Toyota Yaris review

Although it’s well equipped and has a hybrid option, the Toyota Yaris doesn’t excel enough to stand out in the small car class

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Power

114 bhp

0-62 mph

9.7 s

Figures for 1.5 VVT-h Design E-CVT Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr

Hatchback

Hybrid

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Introduction

Performance & drive

Interior

Passenger & boot space

Buying & owning

Dan Jones

Updated: 13 June 2024

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Looking for a small car but struggling to decide whether to stick with an engine or go fully electric? The Toyota Yaris Hybrid could be the model you’re searching for.

You see, as a regular hybrid the Yaris can run on petrol like a conventional car, but also has the ability to do short, low-speed stints on electricity alone. That's thanks to the way Toyota has managed to squeeze in a battery and motor as well as a 1.5-litre engine.

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Expected annual mileage 5000 Term months 48 Deposit months 12 Monthly payment £230.33 Initial payment £2,763.96

Step-by-step

Leasing works a bit like a long-term rental. You drive it, but you don’t own it.

• Choose your car, pick your terms and apply for lease credit online
• Pay monthly rental payments for your chosen term length
• Drive it, enjoy it, then give it back at the end

What you get

When you lease with Autotrader you get all of this:

• Full manufacturer’s warranty
• Road tax and roadside assistance included
• No admin fees
• Free returns within 30 days*

In partnership with

£2,764 initial payment, 48 month contract, 5000 miles p/a. Subject to status and conditions.

• Lower total monthly cost than PCP/HP
• No balloon payments
• Road tax included

Better still, Toyota has long been ahead of the hybrid game, with the fourth-generation model recording one of the best efficiency figures ever in our Real MPG testing. Here's the thing, though: while the Yaris is a frugal choice, it's always struggled to push ahead of the best small cars.

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For example, the VW Polo has had an advantage when it comes to comfort and quality, while the Honda Jazz majors on practicality and the Renault Clio has provided better value. ​​​​​​So does the latest Toyota Yaris Hybrid finally come out on top? Read on to find out how we rate it against rivals...

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What’s new?
March 2024: revised Yaris revealed, with addition of new 129bhp hybrid engine, and new top-spec Premiere Edition
May 2023: Yaris updated with new infotainment system, a new app-based digital key and new safety and driver-assistance systems
December 2021: Yaris GR Sport trim level unveiled, featuring larger alloy wheels, turned suspensions a mesh grille and new Dynamic Grey paintwork
January 2021: Yaris wins What Car? Best True MPG award, with the magazine naming it “the most efficient car we’ve ever tested”
August 2020: all-new Yaris supermini goes on sale in UK

Verdict

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid has some important strengths, not least its superb fuel economy, excellent reliability and generous standard kit. However, it can’t match the VW Polo for interior quality or ride comfort, and it's pretty cramped inside, especially compared with the Honda Jazz. The entry-level engine and mid-spec Design trim will suit most buyers' needs.

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Pros

• Excellent real-world fuel economy
• Toyota's reliability record
• Slow predicted depreciation

Cons

• Firm ride, especially on higher-spec models with bigger wheels
• Poor rear passenger space
• So-so interior quality

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Trims available

GR

There’s only one trim level for the GR Yaris and it comes with 18in forged alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, automatic windscreen wipers, keyless ignition, a carbon-fibre roof, rear privacy glass and red brake calipers.

GR SPORT

The GR Sport brings a sportier appearance to the Yaris range, adding larger 18in alloy wheels, sports suspension and front sports seats. It also builds on Design spec by adding dual-zone climate control, keyless ignition and a six-speaker sound system.

Icon

The Yaris is well equipped, even in entry-level Icon trim; you get climate control, auto lights and wipers, electric front windows, 16in alloy wheels, a reversing camera and 7.0in touchscreen infotainment system with a DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There’s also a suite of safety tech including automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control.

Excel

Luxurious Dynamic trim sits at the top of the range above Dynamic. It adds blind spot monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, replaces the JBL stereo with a six speaker one (unless you pay extra) and auto folding door mirrors. A bit rich for our liking.

Design

Second-rung Design trim adds LED headlights, rear electric windows, an 8.0in touchscreen and rear privacy glass for a reasonable premium over Icon. It's worth considering.

