Yari vs. Honda Fit

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Go mods!!!

Bring out that banning stick.

[ricko]

No Montreal, that was not my intention. The barb was aimed at all of the idiots that pollute the TSN and other websites with their (choose 1 or more)Habs/Leafs/Sens/Oilers/Flames/Canucks nonsense. There are many who make accurate and interesting assessments of sports, cars, etc. that makes these websites enjoyable, and then there are the Trolls.

[bikergal]

I think we need more than one moderator on this site. That guy went for days on here...

I am getting tired of seeing him post/spam the site with his nonsense

[ricko]

Jem I agree with you. When I decided on the Yaris over the Fit, one of my initial concerns was the centre-mounted dashboard. It took me about 20 minutes to get used to the location of the instruments, and now I prefer it that way. It gives a clean balanced look to the interior. I'm not sure, but I also think it is less distracting for night driving. On my Acura, I always had to turn down the instrument lighting at night. I have not found that to be necessary on the Yaris.

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by ricko

Jem I agree with you. When I decided on the Yaris over the Fit, one of my initial concerns was the centre-mounted dashboard. It took me about 20 minutes to get used to the location of the instruments, and now I prefer it that way. It gives a clean balanced look to the interior. I'm not sure, but I also think it is less distracting for night driving. On my Acura, I always had to turn down the instrument lighting at night. I have not found that to be necessary on the Yaris.

Yaris centre-mounted dash FTW!

I find my eyes leave the road less to check my RPMS or speed w/ the centre location... not that it matters to any real or significant extent though of course. That was just something I noticed :D

Jem

[Montrealer]

I like the centre-mounted dash on the Echo, but I agree fully that they improved it on the Yaris to the point it's something I can't wait to show off. I was really impressed with it during my test drive.

Ricko - no harm, no foul!

[stuffy]

centre-mounted dash is great, it seems every car i ever owned i would have to bend my neck to look around the steering wheel, the yaris guages are in a great spot.

this arrangement sure has taken a beating with the automotive press, they sure don't like it, but it isn't hard to adjust to at all.

[fearturtle44]

Originally Posted by stuffy

centre-mounted dash is great, it seems every car i ever owned i would have to bend my neck to look around the steering wheel, the yaris guages are in a great spot.

this arrangement sure has taken a beating with the automotive press, they sure don't like it, but it isn't hard to adjust to at all.

I think it is because it is different is way the "pro" reviewers don't like it. Probably in a few years when many more models come out this way, the reviewers will then "love" it.

I find it an easy transition to the new placement.

Kevin

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It hasn't bothered me at all. Even switching back and forth from my Saab and there is no problems at all.

[Yaris Revenge]

The Saturn Ion sports center mount as well. So, now that we're evolving toward a more common center-mounted dash, how long before we can have a full HUD standard?

(That would be cool, if it worked! )

~YR

BTW, did they finally chase off that "benfal2001" jerk? Man, if only I had nothing better to do than join forums I didn't like... alas, I've got too much crap to do!

[why?]

There is no such thing, nor has there ever been, nor will there ever be an objective opinion come out of any human beings mouth.

I tend to seek out opinions that differ from the ones I hold. I like talking and debating with such people.

The only thing that makes me stop and leave is insults.

[60 Somethings]

Actually saw a Honda Fit in downtown Portland yesterday. Parked our Yaris LB next to it, but unfortunately didn't have my digital camera with me.

It was a white one - they look like a "honda" inside and out - no new design here.

Noticed that seats in that Fit looked "used" already. Ours still look new.

Lou

[hhcchen]

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[Packy]

Originally Posted by 60 Somethings

Actually saw a Honda Fit in downtown Portland yesterday. Parked our Yaris LB next to it, but unfortunately didn't have my digital camera with me.

It was a white one - they look like a "honda" inside and out - no new design here.

Noticed that seats in that Fit looked "used" already. Ours still look new.

Yeah, I think that's an issue with the darker seats. Only a few outside colors come with a choice of tan seats. As for the design, it's been out since early 2000 in other parts of the world, so it's certainly not "new". :)

I've seen two Fit around Portland so far (both silver) but no Yaris, LB or sedan.

My wife and I test drove the Yaris sedan and Honda Fit (base model) on the same day. The Yaris looks much better, but felt much smaller inside. The agressive look it has (more than the Fit, anyway) comes from the roof curving down in the back and the front, which is where much of the headroom and window size is lost. We felt claustrophobic in the back and front seats, and didn't like how small the front and back windshelds were. It was very comfortable to drive, but both my wife and I disliked the way the steering wheel and plastics felt. The trunk had a nice amount of space. I wish the sedan offered as many storage spots as the LB, which has 3 glove compartments!. The car had plenty of pep with three of us on the test drive. Again, all of this is just our opinions. After all our research, we had narrowed it down to the Fit and Yaris, so they're both great cars.

I think the Fit looks better in person than in pictures, but still looks like a mini-minivan as many have pointed out. I still like the look though, and the Sport trim helps the look (as will tinting). My wife isn't the biggest fan, but it's going to be my car so too bad The Fit had as much pep as the Yaris, and we absolutely loved how large the windows were, which helped the visibility and gave us a feeling of open space. I think we had at least 6 inches between our head and the ceiling, and we're both 5'8". I forget if the Yaris sedan offers this, but the reclining back seats made the rear quite comfortable.

So in the end, we put a deposit down for a Fit Sport in either blue or silver (which ever gets there first). If the Fit wasn't around, we would have picked the Yaris. Both are great, and I hope everyone has fun with what they pick!

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Everyone here will have fun with our yaris.