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2007 TOYOTA Yaris reviews
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The Toyota Yaris accounted for a quarter of all Toyota car sales between 1999 and 2007. The winner of numerous awards the Yaris is a strong car, dynamic and aerodynamic, safe, versatile. Quality.
Barri Elford, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Toyota Yaris 1.4 diesel sr 2007
Fab little car, minor gripe is boot shelf not fixed very well. The car is 3yrs old, no problems at all tyres and servicing only, 50mpg 65 if nursed.
Submitted: 22/02/2010 20:40:00
AlexE, Oxfordshire
Toyota Yaris TR 2007
This is a fab ’little’ car and ours has been far more reliable than my Boxster S. While the Yaris is my wife’s car it is the one I choose for popping to the shops for both ease of parking and load carrying capacity. In September we took a trip to the Lakes and our TR (1.3) coped well with four adults and our rather large Tibetan mastiff when driving up and down the back roads between lakes. We’ve been amazed at the load carrying capacity as the back seats can be independently slid forward or folded flat as needed. The boot floor can also be lowered to give a deeper boot for carrying plants or my tuba for band practice. In terms of performance, this is not my Porsche but it has enough oomph for the daily commute and with the optional lowered / stiffened suspension it can be a laugh around the Oxfordshire country roads. Niggles? 30,000 miles in and we’ve changed the front tires twice but we do drive this car. Other than that, this a pretty great car. In fact, we bought one of the older models (second hand) for my cousin I’ve just ordered a new one for my mum. The Yaris beats the Fiestas (1.3 & 1.25 Zetec) we’ve had hands down.
Submitted: 20/01/2010 16:09:56
Michael Weston, Cambridgeshire
Toyota Yaris Zinc 2007
Bought a Yaris Zinc in 2007 with mmt. Having trouble with gear changes, like various other people. The main problems are the gear change goes up on hills and roundabouts and when it changes gear in auto mode it clonks at the back like the old cars with a back axle. Due for a change think, I will have to try other manufacturers very, very, dissapointed.
Submitted: 05/12/2009 22:59:17
Susan Barnes, Hertfordshire
Toyota Yaris TR 2007
I traded my much loved Peugot 106 for the Yaris TR in June and although happy on most issues am seriously concerned about the indicator sytem on this version. On making a minor manoeuvre e.g. onto a slip road or a left from a roundabout, the indicator doesn’t automatically cancel so you have to cancel manually so after after every signal you have to check the indicator light. If you have noisy children in the car or listening to the radio, this is is one more task you could do without. This is potentally very dangerous as if you fail to cancel the indicator a vehicle coming out of a turn will think you are turning but you are not. This does not seem to have been a problem on earlier Yaris editions or on other models in the Toyota range. Toyota say it is the drivers responsibility to cancel indicators and they adhere to the legal requirements. Does anyone else have this problem? And yes the gear change esp for 3rd to 2nd is a nightmare!
Submitted: 16/09/2009 09:51:03
Graham Dowdall, England
Toyota Yaris 1.3 Zinc 2007
I can’t believe some of the negative comments here. I have just completed 50,000 miles in 2 years - hard driving in London and on motorways. Usually full of equipment. It drives beautifully - the seat is the most comfy I have ever sat in, you can get enormous amounts in the rear with seats down, it will cruise all day at 80 (tho of course I don’t do that ) and on mixed driving returns 45mpg. I had 3 people, a drumkit, cello, keyboard and PA and you wouldn’t know it was loaded. Slight gripe with getting into reverse but that’s about it, oh and going up long hills fully laden it runs out of steam, but it is only a 1.3.
Submitted: 08/09/2009 08:45:36
Derek Shaw, Yorkshire
Toyota Yaris T3 MMT 2007
This is the second Yaris that I have owned from new, so far it has done 23,000 trouble free miles. No problems with the mmt gearbox, and mpg excellent. A great little car, never had any problems at all with it, will definitely buy another next year. The dealership servicing and customer care is excellent.
Submitted: 17/08/2009 09:25:55
Kath Wright, England
Toyota Yaris 2007
I totally agree, the MMT gearbox is "all over the place". Changes gear, hates bad weather, or hills. Just had an upgrade, much better.
