Thursday, May 2, 2013
Best Sub Compact Car Toyota Yaris
MSRP: $14,115 - $16,400
Invoice: $13,551 - $15,743
Fuel Economy: 30 mpg City, 38 mpg Highway
The Toyota Yaris has been known as the most basic of basic transportation ever since it showed up on U.S. shores.
It is the 2008 model that scores the top spot on J.D. Powers VDS tally, but the car you can buy today was much upgraded for the 2012 model year.
Toyota has gone back to the drawing board for the 2012 model year, combating the dullness of the old Yaris with a combination of more expressive exterior styling and the promise of improved driving dynamics. It has even tuned the Yaris SE with a stiffer suspension and bigger tires as an olive branch of sorts to budget-minded enthusiasts.
It has been upgraded all the way around the interior with better materials and more carefully done surfaces and controls. The SE model is equipped with a six-speaker sound system made more desirable with the addition of a USB input, auxiliary jack, Bluetooth streaming music and hands-free calling. The sound system is great for a vehicle that costs only $16,400.
This new model should score even better, we think, than the old Yaris as owners will almost have to be happier with the overall package than they used to be
Invoice: $13,551 - $15,743
Fuel Economy: 30 mpg City, 38 mpg Highway
The Toyota Yaris has been known as the most basic of basic transportation ever since it showed up on U.S. shores.
It is the 2008 model that scores the top spot on J.D. Powers VDS tally, but the car you can buy today was much upgraded for the 2012 model year.
Toyota has gone back to the drawing board for the 2012 model year, combating the dullness of the old Yaris with a combination of more expressive exterior styling and the promise of improved driving dynamics. It has even tuned the Yaris SE with a stiffer suspension and bigger tires as an olive branch of sorts to budget-minded enthusiasts.
It has been upgraded all the way around the interior with better materials and more carefully done surfaces and controls. The SE model is equipped with a six-speaker sound system made more desirable with the addition of a USB input, auxiliary jack, Bluetooth streaming music and hands-free calling. The sound system is great for a vehicle that costs only $16,400.
This new model should score even better, we think, than the old Yaris as owners will almost have to be happier with the overall package than they used to be
