New car buyers will find that under $15,000 the selection of good quality cars with reasonable list of options starts to disappear. That’s where Toyota Yaris 3 door hatchback starts to make real sense. Build in Japan, with very good safety rating matched with good build quality and attractive design the Toyota Yaris starts to deliver on many fronts. For those looking for more space with added rear doors then Toyota Yaris YRS 5 door hatch is available for additional $1300. Buyers can choose between 1.3 litre VVTi twin cam 16V 4 cylinder engine and 1.5 litre VVTi twin cam 16V 4 cylinder engine. Both engines are reasonably powered to provide exceptional performance around town. Fitted with 5 speed manual as standard buyers will have to fork out additional $1400 for the 4 speed auto. Toyota Yaris Fuel economy of 6 L/ 100km hwy-city combined is very good for those that are sensible on environment and their wallets. Yaris quite spacious interior with 60/40 split rear seat design will comfortably accommodate 4 adults whilst providing reasonable luggage space. Rear storage compartment it’s quite small with its rear seats in upright position. However, with the added option that enables complete fold down of rear seats it is quite capable of providing more than enough storage space for those odd occasions. Standard inclusion list for a car within this category is plentyfull providing Air-condition, electric windows and mirrors, central locking with remote keyless entry, dual front airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, ABS with EBD and BA. Selecting Yaris Enhanced Safety Pack will increase the number of airbags to 7 which is also responsible for helping Toyota Yaris achieving 5 star ANCAP safety rating. In the 1.5 litre version VSC and TC is now standard for that added safety. It is also fitted with 6 in-dash CD player and 15” alloys. On the road both variants performance and handling is exceptional except for slightly elevated engine noise and firmer ride. In general this is a car that looks fantastic inside out, with exceptional performance packed with features without the price tag.
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