Toyota has officially released the specs and pricing for the 5-door version of its popular Yaris subcompact.
The base Yaris 5-door starts at $13,305 and the S version starts at $15,125. The Yaris also gets anti-lock brakes, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, driver and front passenger front side airbags, and front and rear side curtain airbags standard.
For those of us concerned with fuel-economy numbers the Yaris gets an estimated 29 mpg city and 35 mpg on the highway.
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PRESS RELEASE:
Toyota Announces Prices For 2009 Yaris Subcompact
August 1, 2008 - Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the three fuel efficient 2009 Toyota Yaris subcompact models. MSRPs will range from $12,205 for the three-door Liftback Base model to $15,880 for the Sedan S model when the vehicles hit dealerships later this summer.
Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 29 mpg city/35 mpg highway/31 mpg combined for all three body styles with an automatic transmission and 29/36/32 mpg for the manual transmission models.
The excellent fuel economy, combined with extensive standard equipment and fun-to-drive features make Yaris an outstanding value. For 2009, Yaris is available in three body styles: a sedan, three-door Liftback, and an all-new five-door liftback, each in Base and Sporty "S" grades.
All Yaris grades will now feature a number of standard safety features, including anti-lock brake system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), driver and front passenger front seat-mounted side airbags, and front and rear side curtain airbags. New exterior colors for the 2009 Yaris include Zephyr Blue Metallic and Blue Streak Metallic on Sedan and Yellow Jolt and Carmine Red Metallic on Liftback.
Prices for the Yaris three-door Liftback models range from $12,205 for the Base grade with four cylinder engine and manual five-speed transmission to $14,825 for the S grade with four cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission.
The all-new five-door Liftback model prices range from $13,305 for the Base grade with four cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission to $15,125 for the S grade with four cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission.
Yaris Sedan model pricing ranges from $12,965 for the Base grade with four cylinder engine and manual five-speed transmission to $15,880 for the S grade with four cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission.
Comments (25)
we should all be driving one of these, instead we send our money to oil rich nations who hate us
Posted by cobaltssman | August 6, 2008 11:53 PM
Posted on August 6, 2008 23:53
It may be cheap, efficient, and eco friendly, but what's it's 'Ring time?
Posted by Gary | August 6, 2008 11:54 PM
Posted on August 6, 2008 23:54
This thing is a POS compared to the Honda Fit.
Posted by Noya | August 7, 2008 2:51 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 02:51
this is an excellent car and so is the honda fit.
the toyo is slightly more durable, the honda slight more 'smart'.
Compared to this GM and Ford make Lada's.
Posted by lowest iq | August 7, 2008 3:38 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 03:38
nice car.
my only gripe is the gauges are centered in the dash, making you take your eyes further off the road to look at them. put them behind the steering wheel where they belong!
Posted by Dan | August 7, 2008 3:58 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 03:58
@ Cobalt SS man
My mom's lexus averages 27mpg. Why should she sell it and get this for 4 more mpg?
The Yaris is a disposable car. It evokes no emotion. It's the epitome of boring transportation. The Corolla is 1-2k more and a far better vehicle. Toyota should drop the Yaris.
Posted by Porsche Lover | August 7, 2008 5:09 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 05:09
I have the 08 version of this car. Its compairable to the honda fit but it gets better fuel economy because its around 300 lbs lighter. Its a cheap car and nothing more should be expected of it. The center gauges are a plus because it makes it much easier to cycle when you look in the rear view mirror like a good driver should be doing every now and then. Had this car for my daily commuting and the lack of power is annoying compaired to other cars Ive had and currently have but not unsafe. You really can beat this thing up without to much complaints. Paint is a little cheap and some of the dealers are pretty bad but this is the type of cars toyota is good at. Its really funny driving this thing around because people often stop to check my car out and are quite surprised how roomy it is inside.
Posted by unknown | August 7, 2008 5:13 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 05:13
@Noya:
Why do you bother posting? Nobody even reads what you write anymore since it's all just your mis-informed opinion.
Anyways, I kind of agree with Dan, I think the center guages detract from interior look of the vehicle. It still reminds me of the Echo with that center dash. However, like unknown said, it does make it easier to veiw the guages and the rear veiw mirror. Besides that single gripe, I think the Yaris is a pretty good buy. It's a shame the car is priced to $15k with the same engine as the base model, though.
Posted by Jason | August 7, 2008 6:06 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 06:06
Does this have a spare tire? The '09 FIT seems not to. Deal killer for my family.
