NOTE: Toyota recently announced local pricing for the GR Yaris, which has turned the anticipation up a notch for the exciting micro hot-hatch. Thinking of putting an order in? Re-read our prototype review to reacquaint yourself with the GR Yaris! All early-access figures and speculative pricing below are based on information provided at the preview event...
Toyota has left the sub-$20,000 segment for the first time since it began selling cars here in 1959. Is the new Toyota Yaris worth the money?
The most affordable automatic Yaris is a great city runabout, but there are many areas it's let down by its age.
Toyota jumps from whitegoods to wow-factor with the Yaris GRMN. It's a bit of a science experiment right now, but potentially points the way for future Toyota hot hatches.
When it arrives in local showrooms in 2020, the Yaris GR will be the first Toyota hot hatch of any kind sold in Australia since the high-revving Celica-powered Corolla Sportivo bowed out in 2006.
The updated 2017 Toyota Yaris light hatch may be plain as original chips, but it's surprisingly lovable and fun to drive. ...
See the full article here. Light cars are a strange category in Australia. While sales are on the nose, buyers still flock to this segment in the hunt for a first, or last car. With both models recently benefitting from an update, we lined up two favourites to see which is most worthy of your hard-earned dollar...
Toyota's city car is a solid contender in its class, with a spacious cabin, low running costs and good driving manners.
Light cars are a strange category in Australia. While sales are on the nose, buyers still flock to this segment in the hunt for a first, or last car. With both models recently benefitting from an update, we lined up two favourites to see which is most worthy of your hard-earned dollar. It’s the Mazda 2 Genki head-to-head against the Toyota Yaris ZR...
Buying a light car on an extreme budget is something that thousands of buyers do every year in Australia, and here we’ve assembled two of the picks of the crop to see which value-focused five-door hatchback deserves your dollar. The just-updated 2015 Kia Rio S has seen a range of changes inside and out – revised bumpers, a new-look grille and a re-trimmed interior being the chief talking points...
In the past few months, fresh technology once the reserve of expensive premium cars has made a final cascade to one of the most affordable classes – light hatchbacks. The ‘cascade effect’ is nothing new in the automotive industry, where advanced equipment starts only in the priciest cars and eventually filters down into cheaper models as years go by...
After the announcement of garden-variety Yaris pricing, I was disheartened to say the least. What this said to me was that the upcoming saviour of Japanese sports cars, the GR Yaris, would likely be too rich for my blood. I kept my hopes up, however...
UPDATE: Toyota has confirmed today that of the first 1000 2021 Toyota GR Yaris cars that will be priced from $39,950 drive-away, 560 have been allocated to buyers already – on the first day. How many of those were private buyers and how many were Toyota dealers is, of course, unknown. Either way, this means potential buyers currently sitting on the fence had best decide which side they'll hop down to...
The 2021 Toyota GR Yaris has been previewed in a one-minute video released by Toyota Gazoo Racing in Japan. The short film cuts footage of the Gazoo Racing Yaris World Rally Car together with video of the upcoming GR Yaris road car as the cars race down a dilapidated single-lane mountain road...
The 2021 Toyota Yaris has been awarded a five-star crash safety rating when measured against new, tougher criteria. An Australian-specification right-hand-drive version of the 2021 Toyota Yaris has been tested by European authorities, and validated by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)...
A Note from the Editor: A stock image has been supplied. I was really worried about the size of the Yaris, as I had never owned one beforehand. After driving one, it was hard to believe it was a small car. It has lots of leg room in both the front and back seats – and I'm just on 180cm tall – with lots of head room...
When I came back from Canada in 2006, I was looking for value and economy. I'd had a Mazda MX5 there, but couldn't afford the Australian equivalent. I compared small cars and the Yaris came out on top. It's a great car and I've had a lot of fun in it. It just hit the 113600 mark (5 trips to QLD from VIC and back) and I've never crawled out of this car in agony...
just a great reliable car, starts 365 days a year, good on gas, modern style, well serviced it will run forever nice non polish paint job, smooth ride, ease of steering, reasonable service costs, good backup from local agents toyota. looked for price, reliability, good trade in value. smooth cruising ride at 90 km a ? hour speed. what else can i say...
Fuel usage is good. Ride ok. Space good. Gearbox is good and so is the 1.5ltr engine. The boot can hold a good side suit case and the seats being able to be put down or split is a good thing. Engine runs well around city and also at 100kmph. cruise control is a great feature. Safety is good in this car. Colouring is a bit out there...
