I like the Yaris Cross. it's really economical 60mpg i have the Excell model very well specced couldn't ask for more highly recommend one perfect for round town driving.
Toyota Yaris Cross is probably more spacious for passengers than the CHR , also the boot orf the Yaris is more spacious. CHR is for 'show' , fashion over function.
@@bengoey THATS WHAT I THOUGHT but my goodness… in fact I said it in this video and had to cut it out because back to back the CHR is quite a lot bigger!
I agree, the Lexus LBX looks far better - but I ended up buying the YC Premiere edition that you were driving. I'm 6'1" and the YC seems roomier inside and can just about sit behind the driving seat set for me. I've downsized from a RAV4 as I don't need such a large car now and this fits the bill for me. I plan to keep this car for longer so the Toyota legendary reliability, backed up with the 10 year warranty, made me go for it, although no doubt there are better cars out there if your priorities are different.
I don't like the fact that you've lost the central storage area by brining the heater vents forward. I preferred the previous dash. The storage was better.
I just got mine but very disappointed with poor paint coverage to a piece of fabric for a parcel shelf which flap about if you open the rear window! No lumbar support for passenger, you can’t move the seat belt on the B post and rubbish carpet if you can call it a carpet and as for the engine it’s still very noisy! Try using the buttons down on the right side of the dash it’s a joke and finally but certainly not least I cannot recommend it especially do to the price…
Looks good to me. Thinking of trading in my ev for one as have been very disappointed with my ev. Perhaps Toyota are right that evs are not the way forward.
Really cool color and I actually like the ‘bug-eyed’ look as you called it. Makes it look kinda fun and friendly like the original RAV4, which I have some fond memories of
@@johnayres2303 I am right. And congratulations, if boot space isn’t an issue then the Lexus is probably the better car. The thing that put me off (aside from the smaller boot) was the issues people have been having with the steering wheel menus.
@@ffotograffydd Yes, I have watched about every LBX review on RUclips and the steering wheel buttons have been criticised. As I spend 95% of my time in a car alone, I wanted a reasonably luxurious car but not too large. However the latest version of the Yaris Cross Sport looks good, that would have been my second choice.
wow...I just literally got a Yaris Cross Premium Lux in Thailand and the price tag is 20K GBP, it's very similar to this one BUT with LOTS of differences. Mine has panoramic-sunroof which go further back to the rear passenger seats, addressing the lack of light you're talking about in this video 😅 it also comes with pollution filtering AC system and the front windscreen that has High Solar Energy Absorb technology to reduce heat in this country....other items also a lot more luxurious from this one - i'm a bit shocked Toyota UK aren't offering the same even with heftier price tag!
This "saving money city car" is from £25,000... for the base spec! There are literally hundreds of options to save more money... Buy a Dacia Spring BEV for £14,950 with fuel consumption equivalent to 200mpg.... With the £10,000+ saved you could buy 2yr old Citroën E-C4 (with heads up display). The options are out there if you look and saving money is your priority.
Nope. Wouldn't be seen dead in the likes of a crappy electric Dacia Spring or Citroen E-C4. Lots of things in life are cheaper. Doesn't mean that's the way to go! Would rather spend an extra few quid on a higher quality vehicle. This thing will outlive the aforementioned EV's too.
@jdmguy44 Your arrogance.... Dream on if you believe BEVs and Hybrids do not have a place in the world. Hopefully one day when you open your eyes and actually experience things outside your own town, you might realise there's more to life than an overpriced Toyota. As for reliability.... Ask the 100,000+ Tundra owners who have just had all of their "quality" Toyota's recalled for catastrophic engine failures.
Understand totally what you mean about the looks........personally, I think it looks great......but, don't you want a car to stand out from the crowd!!!! As usual Tish, excellent review 😀😀😀
Hello Trish nice video. A few things: the intrusive speed limiting warning is a MANDATORY EU regulation for all cars that are sold from July 2024. All cars MUST behave like this. The CHR is more expensive than the Yaris cross. If CHR Is outside your budget, you can choose the CHR. The Yaris cross is an ugly car but a great machine. I almost bought it but I ended up ordering the Puma because the Ford dealer made me a better offer…and because the Puma is a truly beautiful car.
