Thursday, April 21, 2016 Special pullout section 8 Pages The 2016 Yaris Sedan has its roots not with Toyota but with Mazda, which builds the car in Salamanca, Mexico for Toyota. Basically a Mazda2, the Yaris Sedan has been rebadged and undergone minor tweaks. By Lorne Drury Metroland Media Yaris deserves to be on your shopping radar Thursday, April 21, 2016 - The IFP - Halton Hills - Wheels - theifp.ca At one time, compacts and subcompacts ruled the roost here in Canada, making up a huge portion of vehicle sales. Now it's crossovers and SUVs dominating the market with small cars becoming almost an after-thought. The pity as I see it is that many car buyers today won't even give the Yaris Sedan a sniff as they shop the crossover market instead. The sales numbers seem to back this up as Toyota sold only 253 Yaris Sedans in the first three months of 2016. It's unfortunate because the Yaris is a really nice little sedan, making up half of a two-pronged offering under the Yaris nameplate along with the more popular hatchback. However, unlike the hatchback, the sedan has its roots n o t w i t h To y o t a , b u t w i t h Continued on page 3 It's a pity that Toyota introduced its new Yaris subcompact sedan just as small car sales started to fall off the proverbial cliff. Bratin Auto 82 Main St. N. Georgetown 905-873-6127 Honest, Reliable Service Since 1989 Free Local Shuttle Service www.bratinauto.com S p r i n g . . . o n t h e Ro a d ! OIL CHANGE $ 20 OFF MAINTENANCE SPECIAL (Includes 30 Point Inspection) * $4995 Expiry May 31, 2016 *Most Vehicles 042116 Ontario Drive Clean Test and Repair Facility for all light duty vehicles OIL CHANGE / SNOW TIRE CHANGE OVER COMBO PACKAGE 042116 Expiry May 31, 2016 Page 1 COMPLIMENTARY TOWING - ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE