As the title suggest, this is a review for my wife's vehicle. I own a performance car BUT I hope this review is factual/helpful for you who are seriously considering this vehicle.

I normally reflect on the reviews of others to add to the discussion. But with the large amount of response I will just post my 5 most noteworthy PROS and CONS.

PROS
Looks - but the catch is you need the YRX model.
Space (leg/head) be that in the front/back seats.
Reasonably priced.
No issues after 110,000km.
Fuel costs and can run on E10, 91 or 95 - each noticeable differences. ...Read more

A great little car that represents outstanding value for money. Have done long highway trips with 2 people in car plus baggage and it performs well up hills and overtaking trucks is no drama (this is with the 1.3 L engine too). The interior is surprisingly roomy and I really like the instruments being in the centre of the dash.
Fuel economy, you get ABS, airbags, aicon, power windows, power mirrors, power steering and a better-than-avaerage CD palyer as tock standard items on the base model. Great performance on the highway and around town. ...Read more

Bought new in 2006 $19900. Driven over 115k and this car has been very very forgiving. Log book service every 15-20k (instead of the recommended 10k) but used fully synthetic oil. Very stable even with second hand tyres and excess speeds in the wet. Don't know how they managed to achieve this amazing stability in such a narrow car. Fuel on the better side but air-con makes a big difference (~30% more fuel with aircon on)
I am a rather aggressive driver and have pushed on occasion the car to 165km/h and it performed very well (don't do this!). ...Read more

I had the chance to drive the Yaris when I was in Indonesia. Being in such a crowded city (Jakarta, pop 14mil), the car is easy to move around. Small economical, its fuel bill didn't cut into a holiday budget at all. The interior wasn't too bad, but its a love or hate affair. 1.5L engine great around town, stuggles a bit with the countryside. Going up hill when the car is full is a bit of a drag, but thats to be expected as its a little car. Overall a nice little car, doesn't tick all the boxes but thats always hard.
-Small and Cute
-Great fue...Read more

Highly recommended. We did the Nullarbor and half the East coast with ease. Packed everything in the back and, even though we were pretty stacked up with gear, it cruised along with heaps to spare. Will be changing over next year and still can't see anything that approaches it for value and quality so at this stage will be getting another one. Simply can't understand some of the other reviewers comments about the seat and door fabrics, dark colour dash (which is actually dark grey, not black), demisting issues. None of this is a problem. And as...Read more

I have a 2008 yaris rush model. its a fantastic little car. fuel wise is incredibly fuel efficient. i drobe to melbourne and back and onlyused $70 worth of petrol. i have a 1.3 ltre engine and i have no trouble getting up to the speed limit. it goes ok up the hills just not so good on freeway but still can hit the speed limit. is a great car for just running around town in. only two cons i can think of. one is the car only has one reverse light in it so when reversing at night it doesnt light up very well so hard to see where you are reversing ...Read more

I bought my Toyota Yaris 1.3L YRS hatchback in 2007 and it has been running perfectly as my everyday car ever since. The small turning circle of the Yaris makes it easy to maneuver in tight spaces. The back seats fold down flat so you create a large floor space at the back of the car, which is great when you need to fit in lots of things. The 1.3L engine performs well and is fine for normal suburban driving but is lacking in power and struggles a bit going up steep hills. The digital speedometer is clear and easy to see and the centre place...Read more

I bought the 2007 1.5L hatch brand new. In the 3 yrs I've driven it (25,000km), it's been 100% reliable which is the major factor for me. I find I can overtake 95% of vehicles on the road which suits me perfectly (until I can afford a sports car). I get 100km for 8.5L fuel. 2-door fits 4 people comfortably, but 4-door would be easier to get in/out of the back. I always reverse park because modern cars have poor turning circle & poor visibility of corners. Being so compact it can squeeze in the tiniest spaces - perfect for city parking. The ...Read more

I'm very impressed with our automatic Yaris. I bought it for my wife, then found myself using excuses to drive it more often than my own car!! Why? Because it's so well designed and drives so effortlessly.

The cab forward design means that the base of the windscreen is further forward than usual on a car, resulting in a short bonnet and a large sloping windscreen that rakes back at quite a low angle and contributes to its very stylish shape. Combine this with a low beltline that dips as it reaches the front of the car and you have an enormo...Read more

This is a great car. My partner and I went to holden, hyundai, suzuki, kia, mitsubishi, mazda, ford and looked and played with all the equivalent sized and priced cars.

Most cars had no legroom if the front seat was back. Only the Yaris had a slide to enable you to bring forward or back the rear seats (may not be a big thing, but if you have a box that's only just too big for the back... you can slide the seats forward rather than having to convert it to a flat space.
The headrests on the back seat sliding back into the seat is the best....Read more

Great little car- to many included options- would like to choose to include or save the extra money.
Too expensive to service- don't dare take it to anyone other than th dealer because it's got more than a few bits and bobs even they were puzzled about. Their mechanics may have needed to get a bit more updated training.
The price is right/ features are impressive- ABS/ power windows/ air- all standard for zilch.
The well appointed base model was too well appointed.
I don't need power windows or air.
I'd have liked to un-option them and save ...Read more