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Yaris cross rear armrest/cup holder and rubber protection ma


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Saw a review that someone had posted regarding the rear armrest difficult to push back into place if the rubber boot protector is fitted as it won’t engage the seat clip, the guy had to remove the section that fits over the cupholders for it to engage and lock back in place, I’m sure the salesperson said that they fit them to the excel regardless if it’s been specced or not, it probably won’t be much of a problem for me but just wondered if it creates an issue with those of you who have it…

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No Issue with mine but the centre section remained attached.

Tel

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Yeah, it's a faff if you just drop centre part, the rubber fouls the catch when pushing it back. If you regularly have passengers in the back seat using the arm rest, you might want to mod it, or remove that central rubber section completely.

Not a problem when just dropping the seats in a 60/40 spilt.

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A lot of these car reviews highlight certain things that the reviewer sees as a problem, Matt Watson said having to release the fuel filler cap can be a bit of a pain when you forget, but , as you get used to any car, these things become second nature, if my cross comes with the rubber protector, I doubt it will affect us too much as we don’t carry rear passengers that often, and the mil, won’t be bothered about an armrest…

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Is this not the design issue I mentioned elsewhere? If the split boot floor is in the upper position then no problem but when in the lower position, because of the hinge between the 40/20 seat, the rubber boot mat doesn't fit.  Such a lazy, cheap design flaw it's untrue. The aftermarket mats I saw online all had a recess to accomodate that hinge so expect there's no problem with them.

As I said previous, when looking at the YC in showrooms, almost every dealer I visited had a problem with the fitment protection mats in the boot. I had to remove all the protection mats out and re-fit them on the test drive car as the saleswoman couldn't figure it out.   

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No, that is a different issue, my boot floor only has the one position. The centre arm rest clicks into a catch at the top of the adjacent seat when pushed back into the upright position. The rubber protection blocks this from happening. You have to peel it away a little to clear the catch.

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The Protection mats fitted to the rear seats are clearly for the AWD model.

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I think it’s more for if you have a dog or go walking in muddy places rather than FWD or AWD.

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There are fewer issues when the protection kit is used with the AWD boot configuration. But I don’t think that is intentional in the design, just highlights that they didn’t fully consider all configurations.

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1 hour ago, IT Troll said:

There are fewer issues when the protection kit is used with the AWD boot configuration. But I don’t think that is intentional in the design, just highlights that they didn’t fully consider all configurations.

What issues come with the FWD models?

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1 hour ago, anchorman said:

What issues come with the FWD models?

Boot floor protector doesn't fit in the lower position unless modified.

 

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On 4/27/2023 at 10:31 AM, IT Troll said:

No, that is a different issue, my boot floor only has the one position. The centre arm rest clicks into a catch at the top of the adjacent seat when pushed back into the upright position. The rubber protection blocks this from happening. You have to peel it away a little to clear the catch.

Apologies, I didn't look at your details - assumed you had the fwd with two stage boot. Different problem but sounds exactly the same flawed design. Toyota appear to have used generic-type mats without customising them to fit their car.

I've never seen the boot on the AWD. Does the AWD have those three ridiculous flappy rubber sections that I'm guessing are supposed to protect when the rear seats are folded flat?

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Sure does & sound proofing is another benefit of this Toyota rear seat mat.

Tel

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They also perform a good job of preventing stuff sliding around when carrying larger loads. I'd rather have them than not. The only negative for me is the issue with the centre arm rest, which I never use anyway.

Here you can see the slot for the catch which gets covered by the protective rubber. Quite why they didn't include a cut out for this (like they did for tether points) is baffling.

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9 hours ago, Tel 2 said:

Sure does & sound proofing is another benefit of this Toyota rear seat mat.

Tel

Soundproofing !   I'm not trying to be funny or exagerate when I say those mats are the worst quality mats I've ever seen - they're paper thin. The very basic / cheapest generic mats in Halfords are of better quality. Can't imagine they'd offer any sound proofing. They'll be tossed aside when I get my car - I'll buy a proper custom floor mat.

I get the floor mat but mats for the rear seats. Why? The whole idea of folding rear seats is to slide longer items into the boot. Surely those mats inhibit sliding in longer loads? The rear of the seats are carpeted so what exactly are they protecting?

I can see having mats at the sides to protect the plastic which always gets scuffed in boots, but the seat backs?

