LB vs Sedan - Page 8 - Toyota Yaris Forums

MadMax · 03-19-2009, 07:59 AM

Many countries got the 5-ddor LB before the States, and many never got the sedan. I guess Toyota was doing what they thought the American market wanted. Too bad that appears to have been the wrong decision up until 2009...

Cheers! M2

texkid · 03-20-2009, 01:51 PM

I owned a Ford Escort wagon and so I fell in love with hatchbacks and didn't care as much for sedans. I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB. With a rear hatch, it just seems to have better access and so not have to bend down to get the goods.

*tomato* · 03-20-2009, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by texkid

I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB.

I know exactly what you mean. The Matrix is an impressive ride.

41magmag41 · 03-20-2009, 03:56 PM

Sedan all the way that is until they introduced the 4 door hatchback this year. If the 4 door hatchback had been available I would have gotten one but enjoy my sedan with its trunk and other goodies.

*MAD DOG* · 03-20-2009, 06:37 PM

Yaris LB/HB FTW!

CtrlAltDefeat · 03-30-2009, 04:22 AM

wow it didn't get locked

voodoo22 · 03-30-2009, 07:40 AM

I rented a hatch the other day for a work road trip. It was a good refresher for me in the differences between the two vehicles. I had forgotten how the shorter wheelbase on the hatch makes it more responsive feeling and more fun to drive, but I had also forgotten just how much worse the wind noise and stability of the car is on the hwy. I also had forgotten how the driving position in the hatch gives me a leg cramp and makes it harder for me to see the dials which I am looking more down on.

I still like the looks and feel of the hatch more for pure fun, but the sedan is much more comfortable and better handling for me on the hwy. If we needed a car just for city driving, the hatch would win hands down, but since we do mostly long hwy trips the sedan is still the better choice for us. Too bad, because we both still really like the looks and low speed handling of the hatch a lot more.

supmet · 03-30-2009, 12:59 PM

lol @ this thread. Lets call each other names because we drive cars that are 5% different.

Grow up. If you think you're better than anyone because you drive a LB instead of a sedan, or vice versa, let me find a short pier for you to take your superior automobile for a long drive on.

FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

SilverBack · 03-30-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supmet

FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

Orange County soccer moms? LOL

Klinton · 03-31-2009, 03:02 AM

i like my sedan

yaristotle · 03-31-2009, 08:30 AM

The yaris sedan look like a damn Camry, while the liftback has a totally unique look

Yaris Hilton · 04-01-2009, 12:28 PM

I don't see anything wrong with the Camry's looks. But the Yaris sedan doesn't look that much like it anyway, just a family resemblance. I think it looks great.

Thai_Dang · 07-01-2010, 03:26 AM

Lol I could've gotten a way better and cheaper car if I got a sedan (yaris or not). Chose liftback because its special, different and suits me. More features doesn't always equal better, its better because it suits my personality and needs.

Herbicidal · 07-02-2010, 01:58 PM

Needed the 4 doors of the sedan as I regulary pick up my kids after school. I didn't want to deal with only 2 doors. No 4 door liftback was available in 2008. Even if it was, I still would have bought the sedan as I like having the trunk space.

'LilRedYaris · 07-02-2010, 11:04 PM

Sedan. Why? Possible future applications (i.e. family car), more room for people / cargo, 4 doors, and a fairly large trunk. I also love the refined look of the sedan compared to the sorta bubbly looks of the hatchbacks.

I do wish the sedan came with the extra gloveboxes though... I thought that was an awesome feature on the LB models.

brg88tx · 07-02-2010, 11:48 PM

i like the design of the upper grill on the 07-08 yaris sedan much better than the 09 and newer. wonder why they changed it.

'LilRedYaris · 07-03-2010, 12:05 AM

Probably to look more like the newer Corollas. I dunno why they did that though, being that they're both unique & different cars. I like the look of the older grille too. Should've kept them that way IMO.

Yaris Hilton · 07-03-2010, 06:32 AM

They just had to change something to make it look "new and different." The grilles are swappable. Somebody on the board has done it, both ways. Believe it or not, some prefer the new style grille with the little squares in it to the old louvered style.

View Poll Results: What are you driving? Sedan or LB?
Sedan	72	32.88%
LB	144	65.75%
Both	3	1.37%
Voters: 219. You may not vote on this poll

03-20-2009, 06:37 PM	#5
MAD DOG Drives: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6,412	Yaris LB/HB FTW! __________________ "Manual labour is not for me. In fact i'm not even sure non manual work is either." -Anthony Linton Check out ▬▬► I like I like ◄▬▬ for more fun on Facebook

03-30-2009, 04:22 AM	#6
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	wow it didn't get locked __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

03-31-2009, 03:02 AM	#10
Klinton View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris sedan Flint Mica Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 146	i like my sedan __________________ 205/45/17 Nittos/ KN tyhoon 69 intake EURO areo muffler / DF 210 Springs NST 10% Pulley/ 15% tint 600watt rockford punch 12" subs and amp micro image rocks!

