Hello all. My first re-badged Mazda 2 was a 2017 Toyota iA sedan. It was a wonderful car, and I was extremely impressed. However, a herd of Santa's evil reindeer decided to total it out right before Christmas. Thankfully, I was able to snag a 2020 Hatchback, which no one was looking at on the dealership lot. There is no love for Hatchbacks, sadly. Though, that was major luck for me.

How many Mazda 2 / Toyota Yaris folks are here?

 

Hello and welcome to the community! Glad to have you join us. Lots of very informed members on here with a wealth of information, so you've come to the right place. Be sure to reach out if any questions appear!

 

I bought a 2016 Sion iA for my kids. Best vehicle purchase I ever made. I got to drive it yesterday. I love the way it handles. I love the size. Close to 40 mpg! Best car for new drivers, but I may make it my daily driver when the second kid graduates from college in 3 years.

Cost of ownership has been near zero. Four years, 22,000 miles, 4 synthetic oil changes, tires and wiper blades and I can still find comparable used scions for sale for more than I paid new.

 

I got a 2020 Yaris hatch a week ago, and it handles great, no body lean like a Ford Focus.

See quite a few iA's in Chicago, some as Ubers.
Can call it a "small SUV" to average people and they'd not know difference. lol
;-)

 

I hope for the safety of your kids you have replaced the brake fluid every two years as specified by Mazda?

 

I am not sure and will look into it. Thank you for pointing this out. I take the Scion and all of my cars to my local mechanic and ask that they do everything necessary. However, I do not recall them changing brake fluids. This is excellent timing since the Scion will be home for Spring Break next week.

Thanks again.

 

When in doubt about your Brake Fluid....... DIY at home check-it-out!

 

I wonder if I am safe to assume that the Toyota dealership has the Mazda scheduled maintenance set up properly for the 2020 Yaris? I may need to ask this when I take my car for its first service.

Now, that looks interesting and fun.