Who plans on trading for a 2012? (Liftback)

[ItalianYaris]

Originally Posted by ECHOKnight2000

The 500 is a different market sort to say. Aimed at a different market. its a boutique brand, sorta like MINI and Smart. yeah it competes with the Yaris on some levels but its more of a nostolgic and heritage. yeah its smaller but I still like it.

I know for Europe you guys get better options. The U.S. we get watered down models. I think we'll get the same 1.5ltr. Although we are getting the iQ with a smaller engine.

I totally agree. Here in Europe, the 500 is more likely to be compared to the toyota Aygo, which is an amazing little car. Are you really getting the iQ with a smaller engine? here it comes with a 1.0 and a 1.3?
The problem is mainly that small cars are still not very popular in the USA... I was talking to a friend of mine the other day (he lives in Boston), the fact about the US not getting the 1.8 Yaris, you got the corolla over there with the same engine, and i would never see at this point in time really, someone spending 22,000 Euros on a Yaris when they can buy a Corolla for cheaper. Sad but True. I like the 500, there is positive history behind it, (my father even had one) but I dont believe it is a car that can be in any way compared to the Yaris. But I guess in the US, there arent many options really, and you have to do with what you got. Here in Europe is totally the opposite, way to many options, LOL..