Toyota Yaris has been known as the least costly model of Toyota. But it comes beyond just good, it boasts a handsome look, a well-tailored interior, agile performance and a comfortable road manner. The Yaris is a typical model showing how worthy Toyota is for its leading position in the auto industry: excellent quality, great reputation and satisfaction as well. All Yaris versions combine solid integrity, outstanding fuel economy and an inexpensive cost of maintenance that underlie every Toyota model. 

So we at Naijauto.com are so eager to bring our reader an in-depth review of the Toyota Yaris 2008 model, together with its prices in Nigeria. We believe that this article will be helpful and informative for Toyota lovers and all car users in general. We also go into details for the hatchback version in this review. 

Here are the most updated Toyota Yaris 2008 prices in Nigeria. This is fair market price range for a used Toyota Yaris 2008 in neat condition in Nigeria, depending on it is a foreign used one or Nigerian used one:

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The Toyota Yaris 2008 comes available in 2 variants including base (a 3-door hatchback) and S version (a 4-door sedan). All Yaris versions are driven by the front wheels and powered by a common 1.5 L engine.

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2008 Toyota Yaris. Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

The Toyota Yaris 2008 interior can surprise any car user with its excellent space efficiency and smart cockpit packaging. Owning the longest wheelbase in its class, along with a tall and widened roofline, the Yaris also benefits a roomy cockpit. Meanwhile, it offers less legroom than headroom, though every seat can house up 6-foot-tall occupants with comfort.

The fabric upholstery comes standard, looks luxurious and offers good grip in the corners. The front seats are supportive for backs, but the cushions are quite short and flat, so long-legged motorists may not benefit optimum comfort and get less body support. The seating position for the driver is finely upright and opens a generous sight, but the steering wheel feels a bit awkward. 

The front seats are supportive for backs, but the cushions are quite short and flat

In order to enter into the rear seats, you can go via the shoulder area of the front occupant seat. The hatch’s rear seats offer a reclining feature that raise the seatback angle from 10° to 28°. The cargo space measures at 9.5 cubic feet and it will be 25.7 cubic feet if the rear seats are folded down.

The hatch’s rear seats offer a reclining feature that raise the seatback angle from 10° to 28°

The Toyota Yaris 2008 features a center-mounted gauge cluster with a general simplicity of design. The S-model liftbacks receives an additional tachometer while the outboard cup holders are standard for all versions in the lineup.

To give a verdict, the Toyota Yaris 2008 interior is comfortable with classy upholstery and intuitive controls. 

The Toyota Yaris 2008 features a center-mounted gauge cluster with a general simplicity of design

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All Toyota Yaris versions are driven by the front wheels and armed with a 1.5L engine which is capable of cranking out 106 hp. The Toyota Yaris 2008 engine works in a conjunction with a 5-speed manual transmission and an optional 4-speed automatic transmission.

All Yaris versions are driven by the front wheels and armed with a 1.5L engine 

The engine showcases a good performance with a smooth ride with a sporty handling capability. The steering wheel offers good sense while the braking system can operate well with confidence. Pedal feel is direct and even excellent.  

The 5-speed manual transmission is fun to drive, both on city roads and in the wide-open spaces. It offers well-spaced gear ratios and smooth shifts. Meanwhile, the 4-speed automatic transmission also works fine. Some acceleration power is weaken, but sharp downshifts and the smooth upshifts make it become a good friend of the commuter.

Speaking of the hatch’s fuel economy, the engine drinks 29 mpg on city roads and 36 mpg on the Highway (or 35 on the Highway for the automatic).

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Walking around, the Toyota Yaris 2008 boasts an appealing appearance. The exterior features a theme of “powerful simplicity” yet still cute at first glance. The hatch is adorned with wedgy profile, outstanding characters on the body, T-grille, creased hood lines and big front halogen headlight clusters.

Most of all exterior elements are body-colored but they show a harmony to the eyes with a good arrangement and a strategic placement of black decor on the two strips, on the B-pillar and around the A-pillar. The base of the windshield, fog lamp surrounds, front grilles and the length of the roof are also highlighted by the black cue.

The rear hatch is high enough to hold a 6-foot-tall person standing below it with comfort. The function of the hatch feels quite reasonable while opening of the hatch is also much easier with 2 struts, and the closure did not need more than a slight downward push. See more Toyota Yaris 2008 model pictures below.

The exterior features a theme of “powerful simplicity” yet still cute at first glance

The rear hatch is high enough to hold a 6-foot-tall person standing below it with comfort

The engine showcases a good performance with smooth ride with a sporty handling capability

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Vibration due to damaged engine is among the most common Toyota Yaris 2008 problems, especially on the manual models. These versions may generate an abnormal vibration type noise, clearest when accelerating from shifting gears or a stop. This is mainly led by a damaged engine mount. Broken engine mounts will need to be replaced.

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The Toyota Yaris 2008 has proven that a low-priced car doesn’t mean a cheap one in both its design and quality. It is worth buying, especially for those who have limited budgets yet want to own a good car. Theis review of the Toyota Yaris 2008 model is brought to you from Naijauto.com.

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