Hyundai i20 N Vs Toyota GR Yaris Twin Test | What's The Best Small Hot Hatch?

This week on Buckle Up Harry and Rob try to decide what is the best small hot hatch, all things considered. On one side you have purity, practicality and a more affordable price tag with the Hyundai i20 N. On the other you have ferocious performance from a true homologation special, with a price tag to reflect, from the GR Yaris. So which would the boys recommend to you, watch on to find out...
Competing in a segment against rivals such as the Ford Fiesta ST, Volkswagen Polo GTi, Seat Ibiza Cupra, Mini Cooper S, Skoda Fabia vRS, Peugeot 208 GTi, Vauxhall Corsa VXR, VW Golf GTi, Ford Focus ST, Honda Civic Type R, Renault Megane RS, Skoda Octavia vRS, Cupra Leon, BMW M135i, Audi RS3, Mercedes AMG A45 and Vauxhall Astra VXR these two are our favourites.
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[@BuckleUpShow]

GR Yaris or i20N - which would you choose? Comment below to have your say now!

[@BaLee29]

i20N

[@McCrazyFish]

Hyundai i20 N

[@nlikos180]

i20N. I own i20N silver just over 6 months and its awesome car and done at track for first time with other wheels with track tyres. Pretty good and fast at corner.

[@neild6753]

Lol @ i20n sponsored vid. The Yaris is way better.

[@mothafus]

I tried all and ordered the I20N but I'd say the I20N is the budget more usable option , the GR Yaris is the more hardcore option, but the I30N is the most "hot hatch" of the lot. That is insanely fast for the price especially with the DSG. We don't get a manual I30N in our region so the I20N felt more fun and had better fuel economy. I'd say the GR Yaris has better quality interior than the I20N but is much more dated.

[@shadowplay8477]

The Yaris is awesome and it's so cool Toyota actually decided to create it. However I bought the i20n a year ago and would do it again if it was lost and I had to pick again. I think the hyundai is the better representation of the 'classic hot hatch formula'. The Yaris is more special and is rightful celebrated for that. For most people the hyundai is probably the better more sensible proposition. Cheaper and more practical but not less fun.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Pretty much the same conclusion we came to, thanks for watching!

[@dunstanhawk7367]

I’ve had an i20N for about 10 months. Great value for money and a lot of fun. For me, I would love it more with adaptive dampers and a bit more power. I did come out of a Giulia Quadrifoglio though.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Those things would be nice, but as it currently stands, the price is also pretty good too. Those things might up that a bit too much. The Giulia is godly by the way, we have a video on one coming soon 👀

[@suspensiondude]

Huh?

[@BuckleUpShow]

How can we help you Mr dude?

[@brentsherriff7738]

Actually, I really enjoyed your video. Well done. Can I say as a GR owner at 30.07 you sum up the GR relative to all others 100% perfectly in one sentence.. Cheers from New Zealand 🙂

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!

[@daleswainston1978]

I own a gr yaris but if I couldn't get the yaris it was gonna be the i20n, my 2 favourite cars. If I was rich I'd have both but I'm not. Both cars are truly awesome in their own right

[@BuckleUpShow]

If only we were all rich, we’d do the same!

[@nlikos180]

I own i20N for just over 6 months and love it and yes its good price in australia and GR Yaris has double price more than i20N. Just done at track for first time in my i20N with track tyres and old hyundai wheels too and pretty well at track and corner aswell. i20N just awesome car on the road and its not daily.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@davothegreat9990]

Price isn't the point... 😂😂

[@markhunt7218]

Love my GR, it's a cult classic 😎🤘

[@BuckleUpShow]

It sure is!

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

But it isn't. A cult classic is a 90s Japanese sports car. The GR Yaris didn't and won't ever compete in the WRC. Sure it's a homologated rally car but seriously the hype is a bit over rated and i suspect the value is going to drop soon, i've already seen a low mileage used one take a whole month to sell, UNDER the retail price. The hype is dying already and dealers and private sellers will be forced to drop prices soon, especially as Toyota are already working on a new GR Yaris lol.

[@davothegreat9990]

​@@KZbinSupportTeamswho cares about WRC!!!😂😂

[@ahmadthebest2266]

Thank you very much for this. From many of these comments, they say we shouldn’t compare them, but you have to understand that both are based on rally cars regardless. Whether you like it or not, both cars are HATCHBACKS. The i20n is perfect for hot hatch spirit, the GR is made for the track or drift circuits in my eyes. I’ve driven the GR, and it’s very very quick for normal roads.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Finally, someone with common sense.

