Toyota Yaris review 2014 | TELEGRAPH CARS

The Toyota Yaris has been revised for 2014, combining its spacious interior with funky new styling and cleaner engines. Our review reveals if the changes are enough to take it to the top of the class.

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[Elaba_]

Live with non-Toyota's first and you'll find out why you'll love a Toyota.

[NMnm]

One correction:
Yaris Hybrid has the SAME boot volume as a standard Yaris, because hybrid battery is under the rear seat.
Also, there's also a boot floor shelf in accessorises which then gives you flat floor.

[marshysterrs]

У меня такой Yaris, по кличке Ярик ) 1, 5 i кпп гидротрансформатор. Нарадоваться не могу !!! 10/10 !!!

[oddities-whatnot]

Reviewers are obsessed with comparing every small hatch to the fiesta. The issue i have with this is not everyone is 20 years old and needs a car to be "fun" as he so puts it. Reviews like this are always unfairly negative about cars unless they happen to be the current best selling models, (which just means the most popular and has no bearing on taste or quality), and seem biased towards a certain age group who are not mature enough to appreciate a car unless its full of gadgets etc.

[philbridges]

How do you give a car 6/10 when its reliability is way out in front of its rivals??

[edwardfrost]

That Toyota Yaris, with proper maintenance, will still be on the road when most of its rivals are on the scrap heap; scores out of 10, on the day, don't outweigh the
test of time.

[fillstar]

I don't understand the 7/10 scoring logic for affordability given the positive comments v.s. 8/10 given to a Fiesta with very average comments. I also agree with other reviewers that the mic volume on the host needs to be amped up a few notches.

How hard is it to understand for all car journalists that the small lip you get in the boot when you fold down the rear seats comes from the lack of splitter (false boot) that you get in those presentation cars (I'm guessing). I have a Yaris, with a splitter, and whenever I went to Ikea I just move the splitter up and, with the rear seats folded, I get a completely flat load bay.
You're trying to make it seem less practical than it actually is, why?
I didn't pay extra for that splitter, by the way. And if you have to on lower-spec models, it has to be about 80 euros, I think it's worth having.

[NicholasHughes]

Hi Gary, if you look at the pricing then you'll see it's gone up £100 like for like. (Icon 1.33 5 door) hardly £1500 ps I'm in the industry and this is one of the best cars in its segment.

[robru]

Just looking at this review now as a first car for my son. I’m more than happy to opt for something without a turbo and I bet the Toyota will be more reliable than a Ford.

[gilesrobertson]

The 208 does not have heater controls via the touchscreen.

[wasteddragon]

Thumbs up for the parking camera selfie.

[janislocis-paruskins]

all cars and all reviews are bad, but you are an gods, this cars is fine, no anu issues. !!!

[PurplePinkRed]

I bought a brand new automatic 5 door 2014 Yaris YRS hatchbatch nearly 6 six years ago. I'm in Australia.

My controls aren't like the car he's reviewing here - I don't have an engine start/stop button or a touch screen. My vehicle is the older 2014 version that he briefly mentioned at the start. I do love the addition of the volume up/down buttons on the steering wheel of mine though.

Visually, I loved the range of colours and the body that Toyota chose for this model and it's sad that my colour (Cosmopolitan) only stuck around for a few years before being removed from their product lines. It's pink, but not screamingly pink or childlishly pink.

I haven't racked up a ton of kms - Almost 60, 000. In this time, I've only had to replace an air conditioning filter (supplied free with my capped price servicing), a windshield wiper (also covered by capped price servicing) and a set of tyres.

My advice: Don't hesitate if you want a car that'll take care of itself, reliable, cheap on parts and if you live in the city - Even better. The fuel economy is very nice even if you drive in stop-start traffic.

[Beatles]

I have ordered a Toyota Yaris Hybrid, coming Dec 2014. But Chris, you drive on wrong side.

[TheRezance]

I am sick of hear "its not so fun to drive as fiesta"
Reviews on telegraph are lies
Comfort Yaris 4/10, I have no problem with it and Iam 190cm tall. Evrything is adjustable as in Fiesta.
Dashboard layout yaris 4/10, I really dont understand why score is so small, the only negative point you could give for hard readable touch screen in sunlight, however I dont think its problem, brigtness can be adjusted. Also dashboard is from very good materials.
Easy to drive 7/10 vs Fiesta 9/10, Yaris's outer dimensions are smaller, it has also better turning radius
Fun to drive 6/10, I couldn't stop laugh when I was driving yaris:P
Fuel economy yaris 6/10 vs 8/10 Fiesta...because yaris mpg isnt as good as offical, but is still better than fiesta:P Honest John stats says that avg yaris can do 55.mpg Fiesta can do 50 mpg (I was watching similar engines), with yaris hybrid is no problem to reach 60mpg
Safety 7/10 yaris vs 9/10 Fiesta, thay have pretty same stats on IIHS and NCAP tests, very small differences, in Januray 2016 also Safety sense will be available for yaris.

Also please check carbuyer.co.uk, funny reviews.(please focus on customer rating)
Yaris
carbuyer rating 2.5/5
customer rating 4.2/5

Fiesta:
carbuyer rating 4.4/5
customer rating 4.1/5

Polo:
carbuyer rating 4.6/5
customer rating 4.0/5

Conclusion:
I strongly disagree with your:
"There are better small hatchbacks, including the Ford Fiesta and VW Polo."

[khwng_]

will driver ever need to use the holder that right above them ?

[matUKlondon]

sadly, the yaris even basic remains quite expensive, Toyota do not offer affordable deals to its customers, therefore I chose the Celerio from Suzuki at £6500. I would love one of those, maybe next time.

[johnwright]

Toyota are built to last 5year warranty why would you buy the others it's a small city car if you want fun buy a sports car I've had every generation of yaris the only problem I have ever had is a front wheel bearing on a mk2 which was replaced under warranty the dealer networks in the UK are excellent and they hold their second hand value

[michaelfischer]

Hey, yo! Magnificent. cub shallow What's your opinion about this, guys