Toyota Yaris differences

Spipov

Pardon me for asking but ive searched google and boards for an answer without finding something satisfactory.

im trying to find the feature of a yaris 2001 sol specced.

why i am asking is, ive gone to see the car, which cartell says is a sol but it has only 2 front electric windows and no remote central locking.

i though sol was the highest spec available?

could somebody enlighten me the differences between the spec of that era?i found the 2006 model specs, and they are not the same at all.

Thanks again.

mgbgt1978

The Sol should have the following:
CD, Remote Locking, Electric Mirrors, colour coded Mirrors, 3 rear headrests, height adjustable Driver seat (and I think the Grill should be chrome).
I don't know if it had the remote central locking built into the key fob or if it was on a seperate unit. If it was seperate it could well have been mislaid over the years.
It may also state the model type on the registration cert.

colm_mcm

mgbgt1978 wrote: »

The Sol should have the following:
CD, Remote Locking, Electric Mirrors, colour coded Mirrors, 3 rear headrests, height adjustable Driver seat (and I think the Grill should be chrome).
I don't know if it had the remote central locking built into the key fob or if it was on a seperate unit. If it was seperate it could well have been mislaid over the years.
It may also state the model type on the registration cert.

New sol spec is completely different. None of them had rear electric windows or aircon standard

Spec was changed in 2003 also.

mgbgt1978

^^^ OP asked about a 2001 and it should have CD player,remote central locking, electric & colour-coded mirrors, 3 rear headrests and height adjustable drivers seat.
Nobody mentioned Air-con or electric rear windows.

colm_mcm

I quoted the wrong post. On the mobile so major hassle to rectify!

Of course your specs are bang on, but I think the OP was expecting more spec on a top of the range model.

The original post makes reference to the lack of rear lec windows


In addition to the stuff you mentioned, the sol gets upgraded seat fabrics, kinda velour, leather steering wheel with cool bumpy grips and leather gearknob

mgbgt1978

No prob Colm.
By the way the wife has the basic (Terra) spec Yaris. I swapped the stereo for a radio/cd player (lying around at home) and bought a remote central locking kit off ebay (€17).
That's specced it enough for herself.

Spipov

nice one. not much more than the terra then, doesnt warrant that much more cash.

im still struggling between getting a yaris (the prices of them = ouch) and a polo 2000-2002 (not a lot of good ones going around).

decisions decisions!

johndaman66

Spipov wrote: »

nice one. not much more than the terra then, doesnt warrant that much more cash.

im still struggling between getting a yaris (the prices of them = ouch) and a polo 2000-2002 (not a lot of good ones going around).

decisions decisions!

For me I'd have to go with the Yaris. I had the displeasure of driving a 98' 1.0 litre Polo for a number of weeks. I'm unsure if the engine in the 2000 - 2002 version is the same (assuming you are looking at a 1.0 litre) but the engine in the one I was driving was just woeful. Granted, nobody expects a 1.0 litre car to be fast but Polo was just dreadful altogether to the point of being dangerously slow. Then at anything above 50mph it could be quite terrifying to drive, even on a smooth straight motorway.

It also had lots of niggly faults. Needed to keep the foot on the accelerator until the engine heated up fully or else the car cutted out (made life difficult when coming up to traffic lights/ junctions etc)....perhaps that was a problem that could have being rectified easily enough though. Apart from that ignition coil and brakes gave trouble and as I say I only had the car on loan for a few weeks. It was very apparent it was made to a budget. Most components were made in Spain I think. Also, was quite heavy on fuel considering it was such a slouch.

My sister drives a 2001 Yaris and it is just in a different league altogether. If I need to be critical the interior plastics seem fairly hard and cheap, wouldn't bother me too much really but some people get very hung up on this aspect. Having said that the interior does seem pretty robust and well screwed together. I'm also not a fan of the red or blue display only for engine temperature and would much rather see a needle. Sisters has being hassle free for her, just usual wear and tear items really and also not heavy on fuel. You might pay a wee bit of a premium for a Yaris but its worth it against the likes of a Polo I think.

lomb

johndaman66 wrote: »

For me I'd have to go with the Yaris. I had the displeasure of driving a 98' 1.0 litre Polo for a number of weeks. I'm unsure if the engine in the 2000 - 2002 version is the same (assuming you are looking at a 1.0 litre) but the engine in the one I was driving was just woeful. Granted, nobody expects a 1.0 litre car to be fast but Polo was just dreadful altogether to the point of being dangerously slow. Then at anything above 50mph it could be quite terrifying to drive, even on a smooth straight motorway.

