I recently took ownership of
the new Toyota Yaris TR 1.4 diesel turbo. I use it every day for work and play,
and have fallen in love with a small car.
I used to swear by the Vauxhall Corsa which I had driven as a driving
school for over 9 years, it took some changing. And the change that made me
cross over from Vauxhall to Toyota was one of customer service.
After taking my Corsa to a
Vauxhall dealership for a replacement clutch and being told it would be 5 days
before a new clutch could be shipped I decided to make the change, it was also
the indifference of the staff, at a dealership I will not disclose, as they
would probably get the sack. But the
thanks Vauxhall, I am now a very happy Toyota Yaris driver.
The Yaris has a great feel
about it, handles well on corners, feels sturdy looks good and has for its size
a lot of power, especially when pulling off at junctions. It feels great on the
motorway and is a comfortable ride on long distances, I took a trip up from
Berkshire to Yorkshire a few weeks ago, and at the end after 4/5 hours on the
road, I got out and felt fine, not aching with a bad back and I’m 6.2”.
The sound system is superb, it
belts out a nice quality of sound from my integrated iPod. The gear box is so smooth, and it is so easy
to handle, especially around corners, parking and reversing is a breeze, plenty
of good visibility all round, hardly any blind spot problems.
Boot space is Ok, you do have
the option of taking out some levels and making it deeper, there are plenty of
storage spaces internally for all the stuff you need in car, like maps, phones
etc.
I also use it to teach in, as I
run a driving school, and all of my pupils love it, some have even after
passing their tests, gone on to buy and own the Toyota Yairs.
Please see below some key
features, that come included, only thing missing is a good colour range, and
that is the only let down..
Key features
Leather
steering wheel with audio controls + tilt and telescopic adjustment
Leather
gearshift knob with silver look finish
Front
power windows
Remote
central door locking
Engine
immobiliser
Slide
& recline 60:40 split rear seats
Toyota
Easy Flat seating system
ABS
+ EBD + BA
SRS
driver and passenger airbags
SRS
side airbags
Four
speaker radio/CD system with MP3 connection (Aux in) and capability to play MP3/WMA
flies on CD
Unique
15" wheel caps
2x
Rear ISOFIX child restraint system
T2 (i)
from £10,405.00
TR (i)
from £11,360.00
T Spirit (i)
from £13,335.00