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Thirty-Nine · 04-23-2013, 10:52 AM

Those vehicles above: possibly a Chinese market vehicle? I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Me? I'm not a huge fan of the Vios sedan, personally. Just my two cents.

And as far as the four-speed gearbox thing goes, I don't really get the big deal. Yaris still gets mileage that is on par with its competition. Plus, using a "parts bin" transmission allows Toyota to keep costs down, not to mention it's proven technology.

The Yaris is still competitive with regards to performance among the segment. So why does it need another gear if it's fuel economy and performance are at the levels of other cars with five- and six-speed automatics?

UberSilver · 04-23-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

So why does it need another gear if it's fuel economy and performance are at the levels of other cars with five- and six-speed automatics?

It doesn't need it. It's just marketing(imo).

04-23-2013, 10:52 AM	#1
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Those vehicles above: possibly a Chinese market vehicle? I wouldn't worry too much about it. Me? I'm not a huge fan of the Vios sedan, personally. Just my two cents. And as far as the four-speed gearbox thing goes, I don't really get the big deal. Yaris still gets mileage that is on par with its competition. Plus, using a "parts bin" transmission allows Toyota to keep costs down, not to mention it's proven technology. The Yaris is still competitive with regards to performance among the segment. So why does it need another gear if it's fuel economy and performance are at the levels of other cars with five- and six-speed automatics? __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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