May 2016Yaris Sales: Down

[Kar98]

I'm not saying I like one over the other, I'm saying I know which one is which, and I can barely tell them apart. And I also have to give gray Versa hatchbacks a second look to tell them from a Yaris.

Anyway, I can see why Yaris sales are down once more. There are better cars for nearly the same money. And near identical cars, for a whole lot less.

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by Kar98

Anyway, I can see why Yaris sales are down once more. There are better cars for nearly the same money. And near identical cars, for a whole lot less.

"Better" is somewhat subjective, just like aesthetics. Personally, I don't consider a CVT to be a better transmission, nor all the new "safety" (or infotainment) tech bloat that they are putting into cars for the perpetually-distracted idiocracy. Sure, the iM and Corolla both have ~30 more horsepower than the Yaris, but their added weight negate any acceleration gains over the Yaris. Not sure about the iM, but you cannot even get 4-wheel disc brakes on the Corolla unless you are willing to spend thousand extra for the S/S+ trim. Simply being bigger isn't always better in my book. Thus, I personally don't consider cars like the Corolla, Fit, iM, iA to be any better than a Yaris SE, all factors considered - despite their higher price tags in most cases. All those cars would actually be a step-down as far as I am concerned - for a variety of different reasons.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by Kar98

Anyway, I can see why Yaris sales are down once more. There are better cars for nearly the same money. And near identical cars, for a whole lot less.

I can't think of one small hatchback that is actually a "better" car (at any price) than the Toyota Yaris.