Toyota Yaris (99-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on
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Yaris was a sensation when it was launched in 1999. It was fun, economical, well built and good value for money.
Toyota Yaris (99-05)

Handling, economy, spacious five-door

Cheap trim, tight access to rear on three-door

New price range:

£7,000 - £11,870

Used price range:

£673 - £4,193

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Summary

Parkers Rating:

4 out of 5

Yaris was a sensation when it was launched in 1999. It was fun, economical, well built and good value for money. It showed the way forward for small cars and made established supermini manufacturers like Ford and Citroen re-think what they were offering. It’s no longer the market leader, although the all-new Yaris was a major success from 2006 onwards. Because of its reputation for reliability and low running costs, buyers see it as a great used buy. Prices have remained remarkably firm.

Parkers Ratings

Overall

4 out of 5

Performance

3.5 out of 5

Handling

4 out of 5

Comfort

3.5 out of 5

Practicality

4 out of 5

Behind the wheel

4.5 out of 5

Safety

4 out of 5

Reliability

4.5 out of 5

Running costs

4.5 out of 5

Green credentials

5 out of 5

Buying used

3.5 out of 5

Selling

4 out of 5

Equipment

3.5 out of 5

What owners say...

 Small enough to park easily but large enough for shopping etc.  

5 out of 5

Michelle Mckernan ,   12 Apr 2013    ... read more

 Lots of space in the boot. Very easy to see the speedometer and you are relatively high up so good visibility.  

4 out of 5

Danielle Ellis ,   30 Mar 2013    ... read more

 Good MTG and easy parking very reliable and spare parts are fairly cheap in comparison to other makes and models.  

5 out of 5

David Gard ,   30 Mar 2013    ... read more

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