Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS Review

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Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS
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cscarlsson's Review of Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS

10th Nov 2008

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    <1 year
  • Performance
    3 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1999
  • Doors
    3
  • Practicality
    4 stars
Good Points

Reliable Cheap Motoring.
Very comfortable for this class of car.
Versatile rear seating allows the carrying of more than you'd expect for this class of car.
Lots of cubbyhole storage in the front.
No timing belt, engine has a chain instead.


Bad Points

Low powered, but this is to be expected from this class of car with such a small engine.


General Comments

Legendary Toyota reliability in a small car package that's hard to beat.
We moved from an Avensis to a 1 litre Yaris GS in a bid to save some money. We now get over 45mpg for the short journeys we do compared to around 27mpg we were getting from a 2.0l Avensis.
The Yaris feels bigger and wider to drive than my BMW 123d M-Sport which after driving the Yaris feels pretty claustrophobic. This is achieved by toyota using similar principles to those of Alec Issigonis who designed the original Mini.
The Yaris is reasonable nippy round town and once up to speed on motorways drives fine, a lack of torque means you can feel exposed on a motorway after having to slow down because acceleration is far from instantaneous.
Use of a timing chain rather than the cheaper belt that most manufacturers use means lower servicing bills and far less chance of failure if properly serviced and maintained.

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