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Performance & drive

What it's like to drive, and how quiet it is

Strengths

• Quick off the line
• Body lean is well controlled

Weaknesses

• Quite noisy above town speeds
• Firm ride

Engine, 0-60mph and gearbox

The lower-spec Toyota Yaris Hybrid is driven by a 114bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine plus an electric motor. The higher-spec model (the Yaris Hybrid 130) combines the motor with a 128bhp version of the same engine.

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When you squeeze the accelerator pedal, you get instant power thanks to the immediate reaction from the hybrid system. After that, acceleration is moderate: the standard 114bhp car can hit 60mph in 9.7 seconds. The more powerful engine shaves half a second off that time for a marginally quicker 0-60mph sprint time.

All version of the Yaris come with a CVT automatic gearbox. It’s responsive enough but has a tendency to hold the revs near the red line during acceleration, especially in the more powerful model. If you ask for a real turn of pace it gets noisy.

To read about the faster hot-hatch version see our Toyota GR Yaris review.

Suspension and ride comfort

The Yaris's Icon and Design trims are fitted with 16in alloys and regular suspension, and that combination give it a relatively firm ride. It follows minor road contours and jostles you around in your seat more than the Honda Jazz and VW Polo but never becomes too fractious.

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The same can’t be said for the Excel, GR Sport and Premiere Edition models. GR Sport models ride on bigger 18in wheels, while the other two variants are fitted with 17in alloys. The increase in wheel size makes the ride even firmer, with the Yaris jostling you around in your seat and crashing more over potholes, especially around town. Things do improve at motorway speeds.

If you want a small car that strikes a balance between firmness and comfort, you’ll want to consider the Audi A1 because it offers one of the smoothest and best-controlled rides in the class, and is priced pretty much in line with the Yaris. If you're focusing on regular hybrids, the Jazz is worth a look too.

Handling

There are more fun cars to drive of this size, but the Yaris feels reasonably comfortable when being driven briskly along a winding road, no matter which trim you've gone for.

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There's a reasonable amount of grip, while body lean is well contained. Indeed, the Yaris feels more controlled than the Polo through faster twists and turns.

However, while it's more fun to drive than a Jazz, it's not as entertaining as the Renault Clio or Seat Ibiza. Those rivals feel lighter on their toes and have a more direct and accurate steering response that inspires more confidence when turning in to a bend.

Noise and vibration

You'll be impressed by the Yaris’s peaceful manners around town, where the petrol engine is frequently left to slumber while the electric motor does all the work.

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In fact, even when it does fire up, the engine is relatively subdued in everyday driving. It's just a pity that the revs soar under acceleration and stay high until you’re up to cruising speed, which can be unpleasantly noisy.

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At a cruise on the motorway, tyre roar is the main bugbear – especially in models fitted with 17in or 18in wheels. The Skoda Fabia and VW Polo are more hushed at higher speeds.

“Toyota claims the Yaris is able to run on battery power alone for up to 80% of the time, and if you're crawling in traffic, I can believe that.” – Neil Winn, Deputy Reviews Editor

Interior

The interior layout, fit and finish

Strengths

• Physical air-con controls;
• Standard rear-view camera

Weaknesses

• Some scratchy plastics
• Over-the-should view is not the best

Driving position and dashboard

All versions of the Toyota Yaris have a steering wheel that adjusts for reach as well as height. What's more, the wheel is neatly aligned with the pedals and seat, and the seat is supportive. With Excel trim you even get adjustable lumbar support.

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The seating position is fairly standard for the small car class so you sit quite low down. You can use a lever on the right of the seat to hoist yourself up to improve your view out. If a slightly more raised view out is important to you, try the Honda Jazz or the larger Toyota Yaris Cross.

Air-con controls are within easy reach of the driver, and because they’re physical buttons and knobs, they're much easier to operate on the move than touchscreen-based adjusters.

Visibility, parking sensors and cameras

The Yaris isn't too tricky to see out of, especially if you're looking straight ahead, diagonally or to the side. However, we found that the larger (10.5in) infotainment touchscreen in higher-spec models encroached on your view forwards a little. Another gripe is that we wish the rear windows were a little bigger, for better visibility when you glance over your shoulder.

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Fortunately, all versions have a rear-view camera as standard to help with parking. Front and rear parking sensors, meanwhile, come as standard on Excel and Premiere Edition models and are optional on Design and GR Sport trims.

