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33Toyota Yaris

Toyota Yaris (1999-2026)

 VerifiedAlso referred to as: Toyota Yaris 2025 and Toyota Yaris 2027.
33Toyota Yaris
4.3

206 reviews

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Build Quality
4.6
Value for Money
4.6
Noise Level
3.6
JupiterSymphony
JupiterSymphonyNSW17 posts
  Yaris

I've had this car for over 10 years and had absolutely no problems with it. Fuel efficient and rock solid reliable. Just ridden off due to flooding but she was a beauty and I will miss her. Show details

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positivespirit1
positivespirit1QLD177 posts
  Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris GT

Best manual small car on the road - handling, engine performance, suspension for cornering on road and after sales service. Well designed interior, definitely a two person vehicle with a small boot but big enough for groceries, baggage etc. LOVE MY CAR

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Cameron
CameronNSW139 posts
  Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris GTS

I’ve found my favourite small hot hatch. That’s a fact. The updated GR Yaris brings a host of improvements without trying to reinvent what made the first-generation car so successful. Instead, Toyota has studied data from existing owners and refined the car in every meaningful way. Firstly, power has been increased to 221kW and 400Nm, which… Read more

helps pull you out of the lower rev range with greater ease.

There are also improvements to interior ergonomics and visibility, alongside better cooling thanks to larger openings in the front bumper and a water-jet spray for the intercooler.

The biggest change, however, is the introduction of an eight-speed torque-converter automatic. I was sceptical at first. As a massive fan of the first-generation manual transmission, I was shocked when Toyota announced an automatic version of this rally-homologation vehicle.

After covering a few hundred kilometres with this transmission, I was converted. It’s a no-nonsense gearbox with all the essentials and, most importantly, an inverted manual mode—push up on the gear stick to shift down, and pull back to shift up.

The plastic flappy paddles may not feel premium, but they’re snappy and firm in operation. Although I’d still prefer a manual, this auto provides an alternative driving experience the manual simply can’t: effortless commuting.

You don’t have to give your left leg a workout in heavy traffic, and when you’re out on the open road, the gearbox delivers exactly what you ask of it. It shifts rapidly, won’t automatically upshift when you hit the limiter, and feels akin to a sequential gearbox you’d find in the real Yaris WRC car.

Sure, it’s tiny in its proportions, making it better suited as an exciting second car rather than your daily driver. But what a second car it would be: capable, quick, engaging—and offering an experience no other car on the market delivers for under $100,000.

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Glenn
GlennQLD3 posts
  Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris

Toyota GR Yaris GR-Four – Great little car, actually fits a lot in the back considering its small size my partner and I went camping in mine and we fitted gazebo tents and everything else in the rear area. Very fast but also very economical car

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Joe
Joe2 posts
  Yaris

Paint damage to Toyota Yaris – Purchased a 2010 Toyota Yaris from Scarborough Toyota in Jun22. Sales and service was excellent however the paint of the vehicle was so bad after 1 year. Spoke to them and they denied having painted the car before sale. I have purchased many used cars in my lifetime and never have I seen paint damage as bad as this one within 1 year of use. I have attached pictures of the car in 2022 and the pics with paint damage in 2023. What are your thoughts?

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Joeeeee
Joeeeee13 posts
  Yaris XP130 Ascent

Car is basic but very reliable – I have a base model Yaris ascent Great car to drive very responsive and reliable plenty of power from the 1.3 litter 4 cylinder engine it produces 63 kw of power which easily copes with freeway speeds of 110 km/h at that speed the engine sits at 3000 rpm there is also a 1.5 litter model but that comes with the sx and ZR trim levels that one… Read more

produces 80 kw of power. The one to get is the 4 speed automatic very reliable transmission cruise control works great steering is super light as Toyota use electronic power steering in this model fuel economy is good no negatives so far I have a July 2014 model would highly recommended to anybody looking for a small reliable car

I have noticed when first starting the car it revvs at 2000 rpm this is nothing to be worried about I have been told it is normal so the catelatic converter warms up quickly

Update may 2025 A lot don’t know this trick For better performance turn off eco mode instructions for this

Step one with the odometer reading showing hold down the trip button until Eco on is displayed

