Yaris or Corolla

[graywarrior]

Help me decide. Corolla is a few thousand more than a Yaris, has a bigger engine size but same mileage at 35 miles per gallon. I have a 95 Camry right now, 99 thousand plus miles and gets 37 mpg but she is starting to fall apart.

Corollas run about $15,000 - 18,000
Yaris run about $12,000 - 14,000

[flvegan]

1. I like the Yaris hatch over the Corolla.

Cute yet versatile little car. Same with the Honda Fit.

[graywarrior]

3. I'm aiming toward the hatch, too.

But my other half is leaning Corolla.

[MrCoffee]

12. +1

That Yaris hatch is a nice looking little ride.

[LeftyMom]

2. Honda Fit.

I know that's not what you're asking, but I'd go with it over the Corolla or the Yaris.

[graywarrior]

4. Really. I will check it out on line right now.

[LeftyMom]

5. It's a little more versatile than the Yaris, seating/cargo-wise

and I don't know anybody who has one and doesn't just love it. I haven't heard anybody complain about the Yaris, but I haven't heard anybody rave about their love for it the way people seem to with the Fit.

[flvegan]

6. Jeremy Clarkson's mom loves hers.

Matter of fact, all the Top Gear moms chose the Fit (Jazz in the UK) over two counterparts.

[LeftyMom]

7. Has anybody ever told you you're obsessed with that show?

You need a new hobby. Like calling your girlfriend. :P

[graywarrior]

10. *snort*

[graywarrior]

8. I just went to their website

They start at $15+, get the same mileage and at 8% apr would cost me about $249 per month. I will definetly test drive one. Thanks for telling me. someone else mentioned it today and I blew it off because I thought they were high priced.

[LeftyMom]

15. I think they keep their value a little better than the Yaris, too.

Though around here resale for Hondas tends to be high because idiot teenagers customize and street race them, so I don't know if that's true everywhere else.

[graywarrior]

19. Honda is the most stolen of cars, isn't it?

Or maybe that's the Camry. What do I know.

[LeftyMom]

21. I think that varies regionally, best bet is to ask a local cop.

Around here I'm sure they are, but around here they're also: 1. the most common cars and 2. the most frequently wrecked cars (due to the street racing issue) so I think there's a lot of demand to chop shop them.

[graywarrior]

25. Ouuuu, racing....that's what I want to do.

[Shakespeare]

26. They're GREAT. I'm getting one sometime in the next 6 months.

Fantastic cars.

[billyskank]

9. Neither. Get an Auris.

It's slightly larger than a Yaris, and better looking than a Corolla. My uncle just bought one, and it's really quite nice.

[billyskank]

11. Here's a picture.

[graywarrior]

13. Dear lord

:crazy:

You is fuckin' wit my head!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flvegan]

14. She's going to have to move in with you to get one.

Not available in the states...naturally. The hatch is a brilliant looking car.

[graywarrior]

17. I think that's waht he's aiming at.

Right, billyskank??????????

[DainBramaged]

16. Cobalt, and you help America

http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt/


LSCobalt2009 Coupe LS:
Highlights:
EPA estimated MPG 25 city, 37 highway (manual transmission) and 24 city, 33 highway (available automatic transmission)
2.2L engine
Electric Power Steering
Five-speed manual transmission
Premium Ride suspension
15-inch steel wheels with full bolt-on covers
Body-color door handles, grille and front and rear fascias
CD/MP3 player and auxiliary audio input jack
XM Radio(2) with three trial months
Driver Information Center (DIC) (includes Tire Pressure Monitor)
NEW tire inflator kit
Two-sided galvanized steel body panels
Head-curtain side-impact air bags(4) STANDARD
OnStar(3) with one-year Safe & Sound Plan
Cloth bucket seats


Starts at $16,330 Suggested retail

[graywarrior]

18. Hmmmm. Kinda sporty.

I need something that is good in snow and ice.

[DainBramaged]

20. They are, and a four door is available, and it is heavier than the others

I have done this. Take a Civic, Yaris, Fit or Corolla through a car wash and listen to the roofs "sing" and ripple when the dryer air hits them. Do that with a Cobalt.


Silence.


Buy American, help a Union worker.

[graywarrior]

23. You're swaying me

[DainBramaged]

30. The incentives are awesome too

the engine in the Cobalt is one of the most reliable in history. In spite of what the owners of Japanese cars will tell you, the 2.2/2,4 liter GM 4 is a TANK.


There is an incentive calculator on the first page. And red-tag super discounts till the end o the year.

About $2000 total off and cash incentives.

[PeaceNikki]

28. Good place to plug my Aveo.

I have the 2008, lower price point than the Cobalt and I love it. I'm in Wisconsin and it got me through the 2nd snowiest winter in history.

http://www.chevrolet.com/aveo/

Mine's Sport Red and has an iPod hole (ok, Zune hole in my case) ! :)

[flvegan]

32. Cobalt SS, and she helps herself.

Good looking car, and my Mazdaspeed's equal in power and performance.

http://image.motortrend.com/f/8394601/112_0803_01z+2008_chevrolet_cobalt_SS+front_view.jpg

[JVS]

33. $25K is a lot to ask for a cobalt. That's Prius money

[flvegan]

37. But it's not a lot for a coupe that'll cover the 1/4 mile in 14 seconds.

Apples and oranges with the Prius.

