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2012 Toyota Yaris consumer reviews

$14,115–$15,140 MSRP range
side view of 2012 Yaris Toyota
(35 reviews)
85% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.2
  • Interior 4.1
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.2
  • Reliability 4.6
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Great gas mileage and dependable

This car excedes my expectations great gas mileage was surprise at the head room and how well it drives. For a four cylinder car it has a lot of getup and go.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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fuel efficient, reliable, a great perfomer

My wife and I bought this vehicle brand new in January of 2012. To date, we have put 100,000 miles in 6.5 years. As you can see, that's a good amount mileage . The engine and transmission behave as they did when it was brand new... Aside from the normal 35miles daily commute, we have taken this car on numerous long trips. We live in Norther VA and drove to Miami twice, been to Canada, South Carolina and various other 250+ miles trips. The performance and reliability have been stellar. I do my own maintenance and in 100k, the only thing I replaced was the front breaks at 96k miles.. And the only reason I replaced them is because I had already bought them and figured why not... I find this car to be comfortable and great value. If you are in the market for a compact car, I wouldn't look at anything else. We plan on keeping it another 5-6yrs at which point it will probably have 220+ miles.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great Little Car!

I've only had this car for a few weeks, but I love it. Even though it's a 2012, it was in mint condition with low mileage. It's zippy and very comfortable. The only negative is that it does pick up a lot of road noise, especially on the highway. I look forward to having this car for a very long time!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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To small and no performance.

No comment I don't want to own this little short car anymore. You know Toyota makes great reliable cars. So this Yaris is worth its value.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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Best affordable car and good

I love it, fits me well Martin my salesman did a good job at choosing that one for me and fits my family size Well and good for a 4 person family

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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This is the most reliable car i've ever owned.

It's a gasoline engine and gets better than 30 mph. It has never needed a major repair. Although it would qualify as a compact car it seats 4 adults comfortably. It's got decent trunk space.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Fun car to drive! 5-speed manual transmission.

I bought this car after my financial planner told me not to buy a red sports car for my milestone birthday! This Yaris met my needs of driving a 5-speed manual transmission without being a red sports car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Very reliable.

This is my first car, and as a college student, I was looking for reliability which is exactly what I got. The gas mileage on it is amazing, I use it a lot and I must say a tank of gas will last you forever. This car looks nice from the outside. The only downside I see on it is the interior which is too simple. Nevertheless, it is a very well thought car and built to last.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Reliable and very affordable car

This car was fantastic and made a frequent 300 mile round trip for under $15.00. No issues with the car whatsoever, easy to park anywhere and fund to drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most Reliable Car I've Owned

This car has never once broken down since I've bought it. I've had plenty of cars but this particular one has no mechanical problems at all as long as you keep it maintained. It will never fail you.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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