NOW WITH AN AUTOMATIC GEARBOX?! Review - Toyota GR Yaris.

So what’s the verdict?!
Now my opinion on the car might be controversial, especially with the hype around it.
I’ll be honest I had my reservations. I just thought to myself - is it really worth the hype? For me it was just your nans runaround with a bit of extra power, but boy I was wrong!
This thing really suprised me. From the start this was never going to be just another hot hatch this was a car that in engineering and design terms directly reaped the benefits of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s championship winning experience in the WRC.
#gryaris #toyota #toyotayaris #hothatch #carreview #cargirl

[@Lucebis28]

I'm impressed by the extent to which people don't understand the concept of the interior that Toyota is proposing. The car is designed by professional drivers just like a racing car. The red lines, the precious materials, the acacia wood etc it's not the philosophy of the car car who cares. The clientele of this car is the same as that of the Mistubishi Evo IX and when you see the interior and the price that people pay for one of these cars, it shows that Toyota wants this pragmatic clientele, not that of the Golf GTI.

[@calembo7124]

I agree but the Evo IX interior has aged well and is not hideous, it’s just cheap. This interior is too much of an eyesore in my opinion but that’s just me.

[@ameliaautomotive]

I completely get it and quite like the retro vibe! It’s just personal opinion for me if I was spending that money I’d want something a bit more premium. I respect what they’ve done with it and it’s a great driving machine which is exactly what they wanted to achieve 😊

[@Lucebis28]

As you say, it's purely personal. Personally, I find the interior of the Evo banal and insipid (like the interior of the GR Yaris Gen 1 that I own). This new interior has the merit of being daring and obviously you either love it or hate it. For my part, it reminds me of the Lancia Delta HF integrale with an extra screen, so I love it. I've had old cars like the Supra Mk3 or the Honda S2000 and I'm happy to find a retro look in a modern car.​@@calembo7124

[@Televisiontechnology]

Completely missed the point. If you want a nice interior, you buy a bmw or a golf. The money on this car has been spent on engineering - making it a driving machine. I have a M135ix and getting the Yaris as simply fun to drive, not plush, not quiet but a driving tool. This steers-and grips in a different league to the golf or bmw both of which are 200+ more kilos.

[@ameliaautomotive]

@@Televisiontechnology I didn’t ’completely miss the point’. I get it but it’s just not for me. Like I said the majority of its time will be spent on normal roads. If I was spending that much money I’d want something a bit less plasticky. At the end of the day it’s down to personal opinion and what you’re looking for in your car. My content has a focus on daily driving 😊

[@ElleyElley-et4ky]

@@ameliaautomotive regarding plastic, you're aware every car uses plastic? Mercedes with their awful high gloss plastic, Yaris no more plastic than any other, just others may hide it bit better.

[@fj06carnone]

You missed the point. The Civic Type R, Golf R, and hell the Focus RS all prove you can have amazing, fun, cheap, cars, without interiors that feel embarrassingly cheap. Toyota didn't spend the interior budget making the car better, they simply increased profit margins and hoped buyers would look past it.

[@ElleyElley-et4ky]

@@fj06carnone AND the Toyota interior will still outlast the cars you mentioned. Seriously no idea why people knock the interior, People rant about plastic 🙄 😴. No more plastic than EVERY other brand and like I say it will outlast the others.37 years garage trade, worked on and driven most cars, people have zero idea on cars in reality, just look at their car choices 🤣..mugged into the must have German designer labels, mostly sh1te 🤣

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

You want plushy stuff on the dashboard? Why though, are you gonna sit on there?😁 By the way the first frames of the video gives away your true opinion, you cannot hide the smile!

[@Birmingham_racing]

Styling is not the issue it's the interior. It's not the 90s anywhere when it's normal to have a cheap interior in this price range. Other than that I love it in a manual

[@ameliaautomotive]

Feel like you’ll either love or hate the retro vibe! Do you prefer the previous generations interior?

