July 2015 Yaris Sales: Up

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

Great news!!!!!! I love the current styling of the Yaris and am picking up a 16 SE before Mazda gets their sticky fingers on the next generation.

Plus, I'm not eager to purchase a vehicle with a direct-injection engine in its current state of design evolution/development. It's a more problematic engine, will require more maintenance/service, and shouldn't even be using added-ethanol gasoline at all - which is all they have in AZ and the most of the rest of the USA unfortunately. It's just not worth the headache IMO, for a few extra MPG and a bit more HP. I would rather just see a slightly beefier HP version of the current Yaris engine in the newer Yaris model (only for the SE, if nothing else), and a finally-upgraded 5/6 speed automatic (since the current older-school 4-speed auto freaks most people out who want automatics). Also, a 6-speed manual instead of a 5 would be nice. Not much else I would change over the 2015/2016 from a core mechanical standpoint.