Anyone own a Yaris?

ByeBabyBunting

Looks like we need a "new" car and I found a great deal on a Yaris. I'm a fan of Toyota and love love my Matrix. If anyone has one, do you have any reviews? Specifically wondering if I'll need to downsize my car seat from my current Graco My Ride 65?

littlestjerry

We do! 2011, I think. It's very small, but really fuel efficient. His rear facing carseat fit behind the passenger sear, but the seat had to be pushed forward a lot. I could sit in the passenger seat, but DH would not have fit. The stroller just barely fits in the "trunk," but it does fit.

CurlyQ284

I drive a yaris. Are you forward facing or rear facing? I have a Diono Radian 120 rear facing and it fits but it is NOT comfortable if there's someone in the front passenger seat.I think when he's FF it would be fine except I have my two SDs so we have really outgrown my car. I bought it in 2006 and it has 115k miles. I just replaced the breakpads this summer. The car is so light, they would check them and say I still had a ton left on the pads. I've had to replace the battery and that's it. Its very reliable and even if we got a bigger car I might keep it around. I'll try to PIP when I leave work so you can see my spacing situation.

It gets 30-35 mpg. I fill my tank for $35 and it lasts 2 weeks.

littlestjerry

I think your Graco will fit, especially if forward facing.

ByeBabyBunting

thank you!

bcbuzzafsu

I have a two-door Yaris.  It fit his infant seat better than our Scion XD but it was a huge heavy pain in the ass to get him in and out.  We currently have just one car seat and it's in the other car because of the pain-in-the-ass factor of a two-door.  Shit fits well, but damned inconvenient.