Yay for the Yaris

After some unsolicited frontal modifications to my regular ride, I'm now driving around in a Toyota Yaris courtesy car.

"It's really quite clever", the slogan goes. Pockets and nooks and crannies galore, most of them being quite small. For example the center cup holder would barely fit a small McDonalds polystyrene cup, but would hold a ladies' cellphone rather well.

Being the gadget geek that I've gradually become, I'll have to note that the cigarette lighter socket is located quite low, so any accessories that you might want to plug in (e.g. a Navman) might be quite a stretch, if at all possible to do so. If you own an MP3 player, use a mini FM transmitter like an iTrip as the factory audio system does not come with a tape deck, but a single CD player capable of playing MP3 discs.

Thanks to the interior design the car feels more spacious than it really is. A tall seating position ensures proper posture (maybe...). The engine and auto gearbox's power delivery ensures that you blend in with urban traffic flows, but will struggle on the motorway.

Overall it is a cheap, competent, frugal and inoffensive town car.