[@ytrezzzz]

Very honest review . 20/20 from a french I20N happy owner

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheTrooperMB]

@ytrezzzz Bonjour , la voiture est compatible en e85 ?

[@ytrezzzz]

Certains le font mais je ne prend pas le risque

[@TheTrooperMB]

@@ytrezzzz un boitier existe malgré tout?

[@ytrezzzz]

@@TheTrooperMB j'en sais rien

[@maxseminck8060]

Nice review guys! Thanks

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching, Max!

[@ShamaasM]

Great video, well done guys!!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@NoDoSwLa]

Which one would I choose? i've chosen the N, after driving my friends GR Yaris. No, no hate on the awesome GR. The I20N's just a bang for the buck and after 5 month and almost 6k km my love keeps growing.

[@BuckleUpShow]

A solid choice

[@davothegreat9990]

In other words, you couldn't afford the yaris gr.

[@BuckleUpShow]

You clearly didn't watch the video, did you Davo?

[@davothegreat9990]

@Buckle Up here we go! Read the previous comment!!!

[@NoDoSwLa]

@@BuckleUpShow I don't think that he's here for a reasonable discussion🙃

[@NigelsModellingBench]

You guys are great!! Subbed!! I guess when you do the price comparison.. you should consider the GR now lists new at £37K, but is not available?? "The headlining's a bit low" LMFAO!! twice you mention Type R.. currently available for the bargain price of £47K!!!!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Really good to hear, thanks for watching!

[@gabox01]

Really well put, the final comparison.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching, appreciate the feedback!

[@jagymeister]

i20N is great, but GR is different level.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@tarbetbalfour6811]

agreed but the price difference swayed me to the i20N

[@TerryManitoba]

I have a 2014 Fiesta ST from new & would not have considered any other car ! Until the GR Corolla was announced in spring. The ST is (was?) the "best" winter (snow belt) car. (of course fitted with "winter ice studded tires- which are the sh*t:) Front wheel drives are fun - but to drift/slide around you need to jack the parking brake - great - but not as great as a RWD centric car. So - why did I immediately put a deposit on the GR Corolla - simply - the "30/70" split knob. Now I can hoon around corners while feathering the throttle & have better control (less erratic) of your drift. What better reason could there be🤙🏻

[@BuckleUpShow]

Have fun, and try not to send it backwards into a tree

[@TerryManitoba]

@@BuckleUpShow I'm gonna Buckle in for the Big One-:) I decided I'm gong to keep the ST for winter work (Its showing rust & don't want that on the GR) and will install these 'Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4' so I could use the GR well into the shoulder (around freezing with a bit of snow) seasons to avoid the spread of salt.

[@Andy-2022]

If anyone was given the keys to both cars , they would take the GR Yaris. It’s a special little car!

[@McCrazyFish]

If i was getting handed the keys to something for a weekend I'd take the GR Yaris, if I was going to live with it long term I would take the i20 N

[@BuckleUpShow]

A lot of people in the comments like the i20N

[@Andy-2022]

@@BuckleUpShow yep, it looks like a great car. Not sure about the looks of it though, it would have been better if it was a three door IMO

[@davothegreat9990]

​​@@McCrazyFishlong term!!! Toyota are decades ahead of cheap plastic Hyundai!😂😂

[@danielhao5595]

I only test drove a gr yaris once and I didn’t like it because of the lack of sound and steering feel. In my opinion, it’s not practical enough as a daily and not special enough to be a weekend car. FYI I have a i30n and a 991.1

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@matthewwebber2225]

Enjoyed the Video. Observations... 1. "Circuit Pack" (GR Yaris) is the one to go for, yet you agree it can't be exploited fully without a track. Have you driven the standard car? Standard car originally retailed at under 30k. A relative bargain for a handbuilt homologation car. 2. I own a GR and it is extremely hard to drive it at the limit on public roads, so, the i20 interests me, but the Toyota will be better engineered but clearly compromised when it comes to practicality. 3. The obvious comparison is Fiesta ST versus i20n. Quite similar cars. Albeit the ST is less gimmicky but residuals and reliability will soon catch up with it. Lastly, fair play for comparing these two; few have bothered.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@parenthlete]

Compared to 911s and M4s the GR is far more exploitable on public roads and comes alive at far lower speeds plus has a mechanical feel to it that you get with the best Porsche GT cars

[@James-RJM]

