Yaris hatch discontinued for 2019 in the US?

[Hamster]

Even if I was in the market for a new car, I don't think I would consider the liftback anyway. I watched a couple of reviews on YouTube of the 2018. Seems like the quality dropped. Like the center console can be wiggled. The problem is, you can no longer get a Yaris made in Japan. I wouldn't trust any car made by the French. I'd question the quality control. I've read in the YouTube comments of Europeans complaining about the quality of even the French-made 2nd gen Yaris. The Corolla hatch looks pretty cool. Bummer it has a CVT, though.

[matti]

Originally Posted by Hamster

Even if I was in the market for a new car, I don't think I would consider the liftback anyway. I watched a couple of reviews on YouTube of the 2018. Seems like the quality dropped. Like the center console can be wiggled. The problem is, you can no longer get a Yaris made in Japan. I wouldn't trust any car made by the French. I'd question the quality control. I've read in the YouTube comments of Europeans complaining about the quality of even the French-made 2nd gen Yaris. The Corolla hatch looks pretty cool. Bummer it has a CVT, though.

FWIW, the console on my 2012 Yaris (Japanese-built, I believe) wiggled quite a bit. That car also had a lot more squeaks and creaks than my 2017 French-built Yaris. I understand that my n=1 experience doesn't prove anything, but I wanted to throw this out there.

[Hamster]

Originally Posted by matti

FWIW, the console on my 2012 Yaris (Japanese-built, I believe) wiggled quite a bit. That car also had a lot more squeaks and creaks than my 2017 French-built Yaris. I understand that my n=1 experience doesn't prove anything, but I wanted to throw this out there.

Did not know that, thanks for the info. My car is 2nd gen just like your 2012, and has absolutely zero squeaks and creaks. If it did, I would have sold it long ago, because that would drive me crazy! And no wiggly console. Wonder if the interior fit-and-finish depends on who was in charge of quality control on the day the car was manufactured. Sounds like I got lucky with mine.