What car will you have in the future a year to 10 years from now?

[KALISPEL II]

I really like the idea of trying a hybrid subcompact/compact vehicle, but just can't stand the U.S. market hybrid offerings. On the Toyota front, the Prius line is just an abomination to look at, and the upcoming 2020 Corolla hybrid is an eyesore as well (IMO). Also not a fan of the bloated-looking 'unibrow' new Honda Insight 'fastback' sedan. The refreshed, facelifted 2020 KIA Niro that was unveiled recently at a European auto show looks pretty decent (for a quasi-crossover anyway), but I doubt that version will make it to the U.S. market intact, and I'm still not sure if I want to take a chance on the KIA brand as of yet.

The most likely scenario for me still is that I will track-down & pick-up a unicorn-rare low-mileage 2018 Yaris SE hatch (automatic) in a few years. I know that it will be trustworthy/dependable, I know what to expect from it, & it will be joyfully lacking in both a CVT and GDI and/or Turbo engine. The styling has even grown on me since its debut, just like it did for the 2015 version. I know that I am the minority around here, in that regard.