Thanks for mentioning the standard car!!! Refreshing. I went for the standard set up but with the Convenience pack. The BEST choice, imo, for a daily blast, coming from an original 2017 i30N performance pack in performance blue, the best colour for the newer 120N i think. The i30N had adaptive dampers, was and sounded great, but it suffered significantly with wheelspin and bunny hopping in cool, wet weather. Even the refreshed version still does. That's very poor R and D. The i20N was actually my second choice, but hyundai took an age to actually bring it to the showrooms, plus my heart wanted awd. I have great respect for the i20N. After 3 test drives of the, only available circuit pack, I couldn't accept the many compromises in daily usage and comfort from what I was driving. I therefore watched 100's of hours of videos from numerous countries to get a true comparison of the differences re the specs. 2 main things stood out, possibly affecting dynamic differences, especially for road usage only and applicable to me. The dunlops vs ps4s's and open diff's vs 2 torsens. The former eliminated by changing, the latter Totally irrelevant for road usage. Driven the circuit pack 5 times now, also when mine was in for servicing, and the last occasion for over 4 hours. It was only on that fifth occasion that I managed to feel the torsens on slightly damp conditions, esc on and exaggerating turn in off a small roundabout where mine just digs in and flashes the esc light with No issues. The circuit 2 or 3 out of the 5 same drives activated the front, and possibly rear, torsens. It was too brief to be certain. Esc light also flashing. However, it properly yanked the steering wheel, needing significant correction, as well as pulling in the wheels. Arguably felt a little fake vs the open diff's. Similar to a late focus RS MK3, fiesta st previous shape, mazda 3 mps and possibly the focus RS MK2, all previously driven over the years. After driving the circuit pack on this longer occasion, it was lovely getting back into mine which is far more relaxing to drive, especially over any significant distance, due to slightly lighter steering and a much more road biased suspension set up. And that's b4 the benefits of all the Convenience pack extras! I'm by no means slating the circuit pack's affectivness or its abilities on a track, especially when esc is turned off fully and it's driven in sport mode 30/70. It's certainly the spec for those conditions, however I'd personally favour many rwd's such as mx5, S2000, bmw's etc or a pukka fwd Civic type R or maybe even the various N's? Even the circuit pack needs lowering etc to make it more track focused. The GR4, with its higher ride settings vs numerous much lower and similar cars is actually far more relevant for real world driving, speed bumps poor road surfaces, B roads and perhaps a dirt track alongside some scramblers. But for the road, especially in the standard spec and keeping esc on, track mode 50/50 is supreme and it simply needs good rubber. On the information above and with reference to this video's topic, I personally believe the standard gr4 car, ideally with the brilliant convenience pack extras, is actually the perfect choice and gives the perfect Harmony between these two in dynamic fun and comfort/toys. Unless you're obviously thinking 🥱 practically 😉 Waited 7.5 months, with slight anticipation of my choice, and totally delighted upon receival. I must ADD, I had Goodyear Eagle f1 asymmetric 5's put on b4 collection, binning the stock dunlops on the standard car, which I personally believe were chosen to show the only main dynamic differences on the road! I'm also referring to VERY spirited road usage only, no track usage and always keeping esc on! I had ps4s's on my i30N, binning the pirelli pz4's that were great in the dry, shite in the wet. They've apparently actually improved, lol, since... I chose the f1's due to firmer sidewalls, knowing that the standard set up was softer and with slightly more lean. Probably about 20% softer. Went with asymmetric vs supersport for better wet grip. Actually just put A6's on. Too soon for a comparison but my hopes, due to much research, are high.

[@matthewwebber2225]

@@James-RJM There are very few of us. I have the bog standard set up and it is fantastic! Don't start me on the "Circuit Pack is essential, crowd". Haha.

[@James-RJM]

@@matthewwebber2225 Lol.... Individuality is a great asset! I've never followed the crowd, and wasn't going to be persuaded by a few jobsworths journalists that are arguably benefitting, in various ways, by their NON impartial reviews😉 I'll refrain from mentioning any names............ FYI, a friend got the circuit and pearlescent white. I chose standard white as prefer the non preciousness, especially if needing a colour match. He, in no uncertain terms, has expressed the wish he'd gone for the standard car in standard white! He's not fussed about the Convenience pack extras and complains about his car's firm suspension, especially after going out in mine! If you've not changed your tyres yet, the asymmetric 5's or newer 6's are arguably the best choice for only road usage 👍

[@Getting-Older]

Great and balanced comparison. I am lucky to have the i20N and just love it, Yaris is awesome but need th e practicality and didnt have the extra cash for the GR. :) These cars will eat up most much more powerful and expensive cars on British roads. So much fun.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching, Jared! Agreed!

