The new Toyota Yaris 1.3 VVT-i T3 petrol

Advantages: Amazing.. in all categories
Disadvantages: door pockets too narrow

...Back in 2006 I had left a Review on the old toyota yaris T-spirit 1.0. What can I say??? I have now upgraded to the new model and it's even better than the old one. At first I wasn't too conviced by the different shape but soon grew to love it. I call it my bubble now. I find this car excellent in all ways. I'm a driving instructor so the selling feature at the time was knowing that I would be protected by 9 airbags! And trust me ...in my job that is very reassuring. I find that the clutch control is excellent. Its very hard to stall in it. Hill starts are a breeze and being a 1.3 its very nippy and won't let you down. Vey easy to manoevre both forwards and backwards. Holds corners very well indeed! Doesn't consume a considerable amount of petrol. As my learners have said "it looks cool"! Again the driver's seat can...

lollypop9 13.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-i

Toyota, the drive of my life? Nah!

Advantages: Power steering, hidey holes, compact, fuel consumption.
Disadvantages: Drives terribly, terrible to reverse

...When an Ambulance dinted my little Renault Clio I was pleased when my insurance offered me a hire car. I was even more excited when I was told that my hire car was going to be a 1.3 automatic Toyota Yaris. It had been a long time since I had driven an automatic and I had always liked the look of the Toyota. Unfortunately, the Yaris is one of the worst new cars I have ever driven. To be fair, let us start with the good things. It looks the part in jet black and it is certainly one of the prettier compact hatchbacks available. Also, despite appearing very small, the adverts are true. It is very roomy for driver and passengers and has loads of little hidey holes and pockets. The boot room is a bit tidgy and the glovebox is tiny but the back seats collapse completely turning the Yaris into the World's smallest minivan. In regards to...

Shortsharpshock 20.08.2009 · Read review
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Yaris

Advantages: Excellent fuel economy
Disadvantages: Road Noise

...the back of my Yaris and took it to the recycling centre Wholefruit Quick update (06/04/2009) I still have the Toyota Yaris. It has been reliable generally but when it went for a service Toyota discovered that one of the alloy wheels was buckled this cost me approximately £300.00 to replace. This was the cars first MOT - the question is how, why and when was it buckled? This was not a welcome surprise. Another problem I have had with the car is that it has twice lost all battery power. This happened in a hospital car park and on my own driveway. My daughter didn't shut the rear door properly on the this occasion which meant all the doors where left unlocked for about 36 hours (a day and half). It seems to be a glitch where the on board computer or circuitry does not shut down and consequently drains the battery. All these factors may well...

wholefruit 09.01.2008 (06.04.2009) · Read review
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I am Sir Toyota & have come to claim what is mine!

Advantages: Great price and great extras
Disadvantages: Engine is a bit sluggish.

...£12500. However, my advice to you, the customer, would be to buy it from a 3rd party broker like Jamjar.com or virgincars.com. I managed to buy my car for £10000. Nearly £2500 cheaper than if I bought it direct from Toyota. Extras: The Yaris T-spirit comes with a whole host extras (some of which are reviewed below) but my favourite out of all of the extras is the digital display. Say goodbye to analogue speed dials, tachometers and fuel gauges and say hello to one computer display with all the above information in one place. This particular feature is a feature which not many cars in its class have. In fact, according to my research I'm not aware of any small car which boasts this digital display feature. Though if someone is aware of a car which does have this as an option please mail me. Trip computer: Along with the digital...

KatiePuckrik 02.03.2005 · Read review
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Yaris, treat it with respect, it'll love you back

Advantages: Well equipped, manouverable, economical, fun & cool
Disadvantages: lacks power at top end

...Time for an update, Yazzer (my son named the car) is one year old now and has just had first service, a couple of miles short of 10,000. The Toyota dealer (Pentagon) was helpful and the full service price was £96, which included oil and filter change, screenwash fluid, and they washed the car and vacumed it, all in three hours. 10,000 miles, brakes only 15% worn, tyres similar. I have not had a single problem with this car and it has grown on me immenesly, I just love it. One year on and no issues with the paintwork, no gremlins at all. The longest drive I have made so far is about 400 miles in a day (London and back) and it was plenty comfortable enough. I bought this car as a replacement to a gas guzzling 2.5 litre car that I owned. Mainly for envioronmental reasons, but also economical reasons. It is great around town...

