Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS Reviews

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Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS
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Average Ratings for Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS

  • Performance3.9 stars
  • Practicality4.8 stars
  • Reliability5 stars
  • Value for Money4.4 stars
  • Overall rating4.8 stars

4 Reviews For Toyota Yaris 1.0 16V GS

  • cscarlsson 10th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    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.

  • shiftybushman Rank: Lance Corporal 24th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Before I bought the Toyota Yaris I test drove the S model and was mesmerised by the telescopic digital speedometer which looked like it was being projected from somewhere in the middle of the engine. As well as being really cool, this is also a safety feature since you don't have to adjust your focus so much from the road to see your speed. In this day and age of speed cameras, a digital speedo is essential.

    After test-driving the S I searched hard for a GS since it would be a pain not to hav ...

  • GeorgieKL Rank: Sergeant 10th Aug 2005

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Brilliant car, it's my mums actually, but I learned to drive in it, and it's fantastic. Has some cool features, like digital speedo and LOADS of different storage ideas.

    My mum has back trouble, and the seats are brilliantly comfortable. It is also easy to get in and out of the car, as its quite high. It feels like you're in a people carrier at first!

    The only drawback is that the 1 litre engine, can be very slow to accelerate.

  • Oliver Keating. Rank: Lance Corporal 6th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Having bought the Toyota Yaris 1.0 16v GS a couple of years ago and I am very pleased with it.

    Despite only having a 1.0 litre engine it pulls surprisingly well. If I drive carefully I can get 56mpg on the trip computer - the best fuel consumption of any car I have ever driven.

    The rear seats slide backwards and forewards, you can make them look larger at the expense of rear passenger legroom and vice versa.

    And the rear seats also completely tip up - provided no one is sitting in the ...