toyota yaris 1.5j

What do you think of the Toyota Yaris?

Toyota are flexible on names and exact models that they market. Just to be clear this is the current line up in Malaysia of passenger cars. None are an SUV or MPV or cross over, just dependable Toyota cars Yaris RM80k Toyota Vios RM82k Toyota Corolla Altis RM124k Camry RM196k I have the current Yaris 1.5G and the Corolla Altis 2.0V. They are at very different price points and have different equipment. The Corolla is fast, the Yaris is just fast around town. Price wise the Yaris starts with the 1.5J at RM70k up to RM83k for the 1.5G that I have. The Corolla is a lot more. At 70k it competes with Malaysian made small cars such as Perodua Alza at 60k. There is a higher quality perception aroind Toyota, though in fact Perodua manufactiring is by Daihatsu which is part of Toyota. However, I digress. So why not a Vios? Looks and packaging. Vios has an ugly butt and people want good quality hatchbacks for town. The Yaris is a cut down Vios so you get nearly all the Vios features without an ugly butt. See what I mean? Some do not agree with me. 38% of Toyota sales in July were Vios, more than Yaris. The features on a Yaris are a 1.5 litre 7 speed CVT transmission and front wheel drive. Excellent around town, goes OK on highway at 120km/hr. It has very good Optitron instruments, a 360 degree parking panoramic camera and a nice stereo and sat nav (the 1.5G) And auto headlights and rear view mirrow. Of course electric windows and mirrors which fold. Automatic Air Conditioning rounds it out. For 2020 it has lane departure warning, pre collision system as well as blind spot monitoring, ABS, 7 air bags etc. LED headlights are great. The seats are comfy but are not leather, not electric and do not have lumbar support. The panel fit and paint quality is high. Toyota really do make a nicely built car. So with all the tech on a small car, the Yaris is selling well. I love mine, well built and solid dependable small hatch for around town, it ticks a lot of boxes.