New Toyota Yaris 2011 Spy Photos !!!

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by schleppy

I'm sure they'll just make it heavier and loaded with more useless features. The age of being able to buy a basic car seems to be disappearing. Sadly.

You're right. Each generation adds more and more. A Yaris is more advanced than a mid-level car from 15 years ago. But now, it's considered a plain econo-box.

I think it's partly the fault of auto journalists who put simple cars like the Yaris down while lifting up the more feature filled cars such as the Fit (that of course cost more).

But today's consumers generally demand more and more while expecting prices to stay low and for fuel efficiency to go up even with a heavier car. They've gotten spoiled.

So it's pretty certain that Toyota will be forced to compete with more expensively engineered cars because of the negatives that the auto media has labeled the Yaris with (especially when compared to Fit). They'll have to make a more upscale interior, engineer better handling, ect.

It is too bad.