Toyota GR Yaris 2021 review: overhyped or driving perfection?
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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We were among the first in the world to drive the Toyota GR Yaris in 2020 and, like so many others, we were blown away by it's ability on a B-road. Built from the ground top to be a WRC homologation special, the GR Yaris really does feel like a rally car for the road and is arguably once in a generation driving machine.
Well, that's what we thought when we briefly drove it for our first drive video. Now we've had some time with the car to see whether it really is the best driving machine of 2020, or if it was massively overhyped. And it faces some stiff competition this year too, with the likes of the Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition and Porsche 911 Turbo S both impressing. Can the £30,000 rally special really live up to them?
0:00 Intro
1:25 Quirks and features
2:20 Engine specs
3:30 Design
4:06 Price
4:31 Interior quality
5:56 Trim
6:53 On the road
7:53 Steering
8:37 Engine sound
8:55 Gearbox
10:06 All-wheel drive system
11:08 Diff controls
12:22 Better than a 911 Turbo S?
13:36 Why it's better than a Civic Type R
14:16 Dislikes
14:52 The best performance car of 2020?
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got mine a week ago ... it is absolutely worth the money. A really great car
Does it drives like a rally car.
The car is calling me... says "Drive me"... is the insurance ridiculous ?
not worth 45k
Done 600 miles in mine now , 2 of my friends now buying one , one changing his tuned type r one has an m2 comp all of us blown away with its traction and handling no matter the weather.The other cars are really good but only in total dry conditions and even then they cant get the power down perfectly.
This is the amazing thing about this car, the kind of cars enthuisists are coming from or in thier collection, whether they are replacing an existing sports car from higher classes, or adding to thier supercars collection!
I was thinking to buy it but I'm in the 40ties and need a bigger more mature and comfortable car... then I thought that would have pushed me to drive near the limit (too) many times... in any case I'm sure it's a great satisfaction in the wet, it's true what many reviewer are saying about the limited visibility trough the winds shield, caused by the mirror and the display? how are the dampers? can be used also for daily routines or are mostly rigid for sport driving?
Great car anyway and thank you to Toyota to bring back this genre of cars in the road
@@GaetanoCrisci I think it could be too rigid for daily, duties, if I could have a supra as a daily and gr as the weekend car I think will be the perfect garage
Got a new Honda Civic Type R today and it’s just so different to any other car on the road if you love driving. Same with the Yaris, if you are a petrol head you know what I mean. Both cars put a huge smile on your face, and if you love cars and driving you know what I mean, and how most of the expensive German and Italian cars are simply not needed or justified.
Why call it a Yaris?
'Honey, I'm think we should save the planet by down sizing. Yeah, it's the same price as an e208, but Toyota reliability and planet saving'. Con done! Great review, thanks
Superb review. The Yaris GR here in New Zealand is $55,000 (just the one highly spec’ed model) and managed to secure a white one to be delivered in the coming weeks. Own a Porsche Macan GTS, Audi RS3 and ride motorbikes and Vespa’s. But it’s this car I’m most excited for to take delivery. A 10 minute test drive and I was sold, it really is that good :-)
Great review! 👍 Had a test drive a few weeks ago and knew within half a mile of driving it I was buying one ! Order in...just a long wait now !
Ordered mine in March( to replace the '17 Focus RS) without being able to testdrive it - was the best guess/risk I ever made I love that car! It's being modified as we speak because to be honest it sounds like cr*p so air intake and exhaust are being replaced.
Awesome. How long is the wait?
Similar, except after deciding I spent a couple of hours hooning round the Peak District and laughing with the guy from the dealership.
I ordered in December - delivery in April.
@@odl21 soon...
Normal person be like "what do you drive?"
Me, "a yaris"
The yaris in my garage:
It costs 54,400 pound here in Malaysia. Can only dream of it.
Great video. Just found your channel, and now subscribed. I have a Red Circuit pack Yaris on order. Arriving next month. Can't wait.
It lives up to the hype 😎
Mine is being delivered in July. I'm saying goodbye to my 335d x-drive auto mega tractor for the a white GR Yaris Circuit Pack. Our VW Transporter will play the practical part.
