Five-Point Inspection: 2012 Toyota Yaris LE

Gets Noisy on the Highway

Cruising around the city, the Yaris isn’t particularly noisy, but on the highway the wind noise gets annoying quickly. Engine noise never pushes past an expected level, but when the winds pick up, the stereo volume knob has to compensate by rising one or two notches as well.

Other supcompacts, like the Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic, are notably quieter on the highway, though the Yaris may be the best for drowning out your mother-in-law.