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Toyota Yaris: A big little car
Super-mini cars tend to dress up as larger, larger family cars.
Toyota Yaris, probably in the super hybrid version ("Premier Edition"), is actually disguised as an extra city car.
Wait, is it good or bad?
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Toyota
Toyota Yaris
Yaris
Union Motors
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A hybrid car
Written and photographed by Assaf Bar Shai
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 07:36
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This bold face continues to look very unique
Ask driving enthusiasts, "Who is the most refrigerated manufacturer in the world of cars?", What will be the answer?
Toyota, obviously.
But I'm not at all sure they'm right.
It's true that Toyota invented the concept of "refrigerator-on-wheels" for cars, but when it decides to do something special, it presents car enthusiasts with legends.
Ask any terrain enthusiast who has ridden a Land Cruiser, ask any driving enthusiast who has driven an MR2 or GT86 or the right super, ask any family owner who has met up close in the private car, ask any Top Gear fan who has seen Jeremy Clarkson try to kill Toyota Hilux in every way possible, without success.
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Muscular, dynamic even in standing and very very not a Toyota we knew
Experiences from the first Yaris house
The Toyota Yaris is an interesting story in itself.
When it was born, it was one of the least practical, but most charming, super-mini cars: the three-dimensional dashboard, the cheeky design, and the lightness and excellent engines that created it - in a Toyota road car, a real driving experience.
For all this, the jury awarded her the title of "Car of the Year" in 2000 and was only the second Japanese to win the title by then (preceded by a Nissan Micra).
And the reliability?
It comes from France and not Japan, but it is one of the most reliable Toyotas in history.
I mean, did we find one of the most reliable cars in history?
The two-tone coloring is reserved for the limited edition Edition
Over the years it has become more and more entrenched, more practical, heavier, less rude, but over the previous generation something has passed over the manufacturer.
Decided there that one must shake up the frigid image and refresh the Toyota with attractive and fun models.
During this time, more or less, the GT86, the Super back, was born, and Jeremy Clarkson from the same Top Gear, announced that the car of the concern (Lexus LFA) is the best car he has ever driven.
Toyota Yaris?
She got a rare sport version, GRMN, not very strong, but very polished.
Lots of design, little color
Yaris, the refreshing era
Then it's time for this new, fourth generation.
And Toyota very much wants to bring the spark back into the eyes of small car buyers.
See, right?
Probably in the red color and the two-tone paint and the 16-inch rims and LED lighting, which are all exclusive to the "Limited Edition" version in a limited edition that came to the road test.
It cannot be ignored.
This is a cliché, true, but it can not be ignored.
It shines, even glows, wherever you look you see some cutting / sculpting / polishing, the window line cut abruptly at the back, the headlight line that ignores that line of windows, headlights that seem to be designed with calligraphic and rear pens that produce mini-spoilers, and prominent, almost sensual, frames for the wheels.
impossible.
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In the "Super Mini" group, the group of cars to which the Toyota Yaris belongs, there are beautiful cars, even very beautiful ones (peeked at the new Peugeot 208, for example), but such a kicking, prominent, special character as the Yaris - it's very rare.
Know where this is more or less the standard?
In the mini group, of the "young" urban cars.
Fiat 500, Renault Twingo, Chevrolet Spark - at least the previous one and yes, also Toyota Aigo and its partners, Citroen C1 and Peugeot 108.
This seat is primarily for children
Motorcycles and mini cars
Inside, although it is the super version, there is almost no color, but there is a lot of design, even sculpture, in the handles, in the abundance of storage compartments, in the panels that stand out.
Even the digital dashboard in the super version is more reminiscent of that of a motorcycle or mini car, very loaded with details, but adds life.
After all, the assembly and materials are not amazing, and you should not try to pull too hard on the frames or components, to check the quality of the connection.
The price of this imperfect quality comes mainly while driving, so the insulation is not impressive - the car is quite noisy in the areas of wind and road noise, and sounds are also heard from the vehicle itself.
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The rear seat is also a bit reminiscent of a mini car, and will not necessarily be very useful for a small family: the seat itself is admittedly relatively flat, making it easier to install safety seats, but the door opening angle is not particularly generous, so it's a bit difficult to sneak inside.
In addition, the interior space is very limited there.
