Yaris interior room vrs Tercel

I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
of for a tall person.
Any advice appreciated.


eejit

How about prying yourself away from the computer, go to the dealer, and sit
in one? No one can really say if a given model would be comfortable for you
except you.

Lee Richardson


"eejit" <eejit@canada.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
> 6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
> I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
> seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
> I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
> of for a tall person.
> Any advice appreciated.
>
>
> eejit[/color]

I think it was eejit <eejit@canada.com> who stated:
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>I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
>6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
>I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
>seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
>I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
>of for a tall person.
>Any advice appreciated.[/color]

Get an xB![*]

I'm 6'4" and it's by far the easiest car I've owned for getting into
and out of. Even dear old Dad found it extremely easy to get in and
out -- and he's 83.
[*] Natalie, you would be extremely disappointed
if I didn't offer this advice . . . right?
--
"Trust me, there is NO way to nonchalantly conceal the fact that you have a
power tool in your head, no matter what you do." -- El Gato

"Lee Richardson" <mechtech@sigecom.net> wrote in message
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> How about prying yourself away from the computer, go to the dealer, and
> sit in one? No one can really say if a given model would be comfortable
> for you except you.
>
> Lee Richardson
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~[/color]

Thanks for saving me the trouble of replying (in like manner). So many of
us ask advice from strangers a continent away (who may or may not know what
they're talking about) when the easiest and quickest method is finding out
for oneself. Ergonomics is such a subjective thing ... I rather liked the
style of the Chrysler PT Cruiser (outside of the abominable gas mileage) and
found out all about it when we rented one for a week while on a trip to the
midwest. But if I'd asked around about it, the responses from owners would
have ranged from "the greatest thing since sliced bread" to "Never again".
Some things have to be tried out by the prospective buyer, and all the
consumer surveys and opinions of people cannot make up for your own
impressions.

And unless you live far from a town, there's a Toyota dealer usually within
easy driving distance.

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> "eejit" <eejit@canada.com> wrote in message
> news:buoao25robbjsmrk3v7kger1gsk7r2l1bm@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
>> 6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
>> I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
>> seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
>> I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
>> of for a tall person.
>> Any advice appreciated.
>>
>>
>> eejit[/color]
>
>[/color]

I recently upgraded from a 91 Tercel LE to a 07 Corolla CE. It's easier to
get in and out of and there is way more headroom inside.

My son leased an Echo (much the same as a Yaris) a few years ago. While the
car was roomy, solid and very reliable, it just didn't handle the same as my
Tercel. I have to say, the new Corolla drives and behaves just like a
Tercel's big brother. Side by side, the Corolla is only marginally larger,
taller and not as close to the ground.

My only complaint so far is the slight optical distortion in the windshield
glass.


"eejit" <eejit@canada.com> wrote in message
news:buoao25robbjsmrk3v7kger1gsk7r2l1bm@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
> 6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
> I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
> seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
> I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
> of for a tall person.
> Any advice appreciated.
>
>
> eejit[/color]

"eejit" <eejit@canada.com> wrote in message
news:buoao25robbjsmrk3v7kger1gsk7r2l1bm@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
> 6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
> I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
> seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
> I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
> of for a tall person.
> Any advice appreciated.
>
>
> eejit[/color]
We have a Yaris Liftback. It has huge doors. My wife was in a crash where a
driver of a minivan struck her on her Honda Scooter and put her in a
wheelchair and hospital bed for 12 weeks with a pelvis injury. She had to
use a slide board to get from one place to another. The Yaris' seats are the
same height as a wheelchair seat, so sliding in and out was easy especially
with the big doors. I am not that tall (5"8") but I do find the car very
comfortable, especially it being so small.

Bob Palmer <jenbobkatelyn@adelphia.net> wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "eejit" <eejit@canada.com> wrote in message
> news:buoao25robbjsmrk3v7kger1gsk7r2l1bm@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> I've got a 1993 Tercel and was thinking of upgrading to a Yaris. I'm
>> 6'3" and found the Tercel to be comfortable.
>> I haven't had a chance to drive a Yaris yet, but from the ones I've
>> seen around town, they seem tiny, even compared to the Tercel.
>> I read a review somewhere saying they are difficult to get in and out
>> of for a tall person. Any advice appreciated.
>>[/color]
> We have a Yaris Liftback. It has huge doors. My wife was in a crash where a
> driver of a minivan struck her on her Honda Scooter and put her in a
> wheelchair and hospital bed for 12 weeks with a pelvis injury. She had to
> use a slide board to get from one place to another. The Yaris' seats are the
> same height as a wheelchair seat, so sliding in and out was easy especially
> with the big doors. I am not that tall (5"8") but I do find the car very
> comfortable, especially it being so small.[/color]

I could post the Consumer Reports shoulder/headroom/legroom numbers
for the Yaris sedan or hatchback if it would help.

Without knowing numbers for the Tercel however, it might be useless.
I can say the Prius front seat is not a lot roomier than the Yaris,
and the Prius seems quite roomy inside. (The Yaris back seat sux.)

On 20 Dec 2006 17:35:57 -0800, Bill Tuthill <ccreekin@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>Bob Palmer <jenbobkatelyn@adelphia.net> wrote:
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>>>[/color]
>> We have a Yaris Liftback. It has huge doors. My wife was in a crash where a
>> driver of a minivan struck her on her Honda Scooter and put her in a
>> wheelchair and hospital bed for 12 weeks with a pelvis injury. She had to
>> use a slide board to get from one place to another. The Yaris' seats are the
>> same height as a wheelchair seat, so sliding in and out was easy especially
>> with the big doors. I am not that tall (5"8") but I do find the car very
>> comfortable, especially it being so small.[/color]
>
>I could post the Consumer Reports shoulder/headroom/legroom numbers
>for the Yaris sedan or hatchback if it would help.
>
>Without knowing numbers for the Tercel however, it might be useless.
>I can say the Prius front seat is not a lot roomier than the Yaris,
>and the Prius seems quite roomy inside. (The Yaris back seat sux.)[/color]


Bob thanks for that info, and Bill thanks for offering to post the
numbers, but after looking at the Consumer Reports web site, there
seems to be a fair amount of info available there right now, and I
think I'm just going to take a one month subscription while I research
this out.

When I bought my Tercel one of the things that swung it for me was
that it was very highly rated in the Canadian Lemon-aid car guide.

After doing some research I'm thinking the Matrix might be a better
choice size wise, however, Lemon-aid hates them, claiming they are not
as reliable as the old Tercel, or the new Yaris, which they love.

I did actually sit in a Yaris a couple of months ago, but it was only
for a minute or two, and I wasn't looking for a car at the time, so I
wasn't really paying much attention, and yes obviously I will test
drive both.

Thanks again for the advice guys.

eejit