Yaris sales have completely tanked

[ron3]

I doubt the yaris will be dropped any time soon. Something will happen and gas prices will jump up and so will yaris sales. The yaris is a very popular car in many countries.

[mirapatec]

In my area, I have yet to see very many Yaris models of any year, especially the Generation 3 models. In my town, I am unique, which is kinda cool.

My only gripe is that some people ask me if I have a Prius.

[veewonwon]

Looks like the Gen3 gets no love in the US.

But it's not that bad in the GTA (Greatest Toronto Area), I've seen quite a few around, definitely need more than my fingers and toes to keep the counts. In fact, I come across seeing at least one everyday along the 401 and 404 during usual rush hour commutes.

LEs are by far the most often seen model, and I've seen all different colours as listed on the Canadian website, like the Lagoon Blue Mica and the Wave Line Pearl. But then, I've passed by a few SEs as well, in Absolutely Red or Blizzard White. Incidentally, a neighbour lives a few hundred meters away has a SE in B.W. as well.

[bebeelo]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

747 units in June. Remember when the Yaris used to sell 5-6K a month regularly? Of course that was with a sedan, but still.

Here are the major competitors for June.

Ford Fiesta ...........9363
Nissan Versa.........8705
Chevrolet Sonic.....7122
Hyundai Accent.....5237
Honda Fit.............5055
Kia Rio................4169

Yaris....................747

What's going on?

is it because our Yaris only produce 106 hp?

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by bebeelo

is it because our Yaris only produce 106 hp?

That could very well hurt it.

I think its a combination of things.

- No sedan offering
- Old 4-speed auto (when others have 6-speeds)
- The oldest engine (even though good, it's nevertheless dated)
- One of the lower EPA ratings in its class (even though most of us know real world mileage favors Yaris). People only look at EPA ratings.
- Interior still falls short in quality
- Driving dynamics seen as lacking in excitement

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by bebeelo

is it because our Yaris only produce 106 hp?

No, It is the ugly assed dash in these cars.

[Kal-El]

^^...Compared to the best seller in the class, the Ford Fiesta.

[yougojay]

I think it is beautiful in its simplicity - The Fiesta is cluttered and confusing, and filled with knobs and gadgets that will not work in a few years

A girl I know at my early AM coffee stop on the way to work was telling me gas prices are supposed to jump again. Sure glad I found the Yaris with its time-proved engine/transmission combo. I'll take my 35-40 mpg anyday with this reliable little car

[ron3]

The yaris interior looks much more comfortable and user friendly. The fiesta looks busy and complicated. I really cannot imagine anyone buying a fiesta given there history for quality and reliability.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by yougojay

I think it is beautiful in its simplicity - The Fiesta is cluttered and confusing, and filled with knobs and gadgets that will not work in a few years

A girl I know at my early AM coffee stop on the way to work was telling me gas prices are supposed to jump again. Sure glad I found the Yaris with its time-proved engine/transmission combo. I'll take my 35-40 mpg anyday with this reliable little car

They look the same to me!

[bronsin]

I take it the iQ is not popular either?

[Flipper_1938]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I take it the iQ is not popular either?

SCION as a whole has suffered the past couple of years. I can't believe it still exists.

None of those monthly sales numbers that were posted are "good". For a factory to be tooled up to build cars and make money, 250,000 units a year are pretty much the minimum. A car factory running wide open should be building 400,000 cars a year. The best seller on that list is less than 120,000 a year.

[Altitude]

1st gen interior is/was the best.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Altitude

1st gen interior is/was the best.

Consumer reports writers definitely felt that way. I just didn't like that a hatch wasn't offered. I thought the 4-door had better styling than the 2-door, but I didn't want a 4-door at the time. I bought a new Suzuki Swift instead.

[Superfly]

I still think that Yaris sales are tanking because people are just upgrading their purchase once they see how affordable a larger car can be once you factor in the incredibly low financing rates and the leftover model year stock being heavily discounted. When I bought my Yaris, I could have bought a Corolla for lesser payments each month. Same thing could be said about the Chevys I was looking at. I could have bought a Cruze for less than a subcompact Sonic.

On top of that, Toyota's Prius C is no doubt eating Yaris sales too. I just don't see the Yaris rebounding in the US, especially when the competitors are pimping all the in-cabin technology/turbo-charged engines in their subcompacts.

[bronsin]

Gas in NJ was $3.23 a week ago.

Today its $3.49!

[Flipper_1938]

The people who know the truth will cherish the japaneese built Yaris.

My wife bought a corrola in 05 because it was bigger than my 01 Echo.

The corrola was designed more like an american car (ease of assembly by big, fat hands and cheaper metal stamping dies). After a couple of years, the interior looked like a 5 year old american car....unlike my echo. Her car also developed rattles that the echo didn't. Four years older and 150,000 more miles...my jap built echo was a better car.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

The people who know the truth will cherish the japaneese built Yaris.

My wife bought a corrola in 05 because it was bigger than my 01 Echo.

The corrola was designed more like an american car (ease of assembly by big, fat hands and cheaper metal stamping dies). After a couple of years, the interior looked like a 5 year old american car....unlike my echo. Her car also developed rattles that the echo didn't. Four years older and 150,000 more miles...my jap built echo was a better car.

This is very interesting. Thank you for posting this.