Step two press the trip button until Eco off appears

Step three to return to the regular odometer press and hold the trip button in odometer reading will re appear

After doing this my fuel economy improved significantly

Thanks for reading

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Julie
JulieQLD2 posts
  Verified Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris

Need for Speed? – I purchased the Toyota Yaris GR Rallye. Number 85 of 200 in Australia. This little pocket rocket will blow your socks off! It has three modes: Regular, sport and rally. To be honest, unless you were doing mountain driving and the speed limit was over 80km regular packs enough punch and sport is rarely used. I don't require the rear seats so… Read more

they're folded down giving me a huge boot. I drive daily to work but as my drive is mostly highway, I don't mind the mandatory 6 speed manual gears. I love the look. Especially the rear end which really does look like a rally car. If I were to fault one thing, it would be the seat has no memory function. As it's a coupe, you do need to move the seat sometimes and I find it difficult to get it right again. With a price tag of near on $60,000, it's not for everyone but if your looking for power and handling, this is the car for you. That is if you can lay your hands on one.

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James
James
  Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris

Best in its class – This car hits the nail on the head for every purpose it was designed for. Although it may not be the most practical, the most comfortable or even the fastest hot-hatch on the market; it is ABSOLUTELY the most fun. I daily drive my GR Yaris and although the car constantly eggs you on to give it some, it has fantastic utility and when driven calmly,… Read more

the fuel consumption is surprising for it's power output. This car very much feels like a love letter to a time where sports cars were much more analog and visceral, yet still contains most of the tech and creature comforts you'd expect for the price point.

It's difficult to find a flaw in this vehicle but if I were forced to pick, they would be: - Pedals are too far apart for heal + toe rev matching (this is fixed with an aftermarket pedal) - Exhaust is a little quiet even for what you'd expect from stock - Taller people may not find this vehicle very practical

Even with these downsides, there are far too many positives to list, with just a few being: - Very maneuverable in tight spaces - Grip & handling is phenomenal, especially in wet conditions or on loose surfaces - Quite forgiving if it's limits are pushed slightly too far - Changing the torque vectoring is super straight-forward, and you right straight away notice the difference in balance and driving dynamics (especially when driving hard) - Extraordinarily easy to work on. I changed the front brake pads before a track day and both removing the wheels, removing/ installing the pads & bleeding the fluid took a grand total of 30 minutes. I personally haven't dived too deep into working on the car myself but after completing a few odds and ends on the car, it became immediately apparent that the vehicle was designed to be taken apart and put back together as fast and efficiently as possible

I may still be going through the honeymoon phase with this thing but I've owned this car for 9 months now and I still look forward to driving it everyday.

Terry J.
Terry J.24 posts
  Yaris XP210 Hybrid ZR

Made in Japan excellence with some Toyota scrimping & dealer mediocrity – I wanted a small car to complement our 4WD and could not see the sense in getting a conventional internal combustion engine car - so explored hybrid small car options. The Yaris Cross outsells the standard Yaris (the one I am reviewing) by about five to one. We didn't choose the Cross because its power to weight was not very sharp, it had a… Read more

larger turning circle, and what I considered sub-standard ride and handling. Also, we usually buy white cars but didn't like the ‘metallic only’ paint options on the Cross, because it is difficult to touch up, and metallic white looked no better on the Cross than the plain white on the Yaris.

We purchased the Yaris Hybrid ZR (top of the line) in April 2021, and did not get much change out of $34,000, which is a lot to pay for a small, plain looking car. The ‘top of the line’ provides some additional safety features, tarted-up cosmetic trim, and a slightly larger wheel size.

After 14 months ownership with much city driving, along with a handful of longer trips (eg: 100 km each way on the highway), I am ready to let people know what we think about owning and driving this car.

I am pleased we paid the extra $3,000 extra for the hybrid because the fuel economy has continually been 3.3L/100km; this is about half the fuel consumption of previous small cars we have had. With the price of fuel increasing about 50% in the last 15 months we will more quickly recoup this extra $3,000. It runs on 91 octane petrol, and the 12 months servicing cost is around $200.

