Yaris Cross Newbie

[Dezzer21]

Hi 

Ordered Yaris Cross Excel in scarlet flare yesterday first Toyota for me always been VW group previously.

Local dealer beat best Carwow quote good trade in value for July or earlier delivery even threw in rear seat and boot protection pack.

Looking forward to collection.

[TonyHSD]

Good choice 👍 

It might be a slightly strange experience at the beginning coming from a vw but once you get used to it you will love it. And particularly the hybrid drive 👌

[Bper]

Hi Dezzer, congrats enjoy the car and let us know what you think of it.👍

[Bob66]

21 hours ago, TonyHSD said:

Good choice 👍 

It might be a slightly strange experience at the beginning coming from a vw but once you get used to it you will love it. And particularly the hybrid drive 👌

What is strange Tony? Surely just another car?

[Max_Headroom]

22 minutes ago, Bob66 said:

What is strange Tony? Surely just another car?

I guess he means this as i doubt his VW sounded like this - 

 

 

[Cyker]

All the major marques have a very different feel; It's something that's very noticeable if you've driven many different cars!

It's why I generally recommend german brands to people who care most about fit and finish, the dashboard gropers   Their cars always have a reassuring solidity to them, and seat comfort and materials are usually top notch.

For cars that are relatively inexpensive to buy and maintain, that are fun to drive, Ford have generally had a knack for making a nice handling car and is why I've always looked to the Fiesta as the benchmark for a well handling small(ish) car that's fun to hoon down a twisty country road that a normal person can afford.

If you want something fun and quirky, the French marques are where it's at, and they have a knack for making small cars and weirdly practical MPVs.

Want style? The italians.

Toyota's aren't generally great for any of those things, but where they shine is they generally won't let you down if you look after them. They are the only manufacturer who's been able to retain a reputation for reliability.

 

[Roy124]

1 hour ago, Max_Headroom said:

I guess he means this as i doubt his VW sounded like this - 

 

I watched this with interest.  I have already modified my driving style from a diesel Merc where I cruised at the speed limit, overtaking as necessary.  Now I generally cruise about 8 mph below the 60/70 limits with much less acceleration and braking.  It makes only a couple of minutes more against the Satnav predicted eta and is far more relaxing. 

[Max_Headroom]

24 minutes ago, Roy124 said:

I watched this with interest.  I have already modified my driving style from a diesel Merc where I cruised at the speed limit, overtaking as necessary.  Now I generally cruise about 8 mph below the 60/70 limits with much less acceleration and braking.  It makes only a couple of minutes more against the Satnav predicted eta and is far more relaxing. 

At least the new ones are much quieter than the last model, that would take some getting used to - 

 

 

[Cyker]

To be fair I can make my Mk4 do that too   I mean, uhh, oh look another car!

(I have to say, while the Mk4 does feel far more powerful, the 4-cylinder in the Mk3 is much more refined than the 3-pot in the Mk4, especially when I'm- I mean someone is really gunning it!!! )

I find the car is really not good for sustained high-speeds; It is definitely not a fast car.

What it is very good at is short bursts of acceleration at all legal speeds; I tend to cruise control at 59mph as it lets the car mix ICE and EV more readily. My old diesel Mk1's went from 60 to 70 very quickly, maybe 2 seconds without needing a downshift. The 1.33 petrol Mk2 took maybe a day or two if I left it in 6th, bit faster if I dropped a cog or two. I have no idea how long the Mk4 takes as when I accelerate and glance down it's already doing 70mph!

Lets me complete overtakes very quickly and slot back into the left lane and drop back into cruise control. If I hold the acceleration the fuel consumption quickly goes up quite alarmingly, but short bursts have very little effect on my normal tank average. (Although they make it near-impossible to stay in the 80's - Now that does require a lot more restraint!)

 

[Dezzer21]

Driving ŠKODA Yeti 150 4x4 diesel dsg at the moment will have to leave more room when overtaking as the Yeti as good acceleration.

[Mojo1010]

I came from 6 years of turbo diesels before the MK3 hybrid in 2018. I just accepted afterwards that its a different setup can't do what the turbo diesel do, while it had it's very own advantages. Got a MK4 car coming end of year so looking forward to the upgrade.

[TonyHSD]

It’s not just another car.
It’s a completely different experience especially how it drives because of the hybrid set up, then little things like lights, wipers, windows, seats operating , everything. If anyone its coming from a Mazda or Mitsubishi, or Honda perhaps will not find much of a difference, however if you are coming from a vw group car, it’s a whole new world. For acceleration and overtaking, these cars aren’t slow, even quite opposite, they are very quick and responsive, although they does not like continues high speeds drives or uphill climbing., it’s just how the power is transmitted to the wheels and how you manage the accelerator pedal. 

[Bob66]

It's just another car....I press the pedal and it takes me to where I want to go....I'm only bothered about the mpg.

[Cyker]

Well that's true if you don't really have any interest in cars, and you wouldn't be alone as a lot of people just treat them as interchangeable objects. I read somewhere the main thing that a large number of drivers base their purchase of a second hand car on is not the performance or mpg or brand but the colour  

But for people with even a slight interest in cars, there is a myriad of significant differences!

12 hours ago, Mojo1010 said:

I came from 6 years of turbo diesels before the MK3 hybrid in 2018. I just accepted afterwards that its a different setup can't do what the turbo diesel do, while it had it's very own advantages. Got a MK4 car coming end of year so looking forward to the upgrade.

I'm looking forward to you getting it too, just to see what you think of it!  

(I still haven't gotten over the novelty of mine, I still love driving it for any opportunity or excuse  )

[Roy124]

My last secondhand car was blue.  Mrs 124 was unenthusiastic and said she wanted to see it before we bought it.  In the event it was a striking colour and I only ever saw one other in that colour. We loved it. 

OTOH we remember the chocolate SAAB 😝.  When travelling now we both spot colours that a yuk. Lime green and puke green are two, but yesterday a BMW in battleship grey was definitely a no-no. 

 

[Rhymes with Paris]

Well, I think the feel of a car is a combination of shape, colour, mainly interior appearance, comfort and most of all, reliability.

Would you trust the car to get you 500 miles or so on a trip? and back again.

Engine vibration,rattles and squeaks,or lack of, all contribute to the feel.

I think that we all know when a car feels comfortable at a reasonable cruising speed of 60-70 mph, and would do it all day.

I had a gf once who's criteria for a car was it had to be white, this was a Yugo for sale at a roadside dealer in the 90s who had a reputation for selling cars that failed fairly quickly.

Luckily,wiser heads prevailed, and a mk 2 escort in lovely shade of beige was purchased, this required the regular application of a hammer to the starter motor, and the carrying the of a screwdriver and emery paper to scrub up the points.

But it could be trusted to start and go, unlike the bargain white Yugo, which I would not have trusted to the end of the dealer's banger clogged driveway.

 

 

 

 

[Max_Headroom]

14 hours ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

Would you trust the car to get you 500 miles or so on a trip? and back again.

I have a 14 year old well maintained Corsa i would have no worries setting off on a 500 mile round trip.

[Rhymes with Paris]

As indeed would I Max in my 20 year old Yaris.

I think it takes a while to get to "know"a car properly, and to trust the reliability.

Of course any car can let go at any time, but I read about so many much newer cars going wrong.