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Toyota Yaris Hatchback 1.0 VVT-i T2 3dr

For The cheapest Toyota Yaris comes in at a competitive price compared to many rivals and has a well-earned reputation for mechanical reliability, low running costs and excellent build quality.

Against It's not the most fun supermini, and the 1.0-litre engine struggles beyond urban limits. For the sake of rear legroom, Toyota has sacrificed boot space, so this is not the best shopping trolley.

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

Thanks to its high quality and low ownership costs, the Yaris is hard to fault when judged purely with the head, but this version misses the extra appeal needed to tug the heartstrings.

Reader review rating

2.805556

Key facts

0–60mph: 15.7 secs
Top speed: 96 mph
Average mpg: 56.5
Tank range: 520 miles

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Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly able three-cylinder 1.0
Ride & Handling
2 out of 5 stars
Jittery ride, tidy handling
Refinement
2 out of 5 stars
Three-cylinder thrum takes getting used to
Buying & Owning
4 out of 5 stars
Not cheap, but running costs are low
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability shouldn't be a problem
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
Good Euro NCAP rating and safety kit
Behind The Wheel
2 out of 5 stars
Good driving position, fussy dash
Space & Practicality
3 out of 5 stars
Decent space and flexible boot
Equipment
3 out of 5 stars
Reasonable kit for the price

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Toyota's pert supermini comes in three- and five-door bodies, and both are among the shortest cars in their class. That makes them ideal for city-dwellers and anyone who needs an easy-to-park car.

It also means the Yaris is very nippy through congested city streets. However, it's not as comfortable as the best supermini rivals because the ride doesn't ever really settle at any speed.

The handling is decent, but the sporty SR models fall some way short of rivalling the best junior hot hatches.

Many drivers won't find the driving position all that comfy: its high-set position is not helped by steering that only adjusts for angle, although the dash looks funky.

There are 1.0-, 1.3- and 1.8-litre petrol engines and a 1.4 turbodiesel, and our favourite model in the range is the 1.3 petrol in T3 five-door form.

Trims are Toyota's usual T2, T3, TR and T Spirit, as well as sporty SR.