• Up to 68.9mpg
• No diesel model
• Only one power output

What are the running costs?

This section is nice and short. There are no diesel engines or manual gearboxes on offer at all. Official fuel consumption for the 1.5-litre hybrid ranges from 65.7 to 68.9mpg, while official CO2 figures range from 92g/km to 98g/km.

It’s certainly more efficient than the pure petrol alternatives out there, while small diesels are almost impossible to find now. A Honda Jazz is nearly as efficient, though. The claimed mpg figures are someway short of what we found in daily driving. In our six-month extended run in a Yaris, we achieved an overall of 56.6mpg, which is still far from shabby.

Our long-term tester Gareth Evans reported, ‘I’ve found fuel economy varies quite a bit based on the type of driving I’m doing, but on my local roads it’s at its best, between 30-60mph with gentle acceleration. It’s no exaggeration to say that 60mpg is a realistic figure. This drops a bit the quicker you go, but still 50mpg is realistic on the motorway.’

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Servicing and warranty

The Yaris is backed up by one of the best guarantees in the business – Toyota’s 10-year /100,000 mile warranty. Toyota also offers a range of pay monthly service plans.

Reliability

• Four recalls
• Lots of shared tech
• Sophisticated and hybrid tech

Toyota has an enviable and entirely justified reputation for reliability, featuring in our most reliable cars article. Saying that, the Yaris has been subject to four minor recalls.

Our owners reviews consist of mainly four and five star (out of five) reviews, with many owners complimenting the car’s MPG.