Did I not say in the video about it being mandatory? Maybe I didn’t as I’ve been saying it in many others. I have no issues with the safety features but some are definitely better than others at getting 1. The volume low enough so you can hear it but it doesn’t drive you made and 2. Finding a way to turn these systems off easily if you choose to do so. You make some very good points ☺️ Puma is a great car!
I have a Yaris Cross Exclusive 2023 (front led, roof racks, keyless entry, loads of equipment.). Great car for city driving. On the negative side... no courtesy light on the rear for a 30k car!!! Totally dark in the night! So,iIf youplan to buy a Yaris... buy also a flash light...
Just looks like sooooo many others, as they spend their lives in towns and cities, usually seen with one person the driver, exactly what is a cross over jelly mould, looks like a four door golf, or any hatchback.
Hi Tish I have the GR yaris cross sport, and I am happy with it the only thing is its too high for my dog 🐕 to jump in and he's too big and heavy to pick up so I got a folding pet ramp, looking forward to the CH review 😊
I drove a Volvo that had that beeping noise when I was over the speed limit. I only had the car for a week so I didn’t fool around with the settings. If they could have a setting to increase the speed where it beeps would help.
I agree with you about the safety features,i recently purchased a ford puma, facelift, there is the speed beep, collision assist comes on when i drive past parked car's, the drver warning tells me to take a break, after driving a short distance,i must look knackered 😂
@@AutoSocialUK No, but when you turn them off,they come back on, when you get in the car again, and restart,lane assist switch,is on the steering wheel now.
For some reason in the UK the C-HR isn’t available in the AWD version, and we don’t get the Corolla Cross at all. You’d think Toyota would give us one or the other. So if you want an AWD it’s either the Yaris Cross or RAV4. That’s my only reason for considering it. I’ll probably be going for the RAV4 though as the boot is too small on the Yaris Cross.
I did enjoy this video thank you for making it. Not quite sure what to think of it really. Had a couple of Toyota's in the past and they never let me down (Corolla & Auris) . I did get a chance to drive the Yaris Cross a couple of years ago and didn't inspire me then. I've just helped my mum buy a Ford Puma and much prefer that.
A little off-topic, maybe, but local authorities need to up their game considerably in terms of keeping speed limit signs clean, clear of vegetation, and fully visible to keep up with this wonderful “safety” tech we are having to endure through regulation.
A very controversial car, and yet in the Caribbean, it's everywhere!!! Right off the bat: the style. It's one of those situations where you really can't please everyone. If this style is problematic, then there's the updated version, but people say it looks like a baby Rav4 and doesn't stand out like its original version. Either way, style, refinement, power output, that's not this car's key selling point. It's all about reliability! And Toyota is in the top 5 for the most reliable car brand in the world, bested by its premium counterpart, Lexus. Now some people say that the front looks bug-eyed, but where was that same energy for the VW Beetle that literally looked a damn bug?😂 anyways, love the colour, love the wheels, couple of zonks here and there like that rear windshield wiper. It needs to hidden, that's the trend nowadays. Not the fastest by any means, but very fuel efficient and practical. And in the crossover subcompact SUV segment, this is winning! Great review as always. Gonna give it a "like."
Do not get such expensive but small/limited car, for similar price (mine was 35k euro) you can get full options Qashqai for example. So for similar or slightly more you are getting several times better car.
No-one should need a car to tell them the speed limit-that's what the highway code is for, and your knowledge thereof. When you sign your driving licence, you undertake to remain up to date with motoring law. Only saying.
Baby seat would need to go onto the outer ages and would likely start to eat into the middle hip room. I reckon they’d fit… IF they’d be comfortable, that’s anything thing
Nice review, but I had to laugh when you said " you have to turn off all the traffic sign recognition and then you don't know the speed that you should be going " , how did you know before they had all this technology, you used your eyes !. I still use my eyes because the traffic sign recognition in my car often gets the speed limit wrong.
Toyota are one of the worst, they haven’t yet made a short cut button. Mazda, Skoda and Renault have one button on the right to turn them off. Volkswagen and Hyundai have a 2 prod short-cut on the touch screen.
