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Basic information about my car:
2019 Toyota Yaris
I never planned to buy this car in the first place. The story started when I wanted to buy my wife a car after she sold her problematic Proton Preve. We went to the Honda showroom and it is a small showroom with no test drive models which violates the number one rule “Never buy without a test ride”. At that time there was only a Honda Accord displayed at the showroom which is beyond my budget. My wife quickly ran away from the showroom because she recognized one salesperson from afar. That salesperson was the one who sold her the Preve in 2013 (she was a Proton salesperson previously). She took my wife’s Persona for a trade in with Preve however she had done lots of bad things. She used the car around for years and committed multiple traffic offences (Hundreds of Parking Tickets and Speeding Tickets which my wife needed to pay for because it is still under her name). Because of that: she said to me, “Let’s go to the Toyota showroom now.” It is only located just a few meters away from the Honda Showroom.
The moment we stepped in the Toyota Showroom, I saw a funky yellow Yaris with Janna Nick cardboard beside the car.We examined the car thoroughly inside out and the salesperson suggested we take the test drive unit for a spin and the magic goes.
The interior is so quiet. That is the first thing that I noticed. It feels sporty and the seat is comfy.However the colour of the interior is black with ambience of blue lighting(comes standard) and also black fabric seats with blue stitching. I am okay with the colour even though it is hated by most drivers because it appears not roomy because of the black headliner.
It comes with a 7 speed CVT which is way better than Preve’s gearbox. (sorry Preve owners). It also has auto-manual shifters to cater the drivers’ driving style (manual transmission still got the win). The Yaris also has 3 driving modes. Economy, Standard and Sport which you can feel right away with a touch of a button even while driving. For long distance I use Economy mode which the maximum average that I got is 17km/1L. it is way better than my Aruz. (Aruz is heavier with a 4 speed conventional gearbox).
The exterior of the car looks sporty. The roof somehow follows the trend of aerodynamic bumps which are popular these days. However, there’s no bodykit fitted for the highest spec model. Luckily Toyota offered a free bodykit for that month and to be honest, it looks kinda funny without the bodykit. (You can get the bodykit from an accessories shop for a cheaper price but the original bodykit still wins for the quality).
Yaris comes with sporty 2 tone wheels complete with performance Toyo Proxes R50 tires. The tires are good at tackling high speed and I feel more confident with these tires. The plus factor is the braking system. Both front and rear are equipped with disc brakes as standard which improves braking power of the car. Nevertheless my wife is using it for work and it doesn’t matter for her as long as she can start and move.Haha.
Safety wise Yaris is equipped with a 360 camera and also a dashcam. In addition, it has the blind spot alert on the side mirrors which for me is a must for every car as one of the safety alerts when changing the lanes as we can check whether the road is clear from other motorists. The front video camera is also equipped with parking sensors which will start recording if the car was hit by something. A good feature if one got scraped accidentally by another car at the parking lot.
The entertainment system is a standard Toyota double din with limited functions which most of the Yaris owners will change it to Android double din player once they get their car from the showroom. However, it has the function to change the colour of led lights according to the driver’s mood. The speakers are nice with equalizer and fader function. Combined with the quiet interior, it is perfect for me.
Overall, I feel this car is good in terms of cabin noise level, handling and performance. There’s no perfect car and buying a Yaris is not a regret for me. Most people ask me why Yaris instead of Vios? My answer: Yaris is a cool hatchback for me. (the Hot Hatch title goes to VW Golf off course!)
Quiet interior
Comfy seats
Good fuel consumption (depends on how you drive the car)
Driving modes
Sporty theme design inside out
Nice speakers
Premium tyres as standard
Same spare tire with 2 tone wheel.Not a “kompang” one.
Disadvantage:
The 2020 version is way better looking with way better features.
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