Automatic headlights with auto high-beam are standard on all trim levels, but Design trim and above get upgraded from halogen lights to bright LED headlights. On top of that, automatic rain-sensing wipers are standard across the range.

Sat nav and infotainment

Depending on which trim level you go for, you’ll get an infotainment touchscreen that’s one of two sizes: 9in with entry-level Icon and mid-level Design, or 10.5in with Excel, GR Sport and Premiere Edition.

The smaller screen has a row of physical shortcut keys down one side, while the larger one has a column of icons on the display to help you hop between functions. Meanwhile, the graphics are sharp and it's responsive to inputs. You can bypass the system using the standard Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

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Every Yaris comes with DAB radio, Bluetooth and USB-C sockets for charging up your devices. Excel trim and above also get built-in sat-nav and wireless phone-charging. GR Sport adds a 12.3in digital driver's display, and top-spec Premiere has an upgraded eight-speaker JBL audio system and a head-up display.

Quality

The Yaris certainly doesn't feel low-rent inside, and it's a cut above the Hyundai i20. However, while everything feels sturdily screwed together and the stalks and switches feel well engineered, the interior lacks the upmarket feel of the Peugeot 208 and VW Polo.

From Excel trim and up, you get a soft-touch rubberised material on the dashboard, but it’s not hard to find scratchy plastics lower down, especially on the doors. The best small cars – including the Honda Jazz and Renault Clio – either avoid that issue, or hide it better.

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"The front seats of the Toyota Yaris are able to slide 60mm further back than the previous model's, which means there's useful extra leg room if, like me, you're well over 6ft tall.” – Chris Haining, Sub-editor

Passenger & boot space

How it copes with people and clutter

Strengths

• Rear seatbacks easy to fold down
• Quite a few storage spaces

Weaknesses

• Limited passenger space
• Front seats not very adjustable
• Small boot

Front space

Front space in the Toyota Yaris could be better for six-footers, and many rivals – including the Honda Jazz, Seat Ibiza and VW Polo – offer more head and leg room.

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Storage space is more promising. There's a cubby in front of the gear lever that can easily swallow a mobile phone, wallet and keys, plus a small tray above the glovebox for pens and other loose items. Every Yaris has two cupholders under the front centre armrest but the door bins are quite small.

Rear space

How much space is enough? That’s the question you ought to be asking yourself here, because many small-car buyers consider interior space less important than other factors.

So, the Yaris might suit you just fine. It comes with five doors as standard and a couple of six-footers will fit in the back. They just won’t be very comfortable, because there's hardly any head and leg room. Rear passengers will feel cramped because of the rising windowline, which doesn’t let much light into the back seats.

If you're looking for a small car that can carry taller adults in the back in comfort, you'd be much better off with a Honda Jazz, a Skoda Fabia or a VW Polo.

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Seat folding and flexibility

Every version of the Yaris comes with 60/40 split folding rear seats and the seatbacks are easy enough to fold down. There are no other clever features, such as the cinema-style flip-up seat bases you get in the Honda Jazz.

Front passengers are treated to height adjustment for their chair as standard on Excel, GR Sport and Premiere Edition trim, but that’s about it.

Boot space

Boot space is not a Yaris strength. The overall capacity is 286 litres, which is slightly less than you get in a Jazz and much less than in a Renault Clio, a Seat Ibiza or a VW Polo.

We managed to fit four carry-on suitcases below the Yaris's parcel shelf, while all the rivals can swallow at least five. Ultimately, that means you’ll easily fit a decent-sized load of shopping in there, but if you regularly need to carry more there are better choices available.

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“Unlike the VW Polo, the Toyota Yaris doesn't give you the option to have a height-adjustable boot floor, meaning there's a big (160mm) drop down from the entrance to the load area. I found that makes a big difference.” – Lawrence Cheung, New Cars Editor

Buying & owning

Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is

Strengths

• Good fuel economy
• Excellent reliability
• Plenty of standard equipment

Weaknesses

• Quite high starting price

Equipment, options and extras

Even in entry-level Icon trim, the Yaris is well-equipped, but we’d take a step up and go for the Design. It doesn’t cost all that much more but gets climate control, electric windows, 16in alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, heated door mirrors, automatic headlights, rear privacy glass and LED headlights.