Edit: "I get the floor mat but mats for the rear seats..."  Well for some cars I do but for cars like Excel and GR Sport with their adjustable floor I don't because the story gets worse.  They have a full size floor mat for a 50/50 split floor 🤣  What ar5ehole came up with that solution? 

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1 hour ago, RonYarisX said:

Soundproofing !   I'm not trying to be funny or exagerate when I say those mats are the worst quality mats I've ever seen - they're paper thin. The very basic / cheapest generic mats in Halfords are of better quality. Can't imagine they'd offer any sound proofing. They'll be tossed aside when I get my car - I'll buy a proper custom floor mat.

I get the floor mat but mats for the rear seats. Why? The whole idea of folding rear seats is to slide longer items into the boot. Surely those mats inhibit sliding in longer loads? The rear of the seats are carpeted so what exactly are they protecting?

I can see having mats at the sides to protect the plastic which always gets scuffed in boots, but the seat backs?

Edit: "I get the floor mat but mats for the rear seats..."  Well for some cars I do but for cars like Excel and GR Sport with their adjustable floor I don't because the story gets worse.  They have a full size floor mat for a 50/50 split floor 🤣  What ar5ehole came up with that solution? 

They really are nasty and I’m sure they only get supplied to protect the recycled chip carton floor mats from warranty issues.   I’d be interested in your mats, I’m seriously considering changing mine.   

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You are guilty of buying an Eco car & then slaying the materials used.

The overall performance is excellent.

Had Rover 600s that had plastic screwed lower facia trim from the Honda Accord.

The 600 was a success , I then had an a V-Tec Honda Accord that had clipped lower cardboard facia trim. Refinement was exceptional.

Our thin mats maybe perfect sound reducers.

Size, weight etc .is not necessarily key.

Tel

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I will say that since the early 2k's, the Toyota interiors have definitely taken a step back to the drive train.

For me they peaked around the Mk9 Corolla - My brother had one and it is still one of the most solid-feeling Toyotas and the inside is a lovely place to be. Felt very comfortable. The Avensis as well. Those generation were the closest Toyotas to being 'Golf-like'

Since then, I think they been increasing the delineation between Toyota being the common brand and Lexus being the luxury brand. The bits that matter, e.g. drive train and electronics, are still far more reliable than anyone else, but the dash gropers are definitely being herded towards Lexus.

 

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8 hours ago, Tel 2 said:

You are guilty of buying an Eco car & then slaying the materials used.

The overall performance is excellent.

Had Rover 600s that had plastic screwed lower facia trim from the Honda Accord.

The 600 was a success , I then had an a V-Tec Honda Accord that had clipped lower cardboard facia trim. Refinement was exceptional.

Our thin Mats maybe perfect sound reducers.

Size, weight etc .is not necessarily key.

Tel

It’s a £31k eco car Tel.  

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The sick thing is that £20-30k is considered budget for a car these days! Mad considering the sort of car that would get you 10-20 years ago!!

I'm not looking forward to 2030 as I can imagine the majority of cars being more than the £40k cutoff for the 'premium car tax' by then... (Unless the government sees sense and raises it in line... so a probably no then :laugh: )

 

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4 hours ago, Cyker said:

The sick thing is that £20-30k is considered budget for a car these days! Mad considering the sort of car that would get you 10-20 years ago!!

I'm not looking forward to 2030 as I can imagine the majority of cars being more than the £40k cutoff for the 'premium car tax' by then... (Unless the government sees sense and raises it in line... so a probably no then :laugh: )

 

Government and sense are not usually words that are associated with each other…

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15 hours ago, Primus1 said:

Government and sense are not usually words that are associated with each other…

Well said 👌

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35K is not cheap & mine is once more the most Eco on our little Estate accept for an Electric BMW that goes faster than a GP motor & has a decent range in high temperatures & woeful range anxiety when temperature falls below 8 degrees.

It cost 120K & he thinks my car is amazing as he believes my car does over 100 mpg as he is a What Car Subscriber.

Earlier this year I sold my Lexus F-Sport ,with AVS ,to my Toyota Dealer as I could not justify 63K for a late 2023 Lexus replacement.

My AWD has NOT disappointed & has twice the mpg & 85% drive performance of the 2023 Lexus.

Bargain.

Tel

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