@@AutoSocialUK Thank you very much for your response, and please continue discussing this topic in your upcoming videos. It's something that makes a big difference in daily use and isn't commonly talked about in videos.
Traffic sign recognition is rubbish in all cars I've driven with it. Easily mi's reads signs and countless times it's told me the wrong speed, once told me 70mph but I was in a 30mph 🤣 Wouldn't miss that feature, I have eyes that are better that reading signs
There is a stretch locally where the road has a 40 mph limit but it runs alongside the railway which has a 70 mph.speed limit sign, which the car sometimes (but not always!) pcks up!
Maybe I worded it incorrectly, I don’t mind and I understand it’s importance to road safety however, I think maybe the sound level is the issue here. Other brands have hit the volume level better, so you can hear it but it’s not ruining your driving experience. (It also makes a sound when the speed limit changes - so not just when you’re doing something wrong)
I like the Yaris Cross,my Mrs has a 2022 model, great features and it's been totally reliable. I'm not a fan of the CH-R, so dark and dingy in the back plus the new one just looks weird
I've never liked the front grill and I still don't. I find the dashboards in current Toyota's very old fashioned by latest designs and I have a Toyota.
This car is generally poorly built. Body panel fittings are subpar, especially the tailgate which in every single unit is significantly misaligned, including the rear window and tailights.
Why would you buy a Yaris cross over a cHR? Two reasons, number one, most of us are poorer than you, and cant afford the payments, number two, the cHR looks lilke it came out of a parody sci-fi movie. The design is clearly lacking, its entirely functional
@@fabulously695 this would have been such a balanced comment had you not thrown in ‘poorer than you’ you know absolutely nothing about my circumstances. I drive a VW Up! 👍🏼
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To be honest I prefer the looks of this to the CHR which to me is just weird.
I like the Yaris Cross. it's really economical 60mpg i have the Excell model very well specced couldn't ask for more highly recommend one perfect for round town driving.
Why would you buy a Yaris Cross over a CHR? Money! A decently specced CHR is over the threshold of 40K ...
Toyota Yaris Cross is probably more spacious for passengers than the CHR , also the boot orf the Yaris is more spacious. CHR is for 'show' , fashion over function.
@@bengoey THATS WHAT I THOUGHT but my goodness… in fact I said it in this video and had to cut it out because back to back the CHR is quite a lot bigger!
I agree, the Lexus LBX looks far better - but I ended up buying the YC Premiere edition that you were driving. I'm 6'1" and the YC seems roomier inside and can just about sit behind the driving seat set for me. I've downsized from a RAV4 as I don't need such a large car now and this fits the bill for me. I plan to keep this car for longer so the Toyota legendary reliability, backed up with the 10 year warranty, made me go for it, although no doubt there are better cars out there if your priorities are different.
I don't like the fact that you've lost the central storage area by brining the heater vents forward. I preferred the previous dash. The storage was better.
I bought one, it's great Car.
Good choice!
The CHR has more power and a smaller boot and looks better too in my opinion.
I had my new yaris cross a few weeks i love the shape, but the more i drive the more i want to ive had mpg upt 85 average of 63 mpg its great
I just got mine but very disappointed with poor paint coverage to a piece of fabric for a parcel shelf which flap about if you open the rear window! No lumbar support for passenger, you can’t move the seat belt on the B post and rubbish carpet if you can call it a carpet and as for the engine it’s still very noisy! Try using the buttons down on the right side of the dash it’s a joke and finally but certainly not least I cannot recommend it especially do to the price…
Looks good to me. Thinking of trading in my ev for one as have been very disappointed with my ev. Perhaps Toyota are right that evs are not the way forward.
Really cool color and I actually like the ‘bug-eyed’ look as you called it. Makes it look kinda fun and friendly like the original RAV4, which I have some fond memories of
When you go for a decent spec, the price is not far off the Lexus LBX.
The boot is even smaller in the Lexus though.
@@ffotograffydd You are probably right but this morning I just ordered a Lexus LBX Premium Plus.
@@johnayres2303 I am right. And congratulations, if boot space isn’t an issue then the Lexus is probably the better car. The thing that put me off (aside from the smaller boot) was the issues people have been having with the steering wheel menus.