Submitted: 14/08/2009 10:06:22
Kath Lewis, England
Toyota Yaris 2007
I have an 07 Zinc. I hate the multi mode gearbox which causes the car to be a very "jerky" ride. By far the worst car I have ever driven. I found out by chance about an update and have just had this done. Much better. I was informed that Toyota admit that this gearbox was a "mistake". Why was I not informed about this upgrade, and why are other Toyota users not informed?
Submitted: 14/08/2009 09:59:10
Peter Horner, Surrey
Toyota Yaris 1.4 D4D 2007
I have had my Yaris from new and it has provided me with 2 years of trouble-free, cheap motoring. It does 50 mpg plus easily while urban driving, 65 mpg, at the least on a long run.
Submitted: 12/08/2009 13:45:10
Bob Uptown, Cheshire
Toyota Yaris 1.3 SR 2007
Oh dear, what a truly awful small car. I have returned to at least three Toyota dealers over the last year and a half. The first a nationwide multi-franchise dealer who claimed they could find no fault, bizarrely they then agreed the juddering clutch was a problem and presumably fitted a new clutch which is when the nightmare began. From that moment I had difficulty engaging reverse 2nd to 3rd gear and back down was troublesome. Dealer said he felt car was driving just fine so took it to a dealer in Cheshire who tried a number of things and agreed that there is an underlying clutch and gearbox problem with the Yaris - some customers experience it some don’t but they said that as soon as Toyota come up with a modification they will contact me... WHAT? Sadly I had to award the Yaris at least one star but the truth is it does not deserve any. The Toyota Yaris is not a good car... The whisper is getting louder. Tip - if you are going to buy a Japanese car do yourself a big favour make sure it is made in Japan.
Submitted: 12/01/2009 09:23:51
Peter, Lancashire
Toyota Yaris 1.0 Manual 2007
Great car, no problems at all. Got a Corolla Verso manual as well, ditto. I’ve just read and contributed to the reviews for that and I notice the same remarks damning the MMT automatics. Looks like Toyota MMT auto gearboxes are the problem not the models themselves. Again I’d definitely get another.
Submitted: 06/01/2009 11:00:51
Fi, Devon
Toyota Yaris 1.0vvti 3dr 2007
Toyota Yaris... Well, I bought a 2007 1.0vvt to replace my Mazda Demio and what a great car this is... I’m always amazed just how large the inside of this car is, the sliding back seat is fantastic and all small cars should have this feature, it always returns 50+mpg and looks great in silver... I have now covered 20000 miles and still looks like new and drives the same... Such a good car, I will replace it next year with a new one of the same... Toyota quality shines through!
Submitted: 18/11/2008 15:03:35
Robert Blackman, Hampshire
Toyota Yaris T Spirit D4D 2007
This is as much about the garage as the car. I’ve had 4 Yaris models (2 of the old type, petrol) and more recently 2 of the new D4D diesel models; I have changed cars every 18 months or so, for tax reasons more than anything else. The Yaris is comfortable, economical and easy to get in and out of, having a high roof line. Some people have criticised the new diesel models as having a juddering clutch - and this is true at times. But hey - no car is perfect and one can forgive minor problems if there’s a good local garage (WKB Waterlooville) to sort them out. Low tax of £35 per year, combined with 65mpg make this car a winner. I love the push-button keyless start system on my current T-Spirit. In the previous T3 model you had to put a key in, and the noisiest part of driving was the key jangling! I’d have another Yaris tomorrow if I could afford to replace it right now, but - being semi-retired - I might just get the new Toyota iQ. How they manage to get 4 seats in it escapes me...
Submitted: 30/10/2008 15:58:58
Scott MacAlister, West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)
Toyota Yaris 1.3 T3 MMT 2007
As a driving instructor I find the Yaris MMT a good automatic car to teach in. It’s comfortable, with plenty of space and visibility is very good. In Easy mode the car is quick through the gears and possibly ’greener’ than the manual version. It has manual mode to give control over gears on hills or poor weather and has kickdown to drop gears in easy mode. There is no creep function but that’s why there’s a gas pedal and handbrake. I like it.
Submitted: 11/07/2008 11:15:51
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