Quite excited. My girls are thinking I'm having a mid-lifer. Looking forward to old school driving again.
Got mine this week. I will never ever sell it again :-)
How long did you wait from placing an order?
I’ve just ordered one online Xmas Eve
@@markhowe5805 I bought a car that someone else ordered and haven't taken. So I got mine after four days of waiting :-)
@@markhowe5805 ordered mine in August 2020, collect mid-January 2021, if that helps.
Picking mine up on Monday a Black GR Yaris Circuit Pack really looking forward to it. Weather is always unpredictable in the UK so this Car is going to make every driving session a sensation.
Really good review
& I've watched all of them, even the Japanese.
Me too
The best small hot hatch in recent years, Toyota should extend production for the next year and launch a new Tommi Makinen version with a white OZ racing wheels, big rear wing and front halogen extra lights on the bonnet. It will be a killer ., real rally car for the people.
I think the mini GP is better but only on wet road, just for the fun and not for rally....I think the Yaris is To easy To ride in normal condition, and not as exiting the Mini GP
Brilliant review 👍
Toyota UK is BSing about not being able to have both convenience and circuit packs. We get that in Australia as the Rallye version and likewise for NZ cars.
Here in Germany there even isn't such thing as the "Convenience Pack" our only option is the here called "High Performance Pack" (the Circuit Pack).
Australian cars get heated seats as well. Makes sense. Oh and the first batch were heavily discounted, about the equivalent of less than £20,000!
Just wish it had an Alcantara steering wheel option. The Sporty Corolla has one so why not GR Yaris ? 🤔
Ordered mine three days ago with the here in Germany so called "High Performance Pack" (the Circuit Pack with the diffs, wheels, brakes and suspension) because it is the best option and because we don't even get any other option here in Germany apart from the colour 😅
Now I have to wait 😫
Probably my favourite review
Mine arrives in April. I won’t be driving my 911 much from then!
as you told is the perfect car for wet and snowy roads, on dry and hot tarmac a rear traction with locking diff is enough
Love the car. Lotto win I would get the GR and the RAV4 PHEV. However having fun with the GR on B roads, which is appealing, could be highly dangerous. A wide lorry, a slow tractor, a pedestrian or cyclists. There are more accidents on rural country roads than on motorways. Only on track days and private estate roads could one really get the most out of the GR. Love Toyota.
you can get a base regular yaris in portugal, for 30k. this version, seems a bargain!
Good review … I bought one and I don’t like it ….. I LOVE it. White CP Devon
So, are you buying one?
Great car, but have you forgotten about the i30N which is a b road killer?
Hyundai i30 N is mega, great car to drive. But the GR Yaris is miles ahead in terms of performance. And it's more fun to drive - Cam
@@YesAutoUK Watching back over some older GR reviews. Funny to see some of the comments re spec decision!
Currently drive an i30N performance pack, with michelin ps4s's replacing pirelli pz4's.
GR in different league as soon as it's cold, damp and greasy!
Went for uk convenience pack 😊
My 3 test drives in circuit pack were with esc on, as you and most journalists and potential buyers have driven it.
Couldn't feel the 2 lsd's activating. That's because they weren't. Needs esc disabled for that!
Mine is going to be a road daily only, leaving esc ON.
Prefer the standard enkei wheels and grey callipers, will immediately change the average dunlops to ps4s's or better. Goodyear f1 supersport or the latest Bridgestone potenza sport probably!? Waiting for latest Tyre Reviews test. Car due in a couple of months.
Will benefit from a more supple road suspension set up, discreet ambient lighting by inner door handles, rear cross traffic alert and emergency braking, parking sensors front and rear, blind spot monitor to offset the atrocious rear three quarters visibility, hud and uv windscreen, better stereo and speakers and built-in sat nav without an annoying cable attachment and phone flying about.
Circuit pack toyota hype imo 😉.
Yes, if it's a spare toy for racing and you're going to be turning off esc in order to benefit from the 2 lsd's and want to power drift, the circuit pack is beneficial.
Most who buy it and use it only/mainly on the road could have saved 3.5K in the standard car and just changed the tyres!!
