Bought the Yaris Cross in February 2021 and only received it on September 2021. Initial delivery date was May 2021. A long waiting time with no compensation or service recovery from Borneo Motors. No courtesy loan vehicle was offered for the inconvenience caused. Take it or leave it attitude from the company. SEs were friendly but hands tied by company.
Been driving it for almost 3 weeks, very good fuel economy and very unique looking mini SUV. However, very poorly/lousily spec-ed by Borneo Motors Singapore.
Excite 1.5 Variant ($5K more than base model)
Dislike:
1. No 18 inch wheels (same 16 inch wheels as the base model, unlike overseas variant)
2. No 360 panoramic camera (unlike overseas variant)
3. No build in/integrated GPS in infotainment system (needs to use wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, unlike overseas variant)
4. Dim halogen light bulbs used for interior lightings and car plate.
5. Cheap scratchy 90s feeling interior plastics and weird fabric at the door panel.
6. Gear lever console looks like old 90s. No leather gear shift gaiter cover (unlike overseas variant).
7. No Automatic Parking Assist (unlike overseas variant).
8. No Electric Tail Gate (unlike overseas variant).
9. No E-Four Variant offered (unlike overseas variant).
10. Currently no face lifted or adventure variant model offered.
Like:
1. Very very good fuel economy
2. The unique looks
3. The integrated Heads Up Display (HUD) for Excite variant (the only reason to get Excite)
The suspension is not as harsh compared to previous generation of Honda Vezel.
Yaris Cross is a nice mini SUV only to be under spec-ed in Singapore by Borneo Motors.
Looks almost like a Yaris GR, from the rear at least...
The Yaris cross looks interesting, the rear really reminds of the Yaris GR hot hatch that everyone is going crazy about. The front reminds of some kind of insect, abit odd looking, but I can see how it might appeal to some people. The blacked-out headlights are a nice touch for me.
While the exterior is all pretty cool, getting into the Yaris Cross immediately reminds of its price point. The interior feels rather low quality and design feels old. Lots of hard plastic is used in the construction of the interior.
The engine isn't anything special, but it sure is sufficient for this relatively small car. The hybrid system also allows good fuel consumption. Not muich gripe about its powertrain.