Small Overlap Crash Test 2013 Yaris

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Originally Posted by yarisse54

I remember that car buyers used to say: "I bought my Toyota because Toyota thinks of everything so that I don't have to".

I've never heard that before. Like nookandcrannycar I've heard of reliability, fuel economy, and resale value. If anything Toyota isn't the company that thinks of everything, and their cars are often lacking features compared to competition. That being said I still bought a Yaris instead of an Accent/Rio despite them having power windows, cruise control, a stereo with an aux input and a bunch of other goodies that the Yarii in my price range didn't have.

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

The best (and in some cases worst) safety instrument is the driver. I have a lot of confidence in my own defensive driving ability/situational awareness. Crash test results aren't a make or break for me, fuel economy and reliability are. In my experience, the Yaris is top notch in both fuel economy and reliability.

Same here. I can drive anything and not have a problem.

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

For those of you who have to drive regularly during a Winter where there is lots of ice and snow, I can see why the protection the car itself provides would be a higher priority than it is for me.

I'm not worried about my car in the winter. I can see the idiots coming and avoid them.