[@Birmingham_racing]

@@ameliaautomotive not a big fan of other. If it wasn't soo pricy then I wouldn't complain

[@marklambert2750]

A really honest review thanks….have you tried the Hyundai i20N yet?

[@ameliaautomotive]

@@marklambert2750 Thank you! Not yet!! Definitely on the list to try. Have you?

[@kylereese4822]

@@ameliaautomotive You seen the Yaris go up in flames while been driven ? the video is on KZbin.

[@timwattison4419]

A Golf, boring car, GR Yaris, something different from a German border box 😮

[@oghi]

From the internet I found that the DSG shift times are 200ms and for the Toyota Yaris GR automatic are 300ms. So in theory both should be quick enough. What is your opinion on the suspension? Is it too rough or just firm enough? and also.. How dare you have a personal opinion? :)) People must understand that this is not everybodys cup of tea. I am a die hard Yaris GR fan butI completely agree with your opinions. I really enjoyed your video. Keep up the good work!

[@ameliaautomotive]

The gearbox was a bit disappointing and I think a few others mentioned it. Annoyingly I cut out the suspension part which was actually surprisingly comfortable!! Thank you for your understanding!! I’m always honest in my reviews but always say it’s down to personal opinion at the end of the day! 🥰

[@Sladey93]

Thanks for the great review Amelia. I have not seen many good reviews of the updated GR Yaris yet.

[@ameliaautomotive]

Thank you - I’m glad you enjoyed! 🤩

[@clintonarcher]

Really. What are the reviews saying that are not so good?

[@Sladey93]

@@clintonarcher I don't mean that the reviews haven't said the car was good, I mean the other reviews are not done very well. This review had a lot of information I had not heard from any other reviews. A lot of reviews fall into the trap of just saying how a car feels without actually giving much information on the car.

[@petertyper1]

So is the auto gearbox good?

[@ElleyElley-et4ky]

Soon as you said its a Yaris so can't get over it, lost me watching right there. Yaris in General is by far the best small car. Worked in the trade ( garage/ mechanic) since 1986, Yaris is a fantastic little car, way better than any Polo Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Audi A1 etc etc Badge mugged. I'd recommend a Yaris over any equivalent car.

[@ameliaautomotive]

That’s down to personal opinion like I always say. My opinions don’t have to be right for everyone but I’m always honest in my reviews. To me the Yaris name doesn’t resonate with racing and performance cars. It’s always been a reliable runaround, which is why for me that’s what I originally thought. If you watched the full video you would have seen that. 👍

[@ElleyElley-et4ky]

@@ameliaautomotive GR yaris is probably the best current rally car. Appreciate your comment..worked on cars since 1986. Over the last 20 years quality gone out the window and been all about the marketing image thing. IE German stuff. Keep that rubbish for me, most overrated money pits on the road. 🙃

[@markmellor6005]

Red seat belts reminded me of the MG Metro.....

[@ameliaautomotive]

Ah yes they do. Are you a fan?

[@markmellor6005]

​@@ameliaautomotive Not really. I just remember the odd driving position with the bus-like semi horizontal steering wheel.....and the red seat belts!

[@TTTonyTurbo]

Only question that matters for this review should have been: Will it drift?

[@ameliaautomotive]

Well it’s all wheel drive now so likely not! Would need an insane amount of BHP for that!! 😊

[@TTTonyTurbo]

@@ameliaautomotive no problem in the wet though. Had a lot of fun already with the preFL 😊

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

@@ameliaautomotive the hand brake is designed to decouple the 4WD system though, after which it seems capable of drifting. Found quite a few videos on here of it drifting around hairpins in the hills, even in the dry (probably very skillful drivers though)

[@KkKk-uo4mk]

Is dit in België

[@ameliaautomotive]

Lyon, France 😊

[@machtdochnixx]

...du bist zwar eine hübsche Frau, jedoch würde ich den GR Yaris bevorzugen... Wer kann zu einem GR schon nein sagen - ich zumindest nicht!

