 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Gulf Honi and today we are in the new 2020 Toyota Yaris courtesy of Hanover Toyota in Hanover PA. And so the Yaris has been around for quite a while before in sedan form however 2020 marks the first year of the Yaris hatchback therefore I had to check it out. So when you say let's go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing. Let's say there will be a few different trim levels for the 2020 Yaris first one being the L sedan starting at $15,650, LE sedan for $16,750, XLE sedan for $18,750, LE hatchback starting at $17,750 and the XLE hatchback the one we have today starting at $18,750 and so regardless of trim level the power plan on this one is going to be the same. And this little beast is a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated inline four cylinder engine putting out 106 horsepower at 6000 rpm 103 pound feet of torque available at 4000 rpm that power of course being sent to the front wheels to your choice of either a six speed manual or a six speed automatic. By the way I should also mention that six speed manual that's actually only available on select trim levels being the L and LE sedans only so if you were to go for a hatchback you only have the six speed automatic just in case you were curious there but all in all MPG numbers come in at approximately 32 in the city 40 on the highway that is a lot of MPGs on the highway you guys taking of course regular unleaded fueler 87 octane so before we do any kind of acceleration here in the Yaris I first did want to mention there are some drive modes that are essentially normal which is where the car defaults to and there is sport and by the way that little toggle switch is located directly behind the shifter there so just slide it up if you want that sport mode and then slide it back down if you want to go back into normal and so when I just pushed it up into sport mode there it did immediately downshift so it does hold the RPMs a little higher level giving you more power on demand there also just the throttle response and actually the steering sensitivity as well and so having said all that what do you guys say let's do a quick little acceleration here in the 2020 Yaris and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed here we go go go actually not that bad I wasn't expecting that kind of acceleration out of a hundred and six horsepower but this is such a small car it's a light car so kind of feels like a go-kart honestly as far as acceleration goes that's honestly just fine probably not gonna have the passing power you want at highway speeds but at low speed acceleration it's kind of fun but so anyways to go along with that acceleration braking is equally important so up front you will find power assisted ventilated disc brakes in the back nine-inch rear drum brakes and so people will say well why doesn't it have four-wheel disc brakes a lot of subcompact cars do not and you guys will probably find that if you start looking into it but four-wheel disc brakes is nice but honestly for the size of the RS you really don't need them so as far as braking feel goes it has been perfectly fine for me today certainly no issues whatsoever with bringing this one to a stop that touching on suspension and handling up front you're gonna get an independent and fierce and struck front suspension with the stabilizer bar in the back a torsion beam rear suspension and as far as the steering feel goes I kind of like it especially in that sport driving mode because again it adjusts the weight of the steering wheel when you put it in that sport driving mode but in that sport driving mode the steering feel is actually quite nice certainly no issues there touching on ride quality a little bit you guys probably know that's kind of the trade-off with smaller cars you do feel a bit more of the road but probably no issues for me I have a lowered Mustang on 20 inch wheels so I feel a good bit of the road as it is and I would say this is probably better than that quite honestly so for me it wouldn't be any issues and as far as road noise goes that is a little more pronounced as well again smaller cars you're gonna have that all at all when it comes to suspension and handling the steering feel is really where it's at I do love the steering feel on this 2020 yards here that we have but now let's make our way to visibility as I adjust my mirror here I should have done that before I can see perfectly fine and again I have the hatchback today so sedan is probably gonna be just as good but I can see perfectly fine out the back certainly no issues there did what also mentioned reinsensing windshield wipers come standard on the XL e trim level so that is a pretty cool feature it's kind of like automatic headlights essentially once the RS picks up that is starting to drizzle it automatically puts on the windshield wipers so you never have to worry about it so one less thing you have to worry about so you can focus more of your attention on actually driving and enjoying the drive so that's definitely a plus and kind of a safety feature in itself but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review let's go ahead now and check out the exterior of this new 2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback right you guys here it is the side profile of the 2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback I actually believe I like it better than the sedan but either way I think the front is actually the best part of the RS here up front you're gonna have a large black mesh front grille of course and taking a look to the sides when it comes to the headlights as far as the design goes it actually kind of reminds me of the infinity Q50 which is a good thing it kind of has that downward facing angled headlights so my opinion gives a little more aggressive appearance there so it looks good there halogen headlights will come standard for the L and L e trim levels LED headlights are actually gonna come with the XL e trim levels so therefore that is actually what you're looking at right now automatic feature is gonna come with those LED headlights as well meaning when it starts to get dark out they're gonna turn on automatically for you there LED daytime running lights also standard with that and we'll say if you go with the L e trim level and up you're gonna find fog lights incorporated into that lower portion lower corners of that front grille I thought that was kind of an interesting placement rather than putting it actually on the body they incorporated it into the grill I kind of like it actually it's different and so anyways making your way to the side on this one body colored power adjustable side mirrors will actually come standard on all trim levels and they will be heated with LED integrated turd signals if you were to go with one of the XL e trim levels body colored door handles are actually also gonna come standard and this is something I don't always mention in my reviews but I do on lower price vehicles because a lot of times with entry level cars they will actually be a black plastic so it is kind of nice that body colored door handles come standard even on the base trim level of the R so that's a good thing taking a look down at the wheel set up 15 inch steel wheels will come with the L trim level 16 inch dark gray split 5 spoke alloy wheels are gonna come with every other trim level and that of course is what you're looking at right now and they actually look