[@parenthlete]

Makes sense you needed the combination of practicality and value for money a hot hatch gives

[@davothegreat9990]

Except the i30N 😂😂

[@davidg2022]

Enjoyed this review, cheers

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching, David!

[@davidg2022]

@@BuckleUpShow Been waiting half a century for my i20N and almost losing hope wondering whether it’s **really** worth the wait. Fortunately, this has dissuaded me from cancelling (thanks).

[@davidg2022]

Ps. I test drove both the GR Yaris and i20N and came to the same conclusion as you two. Personally, the i20N will be an occasional weekend drive so I didn’t see the mileage (pun intended) in shelling out £8k extra.

[@maokee]

I've got a rule. Every time someone says GR Yaris is a hot-hatch I punch him in a face. That's how things go.

[@BuckleUpShow]

You seem like a well balanced individual, what would you call it?

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

It is a hot hatch. One that didn't and won't compete in WRC either. Joke of an exhaust too. Thing sounds like a micra, and you need to spend a fortune on a gpf delete and non resonated exhaust to make it sound remotely good. As a Jap car lover and 350z HR owner, wtf was Toyota thinking. i20n sounds amazing standard compared to the GRY.

[@timhayward6833]

Rob you own both an Elise and the GR Yaris right? These are exactly the two cars I am tossing up between, I can only have one unfortunately. The only criteria for me is summer driving dynamics on B roads. Would love you to do a comparison between these two cars. Thanks, Tim

[@BuckleUpShow]

Hi Tim, I am indeed a very lucky boy. The Toyota is always going to be faster. No fuss, no drama. Just mind-bendingly quick. In terms of how a car makes you feel, it’s the Lotus all day long for me.

[@jackryan905]

great vid guys

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@McCrazyFish]

I've thought about it a lot and, money no option, I would have the i20 N

[@BuckleUpShow]

Rob won’t be happy 😂

[@peacockking3687]

I prefer the styling on the i20N

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@matthewwebber2225]

I own a GR Yaris but am intrigued by the i20n. The GR is something of an anomaly and far from fun unless you find a decent B-Road: over-engineered in my opinion. Sadly, many of the current owners are of the 'Top Trumps' Ilk so any comparisons and reviews become tiresome.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I’m in the same boat, you should try and drive the i20N if you get a chance.

[@ljp1942]

Try and tell this to a GR YARIS owner.

[@matthewwebber2225]

@@ljp1942 what bit?

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

@@ljp1942 The op owns one, duh

[@jimmyb4982]

The Yaris is the better performer, for sure, but throw some serious money at the i20 N and it might be game over.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I don’t know, the Yaris is pretty grippy

[@ashleychambers7602]

Only fair comparisons to the i20 are the fiestas and polos and possibly a mini but not against this Yaris how can you compare 2 wheel drive against 4 wheel drive and something that as 70 more BHP and costs 8k more absolutely pointless. I own a i20 N and it’s a fabulous little car but a Yaris it isn’t but wasn’t built to be

[@BuckleUpShow]

I don’t recall us saying this was a fair comparison? As it turns out, they’re surprisingly easy to compare. As we point out, they have a lot of similarities, but also a lot of differences. Have you actually watched the video before commenting?

[@ashleychambers7602]

I watched the video in its entirety and it was poor from start to finish. If it wasn’t a comparison why have them side by side you talk nonsense

[@BuckleUpShow]

Now I’m questioning whether you’ve read the comment you’ve just responded to 😅 I didn’t say that at all. I said we never said it was a FAIR comparison. But both cars come off incredibly well. We would both happily own both cars.

[@ashleychambers7602]

Listen lads I haven’t come on you tube to disrespect your channel because I know full well how hard they are to put together I was just trying to point out a better comparison would be to pit that Yaris against something similar in performance and with a 4 wheel drive system. I apologise for saying you talk nonsense I was just annoyed that you implied I hadn’t watched the entire video.

[@parenthlete]

I don’t think these cars are in the same ballpark GR Yaris is a sports car

[@BuckleUpShow]

It’s a hot hatchback, same as the i20N. Just two different ways of executing it.

[@parenthlete]

@@BuckleUpShow mmm not sure it’s a hot hatch and certainly not same as N20. It’s a bespoke car loosely based on the Yaris for rally homologation. Toyota dropped so much roof height and boot space that the car is really purposed for sports - a hot hatch is a hatchback that keeps most of the practically of the regular range and with spiced up components

[@BuckleUpShow]

It can’t be described as anything other than a hot hatchback. It’s a hot version of a Yaris, even if it doesn’t share many components with one. It’s definitely not a sports car. If they wanted to get rid of all practical elements then there would be no back seats at all. They’re fighting for the same customers who will look at the i20N, Civic Type-R, Golf R etc.

