Toyota Yaris GR Sport - BETTER THAN VW UP GTi? (Review) UK 4K

Quite a few of you think this is the car I should've bought BUT is the GR Sport worth the extra money when the standard car looks pretty good!

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[SiorysH]

The Yaris GR Sport improves the driving experience so much with the PWR Mode activate.

[SteadyPetesFPVquadracing]

The GR sport here in the Netherlands has almost all of the options a standard, Thats why you pay around 35000 euros for it if bought new. So its weird to me that the UK cars are so low option. I have the Executive Model and it has wireless charger, heated leather sport seats, Blindspot in mirrors, HUD, Heated steering wheel, JBL speakers, Glass roof, Keyless entry(is standard)

[robdunford]

By the way, the GR does have Keykess entry and, my wife can get 74.8 mpg. Impressive. Fiesta’s can only dream of that.

[toninocars]

Both cars has their + and -, but they aren’t direct comparison because the Yaris it’s bigger.
Toyota hybrids are super cool cars and can be also very fun to drive . Again you can not compare manual turbo to hsd car. There are 3 things that Yaris beats anything else, efficiency, drivability, reliability. Up it’s ok, but honestly it’s a hot small hatch from yesterday, Yaris it’s from today and Honda E it’s from tomorrow.

[karlpeart]

I have to disagree with you about the way it drives I think this is a great car to drive with lovely handling also it does come with keyless entry as well as keyless start as standard. Great review all in all tho. I love ur videos xx

[davered]

First time of watching your YTC Tish and I'm impressed. Came here as I'm looking at the Yaris GR Sport as my 1st ever Motability car.

Factors that drove me to the Yaris were my mistrust of full e-cars as yet. Thus targeting hybrid motors as in Motability terms they are very low cost options. This for example is ONLY £495 user contribution.

So now to the actual reason & purpose of your comparison video. Like pretty most other Commentors I too feel Up and Yaris are Apple and Pear by comparison.

That's both in vehicle as they are, market they're targeting and hence actual final vehicle they've become.

Yaris is good [not awesome] quality and value "sporty" highest end of base hybrid Yaris platform.

Up is great [more specialist] sporty offering of the city'esque "hot hatch". The later giving you, as you confirmed, manual turbo'd quicker offering that sacrifices economy as a result.

So like you I would conclude in a perfect world where budget allowed such an option it would be Yaris from 5am Mon to 3pm Fri. That leaves Up to take over the weekend "Fun Zone" from 3pm Fri to 1am Mon [on those occasions when you were having a truly cracking 2-day break]

Returning to reality with a limited budget meaning a choice had to be made then the answer for me is down to individual personal preference.

Even not taking into account my own Motability situ my standalone choice would be Yaris.

That's because I occupy the "Northern Value Seeker" demographic. Thus cost, reliability and sensibility would always triumph over fun, frivolity and sportiness.

Well put together video though Tish which has earned you my Subscription, commented reaction and very definite "Thumbs Up".

Like the positive healthy growth of women's football I encourage and applaud the greater and growing proportion of young female content presenters & creators like this from your good self.

Awesome job, keep it coming and just continue to push and drive yourself and your content going forward. 👍🏻

[DaveDVideoMaker]

I see most Yaris GR Sports have a hybrid system, but in some other European countries, there’s a non-hybrid 1.5-litre engine with around 120hp and a 6MT. Interestingly, you can get that powertrain in Ireland, but not in the UK.
Such a shame we don’t get that powertrain here in the UK.

[anthonystevens]

Another great video Tish although as you mention it might not be fair to compare the UP directly with the Yaris. These are two different target markets after all. The UP will be more fun but the Yaris is probably the better every day car to live with. I noticed your outfit was matching the Yaris that was a nice touch for the video and editing has improved a lot since the early days of the channel. As much as I could live with the Yaris day to day my heart would yearn the UP GTi so in summary you bought the car that was for you. You're only young once so enjoy the fun. Many thanks for sharing.

[jamiep]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I particularly like the New Yaris GR Sport 😊

[jasonlui]

i take reliability over fun any time day. I purchase a car based on how it stands the test of time. I m not going to be bombing it down the motorway, just for fun. Having owned VW and Toyota cars in the past. Toyota wins it for me

[aleksandrk]

if you stop suddenly then items placed on the dash storage area will not travel backward as you have show. It is sudden the acceleration that will make them do that and which you don't have to worry about in a 120 bhp hybrid.

[craigtrigg]

great review tish yaris looks good great video plus nice red and black shoes you got

[thebigcheese]

I did! Nice review and you're looking great too. Toyota have now got some great cars.

Yaris is better looking. But that price takes the shine off it

[PeterPan-ozsq]

Comparing a VW to a Toyota 😂😂😂
Absolutely no comparison! Japanese, every time!!!

[fugawiaus]

I think this Yaris is how the Yaris should have looked from the start as even the base model.

[MattOn]

You went for the right car for you, a manual turbo fun car. Need to point out choosing a manual over the the auto is a personal choice, so saying nothing beats a turbo manual is not accurate.

The mk4 yaris is personally the best small mainstream car i ever own, have had audi a1 & fiesta etc. Its a fantastic car, excellent handling around twisty, top reliability, and no small car of automatic can beat the fuel economy. So some of my statement is a personal choice, some are facts.

[maqeemnasir]

I have an UP! GTI…and I wouldn’t trade it for anything, fantastic little car….it’s a shame VW have discontinued The UP GTI…Now you can only get stock

[bondjamesbond]

Yes the Yaris is much better in every way

[robsmall]

Not comparable really. One is a GTI and is designed to be a drivers car. A warm hatch certainly but light and agile. The Yaris GR Sport is a Yaris with sporty trim. What Toyota should of done is dropped a different engine in it or at least tuned and lightened. Like they did with the supercharged Yaris they charged too much for and released in stupidity low numbers to compete with the Fiesta ST and Corsa VXR

[timwattison]

Having owned a Yaris Dynamic a few years, can say it was a hoot to drive, a great looking car, well made and mega reliable. I now own a real GR Yaris and that's something else !!!! 😊