![]() ![]() The Yaris was one of the worst-performing cars in the federal government’s safety tests, with only three stars for side-impact safety, and the IIHS rated the Yaris as "marginal" for rear impact. The new 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Sport with a five-speed manual is priced at $12,975. ![]() Toyota prices the five-speed manual Liftback from $11,300 the Sedan with an automatic transmission starts at $12,900. The Yaris Liftback Sport gets body-color bumpers and side rocker panels in addition, it picks up sport seats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and shifter knob, 15-inch wheels, a rear defroster, a rear wiper, and an audio system with MP3 capability and an auxiliary jack. The 2008 Yaris Liftback Sport model is a new addition to the lineup. Base Liftback models are very basic, with manual winding windows. Front seats are rather small and skimpy, while the backseat on the Liftback is tough to get into, but decent for space kids should be just fine back there. The instrument panel itself in the 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback has an attractive, almost gimmicky design, with the speedometer in the middle of the dash and a tall center stack of controls down the middle, but on closer inspection, it’s made of hard, easily scratched plastics. The interior is a contrast of good and bad elements, as Toyota obviously was trying to make a fashionable, desirable cabin while watching its price very carefully. All models come standard with 14-inch wheels and air conditioning. Fuel economy is very good, at 29 mpg city, 36 mpg highway with the manual. Buyers can choose either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic on the 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback the engine works quite well with both, though it’s a bit louder with the automatic. Standard under the hood of both vehicles is a 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine producing 106 horsepower-adequate for a small, light (less than 2,300 pounds) car of this type. While it maneuvers well, its suspension is somewhat soft. It’s ideal as a commuter that can fit into the tightest parking spots, as well as handle longer trips when the need arises. ![]() The 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback model rides on a very short 96.9-inch wheelbase and is one of the shortest new vehicles, at about 150 inches long. In compiling this review that covers the Toyota Yaris Liftback, the experts at have found some of the best reviews on the 2008 Toyota Yaris, then added more information on the Yaris to help make the result more useful. ![]()
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