goodbye ECHO, hello yaris

[carlocaraddict]

i read today Inquirer Cocktales column today. Apparently toyota's planning to bring the Echo/Yaris here next year, to compete kuno with the cheaper korean minis.

personally, i don't know how toyota's gonna price this baby; the standard vios is already at a relatively low 550k; not much incentive to get the yaris unless they price it in the mid-400k range imho -- which i think is quite impossible, what with the toyota badge's price premium

great. Probably it will be imported CBU from Thailand.

[laracroft]

i read today Inquirer Cocktales column today. Apparently toyota's planning to bring the Echo/Yaris here next year, to compete kuno with the cheaper korean minis.

personally, i don't know how toyota's gonna price this baby; the standard vios is already at a relatively low 550k; not much incentive to get the yaris unless they price it in the mid-400k range imho -- which i think is quite impossible, what with the toyota badge's price premium

mid-400k range?
wow!
anyone want to buy a slightly used
kia picanto? hehehe.

[badkuk]

uy, wag nyo ako i misquote ha B) pure speculation lang ung 400k pricetag; nasabi ko lang un 'coz getz, picanto, etc are at that range

[squala]

Toyota should already bring the new Echo to the US. I read somewhere that the Jazz will also make its way there as the Fit, becoming the cheapest Honda for sale there.

The Vios as an Echo sedan? Though it has the same engine and dashboard concept as the Echo, it doesn't show any obvious resemblance on the outside. And yes, it should be too tight for Americans.

[carlocaraddict]

Toyota should already bring the new Echo to the US. I read somewhere that the Jazz will also make its way there as the Fit, becoming the cheapest Honda for sale there.

The Vios as an Echo sedan? Though it has the same engine and dashboard concept as the Echo, it doesn't show any obvious resemblance on the outside. And yes, it should be too tight for Americans.

I got my C! March issue already and there's an article saying that the Yaris hatchback and the sedan has been introduced in the US market to battle the Fit hatch and Versa hatch

[niky]

I got my C! March issue already and there's an article saying that the Yaris hatchback and the sedan has been introduced in the US market to battle the Fit hatch and Versa hatch

AggghhH!!!! Where!?! Where?!? I need my C! fix!!!!!

I don't know if the Yaris is up to competing with the Fit/Jazz. On my other board, we were discussing why the Echo/Yaris was such a flop in the US (poor space... so-so looks... really cheap ride), and the introduction of the Fit.

Those who had gone to the Detroit motorshow to see the Fit were very very very impressed by the Fit's size and space. They were floored by the value for money it represented.

If the Fit takes off in the US, that bodes well for the Jazz aftermarket...

[C24]

.... And yes, it should be too tight for Americans.

but remember, there are millions of asian-americans....

[eggman]

Mid 400 range?I don't think so baka nasa 580K ang starting price nya..

[pixelparadigm]

The smaller compact, the Toyota Aygo... could probably fill the P400k bill.

[jvm13]

hanep sa interior!

nice!!

[Karding]

Honda Fit Hybrid coming to the US as well, which is only priced at $12,000

this Yaris is not a humor anymore:

2007 Yaris Sedan

[Karding]

Unlike the Echo where the coupe and sedan shared dimensions and styling, the Yaris offers two sizes and styles that should appeal to a broader spectrum of entry-level buyers. (Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Co.)

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/yaris.html

Not very fond of the hatch version.

[ozcity]

from sydney international motorshow 05

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[carlocaraddict]

i really doubt about the pricing of the Yaris. Hatchbacks are more expensive than its sedan counterpart and I dont know why. If they are going to bring it here, probably,it will be priced higher than the Vios.

[Monseratto]

Honda Fit Hybrid coming to the US as well, which is only priced at $12,000

this Yaris is not a humor anymore:

2007 Yaris Sedan

Looks like the VIOS on steroids...madaming semblance ng dalawa.

[carlocaraddict]

US gets the Belta (JDM) based Yaris. I just hope they will redesign the Belta when it arrives in ASEAN. Probably late 2007 or early 2008.