gen2 to gen3

[roxy1]

I had a 2007 manual yaris. I now have a 2014 manual yaris. (I had a few cars in between there)

the current yaris is really everything I wanted the previous gen to be.

-it is easier to find a comfortable seating/steering position.

-the steering is definitely less vague on center

-most notably, there is less road/engine noise intruding into the cabin.

-I very much like the instrumentation in front of me...the black expanse of plastic in front of the driver in the previous gen made the cabin look cold and depressing, imo.

-the body is an improvement over the rather bubbly and feminine (imo) style of the 2nd gen and gives the body a shape I feel I can live with for a long time.

-the 6 speaker standard radio set up (in all models in 2014, anyway) is a night and day improvement. I get about 1-2 mpg's more than I did in my '07.

it is a simple looking hatchback that I expect to be reliable minus some of the harshness/"cuteness" of the previous gen.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by roxy1

I had a 2007 manual yaris. I now have a 2014 manual yaris. (I had a few cars in between there)

the current yaris is really everything I wanted the previous gen to be.

-it is easier to find a comfortable seating/steering position.

-the steering is definitely less vague on center

-most notably, there is less road/engine noise intruding into the cabin.

-I very much like the instrumentation in front of me...the black expanse of plastic in front of the driver in the previous gen made the cabin look cold and depressing, imo.

-the body is an improvement over the rather bubbly and feminine (imo) style of the 2nd gen and gives the body a shape I feel I can live with for a long time.

-the 6 speaker standard radio set up (in all models in 2014, anyway) is a night and day improvement. I get about 1-2 mpg's more than I did in my '07.

it is a simple looking hatchback that I expect to be reliable minus some of the harshness/"cuteness" of the previous gen.

This post is the most valuable re my criteria. I was leaning toward a Prius c for another car, but after spending 3 days with a 2013 Yaris LE automatic, I'd want what you found...a manual. The radio you mention (correct, now on all....and it is a vast improvement) is only included on the L from 2014 forward.