The effortless low-down torque hybrid system makes driving the Yaris Hybrid ZR feel like we are driving a larger car, and it has less engine noise than most small engine, constant variable-transmission vehicles. We find the car sufficiently powerful on the highway, it quickly pulls away at the lights, it corners well, and is smooth and easy to drive. The ride is good, and because the wheels are at the extremities, it doesn't scrape on driveways.

All of the safety systems work well including the ZR’s rear collision avoidance and blind spot monitoring; both of these are really useful for city driving. LED headlights with auto dimming is another great ZR feature.

Some features of the Yaris Hybrid ZR could be improved, including the initial expenditure and value for money, and relatively few additional features for the top of the range model.

The seat comfort is very ordinary. There is no lumbar support adjustment, and only manual adjustment for the seat height and reach. We find the manual seat adjustment controls stiff and hard to use; I sprayed them with a dry lubricant which helped a bit, but more comfortable seats would be expected at this purchase price. We have installed car seat covers and lumber support pillows for each of the front seats, which has greatly improved comfort.

On the IT/technology side there is only one USB input for Apple Carplay/Android Auto. My wife and I have different phones, we so we have to keep swapping cords for connection with the car’s audio system. Also, there is only one 12v socked along the front, so charging devices is awkward. Given the ZR is ‘top of the range’, additional USB connection and charging would be expected.

The Apple Carplay/Android Auto voice command cannot be directly activated by pushing the talk button on the steering wheel; it requires a voice command directly to the phone, e.g. Hey Siri.... to get a response.

We have driven with two adult passengers in the rear seats and the cars performance remains quite good, and rear legroom is adequate when people in the front pull their seats forward a little bit.

The Toyota service has been reasonable. Our car was delivered with the manual handbrake out of adjustment, and I mentioned this as requiring attention at the first complementary service. When we picked up the car after that service the handbrake had still not been adjusted. The Service Manager assessed the issue and agreed that at 7 clicks for the handbrake to be fully on, it was over the acceptable limit. He immediately arranged for the handbrake to be adjusted, and it took just 5 minutes for it to be adjusted to around 3 clicks fully on. Of course it should have been delivered in proper adjustment in the first place!

Twelfth months after posting this review I am deleting some superfluous comments & including a minor issue but nevertheless one that’s annoying me and that is suspension noise, especially from the back end. There is now noticeable shock absorber noise and a right hand rear click noise over bumps and when the car goes around the corner. I rode in neighbours 8 year old Honda jazz recently and was amazed how quiet the ride was. I mentioned the noisy suspect issue to the dealer last service and they tightened the chassis bolts but of course didn’t fix it. Well, putting up with it for another 12 months hoping is gets worse so can be identified and fixed. Third year of service and the rear end noise has been identified as the rear flex bar (like a roll bar). Toyota could not fix it last service so rebooked in another months time as it will take 4 hours labour to fix. Shock absorber noise not addressed yet but it sounds like a train over bumps.☹️

Overall, the Yaris is okay the poor build quality of the suspension is disappointing but the driveline efficiency is excellent.

Therese
Therese25 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YRS

Good for what it is – It's no V8 or V6 so the handling and comfort can be a serious downgrade especially if you are driving on Melbourne's horribly maintained highways. Going over bumps and potholes and shoddy roads is way more noticeable. Biggest driving issue is the front window does tend to fog up easily. Negatives out the way. Planned on just using this as a… Read more ·  1

stop over car in 2020-2021 and selling but I've been happy with it so far. Happy enough that I intend to keep it for at least 5 years anyway. Most issues are cheap to repair and I expect if you are car savvy you will be truly laughing at how easy things are to repair. It's tiny so it is easy to park. Fuel economy is great. I think it's anywhere from 5.5-7.2l/100km. The sound system is actually decent. Folding down the chairs at the back does create a large storage space great for transporting things from Bunnings or moderately sized furniture.

I recommend this for your son's/daughters 1st/2nd car and for people who live in the city. I don't think it's the best for long work commutes just because it isn't designed for crappy poorly maintained road.