It also had lots of niggly faults. Needed to keep the foot on the accelerator until the engine heated up fully or else the car cutted out (made life difficult when coming up to traffic lights/ junctions etc)....perhaps that was a problem that could have being rectified easily enough though. Apart from that ignition coil and brakes gave trouble and as I say I only had the car on loan for a few weeks. It was very apparent it was made to a budget. Most components were made in Spain I think. Also, was quite heavy on fuel considering it was such a slouch.

My sister drives a 2001 Yaris and it is just in a different league altogether. If I need to be critical the interior plastics seem fairly hard and cheap, wouldn't bother me too much really but some people get very hung up on this aspect. Having said that the interior does seem pretty robust and well screwed together. I'm also not a fan of the red or blue display only for engine temperature and would much rather see a needle. Sisters has being hassle free for her, just usual wear and tear items really and also not heavy on fuel. You might pay a wee bit of a premium for a Yaris but its worth it against the likes of a Polo I think.

The Yaris is the worst car Ive driven in the wet(from new on original and now aftermarket tyres), back end breaks loose easily and car spins. Could be potentially fatal... Steering feels very artificial also.
Another 97 corolla we had handelled neutrally in the wet so its not a Toyota specific problem just a Yaris problem.
Also right drivers armrest is crappy hard plastic so is uncomfortable on that point alone, window is too high to rest arm.
Yaris is good fun though to drive in dry conditions though , cheeky little car.

johndaman66

I can't say I've experienced any severly bad handling problems with the Yaris lomb. Its not a sports car or a super saloon....I suppose if you treat it as such you will be in trouble! The Polo on the other hand was just a nightmare handling wise, wet, dry or indifferent and I'm not talking serious speed at all. Who knows, maybe that was just the one I drove for a few weeks. As I said the interior plastics are quite hard and not very comforting in the Yaris. To some people the inside of a car means a great deal but I wouldn't give a toss.

Priorities and all that but I'll put up with the hard plastic armrest everyday rather than the possibility of being stranded on the side of the road or potentially cutting out when overtaking a truck!

Spipov

lads, thanks a bunch for the info.

i found an ad and ended up getting a 00 yaris, 1 previous owner, nct till 09/12 tax till 08/11. it was the best ive driven in a long while.

had clutch and tyres recently changed, so that made it feel better driving. the piles of c*ap i tried before getting to this one was unbelievable. and this was cheaper (just over 2k euros).

it has 2 keys, no service history unfortunately, but then again, its a 2k car.

its a terra model (the last sol i saw wasnt different from this one, didnt have remote central lock either).

im thinking of getting this aftermarket remote locking kit, have people had any problems?

http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=675

im looking to get both keys cut then and the chip put into this one.

anybody knows of anybody who would fit that, and also cut the keys (+ changing the chip over to this kit?)


theres also a cd player in the car, so its just a matter of getting a mex-bt2700 and fitting it in.


all in all, im happy with the car (lets see if it develops any problems). im going to get it professionally valeted as well. - then give it as gift to the wife on our anniversary with a big bow on it!

johndaman66

Spipov wrote: »

lads, thanks a bunch for the info.

i found an ad and ended up getting a 00 yaris, 1 previous owner, nct till 09/12 tax till 08/11. it was the best ive driven in a long while.

had clutch and tyres recently changed, so that made it feel better driving. the piles of c*ap i tried before getting to this one was unbelievable. and this was cheaper (just over 2k euros).

it has 2 keys, no service history unfortunately, but then again, its a 2k car.

its a terra model (the last sol i saw wasnt different from this one, didnt have remote central lock either).

im thinking of getting this aftermarket remote locking kit, have people had any problems?

http://www.rclick.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=675

im looking to get both keys cut then and the chip put into this one.

anybody knows of anybody who would fit that, and also cut the keys (+ changing the chip over to this kit?)


theres also a cd player in the car, so its just a matter of getting a mex-bt2700 and fitting it in.


all in all, im happy with the car (lets see if it develops any problems). im going to get it professionally valeted as well. - then give it as gift to the wife on our anniversary with a big bow on it!