paulhanton 18.01.2007 (01.08.2007) · Read review
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Review of Toyota Yaris 1.3 VVT-i

A car is for driving, a Yaris is for cruising

Advantages: mostly everything, electronic display
Disadvantages: nothing

...First things first, why are there so many reviews under 'Toyota Yaris 1.0', I see more T3's around than the basic Yaris. To be fair they were probably all too busy admiring their car and forgetting to realise the model. Back to the topic eh. The striking point to a passer by would be its exterior design, well that's really all they see from the outside. Looking front on you see its large headlight that adds character to the car I must say, checking out its rear, not as attractive but can be considered as average (it's far better than the Renault Megane, errrr). The bumpers are the same colour as the car with the odd grey plastic patches to prevent a scratch when you scrap a car. This car is a 3 door so the doors are bigger than doors for a 5 door car. On the inside, you find yourself somewhere else, the inside doesn't reflect...

iv3_b33n_r0bb3d 21.05.2005 · Read review
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Toyota Corolla 1.6 T3

Advantages: Good on petrol,nippy.
Disadvantages: back seat space restricted,boot space restricted,feeling of being quite low down.

...Without a doubt, this car has all the quality that you would expect from a Toyota. Looks wise,the car has alloy wheels,body coloured bumpers as standard-looks very smart & is well built.. Inside, looks are classy,not too fussy.Cd player,air con as standard,along with your very useful drinks holder.Seats are very comfortable and fully adjustable.Not too many special features as standard,but you have your basics,which are acceptable for the price paid. The corolla is very well made,no rattles,squeaks or manufacturing faults within my first 2 years of ownership. To drive, around town ,it is very nippy.Easy to park in tight spots-good visibility,and handles very well.Gear change is very smooth. Motorway driving is good-though at high speeds their is slight wind & road noise.Though the smoothness & steadiness of the motorway drive...

anna222 04.04.2005 · Read review
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Toyota Yaris 1.3

Advantages: Small compact car, light on petrol
Disadvantages: No disadvantages

...The toyota yaris is a superb small compacted car. it is cheap on insurance and ideal for a women do run. I bought my yaris 3 years ago and began with a 1.0 engine. I found this to be very slow on the motorway at picking up its speed, because of his I changed to a 1.3. I am very happy with tis car. The fuel consumption is 48 miles to the gallon . i do a lot of motorway travelling and it is light to drive. the car comes with Airbag, Anti-locking brakes and built in immobiliser. It cruises at 80 with no problem whatsoever, the speed dials and milage are in digital and look to be miles away. this adds a touch of class to the inside of the car. The cd player has an extension on the steering wheel which makes changing tracks easy without distraction away from the road. Air conditioning is another great feature for the hot days plus the built...

charnock33 28.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Toyota Yaris 1.3

Toyota To Me

Advantages: Nippy, cheap to run, great all round car
Disadvantages: Can get buffetted by the wind, back end bigger than the front.

...and as they say length is everything and being a fairly short car the rest of parking should be a doddle. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- To sum up As I said I bought my Yaris almost a year ago now and I can say hand on heart I have had no problems with it at all. It is going in for its annual service this week and that is all the attention it has needed. Would I recommend a Yaris 1.3 vvt-i to you, that would be a resounding yes. It is really just a pleasure to drive and having driven it Newcastle to Cardiff and back again several times it would have to be! *Update* I have just had my car in for its 40,000 mile/4yr service and it came through all green which means it's doing well and I don't have to fork out any extra. I took it to an approved toyota garage as I am still...

al1892 27.01.2007 (07.02.2007) · Read review
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Toyota Corolla T3 hatchback

Advantages: Good safety
Disadvantages: front door design fault

...We brought a brand new Toyota Corolla T3 hatchback from a local dealer last September when there was a special offer i.e. slight reduction in price. When we were test-driving the car (slightly older model), it was good with power-steering, sensitive brakes and air-conditioning respond very fast. It was a hot and sunny day and within a minute of pressing the button, cold air was already filling the car. Excellent. The trim looks good and the price was reasonably good 12k sterling before the haggle begins. The dealer was quite helpful as well for obvious reasons. Once we have got the slightly newer version of it. It look slightly different. The main change is curtain air-bag at the side. These curtain air-bag will protect you from side-impact - good safety feature to have with the car is already renowned for its safety...

volcano 28.04.2005 · Read review
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