Like the Fit, the Yaris is an award-winning model, and the main success of the Yaris has been in Europe, compared to the huge success of the Takeoff in the United States, China and Japan. It has won authoritative awards such as European Car of the Year, Japanese Car of the Year, and European J.D. Power's "Most Satisfied Car with Consumers".
 
The Toyota Zhixuan, called the Yaris L, which is currently on sale, was launched in 2013, was facelifted in 2016, and launched a sedan version in 2017, that is, Zhixiang, and the two are highly overlapping in terms of price range. Guangfeng has Zhixuan/Zhixiang, Yifeng naturally has the corresponding brother model Weichi/Weichi FS, one south and one north, both have hatchback and sedan models, and there are many choices.
 
When it was launched in 2013, Zhixuan was still using Toyota's very old 4AT, which was very mature and ran smoothly, but due to too few gears, in the process of shifting, the speed would fluctuate slightly, and there were its shortcomings. In the mid-2016 facelift, the biggest change was the replacement of the 4-speed automatic transmission with an analog 8-speed CVT, which improved the driving experience.
 
In terms of power, it is difficult to compare Zhixuan with the Fit, the 1.3L self-priming engine of the 6NR and the 1.5L self-aspirated engine of the 7NR are not known for their power, even the 7NR is only 107 horsepower, and the 6NR is more of a manual transmission model, and the sales volume is negligible.
 
In the process of driving, although the absolute power is not strong, but the whole power response and running smoothness of Zhixuan is worthy of praise, this CVT transmission can provide a very brisk driving experience when driving in the city, the upshift and upshift enthusiasm and tolerance are very high, and will not be like the Volkswagen 1.5L self-priming model, in order to reduce fuel consumption and weaken the power response. In general, Zhixuan is a car that is not very powerful but comfortable to drive.
 
The ride experience of Zhixuan is far inferior to the driving experience, first of all, because the positioning is not high, the chassis does not use too many soundproof materials, and the tires are not too quiet type, so the tire noise will cause obvious nuisance in the cabin when driving. Rear passengers will also hear noticeable wind noise near the C-pillar, and the torsion beam suspension on the rear axle is also stiff, and the backrests of the rear seats are also straight, making the ride feel much less than that of the front seats.
 
The interior is also a shortcoming, with hard plastic used in most parts of the car, the center console doesn't even have a screen, and the steering wheel is also plastic, which is quite outstanding in terms of cheapness. Almost all of the cost saved is placed on the standard ESP and automatic start and stop of the whole system, the reversing radar can be rear-installed, but the ESP can not be rear-installed, so Zhixuan is also more suitable for consumers who have a strong demand for safety.
 
You never need to worry about a Toyota when it comes to quality, and the Yaris is even better than the Fit in the long-term statistics of Consumer Reports, a car with no flaws in quality, and whether you've been driving it for 10 years or more, there's not a single part of it that's susceptible to breakage.
 
The Yaris is also a five-star safety compact car from the European E-NCAP, but like the Fiesta, it lagged behind the Fit in the IIHS test due to offset collisions. Chi Hyun also participated in China's C-NCAP crash test and achieved a five-star safety rating without any suspense. With an overall score of 54.0, only a handful of cars such as the Fit can compete with it in the small car segment.
 
Zhixuan is slightly inferior to the Fit in terms of power, rear space and loading practicality, but in terms of price, Zhixuan is also cheaper than the Fit. If you just want a simple and practical transportation tool and life assistant, Zhixuan is also a good choice.
Toyota Zhixuan丨Vios evaluation report