Congrats on the new motor Spipov. Hope its good for your wife and am sure it will be. It does seem to be a car that was well cared for by the way you describe it so thats a very good starting point anyway. Would think, she'll be over the moon with that present.

I'm afraid I'd be far from a whizz kid on the remote locking kit myself. mgbgt1978 might be the best man to advise on this if hes still following the thread as he mentioned he got one fitted to his car.

My ignition in my uncles 98' Corolla gave him hassle so he needed to replace that. He simply leaves the old key hanging on the bunch and thats grand to ensure that the immobiliser is happy when hes starting the car. Not sure if that bit of info is of any benefit to you but so you will know if need be;)

Spipov

thanks. ill keep an eye out

mgbgt1978

This;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Remote-Control-Keyless-Door-Central-Locking-Kit-/160605434540?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2564d472ac
is the kit i used for 2 different cars to give them remote central locking.
Fairly simple to fit and no messing about with keys and transponders

sparkle_23

Hi just wondering would anyone be able to tell me the spec for a 2004 model sol?

colm_mcm

2 electric windows
Remote locking
14" alloys
Front fogs
Height adjust seats
Electric mirrors
ABS
Colour coded rubbing strips on bumpers
Leather wheel and gearknob
Rear headrests
Silver heater controls and door handles

The Strata is a better option, it loses the electric mirrors but gains chrome exhaust, remote audio, scuff plates, carbon fibre effect heating controls and door panels, tailored mats, coloured seats with better material and the option of Jupiter blue paint.
Essentially its the earlier Yaris Blue special edition with alloys and more colours.
These were cheaper than the sol and way more common in 2005 as it was the runout model before the new shape came out

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

2 electric windows
Remote locking
14" alloys
Front fogs
Height adjust seats
Electric mirrors
ABS
Colour coded rubbing strips on bumpers
Leather wheel and gearknob
Rear headrests
Silver heater controls and door handles

The Strata is a better option, it loses the electric mirrors but gains chrome exhaust, remote audio, scuff plates, carbon fibre effect heating controls and door panels, tailored mats, coloured seats with better material and the option of Jupiter blue paint.
Essentially its the earlier Yaris Blue special edition with alloys and more colours.
These were cheaper than the sol and way more common in 2005 as it was the runout model before the new shape came out

Thanks a mill! I'm looking for a 2004 or 2005 Yaris at the moment and I was so confused about the models! Do the others not have remote central locking?

colm_mcm

Terra has central locking but no remote, electric windows, abs, cd, colour coded bumpers and handles,

Luna adds remote locking, silvery interior bits, rear head rests

Blue special edition is same as strata but without alloys and was launched in 2004. Only available in blue (Jupiter, Stellar and Pearl)

So in order of niceness:
Terra
Luna
Blue
Sol
Strata

Spipov

hi all.

i ended up getting a terra 00 model. at the end of the day, between that and the sol, there was only the rear headrests and abs. there arent many sol's for sale or anything else apart from the terras in the irish market.
the couple of sols i went to see were dreadful in condition and were not cheap. at the end of the day, since there were many terras knocking around, i managed to choose the right one.


i bought a remote locking kit for 15 euros on ebay, im just waiting to install it. apart from that, its in good nick apart from a few dents and smoke smell that im still trying to figure out how to get rid of.

colm_mcm

Just to clarify, we are now talking about the post 03 facelift models where differences in spec are more significant between trim levels.

sparkle_23

It's tough to find a sol or strata, they're all either sold or at a ridiculous price! I was adamant that I wanted Remote central locking but now I feel central locking without the remote will do!

colm_mcm

There are a few blue special editions around 04-05 same as strata just no alloys. Way nicer than a terra and have remote locks. Hold out for one

sparkle_23

I'm thinking of going to view an 04 terra with 44000 miles for €4750 on monday. I must have a look again for the blue....

So the terra just has central locking nothing else fancy?

colm_mcm

The 04 on donedeal for 4200 is a blue special edition. Why not buy that?

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

The 04 on donedeal for 4200 is a blue special edition. Why not buy that?

It was sold! i wish they would take down the ads when the car has been sold!

colm_mcm

Here's a 1.3 blue special edition 3 door for 4k.
Uk import but not unusual for sligo as its close to NI

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2313174?cid=2313174&

colm_mcm

It's actually a 1.0 and not a 1.3 as advertised. It's uk alright.