$55000 here in New Zealand, even though its an amazing car i still think thats a bit high for our market imo
Yes but because it's a homologation special and limited numbers it should always be a desirable car.even guy that have porcshe , Ferrari's etc are amazed at the car and have bought one
Just wish the dealers would stop those markups on this and the Honda Civic Type R.
Please, O please, come to North America, please.
Right?
You guys don’t buy small cars.
Americans wouldn’t get it.....
If the rear roof line wasn't so low, I'd have bought one.
But as a desirable 2 seater, yeeeeee haaaaaaar
57000 euro in Ireland basic model ffs
Have you persuaded me....? Probably.
says he doesnt need anymore power lol well after owning a gt4 for 16 years i can tell you now that after a while you will get used to it and want more lol , maybe not as much as i ended up with at over 800hp but i can see a lot of these in for remaps very soon :) 350hp in one would be awesome though i would think , well in the 11s on the 1/4 mile
Finally a homologation model yaris its been years since toyota made anything as near to the gt4.. its a cool car and well engineered something different.. always loved the gt4 800 horses is crazy lol im running 400 and thats good enough for now
It would be worth the hype if it came with 300hp and 7speeds DCT.
If those are what you want you’d be better off with a Golf R, the GR isn’t that sort of car
If you read the comments section on various videos of this car you would think they have sold a million.keep dreaming suckers.ive really placed an order.due November.
Here august ;)
I'm not a Civic Type R fanboy at all, I don't drive one, but your conclusion and reasoning why it's better than the Type R is ridiculous. Because it's better in the rain it's a better car than the Civic? Wow. It's AWD, of course it's better suited to drive fast in the rain. And then you mention a Porsche 911 in the discription as if it's a potential rival and you ask yourself whether it's overhyped? Lol
Well that's not how i interpret it. I think he was pointing to the fact that some cars are really good but mostly in the sun and they lose traction when it rains while this doesn't. Top gear was driving an Evo vs a Maclaren or Lamborghini and it destroyed it on track. This yaris ia obviously much better than the price suggests so overhyped i dont think. The problem with many cars is that they might be faster in a straight line but they can't keep traction at the same speed as the yaris around a corner.
It's just his opinion. Chill out.
I was completely underwhelmed on my 60 minute test drive and i just dont get it. Seating too high, poor steeing feel, not that quick, gearbox is ok, sat nav screen and mirror placememt is awful but worst of all its disconnected from the road and has a floating feel with no feedback which means i could not put my trust it it or place it where i wanted. Its like a cake baked with all the finest ingredients that just tastes average. Its a shame as i so wanted to like it.
What, I drove it and I had a completely opposite feeling the steering is sharp and crisp, it's amazingly fast at least faster than my Fiesta St, but yes the seating position is a little bit high but it isn't that bad, and the gearbox is probably one of the best I've ever shifted in my life, up there with the civic type r and from all the reviews they have a different opinion to yours lol, but it's all down to personal preference
i have to agree on my 2 seperate test drives....
Sounds like you were driving a Yaris Icon and a grandma was test driving the GR !
@@4Kandlez ha ha im no grandma driver just did,nt find it that good and i have owned many toyotas and have owned many fast cars, in my 30 + years of driving,thats my opinion of the car, also crap mirror in your viewing position is dangerous to me ,and found the gearbox no where near as good as the type r
@@neubs1969 Wasn't implying anyone was a grandma, my reply was to the original poster with a bit of wit. Stay safe
overhyped.
Did you drive it?
@@yaylalimete no thanks.
@@alengreen589 As I expected...making comments without driving lmao
@@yaylalimete this little tiny car cost here in Germany with Perform. Pack 38000 € ( 46500 $ ) for the same money i can buy a much bigger fully loaded new Hyundai I30 N with 280 HP 8 Speed DCT or for 24000 € ( 29500 $ ) a Ford Fiesta ST with 200 HP + Stage 1 tune for 800 € = 240 HP and the car goes 250 KmH on the Autobahn the Yaris is Limited at 230 KmH.
@@alengreen589 Do you know this car made for 4wd rally and track driving experience?You are just talking about speed and horsepower...