Positive reviews

Sandi
SandiNT2 posts
  Yaris XP130 Ascent

Outstanding 100% – OUTSTANDING 100%Chase at Fido was absolutely amazing to deal with and helped me to get my dream car. I would certainly recommend Fido Finance to anyone who require their services.… Show details

Mahasin Malek
Mahasin MalekNSW2 posts
  Yaris

My dream car can’t live without it – Love love my new dream car and I love love it sooo much thanks and I have used my dream car driving to places to and from home. I parked my car across the street from my house

carfan84
carfan8418 posts
  Yaris XP210 Petrol Ascent Sport

Great car – Positives -The Yaris is a really fun car to drive -Plenty of cabin and boot space despite small size -Toyota reliability Negatives -Hard to match quoted fuel consumption -High purchase price for a base model small car Show details

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Negative reviews

Emily H.
Emily H.NSW2 posts
  Yaris XP210 Hybrid SX

I thought this was my dream car, good on fuel, modern, small and perfect for commuting. That all changed when my rear brakes failed, completely seized and corroded after 3 and a half years. I am lucky this didnt happen while I was on the freeway. The dealership told me it could of happened because it rained, don't purchase this car if you want to… Read more

drive it in the rain. Despite this issue not being ruled as my fault they tried to charge me large amounts of money to tow it and repair it. Toyota does not care about their customers or safety, extremely dissapointed in this car and their company.

Fran
Fran3 posts
  Yaris XP130 Hatch YR

Terrible clear coat/paint peeling after only 5 years. No help from Toyota! – Red Yaris 9 years old, 63,000kms. Looks terrible, clear coat peeled in patches, requires $5000 paint fix. Regular carpark survey shows it's very common problem. Looks terrible makes car worthless. Show details

Lisa S.
Lisa S.QLD4 posts
  Yaris XP130 Hatch YR

Paint started peeling – Car used for commuting to work. Mainly parked under cover. Car used approx 5 days per week Serviced as per schedule No mechanical issues Issue with paint peeling at approx 6 years old. Peeling all along bottom of back window and spots of peeling paint on roof and bonnet. It is the clear coat that is peeling. Can see this has occurred with many yaris cars by looking at other complaints online. Show details

Recent reviews

Shane S
Shane SVIC18 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YRS

Great solid zippy little car – Very happy with my Yaris YRS, I can’t fault it. It performs well at highway speed it’s zippy around town, the 1.5lt has ample power, and the auto works really well. Build quality seems good too. I have driven many Yaris models over the years and always found them fun to drive, and easy to live with. I’m getting good economy around 6-6.5lt/100kms.… Read more

These cars are very reliable, and the 1.3/1.5lt engines have been known to go for a long time.

Very impressed.

mrsbroad1
mrsbroad1QLD7 posts
  Yaris XP130 Ascent

I can't believe my luck – I use the car for city driving mostly. I drive it 3 or 4 times a week. I get the car serviced according to the manufacturer's recommendations at a Toyota dealership from which I bought it second hand (one previous owner). They rotate the wheels, change the brake fluid etc...and usually charge me $200 plus. It is a 2015 model and has done 82,240… Read more

km It has never broken down It looks like new, inside and out (I keep it in the garage) I checked and, with the recent increase in car prices, this model has not depreciated in value in the almost 4 years since I bought it for $10,880.

Lyle
LyleQLD6 posts
  Yaris XP130 Hatch SX

This car was perfect for the job she has got – My new Toyota Yaris is 7.5 months old and already done 52000kms ! It is a dream to drive and with added safety features compared to my old Yaris I am very happy with this car. If you are looking for a small car you can’t go past this car! Show details

Sophie Hansen
Sophie HansenNSW33 posts
  Yaris

Best car ever – I have had many different cars and the Toyota yaris sedan auto is the best car I have ever owned. Its stylish mechanically excellent comfortable good on fuel and cheap servicing as well as 100 per cent reliable.A real winner Show details

Alex
AlexNSW45 posts
  Verified Yaris XP90 Sedan YRS

The most reliable car I have ever had! – When people say "You can't kill a Toyota!", I now definitely believe them! After having a HORRIBLE experience with a 2014 Holden Captiva (ended up being a complete Lemon having to sell for scrap only 5 years later), I bought a new 2014 2WD Toyota Yaris from a Toyota Dealer (my version is Made in Japan). It's amazingly reliable. I have been on… Read more

4WD tracks with it, and it survived, and I only had to replace the Engine Mounts once (which indicate heavy offroad use, in NSW State Forests!), and it has NEVER seized! I am going to drive it until it finally dies, which is hopefully never! Very fuel efficient too. And when it dies, I'm only going to ever buy a Toyota. This example of even a Yaris having virtual indestructability has sold me on Toyota's for life!