I'm relatively tall, but to drive my kids behind, I had to move forward.
The rear also has no charging sockets, but there are compartments in the back of the seats and space for a bottle in the door.
With 286 liters the trunk is a bit small relative to the super-mini.
We will take comfort in the fact that it is accessible and spacious, in part because the importer chose to bring it with a wheel inflating kit, as an alternative to a replacement wheel.
It is no longer satisfied with efficiency
Super agile, super efficient
In driving, the Toyota Yaris hybrid is a car, well, a hybrid - but not just a combination of electricity and gasoline, but a combination of a computer-detached machine with a nimble and rewarding pan car.
It seems to me that I will have to explain this internal contradiction, and I should start with the power system itself.
Below the surface there is a 3-cylinder petrol engine, with a volume of 1.5 liters, and it is one of the most efficient serial petrol engines in history (with an energy efficiency of 41%), which together with an electric motor produce 115 hp. This figure sounds reasonable and it is worth remembering The nature of the electric motor in the package: because as soon as you press the pedal, you get all its power, more or less, so the Yaris becomes a traffic light beast, leaps towards the next traffic light and leaves behind all the cars with the injections, turbos and advanced gears, which respond to a -T to the driver.
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On the other hand, the petrol engine goes into action in a not very refined way, and when it takes all the combined power to break into high speed and now, precisely then it takes the system longer to respond.
Again, the business is much more suited to the agile urban environment, and less to the fast intercity environment.
In the fuel-saving section, the flagship of a hybrid car and one of the great credit points of the previous generation - the tradition is maintained and improved with 20.4 km per liter in varied driving conditions of the road test.
Worth a second look from behind as well
Dr. Disconnect and Mr. Connection
And as for the disconnection and reward, this computerized combination of electric and petrol system, electrically controlled steering, acceleration and braking pedals, all keep the driver away from the immediate sensations of what’s going on under the wheels.
But, and this is a big but, since there is a light, agile car here, with quick responses and a balanced and accurate base, the driver will still greatly enjoy the physics - the agility with which the chassis and system will respond to driving actions.
The joy of driving is not taken for granted in a hybrid car.
Conveniently, we have already mentioned the noise, but other than that it is a quite comfortable car, in terms of small cars, and with 15-inch wheels (in the two cheaper versions) it is expected to be even more comfortable.
The suspensions restrain the body in an elegant way - not too soft, not crashing, but maintaining balance and serenity.
In previous generations this name was strong enough to bring in loyal customers, despite the price
Small that are like big, big that are like small
Something good is happening to Toyota, and more and more fresh, interesting cars are being born with it, which add color to the road and the street.
However, it should be mentioned, perhaps, that in Israel we live with such high taxation and such low wages, that "cars for young people" are suitable for wealthy young people in their 40s, and to get a "cheap car for the city" the average student needs to work something like 300 or 400 shifts In the cafe, assuming he lives in the street in the meantime and does not eat.
In such an environment we are looking for small cars that are as if large, and not small cars, that are as if even smaller.
For worse, and certainly for better, the Toyota Yaris reminds us more of an enlarged city car, than a scaled-down family car.
On the other hand, there are quite a few in Israel who have the penny in their pocket, and they are looking for a second car, urban but not too small, incredibly economical, from a brand they know and that the used market will recognize later.
Whoever bridges the gap between the price tag and the practice, will enjoy one of the vital and cute super-mini cars that have been here.
These and those were told that the premium edition level at NIS 120,000 would be very expensive, and the two lower finish levels at NIS 113,000 and NIS 116,000 are the more sensible purchase.
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On the technical side: Toyota Yaris Hybrid
Engine, propulsion:
gasoline, 3-cylinder, hybrid, front
volume:
1,490 cc
Power / rpm (hp):
116
torque / rpm (kg):
Missing data
Transmission:
Continuous
Dimensions:
Length (Cm):
394
Width (cm):
175
Height (cm):
150
Wheelbase (cm):
256
Trunk (liters):
286
Performance:
Acceleration 0-100:
9.7 seconds
Maximum speed :
175 km / h
Competitors:
Seat Ibiza, Peugeot 208, Renault Clio, Citroen C3, Opel Corsa
Price:
NIS 120,000
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