2015 Yaris made the list

[4MPG]

Pretty much, other than the front seats (I'm 6'2, 225 and comfortable) they got it dead on.

The handling is nothing to write home about compared to competitors (fiesta comes to mind), the accleration is slow (and no simple mods are gonna fix this) and the options are few.

But its also fairly cheap compared to most of it's competitors, dead reliable (I've changed the plugs and one light bulb since 2008 lol) and gets fairly decent MPG.

Toyota does need to do a major model redesign, a new one looks a little different than my 08 model but in reality its the same car so far as I can see. It needs at least a 5 or even 6 speed automatic, a 6 speed manual, and alot more available options for those that want them, not to mention direct injection etc etc to improve power output without killing MPG.

Edit: It is pretty loud inside too. When I bought it I thought it was quiet, but things have really changed in the car market since 2007-2008. Most cars have drastically changed, the Yaris has not.

All that being said, going back again I can't say I would have bought a different car. 100,000+ Miles, zero issues, 35 MPG. Its a people mover, but nothing more really.