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CASE STUDY: PERFORMANCE SHOOTOUT CONTENDERS FROM FIVE YEARS BACK

space

safety& aids

cost of 4 tyres

road test

long-term test

Toyota GR Yaris

4 seats

6 airbags, ABS/EBD, stability control

R 18 960

January 2019 (Shootout)

0–100 km/h: 4,71 seconds Top speed: 230 km/h Power: 198 kW

Torque: 360 N.m Fuel consumption: 9,10 L/100 km

Our first encounter with a GRMN Yaris was in 2019. Our test vehicle was hot off the presses and literally priceless (because the price still had to be determined). The power emanated from four cylinders and 1,8 litres, plus a meaty supercharger. This resulted in 156 kW and 250 N.m. All this was fed to the front wheels and, in so doing, limited acceleration times.

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