@@ffotograffydd Yes, I have watched about every LBX review on RUclips and the steering wheel buttons have been criticised. As I spend 95% of my time in a car alone, I wanted a reasonably luxurious car but not too large. However the latest version of the Yaris Cross Sport looks good, that would have been my second choice.
wow...I just literally got a Yaris Cross Premium Lux in Thailand and the price tag is 20K GBP, it's very similar to this one BUT with LOTS of differences. Mine has panoramic-sunroof which go further back to the rear passenger seats, addressing the lack of light you're talking about in this video 😅 it also comes with pollution filtering AC system and the front windscreen that has High Solar Energy Absorb technology to reduce heat in this country....other items also a lot more luxurious from this one - i'm a bit shocked Toyota UK aren't offering the same even with heftier price tag!
Love the crop top , anyhoo , we looked at a Yaris cross for my mother a couple of years ago , I’m 6’4” and I could hardly get in it so we passed
What did you end up getting
@@81springbrook96 we got her an evoke , my father is disabled and he can slide in easily because they are just the right height for him
This "saving money city car" is from £25,000... for the base spec! There are literally hundreds of options to save more money... Buy a Dacia Spring BEV for £14,950 with fuel consumption equivalent to 200mpg.... With the £10,000+ saved you could buy 2yr old Citroën E-C4 (with heads up display). The options are out there if you look and saving money is your priority.
Nope. Wouldn't be seen dead in the likes of a crappy electric Dacia Spring or Citroen E-C4. Lots of things in life are cheaper. Doesn't mean that's the way to go! Would rather spend an extra few quid on a higher quality vehicle. This thing will outlive the aforementioned EV's too.
@@jdmguy44 Good for you.... Dream on.
@@mikadavies660 "Dream on" for what exactly??
@jdmguy44 Your arrogance.... Dream on if you believe BEVs and Hybrids do not have a place in the world. Hopefully one day when you open your eyes and actually experience things outside your own town, you might realise there's more to life than an overpriced Toyota. As for reliability.... Ask the 100,000+ Tundra owners who have just had all of their "quality" Toyota's recalled for catastrophic engine failures.
@@mikadavies660 You seem to be getting a bit uptight Mika. Take a chill pill. All that stress can't be good for your health!
The audible over speed warnings are off by default in Australia and stay off.
I enjoyed watching the video, I actually prefer the C-HR as I like styling more 😊
Understand totally what you mean about the looks........personally, I think it looks great......but, don't you want a car to stand out from the crowd!!!! As usual Tish, excellent review 😀😀😀
About design feeling :yeah is just you. How it looks is just perfect.
Hello Trish nice video.
A few things: the intrusive speed limiting warning is a MANDATORY EU regulation for all cars that are sold from July 2024. All cars MUST behave like this.
The CHR is more expensive than the Yaris cross. If CHR Is outside your budget, you can choose the CHR.
The Yaris cross is an ugly car but a great machine. I almost bought it but I ended up ordering the Puma because the Ford dealer made me a better offer…and because the Puma is a truly beautiful car.
Did I not say in the video about it being mandatory? Maybe I didn’t as I’ve been saying it in many others. I have no issues with the safety features but some are definitely better than others at getting 1. The volume low enough so you can hear it but it doesn’t drive you made and 2. Finding a way to turn these systems off easily if you choose to do so. You make some very good points ☺️ Puma is a great car!
it is not ugly!!
I have a Yaris Cross Exclusive 2023 (front led, roof racks, keyless entry, loads of equipment.). Great car for city driving. On the negative side... no courtesy light on the rear for a 30k car!!! Totally dark in the night! So,iIf youplan to buy a Yaris... buy also a flash light...
Just looks like sooooo many others, as they spend their lives in towns and cities, usually seen with one person the driver, exactly what is a cross over jelly mould, looks like a four door golf, or any hatchback.
Hi Tish I have the GR yaris cross sport, and I am happy with it the only thing is its too high for my dog 🐕 to jump in and he's too big and heavy to pick up so I got a folding pet ramp, looking forward to the CH review 😊
Loved how you dressed to match the cars color.. Good review
I drove a Volvo that had that beeping noise when I was over the speed limit. I only had the car for a week so I didn’t fool around with the settings. If they could have a setting to increase the speed where it beeps would help.