07-02-2010, 01:58 PM	#14
Herbicidal Just a Herbicidal maniac. View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris S Sedan Flint Mica Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Roseville, CA - USA. Posts: 450	Needed the 4 doors of the sedan as I regulary pick up my kids after school. I didn't want to deal with only 2 doors. No 4 door liftback was available in 2008. Even if it was, I still would have bought the sedan as I like having the trunk space. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs, TRD anti-sway bar. Tinted rear windows. Lenso Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Vios badge. Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace.

03-19-2009, 07:59 AM	#1
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Many countries got the 5-ddor LB before the States, and many never got the sedan. I guess Toyota was doing what they thought the American market wanted. Too bad that appears to have been the wrong decision up until 2009... Cheers! M2

03-20-2009, 01:51 PM	#2
texkid The one with cheese on it Drives: '10 Corolla S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 380	I owned a Ford Escort wagon and so I fell in love with hatchbacks and didn't care as much for sedans. I really wanted a Matrix but it was out of my means and so settled for the Yaris LB. With a rear hatch, it just seems to have better access and so not have to bend down to get the goods.

03-20-2009, 03:56 PM	#4
41magmag41 Drives: Loaded 2007 mica silver sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New hampshire Posts: 226	Sedan all the way that is until they introduced the 4 door hatchback this year. If the 4 door hatchback had been available I would have gotten one but enjoy my sedan with its trunk and other goodies.

03-30-2009, 07:40 AM	#7
voodoo22 Drives: Yaris Sedan (auto) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 545	I rented a hatch the other day for a work road trip. It was a good refresher for me in the differences between the two vehicles. I had forgotten how the shorter wheelbase on the hatch makes it more responsive feeling and more fun to drive, but I had also forgotten just how much worse the wind noise and stability of the car is on the hwy. I also had forgotten how the driving position in the hatch gives me a leg cramp and makes it harder for me to see the dials which I am looking more down on. I still like the looks and feel of the hatch more for pure fun, but the sedan is much more comfortable and better handling for me on the hwy. If we needed a car just for city driving, the hatch would win hands down, but since we do mostly long hwy trips the sedan is still the better choice for us. Too bad, because we both still really like the looks and low speed handling of the hatch a lot more.

03-30-2009, 12:59 PM	#8
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	lol @ this thread. Lets call each other names because we drive cars that are 5% different. Grow up. If you think you're better than anyone because you drive a LB instead of a sedan, or vice versa, let me find a short pier for you to take your superior automobile for a long drive on. FWIW - a "chick" car where I live is an H2. Get your woman on.

03-31-2009, 08:30 AM	#11
yaristotle Drives: Yaris Blue HB 5 speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 13	The yaris sedan look like a damn Camry, while the liftback has a totally unique look

04-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#12
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	I don't see anything wrong with the Camry's looks. But the Yaris sedan doesn't look that much like it anyway, just a family resemblance. I think it looks great.

07-01-2010, 03:26 AM	#13
Thai_Dang View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5-Door LB AT MM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 57	Lol I could've gotten a way better and cheaper car if I got a sedan (yaris or not). Chose liftback because its special, different and suits me. More features doesn't always equal better, its better because it suits my personality and needs.

07-02-2010, 11:04 PM	#15
'LilRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bayport, MN Posts: 37	Sedan. Why? Possible future applications (i.e. family car), more room for people / cargo, 4 doors, and a fairly large trunk. I also love the refined look of the sedan compared to the sorta bubbly looks of the hatchbacks. I do wish the sedan came with the extra gloveboxes though... I thought that was an awesome feature on the LB models.

07-02-2010, 11:48 PM	#16
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	i like the design of the upper grill on the 07-08 yaris sedan much better than the 09 and newer. wonder why they changed it.

07-03-2010, 12:05 AM	#17
'LilRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bayport, MN Posts: 37	Probably to look more like the newer Corollas. I dunno why they did that though, being that they're both unique & different cars. I like the look of the older grille too. Should've kept them that way IMO.

07-03-2010, 06:32 AM	#18
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	They just had to change something to make it look "new and different." The grilles are swappable. Somebody on the board has done it, both ways. Believe it or not, some prefer the new style grille with the little squares in it to the old louvered style.

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