Yaris or new Nissan note

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by joell

The Note is made in Mexico, where Nissan have achieved high standards, usually cars for export have better equipment than those for local market.The Note offers some gadgets not available in the Yaris (like the CVT) and more cargo space!

The Yaris (Made in Japan or France) is know for his reability and simplicity (i like that), fuel economy and I personally dont like the Nissan design of the steering wheel and console across the models. The engines are legendary and there is plenty of aftermarket parts.

I consider the CVT a big red mark negative - not a positive. I would gladly take the bulletproof, time-tested 4 speed automatic of the Yaris any day, over the historically problematic Nissan CVT drive-train. I will never buy a car with a CVT in it. I prefer manual, or a conventional 4-6 speed automatic (5 is the sweet spot for me, both with manual and automatic).

If cargo space is your thing, the Honda FIT is king of subcompacts - and they have a crappy CVT also.