Not too long ago, you couldn’t buy a small economy car without facing big shortcomings in areas like feature content and refinement. Now you have the 2011 Toyota Yaris which offers stylish cabins, agreeable driving dynamics and upscale amenities like Bluetooth and satellite radio.
Budget-car shoppers looking for a choice that’s frugal to operate and easy to live with, will find that the Yaris delivers on both these fronts.
All the Yaris models consist of 1.5 liter with four cylinder engine. The engine has variable timing accompanied with VVT intelligence. This creates 106 hp, horsepower and 103 pounds/feet torque.A five-speed manual transmission is standard, with a four-speed automatic available as an option.
While its 106-horsepower, 1.5-liter engine is no overachiever when it comes to performance, the four-cylinder boasts as much as 32 mpg EPA combined, and this marks the Yaris as a strong candidate for those who prefer inexpensive trips to the gas station.
The superb fuel economy of the Toyota Yaris is one of its strongest selling points. At an EPA-estimated 29 mpg city/36 mpg highway and 32 mpg combined, the manual-equipped Yaris sips less gas than most of the competition. Opting for the automatic drops these numbers to 29/35/31 mpg.
This small car also has a comfortable ride, and once you factor in its attractive interior, wide variety of body styles (the lineup consists of a sedan and two hatchbacks) and Toyota’s reputation for reliability, it’s easy to see why the Yaris is a worthy pick among economy-car alternatives.
While acceleration is acceptable with the manual transmission, the car’s volume-selling four-speed automatic is a poor match for its unambitious engine, resulting in performance that can feel decidedly sluggish in certain driving situations.
Both 2011 Toyota Yaris hatchbacks feature optional slide/recline functions that offer comfort.There are power packages, which are optional, which consists of power windows, power door locks, keyless remote and engine immobilizer. Toyota Yaris four door sedan has interior trims available. The sports utility vehicle in four door sedan and hatchback has under body spoilers, color keyed, rear spoilers, side rocking panels, front fog lamps that are integrated, CD/FM/AM radio system, iPod, auxiliary jack, S badge, and XM compatibility.
Toyota Yaris consists of great safety features, which makes it a very safe car for family to travel long distances. The cabin consists of crumple zones at rear ends, energy and dash absorbing materials are present on the doors and roof. There are passenger and driver air bags with dual stage front air bags. There is a passenger sensor in the front seat, which senses the danger and weight in front and accordingly it inflates.
On the open road, the 2011 Toyota Yaris feels solid, while in the city, the quick, light-effort steering makes parking-lot maneuvers a breeze. The engine is quiet when driven gingerly, but it can become rather loud and buzzy when pushed harder. Power is adequate for merging and passing on the highway. As a sensible daily commuter car, though, the Yaris should meet the needs of most drivers.
osa nama, there is a 1.3l model, 5dr which is a cute little thing, my other half has obtained!!
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Yaris HATCHBACK (like one in picture) comes in four doors with a 1.3 litre and it is available brand new with zero mileage on the Zambian market. it has a digital dashboard and as of now it only comes with manual gear box. YARIS sedan only comes in 4 doors and in 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8 litre. It is saloon and looks like the latest corolla but a bit shorter.
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