is the Toyota Yaris any good for me?

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l am retiring soon and need an economical car l was thinking about the 1300 yaris auto , only problem is my daughter lives in Devon and l visit her about 6-7 times a year, l live in the west midlands uk and will have to use the motorway, is the yaris ok for me.and the motorway .? thanks
 
Thy Yaris is surprisingly spacious inside even though it is a small car. It will accommodate people over 6' in the front with ease, but the back seats lose some legroom if you try it.
The back seat can slide forwards by about 2" which gives a big increase in boot capacity.
All round visibility for the driver is excellent and the good lock means that parallel parking or reversing into car park bays is a doddle.

Insurance is low and maintenance costs are generally reasonable, even at Main Dealers. Toyota reliability is now generally better than Volkswagen (very good).

Accident safety is as good as you'll get for a small car. There are multiple airbags and stiffened protection zones for the occupants. The front and rear ends are designed to crumple and absorb the energy of shunts. A crashed Yaris looks a sorry sight but they do tend to keep their occupants alive. I've only ever seen two crashed ones so it's not common either.

The Yaris is slightly taller than many other cars in the same 'bracket'. This gives it the distinctive shape, rather than the more sleek looking VW Polo, which is it's nearest competitor. The taller shape means that it is much easier to get in and out of and you have an extra inch or so of height to aid visibility. When you're sat in the car the outward appearance is not visible to you so the lack of "sleek shape" is irrelevant.

For fuel economy you should consider buying the diesel version. This will cruise quite happily at motorway speeds and can return over 70mpg. The driving performance (acceleration and speeds) is very comparable to the petrol engines. The engines tend to last longer too.
I think the diesel is only a manual gearbox though. If you're spending many hours on the motorway then that won't be an issue.

Noise levels are higher than you will get in larger cars and slightly more than the 'lower' Polo. This is mainly wind and road noise (because of the firm suspension) at high speed. It is not very loud but you may notice the difference if you do a direct comparison. Conversations are at normal voice levels and the radio does not have to be blasting.
 
Thy Yaris is surprisingly spacious inside even though it is a small car. It will accommodate people over 6' in the front with ease, but the back seats lose some legroom if you try it.
The back seat can slide forwards by about 2" which gives a big increase in boot capacity.
All round visibility for the driver is excellent and the good lock means that parallel parking or reversing into car park bays is a doddle.

Insurance is low and maintenance costs are generally reasonable, even at Main Dealers. Toyota reliability is now generally better than Volkswagen (very good).

Accident safety is as good as you'll get for a small car. There are multiple airbags and stiffened protection zones for the occupants. The front and rear ends are designed to crumple and absorb the energy of shunts. A crashed Yaris looks a sorry sight but they do tend to keep their occupants alive. I've only ever seen two crashed ones so it's not common either.

The Yaris is slightly taller than many other cars in the same 'bracket'. This gives it the distinctive shape, rather than the more sleek looking VW Polo, which is it's nearest competitor. The taller shape means that it is much easier to get in and out of and you have an extra inch or so of height to aid visibility. When you're sat in the car the outward appearance is not visible to you so the lack of "sleek shape" is irrelevant.

For fuel economy you should consider buying the diesel version. This will cruise quite happily at motorway speeds and can return over 70mpg. The driving performance (acceleration and speeds) is very comparable to the petrol engines. The engines tend to last longer too.
I think the diesel is only a manual gearbox though. If you're spending many hours on the motorway then that won't be an issue.

Noise levels are higher than you will get in larger cars and slightly more than the 'lower' Polo. This is mainly wind and road noise (because of the firm suspension) at high speed. It is not very loud but you may notice the difference if you do a direct comparison. Conversations are at normal voice levels and the radio does not have to be blasting.
 
The yaris is a great car!!. Very economical, safe, and reliable. I learned to drive in one and was a very easy car to drive and felt nice to drive in, gotta get used to the speedo being in the centre and its digital but its pretty cool.

Its not the fastest car in the world but perfectly fine on the motorway.
 
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