Why settle for just one Toyota Yaris review when we have collected all of the UK motoring publications reviews into one handy place? After being invited to test-drive our new Toyota Yaris on a combination of Britain’s roads earlier this year, the national motoring press has had its say. Scroll below to see who said what about our latest car.
“With everyone jumping on the electrified bandwagon of late, Toyota must be feeling jolly smug with itself. After all, it has been making hybrid versions of the Yaris since 2012. But this [is] an all-new model from the ground up.
“With a combined output of 114bhp, 0-62mph is reduced by two seconds to a perfectly respectable 10.3sec, and the power boost also means the new car’s engine doesn’t have to be worked as hard, making it far quieter while delivering useful acceleration.
The Yaris can run on electricity 80% of the time
“Not that the engine is running much of the time, at least in urban environments. Indeed, Toyota claims the Yaris can run on electricity 80% of the time, something we can entirely believe. The handover between power sources is virtually imperceptible… [and] the Yaris is now far happier to be driven briskly on a winding road.”
“The new model looks set to make a much stronger case for itself through an all-new platform, fresh look, state-of-the-art powertrain… and several class firsts on safety equipment.
Several class firsts on safety equipment
“The efficiency figures are pretty dazzling. The electrified Yaris emits just 86g/km on the tougher WLTP test regime, giving it a fuel economy of around 105mpg. [However] on the road, the first thing that strikes you isn’t the powertrain but the chassis – because as with the larger TNGA models above it, the Yaris’s base is an excellent one… The overall set-up strikes an appealing balance between composure and comfort.
“Factor in city driving, that new-found motorway prowess and general cruising and you’re left with one of the more refined superminis… It’s already safe to say that this is the most complete small Toyota for quite some time.”
“The latest Yaris is supported…
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