The Toyota Yaris Hatchback has been around for a long time. And there's a good reason for that. Simply, it's an incredibly pleasing smaller car. It's economical, it's comfortable and it's nippy. It's suited to town driving, it takes on the motorway without any problems and it positively glows on bendy country roads.
It's a hybrid, and has been for a long time. In the real world, that means that Toyota has had plenty of time to hone the power system to as near perfection as possible and they've certainly done a very good job with this. Toyota is a brand that's built on performance and reliability. It pours vast amounts of capital into research to improve their cars every year. They don't stand still, they take onboard all the latest tech and innovations. And it shows.
The Yaris Hatchback looks good but its performance doesn't let it down either. It's a pleasure to drive around town, where the electric motor will do much of the work. In fact, the Toyota Yaris can run on battery power alone for up to 80% of the time during standard town driving.
A Yaris Hatchback has five doors, which is always handy for getting your passengers in and out problem-free when you're driving around town. There's plenty of boot space too for the shopping.
Reassuringly, this hatchback has a full five-stars awarded by Euro NCAP. Adult occupant safety is rated at 86% and child safety is an impressive 81% - all very good.
Just as you would expect from Toyota, you get plenty of safety kit fitted as standard too. Entry level cars have a reversing camera always super useful for parking automatic high beam and Toyota's e-call emergency services call system.