really good on this one I will say that as well then making your way to the back if you go with the L e trim level and up whether it be the sedan or the hatch you will find a rear spoiler back there integrated brake light of course with the hatchback version rear window wiper again with the hatchback that's always useful and just below that rear window wiper you will find trim level badging back there as well and for anybody who's curious toy that does typically put LED lights on just about all of the vehicles but not this one it's just a case anybody was wondering but any you just below it all I like this to single exhaust outlet with a chrome tip actually for all trim levels and it is exposed a lot of manufacturers these days are tucking it up underneath and in my opinion just does not look as good as the good old fashioned exposed exhaust outlet with the chrome tips so guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we are around back as far as opening that rear trunk it's pretty simple you simply just lift up underneath there that is how you're going to get that hatch open once opened up cargo capacity is going to differ a little bit between the sedan and the hatchback sedan comes in at 13.49 cubic feet hatchback actually gives you a little more coming in at 15.86 cubic feet either way regardless of whether you go with the sedan or the hatchback you will find a 60-40 split meaning the rear seats do fold down for a good bit of extra space there if you needed it as well but make your way to the rear leg room that is going to come in at 34.4 inches so for reference I'm in even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there and for those rear passengers there are a couple of cup holders within their doors of course no fold down center armrest with cup holders or anything like that really it's too small of a car for that anyways I did kind of like that there were chrome door handles on the interior though including those rear door handles so I found that pretty cool but anyways making your way to the front seats manually adjustable cloth seats will come with the L and L e-trim levels manually adjustable leatherette seating with the XL e-trim levels that is definitely a pretty cool feature especially considering it's a subcompact car so that's pretty cool and actually the seating was very comfortable it's bolstered pretty darn well for a subcompact car really holds you in place around the turns which is a good thing because the RS is kind of fun to throw around the turns if I'm being honest there is far as the seats go I actually really liked them but taking a look at the steering wheel now tilt and telescoping steering wheel will come standard on all trim levels and will actually come leather wrapped if you were to go with one of the XL e-trim levels then make your way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here it actually kind of reminds me of a Mazda key to be honest everything is all on one side you got your Toyota logo on the one side lock unlock and as far as starting this one there is a push button start if you were to go with the L E or XL e-trims so essentially the L is the only turn key ignition left as far as the RS goes at least but so all I'm going to do is simply just put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button which is located kind of in the bottom right hand corner of the gauges kind of so to speak but anyways once started up tachometer is going to be all the way on your left in digital form speedometer is front and center and again there is a digital display to the right as well on the right side is going to give you your outside temperature as well as how many miles you have left until you hit empty which apparently for us is not too many left here but so then touching on overall interior quality I do kind of like that chrome trim it kind of ties around the air vents then kind of a metallic aluminum look just above the passenger side glove box that ties together the air vent in the center as well so that's pretty cool design there got some leather at finishes above the glove box with some blue stitching and by the way that blue stitching carries on to the doors as well a lot of really nice finishes actually surprisingly for a Yaris so definitely impressed there just in front of the shifter you're going to have a 12 volt power outlet two USB charging ports and a little cubby area to store whatever you'd like then just behind the shifter there's actually circular dial and buttons to help control what is on that tech display now get more into the tech display later because it is a touchscreen display but you can use the circular dial and buttons which actually may better help you when you're actually driving because it is somewhat of a reach to that tech display when you're actually driving which is probably why they put it there without a doubt but anyways just behind that two cup holders and then a small little cubby area surrounded by a carbon fiber plastic ish look overall honestly interior quality though surprised me a lot of very high end finishes I love the blue stitching I love that they carry the leather at finish above the glove box and it ties together right into the center of everything is a really actually nice finish for the Yaris well done Toyota there overhead sunglass holder I don't want to forget to mention that on the roof as well but make your way now to the tech display seven inch color touchscreen display for all trim levels actually and again you can use the touchscreen or you can use the circular dial and buttons behind the shifter either way it gives you Bluetooth and audio streaming Android Auto and Apple CarPlay which is a new feature for the 2020 Yaris so therefore if you have a smartphone all you need to do is simply hook it up to the Yaris and that gives you free navigation through your smartphone as well as the ability to like and dislike your Pandora songs up there and there's a couple other compatible apps of course as well and of course you can also check out your radio settings up there and by the way when it comes to the sound system every single trim level will give you that same six speaker sound system so therefore that is what we have today so what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio here silly got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one actually a decent amount of bass quite honestly for a six speaker sound system good bit of clarity honestly this isn't that big of a vehicle so the sound system six speakers is more than enough a lot of cars this size will give you four this one gives you six so that's a plus in my book but last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that tech display is when you do put the Yaris in reverse you will find a rear view camera letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety it's a to start front side inside curtain airbags will come standard in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats also back there real child door locks tire pressure monitoring system will come standard but also the Yaris is going to add to that a low speed pre collision system which operates at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour or less so essentially when the driver presses the brakes the braking system will provide additional brake pressure to help avoid a collision when the system feels that one is eminent and so that is about it for this one 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