[JVS]

40. Useful apples and frivolous oranges.

In the end a comparison can and must be made

[flvegan]

42. Agreed

which is why I didn't make any mention of mpg in my op, merely alluding to pleasure.

[DainBramaged]

36. Blindingly fast sport coup

13.0 108 1/4. 155 computer limited top speed, .90+ g's, all for about 26,000. And 29 MPH highway. (Your mileage may vary, as will your tire life).


:hi:

[flvegan]

38. 13.9, I think.

I also REALLY like that HHR SS Chevy is building now. Two years too late for me, though. Next time, maybe.

These are the cars GM should really focus on. Gen X and Y need something fun/exciting for much less than Camaro money.

[DainBramaged]

39. Wait I find out for sure.

http://www.dragtimes.com/Chevrolet-Cobalt-Timeslip-17087.html

1/4 Mile ET: 13.665
1/4 Mile MPH: 104.250
1/8 Mile ET: 8.949
1/8 Mile MPH: 81.890
0-60 Foot ET: 2.175
Temperature F: 70.0

http://www.dragtimes.com/2008-Chevrolet-Cobalt-Videos-17087.html

[flvegan]

41. Motor Trend reported 13.9

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0803_2008_chevrolet_cobalt_ss_first_drive/index.html

My, how times change-this cute Cobalt SS you see here, with a puny 2.0-liter four-cylinder spinning the front wheels and with help from a new "no-lift shift" launch control can scorch 60 in just 5.5 seconds and the quarter in 13.9 at 102.5 mph. Legit? You should see it at the track.

13 flat is just shy of Corvette country (12.5-ish).

[DainBramaged]

43. I got a REAL picture of a stocker running in my last post, with VIDEO

OH OH


http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/performance_files_tested_by_c_d/chevy_cobalt_ss_vs_09_wrx_mazdaspeed_3_and_four_other_sport_compacts_comparison_test

Cobalt SS v WRX, and 5 More Sport Compacts


Cobalt THIRD (Mazdaspeed 1st).


Amidst all the doom and gloom facing the automobile industry, right now is ironically an opportune time for car enthusiasts. Power, performance, and features continue to improve, while stiff competition and a bearish market are keeping prices relatively low. How low? Take the new Chevy Cobalt SS, kitted up with a new 260-horsepower turbo engine. Its base price of $24,095 works out to $93 per horsepower. By comparison, a Corvette works out to $115 per horsepower. The Cobalt SS has the same dollar-to-power ratio as the Mustang GT. There are better horsepower bargains around, but their numbers are few.

[flvegan]

44. I'd need a look under that hood

before I believed that was stock. Especially dyno'd at 240 from a 260hp rated engine. A loss of only 20 hp from rated bhp to the rear wheels is Christlike in miraculous. But damn, that is a good looking, very impressive car nonetheless.

[DainBramaged]

45. I believe it, not some worn out press car needing tires and fluid change

and probably a clutch

[harmonicon]

22. depends

I like hatch backs for practical purposes related to my life, so I would go with a Yaris hatch back, since I don't think there is a Corolla hatch back. Also, I think it would depend on where you live. I know that both cars are quite small, but if you only have street parking, and it's really tight, that might be something to consider.

[graywarrior]

24. I'm more about gas mileage

I have a commercial driver's license and so I can park anything but I don't want to visit the gas station more than once a week.

[harmonicon]

27. I thought you said they had the same gas mileage, no?

That's what I would consider as well. Sorry if I misread. As for parking, I wasn't thinking of ease of parking, but physically being able to have the car fit.

[TreasonousBastard]

29. 4th choice (just to mess with your head) ...

Nissan Versa with the 6 speed-- fit and finish might be a bit better than the Yaris.

Vastly greater space in the hatchback than either the Fit or Yaris and should cost about the same as a Yaris and a bit less than a Fit.

(Don't completely overlook the Chevy HHR, though. It's a Cobalt gone retro.)

[graywarrior]

31. Wow, three votes for the Yaris

Sweet.

[srhuddle]

34. I just got a Corolla 2 months ago and I love it.

It's a blast to drive and the mileage is great.

[graywarrior]

35. Standard or automatic?

[OnionPatch]

46. I have a Yaris and I love it.

But then, I never tried out a Corolla, so I can't really compare. The Yaris gas mileage is awesome!

[bullwinkle428]

47. Yaris now available as a 5-door in the U.S....

[speedoo]

48. "95 Camry starting to fall apart" ..... ?

How is she falling apart? What's the mileage?

That car should be good for 200k miles easy if you take care of it.

My Camry is a 2000 and she's just broken in at 70k.

Come on gray, take care of that baby!