[@Mexxx65]

Underrated comment

[@parenthlete]

I bought mine from a garage that specializes in Porsche , they had this car in totally at random and it sold the morning they got put on mkt . their exact words were it’s a proper sports car. They deleted rear doors and all but removed the rear seats. But tbh who cars what it’s called when it drives the way it does 😊

[@filipealves77]

Lovely video, but the question is: can you even buy the GR Yaris anymore? And even the i20 N has a 6 to 8 month waiting time here.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I believe you can, but it’s a 2 year waiting list. Thanks for watching!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Toyota's website still advises you to go and speak to your dealer if you're interested in the GR Yaris. Everything points to them planning to reopen the order books

[@James-RJM]

@@BuckleUpShow Lol............. Everything, actually, points to them trying to flog you a second hand car, fleeced from the original owner, before adding 10-15K uk pounds!!😉🤯🤣

[@BuckleUpShow]

That would mean a lot of people are selling there’s for £20-25k then…oh wait no, that’s total nonsense

[@James-RJM]

@@BuckleUpShow NO, PX'ing to toyota!! Very different and certainly not nonsense. Plus many people, including a friend, have done the pcp deals or similar for 2 or 3 years. Many realising it's either not what carwow and co actually promised, too impractical, especially in circuit pack guise, ie not the best daily, or too expensive to run, etc. Affectively, not thoroughly researching. And at this point they're TOTALLY fleeced by the dealership. Better still, it's quite difficult to see due to likely purchasing with a PX at a miserable price as a deposit, then the various Apr deals, then some customers leaving early due to the above points I've raised re ownership, likely financial penalties for not completing the entirety of their pcp contract, then understanding the exactness of their financial deal/agreement being quite confusing! They also are likely to change to another toyota, perhaps more economical etc, in their mind at least, but without looking at the entire yearly costs and over however many years! I bought outright and, yes, was also spit roasted on my i30N performance pack PX, which I had no interest in selling privately. The fact that the gr4 had/has NO haggle opportunities too is also a significant factor. I still bought mine as above. My choice, as wasn't anything else applicable to my desires at the time. I'm simply pointing out the facts. No need to be on the defensive. Lastly, taking all of the above into consideration, and seeing late 2020 cars for sale on toyota forecourts for late 30's to early 40K, I suggest my original comment wasn't an exaggeration.

[@Ghazibaba6824]

I would go for the GR Yaris any day blindly but due to how to difficult it is when it comes to getting into the back and not only that I’m only 5ft9 and my head is very uncomfortable and also I have a little one so it’s nearly a mission to fit the baby sit and getting the baby into the car hence why I would go for the Hyundai i20N

[@BuckleUpShow]

Except the i20N has unfortunately gone off sale now

[@Ghazibaba6824]

@@BuckleUpShow yeah it’s a shame couldn’t see the option where you can place an order online, hence the used ones are going for full price even with few thousands miles.

[@patrickbateman7122]

One's a true hot hatch the other is a rally rep. I found the i20n more fun more of the time..

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@AndyWood71]

You can't really compare the two one is a very special once in a generation Homologation special the other just another hot hatch be it a nice one but not in the same league of the GR. Watch Chris Harris Top Gear review on you tube to understand why.

[@BuckleUpShow]

"the competence of the vehicle is not paramount, its about how it makes you feel" thought you would appreciate that quote from your lord and saviour Chris Harris on the subject of Hot Hatchbacks. Find it as 5:14 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iV7TY6B3oLl9pNU

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

@@BuckleUpShowI totally agree that how a car makes you feel rather than it’s performance/capabilities is key to what defines a great car for most true petrolheads - ie: it’s a subjective opinion unique to the individual. As an example I prefer driving my 1995 MR2 Mk2 than my GRY because it allows me to reach its limits at relatively legal speeds whereas the GRY is so planted on the Lincolnshire B roads where I live, I run out of driving talent long before the car runs out of grip. That said (and as the OP pointed out), the GRY is a homologation special and as such isn’t really a direct competitor to the i20 or any other mass produced hot hatch (in terms of future residuals, legacy etc). That’s not to say the i20 isn’t a more fun/special car to drive (I’m sure it’s very good), it’s just the two cars address different customer bases.