Posted by bob | August 7, 2008 6:56 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 06:56
God I love this pile of poo. I can't wait to get one and put a 8" tail pipe on the end of it and drive around making all those farty noises. I'll pretend the rounded egg shape is just pent up gas and fart my way off the line for a record setting flatulence to 60 in 15.5 seconds.
Posted by lowest iq | August 7, 2008 7:14 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 07:14
mine has a spare tire buried in the trunk
Posted by unknown | August 7, 2008 7:30 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 07:30
Now with ABS, ughh.
Good old governmental regulations kicking in. ABS was only an OPTION on my 04 Corolla. Which looking back on it, I might should have gotten....
Posted by Brian | August 7, 2008 7:34 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 07:34
wah!!! youre all a bunch of extreme rice burner$$$. wahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by !!! | August 7, 2008 8:22 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 08:22
@all
apologies. that last entry was not mine but by a guy called 'gary'. Apparently he returned from his 'barney-blog'.
Posted by lowest iq | August 7, 2008 8:37 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 08:37
throw the 2zz in there! that thing will fly. But not the untuned one that is the corolla s or matrix s. The one that was in the celica gts and the lotus elise rated at 188 hp!
@ to whoever posted under my name
I would never buy one. I dont think small is the answer for the crazy arabs controlling our nation. Electric cars are the answer. Or hydrogen fuel cells. K THANKS dont make me look like a moron
Posted by cobaltssman | August 7, 2008 8:38 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 08:38
detuned not untuned, oops
Posted by cobaltssman | August 7, 2008 8:45 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 08:45
who needs this little car?
Oil just dropped 30 bucks. Crisis is over. Bring-on the Hummer!
Posted by Waldorf | August 7, 2008 8:53 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 08:53
This is a decent car for city-intensive driving, but for mixed driving (which I do a lot), I'm gonna need something ATLEAST the size of a Focus, both to load my stuff in and have some breathing space/legroom. I usually drive with passengers as well. I'll gladly sacrifice 3 highway mpg and get myself a roomy Sonata.
Posted by SEALBoy | August 7, 2008 10:15 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 10:15
Waldorf, I love you.
Posted by Statler | August 7, 2008 10:46 AM
Posted on August 7, 2008 10:46
I'd take this car over that Smart pile of crap car anyday.
Posted by SteelCity1981 | August 7, 2008 12:07 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 12:07
This reminds me of a '04 Saturn ION coupe that i owned. Due to the low cost of ownership, I would expect (and received) the same dash layout and cheap interior of a $13k car. Although Consumer Reports completely bashed the Saturn dash layout, I'm sure they will love this dash now that Toyota 'invented' it. Again, toyota continues to copy and not inovate; same round gauges as fords, same dash layout as Saturn, same cheap backlit LCD display as my 80's calculator for the stereo, horrible rear seats, etc. etc.
Why can't they at least put a little design effort and mold the plastic on the dash panels? That can't possibly cost more than a few cents and greatly influence the interior quality since you are staring at a boring blank panel for hours behind the wheel.
I'm sure it will run for a while and be reliable, but the Saturn ION also was extremely reliable too with almost the same MPG. At least it had a little more flare for the money.
But then, $13k is about the depreciation of a more expensive car in 2-3 years. So you could buy a new Yaris every year instead of watching your car rot in the driveway. I wonder if you can find this buggy at $13K though?
Posted by sparky | August 7, 2008 12:15 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 12:15
I love these things,but they should get better mpg,my 2006 civic automatic gets 38.8 on highway,real world mileage,even better than the fit.
Posted by Patrick | August 7, 2008 12:58 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 12:58
If you want a cheap commuter, get the Yaris. But the Fit handles better (autocross). The high center placement of the gauges actually does help you keep your eyes on the road better, but I still hate it.
Posted by name | August 7, 2008 1:01 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 13:01
I actually surprised that it has taken so long for Toyota to bring the Yaris 5 door to the States. This model has been in existence in other parts of the world for years. IMO, this is a great commuter car. Decent room in the rear seats, clean dash layout, and very efficient engine. The Fit is more fun, but the Yaris is perfect for work commuting.
Posted by longdxcommuter | August 7, 2008 1:15 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 13:15
The waldorf and statler thing is becoming borderline funnay.
Posted by zippy | August 7, 2008 1:22 PM
Posted on August 7, 2008 13:22