Yaris hatchback is rare in da islands

[bradbowl]

The July 2018 Toyota sales report was just released and the Yaris hatchback accounts for a whopping 0.073% of total Toyota sales in the US for 2018 to-date.

Comparison data for 2018:

239,485 Rav4 sold
205,106 Camry sold
188,216 Corolla sold
1,712 Land Cruiser (an $85,000 Toyota) sold
1,033 Yaris hatchback sold (-86% vs 2017)

I'm thinking Collector's item!

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by bradbowl

The July 2018 Toyota sales report was just released and the Yaris hatchback accounts for a whopping 0.073% of total Toyota sales in the US for 2018 to-date.

Comparison data for 2018:

239,485 Rav4 sold
205,106 Camry sold
188,216 Corolla sold
1,712 Land Cruiser (an $85,000 Toyota) sold
1,033 Yaris hatchback sold (-86% vs 2017)

I'm thinking Collector's item!

Pretty sad, for such a great little car. In this segment here in the U.S., PRICE/ECONOMY IS EVERYTHING for most people, which is why the Nissan Versa (among others) kills the Yaris in sales. I actually preferred the Yaris SE over the Corolla, Civic, Fit, ILX, etc. back when I bought my car new in 2015 (I prefer compact/subcompact sized vehicles). It will be paid off next year, and I am seriously thinking about going out-of-state (again!) to snag a black SE hatch (automatic this time) to add to my Yaris collection before they go extinct. Shame that this market doesn't have enough demand for higher-end subcompact trims with some added fun/visual-factor meat on their bones. People in this segment here (unlike other countries) mostly just want a cheap, no frills, A-B appliance-car.