[@Pete68T]

The GR Yaris Could of Been a Lot better In its Design 3 Cylinder Engine Was A Mistake As it Makes No Noise at all And its Supposed to be a Rally Car ? Yet the Yaris GRMN Sounded a Lot better and Had Centre Exit Exhaust as Standard ? Most Rally Cars Don't use Torsen Diffs Due to Them only Working With the Opposite wheels in contact With the Road ,They use Plated Diffs Also the 4WD System is Flawed as it Can Overheat and Shut down As it Works by Constantly Slipping ! The Engine Valve Train is Weak as Well. At Least Hyundai Make Cars You Can Actually Buy and Drive Without Spending A Load of Money ,After all You Are Limited to What you Can Do on UK Roads and the GR Will be A Lot More Boring to Drive than that i20N I Think the i20N is a Good car for the Price its at ,Theres a Lot to like As Standard and No Mods Really needed to have a Lot of Fun.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Hi Pete, while I agree that in the real world, and therefore most of the time, the i20N will be more fun, I do think you're being a little harsh on the GR Yaris. Yes, its a three-cylinder engine, but its also the most powerful one currently in production. Noise is a tricky one as you're right, the noise is very muted outside the vehicle. Petrol particulate filters are largely to blame for this, but on the inside, I would argue the induction noise from the engine largely makes up for the lack of noise on the outside. With regards to the exhaust placement, this will likely be down to the GRMN being front wheel drive and the GR being 4WD. The exhaust will need to be routed around the 4WD system at the rear and therefore cannot have a central exit. I think Toyota's priority was to make the GR as fast as a hot hatch can be on the road, rather than off it. Given they knew it would never actually race, a lot of effort will have been transferred to making sure on road capability was top tier. On the price front, while the i20N is undoubtably the cheaper of the two, a full homologation special in the same vein as a Delta Intergrale or Quattro for £33k is pretty good value for money if you ask me. Especially when you look at the pricing of the new Civic Type-R - £47k!

[@Cernunn0s90]

The 3 cylinder is a brilliant motor, and far more engaging than the 4-pot Hyundai motor (I have owned an i30N). The reason it makes no noise is because the stock exhaust has a very, very effective silencer on it. Swap it with a Milltek and it sounds great. The 4wd overheating only really happens with people who push them HARD, and I mean really hard, on track, and you can get a relatively cheap official Toyota undertray with cooling ducts to fix the issue. 99% of owners will probably never experience the issue, and those who are able to drive hard enough probably don't mind a couple of mods to alleviate it. "The Engine Valve Train is Weak as Well." No, it isn't. You can push 320hp on these stock with zero problems. If you upgrade valve springs you can push 480, before you need bigger bolts to keep the headgasket in place. These have turned out to be very solid and very tunable. I came from an i30N to a GR Yaris, they are both amazing cars, but the GR is more fun as a toy. The i30N is an incredible all-rounder.

[@phillipbonalde1859]

For all that roofline lowering Toyota have done, the i20 looks shorter than the Yaris

[@BuckleUpShow]

The 4 wheel drive system on the GR pushes the height up a lot

[@beamtweez1210]

I20 does not compare in the slightest to GR Might😂❤

[@BuckleUpShow]

Well, if you watch the video, we explain how they’re similar and how they are not

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Another annoying af GR fan girl🙄

[@onniroy4975]

I have a GR and a 120N on order!

[@BuckleUpShow]

Are you keeping both or trading the GR for the i20N, genuinely interested?

[@Hardcoreballsdeep]

Would like to know the answer here too

[@miltonblackburn9138]

Own an i20n 135 t0 145 through 50 k corner on 3 wheels is out there. Put Bridgestone semislicks on, brilliant

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching!

[@FlashzTube]

This is what you NEED… i20N This is what you WANT… GR Yaris

[@BuckleUpShow]

But what if we want it all, and we want it now?

[@FlashzTube]

@@BuckleUpShow Mini JCW GP.

[@tarbetbalfour6811]

£8000 difference, with all the toys I have to opt for the i20N

[@BuckleUpShow]

A lot of people have said this, both cars are great!

[@tarbetbalfour6811]

@@BuckleUpShow Totally agree Both great but the £8000 swayed me in purchasing the i20N. Unless on a track day which Hyundai cover and Toyota dont. Is another bonus. But mine is fo ordinary road use and power only for just safe overtaking. AND of course the Kudos

[@tarbetbalfour6811]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 suppose I had better get it crushed or put it in a skip by your comments

[@BuckleUpShow]

Ignore him, Tarbet. He’s been doing it to everyone. He’s clearly very lonely and has no one else to bother at the moment and unfortunately, he’s ended up here.

