In the wake of America’s mass exodus from trucks and SUVs to more efficient models, Toyota has announced that its Yaris five—door will be available in the U.S. for the 2009 model year. The five-door has been available in other markets since launch, but the U.S. has been limited to the three and four-door Yaris models.
The five-door model is close in size to the three-door model, but should offer back seat occupants a bit more room. Powertrain offering are expect to mirror those offered throughout the Yaris range. U.S. pricing has yet to be announced for the Yaris five-door.
In addition to the five-door model, Toyota will also add standard front side airbags and rear side curtain airbags to the Yaris for the 2009 model year. Cruise control will also now be available on hatchback models.
07/01, 1:03 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Greetings, earthling. I am Zardok and I come from the planet Yaris 5.
07/01, 1:07 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
OMG! A five door Yaris! I’m going to put sprinkles on my titties and rub it all over!
07/01, 1:12 PM
posted by:
corvette
another useless car from another useless company.
07/01, 1:16 PM
posted by:
SSEAN54
ANOTHER RICE ROCKET! I’M READY TO CUM!
07/01, 1:23 PM
posted by:
TOZO
Wow! A 5-door Yaris! That’s a total chick magnet! The girlies will not be able to resist me in a 5-Door Yaris.
07/01, 1:33 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
Is this the only $H!T LLN publishes? Toyota and honda are doing good, the big 3 are going down, that’s all LLN writes about. I think I’m going to the toyota dealership tonight and slashing some tires, I might even key the $H!T out of some new “fuel efficient” cars.
07/01, 2:31 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Lame.
07/01, 2:36 PM
posted by:
livelyjay
It’s about time … why did they not bring it here in the first place?
07/01, 2:56 PM
posted by:
TomF
I think I’d buy a scooter before a Yaris.
07/01, 3:16 PM
posted by:
ktulu
another fit.
where iis the 5-door aveo? ka?
07/01, 3:54 PM
posted by:
drchiem
With the way gas price are Toyota gonna sell plenty of this Yaris. When the first generation Yaris come out to the market, I would ask myself who would buy this car. But now I have to second though about it.
07/01, 5:36 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
i’m still waiting for Toyota to bring back the ever more popular Echo
07/01, 5:53 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Yeah, I hope we can just hear an echo in their meetings about that…
07/01, 6:44 PM
posted by:
zoomzoomer
“It’s about time … why did they not bring it here in the first place?”
Because the Scion xA and xB 5-doors were already selling in the US, with the same 1.5-liter motor and platform as the Yaris. Now that the xB and xD have grown and now feature larger motors, there is no reason not to bring the 5-door Yaris here.
07/01, 9:38 PM
posted by:
nitehawk
already have it in Canada.
Happy Canada Day
07/02, 12:08 AM
posted by:
steve333
The Yaris is a POS. Even CR hates it and that rag basically praises anything coming from Japan.
07/02, 9:10 AM
posted by:
xyunya
Believe it or not it will be great success and you will not be able to get it just like 3-4 door Yaris or Prius or Corolla. today. Next year crude will be at about $225/barrel translating into $6/gallon. We are living good life today. Those 1.5L engines will be in demand (if you want to drive that is)
07/02, 5:30 PM
posted by:
frost
the Yaris 3 & 5 door have been on sale in canada for years now, they only killed off the ecco name last year.
“where is the 5-door aveo?”
they sell those in Canada & Mexico, Canada has had them since introduction of the model, same with the Wave.