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's actually a 1.0 and not a 1.3 as advertised. It's uk alright.

not bad! i wonder why they don't have many pictures... Would it be worthwhile buying one in NI and reregistering it or would it end up costing more?

colm_mcm

I don't think you'd save much up north, although there's a blue special edition for 2k on donedeal, there's 100 on the clock and it needs vrt for a few hundred

sparkle_23

I may just hold out for the perfect one! I know I want a 5 door with max 70000 miles.. with as much as possible for my money!

colm_mcm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2277023

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2277023

Oh wow!! I must give them a call I hope it's not sold already!

sparkle_23

With the 2006 model has the spec changed much? What comes with a terra?:D

colm_mcm

Terra has:
Electric windows and mirrors
Heated mirrors
Remote locking
Front and side airbags
Coloured bumpers
Cd
Height adjustable seat

Luna adds
Coloured mirrors
Coloured handles
Curtain and knee airbags
Leather wheel
Leather gearknob
Remote audio
Cd plays mp3/WMA
Better seats

Strata is a terra with alloys and fogs

Sol is a Luna with alloys and fogs

Sol luxury pack adds:
Keyless entry
Keyless start
Climate control

focus mad

Can anyone tell me what functions are on the trip computer on the yaris, im planning on getting a 1999 model

colm_mcm

Average speed, average fuel economy, and possibly range

focus mad

Thanks alot! Im a big of a mpg freak! so this will greatly come in handy Im getting rid of my 1999 ford focus hatchback and getting a yaris is there anything I should look out for?

andyseadog

colm_mcm wrote: »

Average speed, average fuel economy, and possibly range

Average and instantaneous fuel consumption and average speed. other than that you just get the outside temperature and radio display through it.

colm_mcm

If you're doing a lot of high speed driving 120kmph and over the 1.0 isn't gonna be fantastic on fuel

sparkle_23

The speedometer on my Yaris won't change from kmph to mph? I do prefer it in km but the fact that I can't annoys me a bit. I can change the fuel consumption thing between miles and km so why not the speedometer?

colm_mcm

Post 05 cars have kmph only speedo same as everything else

focus mad

colm_mcm wrote: »

If you're doing a lot of high speed driving 120kmph and over the 1.0 isn't gonna be fantastic on fuel

I use the n7 Queit alot so wouldn't really be doing much speed over 100km reason for the change of car is price of fuel and insurance cost etc! The yaris is supposed to average around 50 mpg which is a bit difference from the focus! Just had a go of my mates 2000 yaris today and it's nippy enough and love the trip computer functions! Cabin is lovely and roomy to and the various storage compartments and very impressive to!

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

Post 05 cars have kmph only speedo same as everything else

Mine is 2005 and it explains how to do it in the manual...but when I press the button nothing happens

colm_mcm

That's cos the manual is from 2003 :-)

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's cos the manual is from 2003 :-)

Oh! My bad... a guy I was gonna buy one off could change his and it was an 05! Mines late 05 though. In the display during the day I can see MPH but its not lit up. Ah well KM is handier anyway!

colm_mcm

A uk import would be able to be changed from kmph to mph, as would a car lying around unregistered since mid 2004.
The total mileage (odometer) will either have miles or km written it depending on when it was made and what market it was sold in

Epic Yaris thread!

Stay tuned to find out what happens if you hold down the mode button on the steering wheel or what the capacity of the windscreen washer bottle is

sparkle_23

I have a dilemma! I went to get petrol the other night and I filled the car. But the fuel range display stayed at 79km or whatever it was at before I got the petrol. Now it's at 0km and the fuel gauge is 3 quarters full! How do I fix this?:D

colm_mcm

Make sure ignition is off when refilling. If you hold down the trip button on The trip computer it might recalculate the range

Resetting the average mpg might also solve this as the average may be way out and throwing up a silly calculated range

sparkle_23

colm_mcm wrote: »

Make sure ignition is off when refilling. If you hold down the trip button on The trip computer it might recalculate the range

Resetting the average mpg might also solve this as the average may be way out and throwing up a silly calculated range

Now it's an epic Yaris thread! Held down the trip button and it said "RESET OK" and now it's all sorted

robk84

Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct place to post but here goes.
I have a 2001 998cc Yaris. Can anyone tell me, when the low fuel gauge light flashes, how much fuel/miles are left in the tank?