[@tarbetbalfour6811]

@@BuckleUpShow Will do there is always at least one everywhere

[@garymason5456]

Your thoughts on the horrendous lsd/tyre grinding noise on slow full lock turns.. Ie parking, reversing out of driveways etc

[@BuckleUpShow]

Is this about the GR or the i20N? As you can probably tell by our question, we hadn’t noticed this on either.

[@Liisjak]

I ordered an i20N performance for 28k euro...while the Toyota dealer offered me a GR Yaris for 44k euro and it was just not worth the extra money since I can't exploit it on a public road or as a daily. Yes the Yaris is the better car...but the bang for buck is not there at least for me.

[@BuckleUpShow]

The Yaris does hold it’s value though, but still good points

[@Liisjak]

@@BuckleUpShow Depends on the country imo. In Slovenia we have a lot of new and used GR's...but you can't even order an i20 N. The dealer has your number and when there's a shipment incoming he'll call you. If you asnwer you can place an order if not better luck next year as he'll call the next guy in the queue XD So technically the Yaris loses more over time as it is readily available.

[@montha123]

Damn that a cheap price for the i20N - I bought a new i20 N here in Ireland last week € 43,000 (last available new one in the country) , price of a gr yaris is over € 60,000 to € 64,000 here & there is a good few available for sale because no one is buying them , prices of cars are crazy high here compared to the uk or anywhere else in Europe

[@Liisjak]

@@montha123 I ended up getting a Kona N from a different dealer beacuse the I20N was delayed till next year lol Got it for 36k minus my Fiesta which was rated 9k...a pretty decent deal.

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

Love both cars, Would pick the GRY but i'm not paying hype prices and it looks like others aren't either as they sit on dealer forecourts for a long time despite the 'over hyped demand' and that worries me. I seen a mint circuit pack used one take a whole month to sell and that was below retail!!! The hype is dying people, was only a matter of time too.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Thanks for watching

[@stu0500]

I’m 6ft2” have a GR. NO issues.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Not even in the back

[@stu0500]

@@BuckleUpShow don’t have rear seats guys. #stu2w

[@BuckleUpShow]

Just taken a gander at your tiktok, and from that I'm inferring you've removed your rear seats. It looks like you've also got some replacement racing seats, I'm guessing they offer more clearance than the OEM ones

[@stu0500]

@@BuckleUpShow still factory seats and runners. The recaros are an idea. Send me a request 👍

[@claudiadavies5110]

I20n cos it's sooo pretty , hahaha, but also I love how it's got a sense of humour about itself, both brilliant cars, I20n for its classic fun-ness😁😁😁

[@BuckleUpShow]

You can’t go wrong with either

[@rocfella]

I like them both. gr of course higher league but i20n is cheaper and looks veey good, very interestingly cute. I just saw it on the road.

[@BuckleUpShow]

You can’t go wrong with either

[@tommonik]

Contemplating getting a Yaris GR. I had an i20 and found the suspension pretty unforgiving and it got pretty tiering after a while. Found the build quality on the inside very poor too lots of squeaks and knocks. Is the suspension on the Yaris noticeably more forgiving compared to the i20n?

[@BuckleUpShow]

The GR is much less forgiving I’m afraid

[@tommonik]

@@BuckleUpShowthat’s a shame had a bit of hope when rob thought the suspension was firmer in the i20n compared to the GR! Could do with test driving the GR, been 2 places and they don’t seem to want to do a test drive even with myself as the passenger that’s why I was so keen to get some more information on this!

[@davothegreat9990]

​@@tommonikjust mod it. Change it to how you like... the end...😂😂😂

[@hpman911]

@@davothegreat9990and your UK insurance company will double your premium or refuse to cover you.

[@jimmyb4982]

What do you expect from a track-ready car? You're obviously not the target market for either car.

[@rodbrown8306]

Hyundai just needs to develop a newer descent engine for the i20, 240hp area, 330-340mn.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Hopefully they’ll do a special edition at some point with even more poke

[@rodbrown8306]

Tought the i20N was about 1180-90 kgs!

[@BuckleUpShow]

1180-90=1090 hope that helps

[@ALyub-dl6do]

where we see that the Yaris GR is all around anecdotic and plain stupid - although I’d love to drive one on track but I’d prefer a GT3 - the i20n is total genius car for us all. Also the Yaris is ugly as fuck! (even though I’d still love to take in on track!)

[@BuckleUpShow]

The Yaris is the best if money is no object. It’s also incredible on road, not just on track.

