So how are you liking your 2012 & 2013 Yaris SE?

[Septembersrain]

Originally Posted by veewonwon

Very happy '12 SE 5-spd owner. 10 months, 12,000 kms. It does not have a super sharp (or touchy & artificial) throttle response like the Civic, but like others mentioned, it is very linear, and snappy enough in stop-and-go traffic. Brakes are very good on those skinny low-resistance tires. And I do prefer the quicker steering ratio on the SE, and the nice thick leather wrapped steering wheel

Coming from the G37s 6mt coupe (previous DR) and RX-8 6mt, I don't find I miss much as a city daily driver. It has all the essential amenities I need. Due to its light weight and compact size, it is a big advantage in terms of maneuvering thru traffic in rush hours. I can stay clutch-in as low as 700 rpm in 1st and 2nd without jerks, and the pick up from such low rpm is still very good.

To me, the most funny thing is, this 3rd gen SE is more rare in our city than any of my previously owned sports cars, German or Japanese. I've only seen another SE once, and don't even know if it is a 5-spd.

I did test drive the Veloster, Accent, and Elantra GT last summer before the Yaris, none of them were good. To me, the suspension setup need more work as they all handled very sloppy over turns with dip. Their steerings also felt weird, felt like a huge dead zone in the center, suspect excessive free-play, but they're all new demos with very little mileage??? We tried all 3 cars one after the other, and they all behaved the same.

We also tested the Mazda 3 skyactiv, was our top choice till we found the ride unacceptably harsh, much more so than the G37s. And a bunch of other small compacts from various brands, in fact, the Yaris was started at the bottom of our list. Yet, it came through as the most logical choice, and indeed we like it even more after we owned it.

So, the quick answer is, "no, I wouldn't want to pick another car".

Question for you, What size tires do you have on your Yaris?
I test drove a ton of different cars too and hadn't considered the Yaris at all.
That was until I got it as a rental while my car was in the shop that is...

[veewonwon]

Originally Posted by Septembersrain

Question for you, What size tires do you have on your Yaris?
I test drove a ton of different cars too and hadn't considered the Yaris at all.
That was until I got it as a rental while my car was in the shop that is...

For summer, I'm using stock 195/50-16 Bridgestone Turanza tires. Winter's with 185/60-15 X-Ice 3.