There are rumors afoot that the 2009 Yaris lineup in the US will include the 5-door hatchback that both Japan and Europe are currently enjoying. That’s probably enough to make any 3-door owner jealous… and now that it looks like Toyota is going to scale back its SUV lineup here in the States, I think making the Yaris more user-friendly for non-entry level US buyers is a smart move on Toyota’s part. With amble experience in the sky-high gas price landscape of Japanland, Toyota appears well-positioned for weathering the slumping US economy… or at least better-positioned than Detroit.