J60913
J60913QLD72 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YR

Most reliable and economical car I have owned – Had this car for 5 years, hasn’t missed a beat, excellent fuel economy, 650kms/tank, never had a problem, only replaced a battery, cheap service, great little runaround, great turning circle Show details

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Muhammad Waqar Anwar
Muhammad Waqar Anwar6 posts
  Fair Incentive Yaris XP130 Hatch YRS

Economical little car – I mainly use my car to and from work. Sometimes, I use my car to deliver food casually. I find this car fuel-efficient and it does not require huge amounts of money to service. this car is one of the best little cars for a daily commute and it is most reliable as it is a Toyota. Show details

mayon
mayonVIC15 posts
  Yaris XP130 Ascent

Fuel efficient small car – I bought yaris as used car after 30 k run, 2015 model...recently changed the battery..it s very cheap to run the car for work...freeway drive bit noisy..cheap to run ..good for starters to save money.. Show details

Tommy
Tommy
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YR

Wonderful little bus – Bought a 2006 4 door hatchback for $2000 a year ago and have been over the moon with how it's been. Reliable, zippy enough to get around without any fuss, fantastic fuel economy regardless of whether it's city or highway driving. Surprisingly spacious for a small car, i have fit bikes in the boot with the seats down. I like the digital dash as… Read more

well, makes it feel more modern than it is. Initially I bought it as a stop gap but have no intention of selling it any time soon.

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Elmar Shar
Elmar SharNSW63 posts
  Verified Yaris XP210 Petrol GR Yaris

Little beast of a car – I was one of the people to jump on the special offer provided by Toyota for the first 1,000 GR Yarises at $39,900. For that money I think this car is pretty damn amazing, especially when the top-end "normal" Yaris is almost the same price. I am not a huge car person, my main and daily driver for the last 13 years was another Yaris (1.5L 2007 YRS)… Read more

which I liked and have reviewed some years ago. I have also driven higher-end cars for an extended period of time to compare the GR Yaris to, these cars include: 2013 BMW X5 , 2017 VW Golf TSI, 2015 Huyndai Tucson, 2018 Tesla Model S. Still moving into a 200kW hot-hatch, that supposedly has the most amount of power to weight ratio in a production car, as your daily was/is a bit of leap. Maybe this is a good thing as you get to read an average-car-person review of a car for petrol heads. The very first impression was it feels like a hybrid of BMW X5 and Tesla Model S - a bit of a strange mix.

The looks: I really like it, it's in the sport car territory but not enough for people to be actually looking at you. The front with it's wide bottom grille feels like someone put a mouthguard into a Corolla. I got the all black version, it only comes in 3 variations: white with black roof, red with a black a roof, and of course black with a black roof. The reason the roof is always black is because it's carbon fiber, apparently to reduce the weight of the car. I've added some pictures that can be seen at the bottom of the review.

The interior: Most definitely doesn't feel like a Yaris. The material on the doors (is it suede?), the plastic dashboard, the steering wheel, and the seats feel very much on the higher end - similar to that of Tesla Model S.

The one thing that doesn't look great (and is laggy at times) is the centre screen. An Ipad from 5 years ago looks better and probably works faster than what they have here. It's a bit pixelated and sometimes randomly becomes unresponsive and restarts itself. Strange that in 2020 they would have such a crappy touch display and considering that some other brands.. cough cough Tesla has such an awesome one. This screen also takes up a lot of road-viewing real estate, I'd prefer to have it much lower. You can see from one of my pictures that placing a dashcam basically covers all the viewing space to the left. The aircon below the screen is a nice touch though, looks good and simple to use even while driving.

