• Toyota claims up to 70.6mpg
• Highly impressive real-world fuel economy figures
• A long warranty makes the Yaris a superb ownership prospect

What are the running costs?

This section is nice and short. There are no diesel engines or manual gearboxes on offer at all with the latest Yaris as it is only available as a hybrid in two states of power. Fuel economy is very similar for both versions, too. Official fuel consumption for the 1.5-litre hybrid ranges from 57.6 to 70.6mpg, while official CO2 figures range from 91g/km to 97g/km. It makes it one of the cheapest cars to run outside of a plug-in hybrid or electric car.

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 easily achievable if you drive the Yaris carefully around town, but fall with motorway or higher-speed driving.

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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.’

Servicing and warranty

While Toyota’s standard warranty lasts for three years or 60,000 miles, this can be extended to an industry-leading 10 years or 100,000 miles if you have your car serviced at a Toyota main dealer. As long as the Yaris has hasn’t exceeded that mileage or time limit, after every service you’ll receive an additional 12 months of warranty. It also applies if you were to buy a used Yaris, too. A similar deal also applies for Toyota’s hybrid battery warranty, which lasts up to a remarkable 15 years.

The Yaris requires servicing every year or 6,000 miles, whichever is sooner. If you have this done at a Toyota main dealer, which we’d recommend given the warranty extension, an intermediate service will cost £265, while a full service comes in at £365. Monthly service plans are available to help spread the cost, too.

Reliability

• Good reliability reputation
• 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. We are also aware of a small number of 12-volt battery issues, which is a common occurrence on hybrid vehicles. But generally speaking, the Yaris isn’t known for going wrong, and you should have no worries about the reliability of a Toyota hybrid – it has been making them for years and there are lots of its cars still on the road with hundreds of thousands of miles on the clock.

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