tC didn't get one
Corolla didn't get one...

why should the bottom-of-the-toyota-food-chain get one "standard" ?

[twowheels]

Mine came w/ the armrest... I've been thinking about trying to remove the cloth cover and reassemble it w/ more padding as the stock padding is about 1/8" thick and quickly flattens to provide zero support. I'm not very good at sewing, so there's no obvious way that I could remove it w/o destroying it...

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by twowheels

Mine came w/ the armrest... I've been thinking about trying to remove the cloth cover and reassemble it w/ more padding as the stock padding is about 1/8" thick and quickly flattens to provide zero support. I'm not very good at sewing, so there's no obvious way that I could remove it w/o destroying it...

maybe time to alter your steering wheel grip style?

to be honest though, my MR2's center console put my right arm to sleep. i quit driving like that, and now on the highway steer with my left thumb/firstfinger with my elbow resting on the top of the door. right hand is free to um..... shift... n stuff....

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Tamago

maybe time to alter your steering wheel grip style?

Maybe, but I suspect it has more to do w/ the fact that the car is only 6 months old (today!) and already has more than 15k miles on it. I spend a lot of time w/ my arm on that rest.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by twowheels

Maybe, but I suspect it has more to do w/ the fact that the car is only 6 months old (today!) and already has more than 15k miles on it. I spend a lot of time w/ my arm on that rest.

ah, very understandable. on long drives i find my hands at 6 o clock and elbows on thighs.. much more comfortable :D

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Tamago

ah, very understandable. on long drives i find my hands at 6 o clock and elbows on thighs.. much more comfortable :D

You must have very different proportions than I do as I can't make my elbows touch my thighs w/o either lifting my leg up high or slouching low!

[Kal-El]

It's standard in the sedan, of course.

There's some reason that automakers often leave them out of hatchbacks. I'm not totally sure why. Maybe it get's in the way of a load in the back?

It's not just the Yaris, many hatches don't have them. Even the Acura RSX didn't have one and it's a luxury marque.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by twowheels

Mine came w/ the armrest... I've been thinking about trying to remove the cloth cover and reassemble it w/ more padding as the stock padding is about 1/8" thick and quickly flattens to provide zero support. I'm not very good at sewing, so there's no obvious way that I could remove it w/o destroying it...

The cover pulls right off. just lift up a little on the upper rear and it slides right off. When I reupholstered my doors, I was pulled mine off to replace the cover with leather, but the scrap I had left was about 2" shy of being enough.

I actually never use mine, as being a short dude, my seat is so far up that my elbow can't reach it. I just figured I'd change the fabric to leather to match the rest of my interior.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by CTScott

The cover pulls right off. just lift up a little on the upper rear and it slides right off. When I reupholstered my doors, I was pulled mine off to replace the cover with leather, but the scrap I had left was about 2" shy of being enough.

Interesting... I've tried a few times (while driving, so I couldn't look at what I was doing) and it didn't come off. I guess I'll look again, this time while stationary. :-)

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by Tamago

ECHO didn't get one
xA didn't get one
xB didn't get one
tC didn't get one
Corolla didn't get one...

why should the bottom-of-the-toyota-food-chain get one "standard" ?

all corolla's come with a permanent arm rest (meaning a properly positioned armrest as part of the center cosole with storage inside). at least the current gen and previous gen did.

toyota wanted to make sure the yaris had the cheapest looking interior possible, and they succeeded brilliantly. why mess that up with a funtional armrest. (the factory armrest for the yaris is a joke. absolutely useless and in the way for anyone w/ the 5 speed).