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GR Yaris XP210

First gen2020–presentCurrent

The homologation special everyone wants and nobody got.

29 reviewers · 49 videos · 5 press articles

// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and fun to drive, but split on handling and daily drivability.

across 29 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Handling
25 say · liveable

"the rest of the chassis are so communicative that you really can push on with this car"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:14
1 say · critical

"all i got was an armful of understeer unfortunately"

Motor · ▶ 14:57
Daily drivability
7 say · liveable

"the yis is probably my favorite car on the road it just gives you so much confidence"

EVO · ▶ 17:55
5 say · critical

"it's absolutely horrid like there's there's no support at all"

Motor · ▶ 19:32
Value
17 say · liveable

"you will start to wonder how even at 33 000 pounds they made any money from it"

JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 11:44
1 say · critical

"This car is even better to drive than before. Hooray! But it costs £15,000 more, boo"

DriverReviews · ▶ 17:05
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/529 of 29 reviewersstrong consensus

“The engine is an absolute firecracker too. So responsive from absolutely nothing.”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:26

“it feels very outgunned here compared to the to the Audi and the Mercedes”

mixed · EVO · ▶ 20:04

“it's the world's most powerful three-cylinder motor at the moment”

positive · AutoDeal.com.ph · ▶ 12:16
// 02

Handling

4.5/528 of 29 reviewerssplit

“the rest of the chassis are so communicative that you really can push on with this car”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 13:14

“it communicates its limits and its characteristics really clearly so you just find your feet so quickly”

positive · EVO · ▶ 7:13

“this thing grips and rips the track man and it is so much fun”

positive · AutoDeal.com.ph · ▶ 12:26
// 03

Fun to drive

5.0/528 of 29 reviewersstrong consensus

“it moves down the road in just such a such a sensational way”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 16:47

“this thing is just so much fun to drive.”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 9:30

“it epitomizes what an all-wheel drive car should feel like”

positive · EVO · ▶ 26:00
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/529 of 29 reviewerssplit

“the yis is probably my favorite car on the road it just gives you so much confidence”

positive · EVO · ▶ 17:55

“navigating these tiny streets without having you know without having to worry about your mirrors clipping things and stuff like that”

positive · ThatDudeinBlue · ▶ 4:08

“it's absolutely horrid like there's there's no support at all”

critical · Motor · ▶ 19:32
// 05

Value

4.0/528 of 29 reviewerssplit

“you will start to wonder how even at 33 000 pounds they made any money from it”

positive · JayEmm on Cars · ▶ 11:44

“the GI Yaris rally is approximately 61 000 drive away”

positive · Motive Video · ▶ 7:24

“if you think about it if you were to purchase this vehicle it will actually increase in value as the years go on”

positive · AutoDeal.com.ph · ▶ 19:23

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

ThatDudeinBlue
Posted Feb 28, 2026Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
JayEmm on Cars
Posted Sep 9, 2025Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
DriverReviews
Posted Nov 16, 2024Open on YouTube
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From the press · 5 articles