Toyota Yaris hatchback (2011-2020) | owner reviews: MPG, Problems & Reliability

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I travel all over Europe, and this car has been very reliable and very economical, I am very fussy on servicing, prevention rather than cure, only problem I have had and still have is the front wipers. They are useless, even from new had to replace the larger front blade in France only one month old. Would I recommend? yes but they do not build this one anymore, and the new model seems very cheap material wise

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Replaced my 2009 Yaris with like for like, though this one is a 3 door. MPG was a bit better on my older model, can't do things in third gear as I did with the 2009 plate. Back seats don't slide and internal storage is very poor compared to the older version. Okay it has Bluetooth and rear camera but now with NO SPARE WHEEL! Looking to change it already after just a few months.

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it's never let me down with the mot

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It's great

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No repairs, still has the original battery!

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it is.

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HAS BEEN GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE SLIPPING CLUTCH

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grate all way around

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Has never broken down (yet!)

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Always starts in all weathers. Never ever let me down

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no major problems

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WAS MY PARTNERS CAR I DID HAVE ONE AS WELL BOTH GOOD CARS MY DAUGHTER NOW HAS MINE OTHER ONE ALSO 09 REG

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its a driving school car and works hard all day. and gives no problems.

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Car has been reliable but uses excessive oil

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Rear wheel bearing failed after 30,000 miles - very disappointing

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No trouble since I bought it.

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No defects found in any area yet.

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I have never had any problems with the car. It runs smoothly and is comfortable.

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Well, being a Toyota it's a given.

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Difficulty engaging 1st gear from standstill at times.

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never had any problems

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No problems at all

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It has never let me down yet

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Only had 12months. Mileage 8500. No problems whatsoever

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its a toyota what more is there to say

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Brilliant

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Reasonably good. Did need new wheel bearing when I had done under 20,000 miles. Garage said this was bad. Multi mode has caused a few problems.

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No problems

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Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

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As long as the car is regularly serviced, which it is, there are normally no running problems

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Performs very well with no problems

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It's never let me down apart from a flat battery once

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Its Japanese, I've driven them for 45 years.No problems.

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Uterly reliable

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Never had a problem with Toyota (3 models over 10 years)

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NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS GREAT ON MPG, 500 MILES PLUS ON TANKFULL OF DIESEL 42 LITRE TANK (9.25 GALLONS)

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had gearbox issue that took toyota long time sort correctly

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It has always sailed through MOTs, and is a pleasure to drive!

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had a few toyotas and this has been like the others very reliable

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Excellent no problems

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Never let me down in the 8 years

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out of the 3 toyotas i have owned this has been the best one mechanicley the only problem i have down to age of the car is the engine management light is permantly on otherwise it is still a good car

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never fails to start.never had a claim on warranty

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hAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT

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Excellent

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Frequently doesn't start and runs too badly

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Excellent

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Only the battery needed changing

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Utterly reliable, leading to confidence and peace of mind

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Only had car for 7 months but nothing has gone wrong during this time. Car only has 11,000 miles on clock, though!!

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Has never broken down on me

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Toyota is known for reliability. However, there's no power going up steep hills.

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The car is a toyota, is there anything else to say? For it's size and class it is a good performer and does what i need from it at this point in time.

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I never had problem with cars i bougth first hand & this second hand car has cuased me loads of headaches!

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I becoming to like my car after 30,000 miles and no faults. ride and gearshift could be more refined. It does however do what i wanted it to do. - something more than a city car to manage motorway travel, the smallest 'big car', aslo able to carry five passengers when needed.

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Good car very cheap to run

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A joy

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Brilliantly reliable, economical, well put together.

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A boring but reliable car - great car for london and shorter journeys. very cheap to run. Ok for long distances but not great.

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Car is excellent toyota have fallen far below my expectations

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Very pleased overall; reliable to-date, good economy, especially with stop/start technology and comfortable; makes good use of available space. Only let down by quality of interior hard plastics used in cubby hole storage.

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The car as an outstanding diesel engine for a 1.4cc for both economy and performance and the car overall is a vesitile carrying machine for both passengers and luggage its let down by vague steering particually in wind and cheap nasty interior plastics. If toytoa wish to make a class leader improve the plastics and vague steering

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GOOD: It's a good car, ideal for the city and for small trips (but doesn't like the highway). The interior is not bad except it's short on cubby holes, except for a small rack behind the gearbox. The bluetooth works well as the commands on the steering wheels and generally recognizes almost the phones. It's great for manoeuvring into tight parking spaces, thanks a rear-view mounted camera installed in the boot. The brakes are sharp (maybe too much). BAD: The 3-cylinder, 1.0-litre engine struggles on steep hills. A more powerful engine would be useful.

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Reliable. Good to drive. Comfortable. Cheap to run.

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Good - reliable, starts first time in all weather, no rattles or annoying faults like I have had with other new cars. Easy to park, large touch screen with reverse camera and light steering makes it a doddle in tight spaces. Can seat four 6' 4" adults in comfort plus dual level boot (option) makes loading easy. Rubber mats well fitted and easily removed for cleaning. Flat floor in rear (no transmission tunnel in way) leaves room for even big footed passengers. Really comfortable front seats, no back ache after motorway driving for 3-4 hours. Feels like it will last a long time. Sports mode makes for improved handling and very willing acceleration but still not as good as a 2009 Fiesta I had. Fuel consumption is a lot better than my auto fiesta which was enough to make me cry. I am heavy footed as I live near fast roads, but still average 40 mpg. I really like the lever inside cabin that unlocks the fuel cap. No having to fiddle with a key with cold hands. Bad = rubbish headlights, really poor on unlit roads. I drove through the New Forest on a dark night, no moonlight, and had to use front fog lights to see animals in road. Nearly ran over a pig. Single windscreen wiper is a joke, has water jet built into blade which turns it into a water pistol: fires sideways at any pedestrians/cyclists. My disc brakes have turned rusty after just one year. I now have orange showing through the black alloys...not cool. The 16" wheels are too big for British roads, make for a hard ride and the Yaris is still jittery over rough surfaces, something I don't get with my Audi A1. But then I allow my 17 year old learner driver son to drive my Yaris, it has 7 air bags, including full curtain, and the insurance doesn't break the bank. Overall though I love this car despite its quirks and faults. It is family proof, does the urban commute with ease, parks in tiny spaces and is comfy on medium length motorway drives.

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The best car I have bought / drove. Lovely to drive, good on fuel, excellent easy gears and great in 6th gear, nice inside and fantastic touch screen radio system and reverse camera. Would highly recommend.

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I expected better from toyota, mine is a base editon... Pros: -spacious interior -steering diameter -good acceleration -effective brakes -good stereo system -single arm wiper -two backing up lights Cons: -lack of comfort -stiff manual gearshift -no DRL -old school rear lights (one lamp for breaks and position + they look ugly at night) -noisy on the open road -relatively high mpg -no power folding mirrors -no rpm gauge -no temperature gauge -less responsive steering -engine louder in the inside -less storage areas -plastic in the interior -bad aerodynamics in the open road(when it's windy it keeps slowing down to the third or fourth gear) -and low quality break light lamps that keep burning(changed 3 already) -oil filter is hard to manually replace -no integrated anti-theft alarm system

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To date in 9 years, never broken down or needed major work.

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13 years old, annual service, only had to replace brakes, tyres and exhaust

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only had a battery replaced in 6 years

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Hasn't let me down (yet)

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never had a problem

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Not let us down but several recalls.

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