BUYER’SGUIDE: Toyota Yaris

Running costs

57-68mpg (1.5 hybrid)

£69 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

9.7 seconds/108mph

TOYOTA was one of the first Japanese brands to bring its products to the UK, way back in the mid-sixties. Within less than three decades it had established its own manufacturing base here, in Derbyshire, and from there things took off.

Famed for its good reliability, Toyota has been criticised a lot over the years for its unadventurous styling and bland dynamics. The original Yaris was a case in point, even though it was the 2000 European Car of the Year – a feat that the Mk4 version replicated in 2021. However, by this point Toyota’s supermini was much more rounded, with its more engaging driving experience and far more eye-catching exterior design. Even better, the latest Yaris seems to be just as reliable as you’d expect a Toyota to be.