2014 Yaris - Made in France

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by roxy1

I highly doubt that will be the case. when the corolla started being produced in Cambridge, Ontario, there was no noticeable dip in quality. .

We're talkin' FRANCE here.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

We're talkin' FRANCE here.

Yep. Also, septembersrain's French friend's view of the car industry in France doesn't exactly reassure me. Will any of that mindset creep into Toyota's vaunted process, or is that process truly global?

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

, or is that process truly global?

it is truly global. Toyota has plants all over the world in places not named japan and they continue to perform very highly in all short term and long term dependability studies.

imo, its a non issue.

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by roxy1

it is truly global. Toyota has plants all over the world in places not named japan and they continue to perform very highly in all short term and long term dependability studies.

imo, its a non issue.

My wifes corrolla was still running fine at the 7 year mark when my son totaled it. but it still wasn't as good of a car as the Echo.

[apmatzen]

Manufacturing of 2012 Yaris in France:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz3ObSFldMg

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by apmatzen

Manufacturing of 2012 Yaris in France:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz3ObSFldMg

Very interesting. Your post prompted me to reread the whole thread. I'd forgotten about Onwrdigo's quote from Automobile Magazine...referring to the 4th Gen to be built in Mexico as a '2016.5 model'. Might this be a good indication that there will be a USDM 3rd Gen 2015 Model (rather than skipping a model year like Honda did with the Fit...2015 Fit now widely available in the U.S....see my post from yesterday on Thirty Nine's 'Driven: 2015 Honda Fit' thread) ?