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MetroMPG · 06-05-2018, 12:18 PM

I wonder if Toyota is letting the Yaris hatch die off because they've now got the "iA" sedan (rebadged Mazda2, on a much newer platform) to sell in its place as their entry level car.

I assume they killed the Prius V because they wanted people to buy the Rav4, now the company's best-selling hybrid.

The Fit is still selling reasonably well... around 5k a month if memory serves.

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