Toyota Yaris named the most reliable popular car in Britain

The Toyota Yaris has been crowned the most reliable popular used car in Britain by a new study. It topped the standings of the most-owned motors in Britain, scoring top results for a combination of suffering few faults and – if a problem does occur – low repair costs. The nation’s most bought car of … Read more

Toyota Yaris named European Car of the Year 2021

Toyota’s Yaris has won the coveted European Car of the Year, defeating the likes of the new fully-electric Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.3 as well as Land Rover’s Defender SUV to claim the award.  The Japanese supermini – which starts from £19,910 in the UK – was crowned in a ceremony in Geneva on Monday afternoon. … Read more

Toyota Yaris named European Car of the Year 2021

Toyota’s Yaris has won the coveted European Car of the Year, defeating the likes of the new fully-electric Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.3 as well as Land Rover’s Defender SUV to claim the award.  The Japanese supermini – which starts from £19,910 in the UK – was crowned in a ceremony in Geneva on Monday afternoon. … Read more

Toyota GR Yaris: The £30k rally car for the road

As red devils go, Toyota’s rally-inspired and derived GR Yaris can certainly burn tarmac with fiery intensity. Fitting therefore that I should take it on an energetic spin through some heavenly country lanes on a route that included a pit-stop at an aptly named area of outstanding natural beauty – with breath-taking views near Brighton … Read more

RAY MASSEY: New Toyota Yaris dodges the cardinal sin of being boring

For motorists looking for a highly reliable, economical car, Toyota has traditionally been a safe bet, if a little unadventurous. But Toyota’s anglophile president Akio Toyoda, who when living and working in London in the Eighties used to whizz around in an original Mini, wanted to add some pizzazz. Toyotas ‘must not be boring’, he … Read more

Toyota launches new Yaris Cross compact SUV during lockdown

Toyota has become the first mainstream car manufacturer to launch an all-new model during the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese brand has today revealed a funky new high-riding – dinky – hybrid SUV called the Yaris Cross, which is due to go head-to-head with the likes of Ford’s Puma and the Nissan Juke. The news of … Read more