Love that colour Tish, especially on your matching trousers!!
Its a car designed for old people. Its very popular with the over 60s here in Ireland.
That’s me, I’m old.
A bit ageist 😅
@@ianmcmillan5590 Maybe but it's true. It used to be the Corolla now it's this.
@@sharonec5419 and to think I was going to buy a secondhand one , now what 🙃
@@ianmcmillan5590 lol. DO.
I agree with you about the safety features,i recently purchased a ford puma, facelift, there is the speed beep, collision assist comes on when i drive past parked car's, the drver warning tells me to take a break, after driving a short distance,i must look knackered 😂
@@kevinwestwood6668 has Ford got any smart ways of turning them off in one go at all?
@@AutoSocialUK No, but when you turn them off,they come back on, when you get in the car again, and restart,lane assist switch,is on the steering wheel now.
For some reason in the UK the C-HR isn’t available in the AWD version, and we don’t get the Corolla Cross at all. You’d think Toyota would give us one or the other.
So if you want an AWD it’s either the Yaris Cross or RAV4. That’s my only reason for considering it. I’ll probably be going for the RAV4 though as the boot is too small on the Yaris Cross.
Warranty and economy is what I require not speed .
Renault also makes it easy to turn off the annoying electric safety systems.
They’ve found a really user friendly way of doing it 👏🏼
I did enjoy this video thank you for making it. Not quite sure what to think of it really. Had a couple of Toyota's in the past and they never let me down (Corolla & Auris) . I did get a chance to drive the Yaris Cross a couple of years ago and didn't inspire me then. I've just helped my mum buy a Ford Puma and much prefer that.
With that Eco boost engine?!
@@jdmguy44 my mum is 75 I don't think she will worry about this.
A little off-topic, maybe, but local authorities need to up their game considerably in terms of keeping speed limit signs clean, clear of vegetation, and fully visible to keep up with this wonderful “safety” tech we are having to endure through regulation.
A very controversial car, and yet in the Caribbean, it's everywhere!!! Right off the bat: the style. It's one of those situations where you really can't please everyone. If this style is problematic, then there's the updated version, but people say it looks like a baby Rav4 and doesn't stand out like its original version. Either way, style, refinement, power output, that's not this car's key selling point. It's all about reliability! And Toyota is in the top 5 for the most reliable car brand in the world, bested by its premium counterpart, Lexus. Now some people say that the front looks bug-eyed, but where was that same energy for the VW Beetle that literally looked a damn bug?😂 anyways, love the colour, love the wheels, couple of zonks here and there like that rear windshield wiper. It needs to hidden, that's the trend nowadays. Not the fastest by any means, but very fuel efficient and practical. And in the crossover subcompact SUV segment, this is winning! Great review as always. Gonna give it a "like."
Hi, Tish 💙
Great video Trish, I always feel like those front indicators remind me of the Lexus LC indicators at front
Do not get such expensive but small/limited car, for similar price (mine was 35k euro) you can get full options Qashqai for example. So for similar or slightly more you are getting several times better car.
No-one should need a car to tell them the speed limit-that's what the highway code is for, and your knowledge thereof. When you sign your driving licence, you undertake to remain up to date with motoring law. Only saying.
Thanks for your voicing our disappointment regarding the safety bleeping. I asume that this feature is shared with the Yaris hatch, right?
Please do a review of the new Nissan Juke Hybrid facelift 2024
Why did they remove the to shelf under the infotainment system. I love the look of it.
I know, bad idea.
Toyota Yaris Cross & Lexus LBX should bought come to South Africa in 2025 .
Recently looked at one the doors didn’t close with that satisfying clunk and seemed really tinny! Is this something anyone has noticed?
Does anybody know if this car would fit two adults and a baby seat on the rear seats?
Baby seat would need to go onto the outer ages and would likely start to eat into the middle hip room. I reckon they’d fit… IF they’d be comfortable, that’s anything thing
Which style with digital panel? Can add the sunroof as an option?
Nice review, but I had to laugh when you said " you have to turn off all the traffic sign recognition and then you don't know the speed that you should be going " , how did you know before they had all this technology, you used your eyes !. I still use my eyes because the traffic sign recognition in my car often gets the speed limit wrong.
