Toyota Yaris Hybrid Review | The Sensible Choice

This week on Buckle Up Harry takes a spin in the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Now the only available drivetrain the entry price to get into the small Japanese hatchback is higher than it's key rivals, but it makes up for it with a mature driving experience and list of standard equipment as long as your arm.

Is this enough for it to beat out the opposition in the form of the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 208, Kia Rio, Hyundai i20, Citroen C3, Renault Clio, Nissan Micra, Volkswagen Polo, Mini Hatch, Audi A1, Honda Jazz, Alfa Romeo Mito, Skoda Fabia, Dacia Sandero, Fiat 500, MG 3, Suzuki Ignis, Mazda 2 and Seat Ibiza.
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[johnh]

Spot on review ! I got one 2 months ago after getting a job with a 42 mile each way commute. It is managing 67mpg atm on a mostly motorway commute. Speed and comfort fine. In fact, I prefer driving it to my 2019 X3 M40i …. Which is saying something. That’s obviously a massively different car but the fact I find the Yaris The one I head for says a lot ! The X3 is a wonderful car I’ve had from new … it is just the Yaris is so easy to jump in and uses hardly any petrol.

[leecrawley]

I'm a driving instructor using the new Yaris. I've had it now about 3 months. My learners love it, it's a doddle to drive, comfortable, nippy and I get 73 mpg on lessons.
It's brilliant.

[tectoramia-szlu]

We bought a new one in 2021, and it's not had to go to the dealer apart from Servicing. It's a nice car to drive and we get around
60mpg. I love the navigation when using Android Auto. You can navigate using voice commands. Since we've had the Yaris, I
don't think we've had any passengers in the back, so the space is irellevant, like most other owners I would guess. They aren't
cheap cars to buy, but they are super reliable.

[elmanitasdeplomo]

Been driving one for almost two weeks now and I love it. Don’t care about mpg because it’s a company car. Its fun and responsive when you floor it, even when driving 100-120kph it easily accelerates. Easy to get speeding tickets in. Also the lane assist is not annoying like in some cars and it can easily be turned off by pressing the button for a few seconds. Brilliant little machine that is a technological marvel imho.

[juliemcglinchey]

I've down graded size wise from a 2013 opel mokka to a 2023 Yaris luna hybred. I've no regrets in the purchase at all as I had an older Yaris (2000) and the darn thing is still going strong with its new owner! Hoping this new one will be as reliable! Cannot wait to get the keys in a few weeks.

[DomainRider]

Having moved to this from the last of the petrol 6-speed manual Yaris's - which I thought was pretty good - I found it to be a remarkable step forwards in driving comfort, agility, technology, and economy. It's easy to get 70-80 mpg, both motorway & urban. Love it!

[simonsargent]

Great down to earth genuine review, Thank you,

[Sellerieknolle]

Been driving it since May and got almost nothing to complain (I'm German, that's how we praise something😁). Got the Tokyo Pop-Out Spec level plus JBL, which included basically every available option and is not available anymore (at least in Germany afaik). I especially love the HUD and the ACC.
Three things I would complain a little about:
- only one USB and one 12 V socket in the whole car
- There is no warning before the screen wash runs empty. I thought this was standard nowadays.
- You can't adjust the volume of the navigation announcements on-the-fly. You have to go deep into settings for that and there you have only 4 or 5 levels. I read it's different in the optional entertainment system with the slightly larger screen and less buttons which is available in this year's Yaris.
The last point annoys me occasionally, the rest I can live with.

[ubogaine]

Thank you for this clear, to the point, review. Most can be annoying. Great job!

[camptube]

Swapping my Auris hybrid touring for the Design with a pano roof which isn’t available for upgrade now. The 4 year old Auris has done 80k and not had a single fault. Mileage is amazing and this will be even better. I will never go back to petrol again.

[robwilson]

As a GR Yaris owner, I can confirm this is wayyy more interesting

[carrington]

Thanks for the video, I have just ordered the Design model, it is much better than the previous model.

[tectorama]

We bought a new Yaris about 18 months ago, the first brand new car we've ever bought. We have no complaints with it whatsoever.
They even put in front and rear dashcams in for no extra cost. Great for driving around town, and easy to park. It is a little noisy at
speed, but you can't have everything. For longer journeys we us a Lexus IS300h. To get Android Auto navigation, you need a phone
with at least Android 9.. MPG will vary quite a lot depending on whether you are driving in Summer or Winter, expect mid 60's unless
you have a heavy foot. Rear leg room is pretty irrelevant as it's not really a family car, they are driven by people who favour reliability
over performance. Regarding EV Mode, You'll find that it's seldom that you'll be able to employ it. It'll only work when starting from a
standstill, and then only when you are moving slowly.

[Davidismynameo]

Nice review. Just a quick tip, gross vehicle weight refers to the weight of the vehicle + fuel, passengers, and cargo - the car actually weighs just under 1.1 tonne (this is called kerb weight), nearly 100kg less than a Fiesta!

[chrisward]

My new black hybrid Yaris is arriving on 25th Jan can't wait. I've got an old Mercedes that drinks juice and the Yaris is going to save me a fortune! The car's coming on the Toyota family deal so even better. I'll post again once I've done some miles...

[Joker-ywhl]

Seriously considering the Yaris next year. Seems like a great little car. I have flirted with the idea of a new Sandero for all of the reasons that people ever consider a Sandero, but this Yaris looks like a trusty servant. The exceptionally high mpg and EV mode are a clincher, and I'm a sucker for the modern look. I know many people will say to just own an old second hand car with a more premium badge but in the real world this Yaris is likely better in every way. Nice review

[Grahamvfr]

Really great review, enjoyed the style. 👍

[nglw]

Our 22 Reg Yaris Excel has just managed 103.3 mpg, indicated on screen and on MyT app, literally no idea how that happened, but its brilliant

[mikem]

Enjoyed your review. I currently have a Puma which is great and does 50mpg. However I commute 52 miles daily. I’ve just been in my colleague’s Yaris hybrid. He regularly gets 80mpg….. on a similar commute …. Considering one 🤔

[YouTubenonesense]

I wish Toyota had done Yaris a bit bigger for rear the passengers. Perfect small car would be Yaris engine and gearbox, Polo size and Mercedes interior design.