I do like the analog speedometer and small display where the wheel is. It’s simple and the small digital display is informative, I find myself looking at it more so than the centre one. It would probably be enough for me without the large centre one but I guess that’s not the current trend.

The number of compartments for storage is pretty low, you have horizontal dashboard under the screen, some cup holders in the doors and between the seats but after driving for more than two weeks it seems like it's just enough. I do think they should have added more USB ports and ideally a USB-C port as there is only 1 + the 12v one for your own adapter. At least plugging your phone into the USB port lets you use Android Auto instead of Toyota's navigation system.

The steering wheel feels very nice, again the suede like material on it is great to touch and the controls are intuitive pretty much got used to them from the get go.

The back seats are lacking in space as expected for a 3 door car, on this point I do really miss the extra two doors, no longer can I throw my work bag on the back seats, it’s easier to put in the boot or the passenger seat. If you’re above 1.7m you would have your head touching the ceiling at the back but the simple solution is not to have tall friends.

Haven’t tried any of the features such as heated seats or the heated steering wheel as it’s been hot in Sydney since I got it.

Safety and other convenience features: I love the HUD display projecting your current speed and lane position is great. I think this should be done as a safety feature for all cars, you don't need to look to the side and can always focus on the road. When using Toyota's navigation it also projects the direction, unfortunately it doesn't do it for AndroidAuto with Google Maps which sucks as that's the main navigation system I use (if you read this Toyota maybe you can do an update to include GMaps).

The lane departure warning is a bit annoying at times and occasionally it tries to auto-correct you when you’re changing lanes but this doesn’t happen often. The adaptive cruise control mode is good but I still don’t trust the way it auto steers in the lanes. In the tunnel it wants to keep me closer to the wall which I tend not to do, so I am constantly adjusting it which turns it off and then back on. For anything straightish and in the open though it's been good.

I have had the indicator of “Break Now” light up twice when I was coming up to one of those lane islands that occasionally appear on the roads, maybe because it was thinking that I wasn’t going to adjust and follow the bend.

Toyota also has the navigation guidance that tells you about Red Light cameras, Speed cameras, and School zones (school zone notification goes on regardless of time). I learnt that Sydney is basically one massive school zone and I had to turn this off as hearing that you’re entering one every 3 minutes gets quickly annoying. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a way to get the Speed/Red Light camera notifications but keep school zones off. I guess I just need to make sure to always look at the allowed speed on the HUD display.

The reverse camera does what is expected, you have your standard indication of how close you’re getting with horizontal and vertical lines. If only the centre display would be more crisp… why Toyota, why couldn’t you just install some outdated Apple/Samsung tablet instead?

There are no parking sensors in this model and even the dealer didn’t know or expect this. For a car that has high end features like heated seats/wheel, HUD, 8 speakers..etc not to have parking sensors seems strange. Maybe they were trying to save on weight or thought that everyone who gets this is a semi pro driver and would be offended by having parking sensors but then why do they have the reversing camera? So many questions and so few answers.

The drive: Forget about the looks and the interior this is basically the reason to get this car and again I am no petrol head (although maybe I am turning into one). Driving this car is so much fun. The acceleration, the shifting of gears, stickiness to the road, and the speed at which you can take turns. I haven’t done any “hard” driving, I am not even sure I know how to but the drive on normal roads is comparable to that of Tesla Model S which costs way more.

It feels like you’re driving a much bigger car due to all the power and the 4wd drive-train. I wish Sydney was full of 80km winding roads, unfortunately driving to work for me is mostly in that 40km range, which means I am basically never changing it to 3rd gear.

I’ve also tried the different drive modes you can select which are Sport where 30% of the power goes to the front and 70% to the back and Track 50% split (the Normal mode which is 60% front and 40% to the back). It’s hard to feel the difference when you’re driving on normal roads between Sports and Track and Normal when the normal mode by itself is so abnormally fast. However I’ll be updating this section when and if I can properly test it.

Fuel consumption: This is a bit of a pain point. Coming from a Yaris that I needed to fill up once every 2 weeks at a cost of around $50. The GR Yaris however needs to be done on a weekly basis at around $65 and you can only fill it up with Premium due to it being a turbo charged engine. Maybe once the fun drive factor goes away over time, and I hope it doesn’t, it will get annoying to have to fill it up frequently and at a larger cost.