Not worth changing out an existing version for the "facelift" but ok to buy if one is in the market....
It's the noise thing that i would be concerned about.
400th like from me on 31/07/2024!
Bet the Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally1 is fun to drive!!!
Front grill design is different here in UK other countries Yaris cross grill look much better.
This is a Cross I'd be happy to bear!
Already had 2 of these (leasing), supergood on fuel consumption and no nonsense car but too bouncy on bad roads and too plastic feeling interior.
Hi, what's cars have easy to disable "speed limit beeps" in this category ?
Toyota are one of the worst, they haven’t yet made a short cut button. Mazda, Skoda and Renault have one button on the right to turn them off. Volkswagen and Hyundai have a 2 prod short-cut on the touch screen.
@@AutoSocialUK Thank you very much for your response, and please continue discussing this topic in your upcoming videos. It's something that makes a big difference in daily use and isn't commonly talked about in videos.
Traffic sign recognition is rubbish in all cars I've driven with it. Easily mi's reads signs and countless times it's told me the wrong speed, once told me 70mph but I was in a 30mph 🤣
Wouldn't miss that feature, I have eyes that are better that reading signs
There is a stretch locally where the road has a 40 mph limit but it runs alongside the railway which has a 70 mph.speed limit sign, which the car sometimes (but not always!) pcks up!
£10K overpriced like most cars , alas
CHR is alot more expensive for a start !
Toyota CHR Aygo X & Raize dose models cannot come to South Africa .
I do not understand why you don't like to be warned when you are going over speed limit? It is vital for your and other road user's safety, isn't it?
Maybe I worded it incorrectly, I don’t mind and I understand it’s importance to road safety however, I think maybe the sound level is the issue here. Other brands have hit the volume level better, so you can hear it but it’s not ruining your driving experience. (It also makes a sound when the speed limit changes - so not just when you’re doing something wrong)
Cause it's annoying just for 1 or 2 miles over
Had a loan Aygo X 24 for a day, the speed limit beeps drove me bonkers.
Very efficient and reliable small suv but inside so cheap feeling plastic
Tell me a car that's not ?
@doncarter4172 I really like interior of Hyundai kona hybrid which is similar price
Poor at best but found out after I bought one….
Good morning
How are you
I like the Yaris Cross,my Mrs has a 2022 model, great features and it's been totally reliable.
I'm not a fan of the CH-R, so dark and dingy in the back plus the new one just looks weird
Agreed, the CHR is a bit dark in the rear seats. The panoramic roof fixes that although it is an expensive option.
Was that Anroid Auto/Carplay on the top trim only?
On all the trim level
Holl good morning
Good car no doubt but front end styling is not my cup of tea! Why cant toyota hire better designers like mazda. Its embarrassingly unattractive.
Tich Cormack are car tester long hair of Britain her name is Tish .
Nice but I would buy a Honda Jazz.
I've never liked the front grill and I still don't. I find the dashboards in current Toyota's very old fashioned by latest designs and I have a Toyota.
This car is generally poorly built. Body panel fittings are subpar, especially the tailgate which in every single unit is significantly misaligned, including the rear window and tailights.
A Renault Captur is much nicer and classier too.
Facelift …….
Awful design. Front end is like a Piccanto . Wheel arches bulky .
From day one i dont like it
This is the worst review I've seen it
@@kerar87 thanks, where can I watch yours? ☺️
Oooooh, naughty comeback :) getting angry are we? Lol
Sorry Tish, but it’s a no from me for both this and the CH-R (is that what it’s called? Toyota naming beats me). I think both are ugly & pointless
Why would you buy a Yaris cross over a cHR? Two reasons, number one, most of us are poorer than you, and cant afford the payments, number two, the cHR looks lilke it came out of a parody sci-fi movie. The design is clearly lacking, its entirely functional
@@fabulously695 this would have been such a balanced comment had you not thrown in ‘poorer than you’ you know absolutely nothing about my circumstances. I drive a VW Up! 👍🏼
You're a bit of a feisty one you are aren't you? Lol :)
Every car in your lovely presence looks ugly😊
Crawler.