2009 Toyota Yaris Review

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The Yaris three-door Liftback ($12,205), five-door Liftback ($13,305), and four-door Sedan ($12,965) come standard with air conditioning, power steering, tilt steering wheel, intermittent wipers, rear center headrest, driver and passenger vanity mirrors, front and rear cupholders, digital clock, UV glass and a map light. Base Yaris models are pre-wired for a radio, but the sound system itself is an option. The Liftback's front seats are adjustable four ways, while the Sedan's are adjustable six ways. The radio antenna is roof-mounted on the Liftback and is placed in the rear window glass of the Sedan. The Liftback's rear seat folds down while the Sedan's rear seat is fixed.

The Yaris Liftback S three-door ($14,025) and five-door ($15,125) upgrade with sport seat fabric, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, AM/FM/CD audio with MP3/WMA and universal mini-jack, an amber-illuminated tachometer, rear window wiper and defroster, color-keyed front and rear under-bumper spoilers, special badging, and P185/60 tires on 15-inch steel wheels with full covers. The Yaris Sedan S ($15,080) is similarly equipped, but skips the leather wrappings for a 60/40 split fold-down rear seat.

Options include the automatic transmission ($800). A Convenience Package for Liftback ($680) and Sedan ($840) models adds the radio, 15-inch wheels and tires, rear defroster, and 60/40 split/fold-down rear seats for the Sedan and a rear wiper for the Liftback. There are a variety of Power Packages that add power door locks, windows, cruise control, upgraded trim, an LCD screen for audio, and mirrors and features such as a 60/40 split rear seat that slides, reclines, and folds completely flat. Other options: fog lights ($110) and remote keyless entry ($230).

Safety features that come standard include dual-stage driver and front passenger airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags, front and rear side-curtain airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plus three-point seatbelts and head restraints for all five seating positions. Always wear seat belts as they are your first line of defense in a crash. Anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) comes standard.