One of the default features it has to save on fuel is Engine OFF when you have stopped and put the gear in neutral (needed to get used to it because I thought I was stalling in neutral at first). Mostly this works fine and not noticeable, the only times I have issues is when you’ve come to a full stop at a traffic light and as the engine turns OFF the light turns green, you press the clutch the engine immediately turns back ON while it’s still kind of turning OFF - this really doesn’t feel smooth.

Overall: Really fun car to drive and I am very happy that I decided to jump on that discounted offer. I think for that price it’s the best small car to buy on the market.

The good: - driving it - the gear box, acceleration, breaks, and turning… that turning - the interior - the looks - Head UP Display (HUD)

The bad: - Centre display - Lack of parking sensors - 3 Doors (shouldn’t really put it here but those 2 extra doors are so good for the day-to-day)

Geoff H
Geoff HNSW3 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YRS

Economical and easy to drive – I love this car.For a micro it is roomy and well powered.It has been reliable.Only fault was an oxygen sensor at 110,000 k which made it stop revving when it had run for about 1/2 hr.Easy fix.No other mech probs in 140'000 ks Show details

heidijaneh
heidijaneh25 posts
  Verified Yaris XP130 Ascent

Such a reliable car – I just use this car for running around the city. It is easy to maintain. Cost effective. I like that seats can go down so I can slide surprisingly large items in! It's small and easy to park. Love the reverse camera. I get it serviced regularly and no issues other than a high clutch point, which is a preference thing. Show details

Bandzior
Bandzior39 posts
  Verified Yaris XP90 Hatch YR

Keeps its value and not easy to get a second hand – Surprisingly the model keeps its high resale value. Probably it is the most expensive in its class. What you get is legendary Toyotas' reliability. The good thing is that parts and maintenance are on the cheaper end. Show details

pollygoh2002
pollygoh20029 posts
  Yaris

Best car I've ever driven – During many years I have driven all kinds of cars from VW, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota Corolla, plus more. My Yaris is the most reliable, zippy and comfortable car I have ever driven and I go everywhere in it. Because it is small it is easy to park and its power and fuel efficiency are great. There is only one thing I don't like about my car and that is its name 'Yaris". It sounds like an exotic animal. Show details

SMT
SMT13 posts
  Verified Yaris XP90 Hatch YR

Fantastic and reliable car – Fantastic and reliable car. Extremely good on petrol, trouble free, easy to park and pleasant to drive in the city. I bought it for my wife and I take it now and then as it's so much fun to drive. Show details

Peter S.
Peter S.VIC2 posts
  Yaris XP130 Ascent

Powerful, Cheap to Own and All the comforts – I use my 2011 Yaris daily "Bought it quite a few years ago", and it still zips past cars on steeply inclined highways at around 110 k's whilst using 98 Octane, and thats even when I have three passengers and the back hatch full of stuff.. The trick is to keep the old girl well maintained, and at around 200 bucks a year that's excellent, Oh and I… Read more

would highly recommend you use 95 Octane as I get a crap ton of more k's that way, and when youre about to do a highway run fill er up with 98 Octane, That way you have more power and amazing fuel Economy, don't forget to give the old girl a boot now and then on acceleration to clear her up and stop it from getting lazy..

Marrie
MarrieNSW6 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch

Small and fuel efficient – I recently purchased a Toyota Yaris for a few reasons. Fuel efficient, with the rate of fuel prices I think this small car was a smart move. It’s small and easy to park and the stereo sounds great. Show details

CarlaT
CarlaT7 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch YRS

Love my little Yaris – I bought this car brand new and its still going strong. never had any issues with her and would recommend buying a Yaris to anyone looking for a small car Show details

bob89
bob896 posts
  Yaris XP90 Hatch

Faithful servant.Old friend – My philosophy, zero to five years ,buy any brand,they will all be reliable in that time frame,five to ten years the little Yaris starts pushing its nose in front,Ten years on the Yaris is a clear winner,the mechanics of this little car have remained unchanged for years ,for a very good reason. Show details

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