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Next in line is Excel, which adds the bigger infotainment system and more driving aids. Interestingly, though, GR Sport sits above Excel but is slightly less well equipped. Its focus is on sportiness, adding sports seats and sportier styling inspired by the GR Yaris hot hatch. It rides on larger 18in wheels and features black exterior trim.

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Topping the Yaris range is the Premier Edition. As the most expensive model, it gets all the same kit as the Excel, such as front and rear parking sensors, but is available with a bi-tone paint finish, with Neptune Blue offered exclusively as a colour option.

Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2

The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is one of the cheapest non-electric small cars to run, and also makes a low-cost company car because the low CO2 emissions (from as little as 91g/km) translate into a low BIK tax rate.

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Officially, the lower-powered engine (the 1.5 Hybrid) will manage from 57.6mpg to 70.6mpg. The more powerful, 1.5 Hybrid 130 engine is equally impressive when it comes to efficiency. On a 61-mile test route with a mix of rural and urban driving we saw an indicated 56.3mpg.

That’s good, because as a cash purchase, the Yaris costs from £23,445, making it pricier than most mainstream petrol rivals, including the Seat Ibiza and VW Polo. It is, though, cheaper than hybrid alternatives such as the Honda Jazz (available from £28,060) and Renault Clio E-Tech (£24,295).

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Reliability

In the small-car section of the 2024 What Car? Reliability Survey the Yaris finished in ninth place out of 15 models. As a manufacturer, Toyota finished in a strong fifth place out of 31 brands in the overall league table. Honda finished fourth and Volkswagen came 18th.

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A three-year warranty comes as standard with the Yaris, but there is the option of extending it up to 10 years and 100,000 miles if you service your car at a Toyota dealership every year. That's longer than any other brand gives you (three years is the norm), but Kia and Hyundai offer seven and five years.

Safety and security

Toyota’s Safety Sense package is standard on all versions of the Yaris and brings automatic emergency braking (AEB), lane-keeping assistance and a road-sign display with a warning if you go over the speed limit.

Blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit assist come as standard on Excel and Premiere Edition models, and are available in an optional safety pack on Design and GR Sport trim.

Euro NCAP awarded the Yaris five stars (out of five) for safety, although the organisation did highlight that adult crash protection in a frontal impact could be better. The Honda Jazz scored slightly higher marks in this part of the test.

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“The Toyota Yaris is the second most efficient car we've put through our Real MPG test so I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking to keep their running costs low. The only car that beat is is the Toyota Yaris Cross.” – Claire Evans, Consumer Editor

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Toyota Yaris specifications

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RRP price range

£23,995 - £52,295

MPG range across all versions

34.32 - 65.69

Available fuel types (which is best for you? )

Petrol Hybrid, Petrol

Available colours

Number of engines (see all)

2

Number of trims (see all)

14

Warranty

3 years / 60,000 miles

Company car tax at 20% (min/max)

£1,132 - £3,613

Company car tax at 40% (min/max)

£2,263 - £7,225

FAQs

Is a Toyota Yaris a good car to buy?

Our expert reviewers gave the Yaris four stars out of five, making it one of the best small cars you can buy. It does very well for efficiency, reliability and equipment in particular.

Which Toyota Yaris model is best?

If you can, we’d pay the extra to go for the Design trim level. It strikes a good balance between having loads of equipment without costing a fortune. It also gets 16in alloy wheels, making it one of the more comfortable versions of the Yaris.

Is the Toyota Yaris available as an electric car or hybrid car?

Not a full electric car no – but every Yaris is a hybrid car. That means you get a petrol engine plus two electric motors and a battery. It can travel very short distances on electric power, and is particularly effective in stop-start city traffic.

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Step-by-step

Leasing works a bit like a long-term rental. You drive it, but you don’t own it.

• Choose your car, pick your terms and apply for lease credit online
• Pay monthly rental payments for your chosen term length
• Drive it, enjoy it, then give it back at the end

What you get

When you lease with Autotrader you get all of this:

• Full manufacturer’s warranty
• Road tax and roadside assistance included
• No admin fees
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£2,764 initial payment, 48 month contract, 5000 miles p/a. Subject to status and conditions.

• Lower total monthly cost than PCP/HP
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