[@kereyhaire6910]

I'll just say no one will look back in history and put the GR yaris in the same category or discussed in the same conversation as the rally Quattro's or Lancia deltas ect 😂

[@BuckleUpShow]

They probably will since it was a homologation special

[@kereyhaire6910]

Probably not when audi and lancia had 12/13 championships combined, as well as being revolutionary beyond their years at the time

[@gdeivid]

Ir you appreciate the cars, you should know that you shouldn’t sit on the bodywork.. that is hurting my eyes xD

[@BuckleUpShow]

I appreciate it enough to have bought one 😅

[@Dave286i]

bois that was fun 😂

[@BuckleUpShow]

We try our best, thanks for watching

[@ALIHAIDER-gg2bz]

❤TOYOTA ❤ Yaris ❤

[@BuckleUpShow]

❤️ FAIR ❤️ Enough ❤️

[@benpenagonzales6014]

More space in the back of the i20 than the i30.

[@BuckleUpShow]

I'm not sure about that one

[@benpenagonzales6014]

@@BuckleUpShow I tested in the showroom, me behind me, there’s more leg space in the back of the i20

[@BuckleUpShow]

Well we’ve tested them both many times and I’m afraid we have to disagree on this one

[@recursion.]

This video is 30 mins for no reason. Could've been 6 mins easily.

[@BuckleUpShow]

There’s no way Harry and Rob could have only spoken for 6 minutes. Just not possible.

[@stevenmcgeorge1983]

AWD, 2 Torsen diffs, 1280kg, 0-60 4.6 seconds standard, genuine homologation, like why's it even being compared to an i20n, the rival is the AWD M2. Comparing the GR to these lame, modern hatches is an embarrassment for anything in the GR category.

[@flamemaster4594]

Even though I ordered an i20n I agree with you. The Toyota plays in another league. Fact.

[@BuckleUpShow]

The point is, they’re in the same hot hatch b-segment. As we point out, they have a lot of similarities, but obviously are very different in their execution.

[@stevenmcgeorge1983]

@@BuckleUpShow they're not in the same segment, sorry

[@BuckleUpShow]

How is that, Steven? The i20 and the Yaris are literally in the same segment. You cannot argue with that 😅

[@kikorona]

I’m counting the number of “yes” and “yeah”. haha. nice comparo.

[@Mexxx65]

1280kg for a Yaris GR.....Lol lies ever weighed it?

[@BuckleUpShow]

No, but Harry’s Garage has. Do you have anything to back up your claims? This is Toyota we’re talking about, not Alfa Romeo.

[@Mexxx65]

@@BuckleUpShow I know for a fact they are a lot closer to 1320kg.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Gonna need some evidence…

[@artistintheambulance]

I think you guys had an ok crack… could still work on the audio quality and dialogue. Plus it was a pointless video lol. Two very different cars that apart from being a hatch back with 4 wheels, a steering wheel aren’t in the same class lol

[@BuckleUpShow]

We’re constantly trying to up the quality but we do all our videos on a budget of £0 as we have no money. It’s just supposed to be a fun video looking at 2 small hot hatches. We’re not serious journalists in case you hadn’t noticed.

[@rtorbs]

Money no object, no one is picking the i20n imo......not hating on it but the two cars are in different leagues. Of course an i20n owner is gonna justify their decision but its like an S3 owner singing its merits over an RS3. End of the day, make your choice and be happy with it if youre waking up in a morning and looking at either car on your drive youre winning

[@McCrazyFish]

I would pick the i20N. Sure the GR is cool if you want to be the fastest, but let's be honest for most drivers they'll be able to drive an RS3 or AMG 45 Quicker. The i20N rings true to the OG vibe of a hot hatch, where you can use it every day but it will embarres Mr. Business Man in his Business Saloon Company Car but also still let you cary home a chest of draws on a weekend or cary your friends to the pub. The GR Yaris is excellent, but it does not enjoy the same usibility.

[@rtorbs]

@@McCrazyFish Then surely you're daft, you could have ordered a GR, sold it for above retail and bought and i20n and pocketed the change so there's still no scenario where you would choose an i20n over a GR imo

[@McCrazyFish]

@@rtorbs imagine a scenario where I'm not a self-suckling finance dude bro and I actually care about driving and fulfilling my own life

[@BuckleUpShow]

We can agree with you that either car on the drive means you're winning! 👌

[@zain5480]

booo

[@BuckleUpShow]

🤷🏻‍♂️

[@stevenhearnden6103]

What a pair of planks.

[@BuckleUpShow]

Was it not to your tastes, Steven?

[@stevenhearnden6103]

Go and work it out. 😂

[@BuckleUpShow]

Really useful feedback, Steven. Thanks...