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Small, affordable cars face a similarly rough path toward acceptance. They have everything to prove and none of the halo-car glory that a brand's top model receives. We enthusiasts know that these can ...

An announcement about the Yaris is planned for New York in April. But the diminutive hatchback has found itself out of favor amid a buying public looking for larger utility vehicles and high riders.