This is my 800 mile Yaris Report. My new car (left) has 800 miles on it now. My brother Bob, who is a kind of a transportation guru (publisher of a Bicycle Mag), recommended the car to me before I had even heard about it. Previously, I was driving a Toyota Corrolla. I find the Yaris roomier than the Corrolla with much more headroom . I've got plenty of leg room as well. With 800 miles on it, I've had a few opportunities to test the MPG of the car. Toyota advertises 40 mpg for the Yaris. Sunday, while driving in Malibu, California, I saw the price of gas at $3.45 per gallon regular. So I was hoping that the gas mileage would be close to 40. In reality, the Yaris REALLY DOES GET 40MPG. So I'm ready for gas to go to $4.00 per gallon and I should still be okay in my budget. As far as driving -- the car is really smooth, quiet, powerful when it needs to be. On big hills I have to drop it down a gear (I have the automatic) but that doesn't seem to eat up too much gasoline. Before buying the sedan, I tested the 2 door Yaris hatchback -- but that is a totally different car -- designed by a different team -- much less room and felt very cramped. The Yaris Hatchback is really a European Car come to America. I was surprised that the 19 inch longer Yaris 4-door sedan actually gets the same gas mileage as the 2 door hatchback. I love my new Yaris Sedan. Get it in red if you can.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
800 Mile Yaris Sport Sedan Report
This is my 800 mile Yaris Report. My new car (left) has 800 miles on it now. My brother Bob, who is a kind of a transportation guru (publisher of a Bicycle Mag), recommended the car to me before I had even heard about it. Previously, I was driving a Toyota Corrolla. I find the Yaris roomier than the Corrolla with much more headroom . I've got plenty of leg room as well. With 800 miles on it, I've had a few opportunities to test the MPG of the car. Toyota advertises 40 mpg for the Yaris. Sunday, while driving in Malibu, California, I saw the price of gas at $3.45 per gallon regular. So I was hoping that the gas mileage would be close to 40. In reality, the Yaris REALLY DOES GET 40MPG. So I'm ready for gas to go to $4.00 per gallon and I should still be okay in my budget. As far as driving -- the car is really smooth, quiet, powerful when it needs to be. On big hills I have to drop it down a gear (I have the automatic) but that doesn't seem to eat up too much gasoline. Before buying the sedan, I tested the 2 door Yaris hatchback -- but that is a totally different car -- designed by a different team -- much less room and felt very cramped. The Yaris Hatchback is really a European Car come to America. I was surprised that the 19 inch longer Yaris 4-door sedan actually gets the same gas mileage as the 2 door hatchback. I love my new Yaris Sedan. Get it in red if you can.
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