[@arctictruck10]

RIP manual transmission

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

Automatic gearbox is optional, in the Netherlands for an insane +€10-11K due to BPM tax. Mine is coming in the proper manual though as it should be!

[@arctictruck10]

@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight enjoy your manual in heavy traffic and don't race against anyone with a dsg or auto yaris because you will lose every time.

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

@@arctictruck10 in a straight line where automatics shine, sure. But that is also something the GRY isn't made for, it's a drivers car not a drag strip car. Anything other than a straight line, it's entirely up for grabs based on skills and experience. Sound like you're not very familiar with MT driving? Besides, manual is just a lot more fun IMHO As for "heavy traffic", which is always such a silly point to make... Nearly all cars in Europe are MT and we've got traffic jams around cities without anyone complaining. In essence a manual isn't all that different from an automatic at all in traffic jams, as it all comes down to mere muscle memory. Not that GR Yaris should be found in daily traffic jams, this car is made as a fun grippy performance car, which can pretty much be a daily perfectly fine. However, usually your daily is another bigger car with more functionality for "daily driving". I mean backseat, what backseat?😁 Besides it's not like anyone driving manually is "thinking about it". Basically the automatic part is not in the car, but the person, so to speak😁

[@arctictruck10]

@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight if you go to any professional race cars series that are sequential gearboxes. Nobody is driving a manual car except NASCAR in which that is just driving in a circle . I have a manual 1987 BMW E30 with a S52 swap and had a VR6 Corrado and many 83& 84 VW GTI. My "silly" point about traffic is your comparing European city traffic to freeway traffic here in the States with is apples to oranges. Go look at a video of LA traffic on the 405 and see if you will keep that same feeling.

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

@@arctictruck10 why are you comparing pro drivers to us normies? I already said, manual is just a lot more fun to drive to me, which is the entire point I'm not driving for competition and we are definitely not good enough to consistently drive time attacks or even track day races regardless of manual or automatic. So the fun factor wins for me. And even pro drivers only managed to shave of less than half a second compared to the original less powerful GRY using the new more powerful automatic GRY MK.2. It's not all that drastic of a change even with more BHP. Let alone for us mere mortals doing some track days on occasion. Even Keiichi Tsuchiya mentioned he wasn't to impressed by the automatic transition because the gear ratio wasn't properly set up, which is an inherent problem differing from track to track. so basically to get the most out of the AT, you'd have to tweak the ratios each time for each new track your want to drive. That stuff is way too bothersome and expensive to do Besides your point is still silly. I said AROUND cities, where our freeways/autobahns reside. Besides, traffic jams are traffic jams even the ones within cities. The driving behavior and time spent in there are similar, the same of stop and go or slow to no go. Your point is very American as the country driving mostly automatics. It's as if you truly believe other countries, mostly driving MT, don't experience complete gridlock at times

[@VidNibs]

Rear end looks like a Dodge Durango. Interior dash looks incredibly cheap and gives me PlayStation 1 vibes - already outdated looking. I prefer the 1st gen in every way.

[@gimigimi1299]

You are a tall one. This is a nono for you IMO

[@ameliaautomotive]

I don’t know why you feel the need to comment on my appearance in a car review and fyi I love being tall! #troll 🤣

[@gimigimi1299]

@@ameliaautomotive I always say what on my mind, sorry about that bad habit. I did not meant to offend at all. I am tall myself and enjoying it.❤️anpeace

[@fj06carnone]

​@@gimigimi1299 creepy

[@schapediddly]

That interior is awful.... Ugly and cheap. Anyone saying "this car isn't about the interior" is exactly the problem. Car manufacturers love you. They've successfully conditioned you to think that this much money is a good deal for a cheaply made car that has a 3 cylinder purely because it's "quick".

[@rawjapan6808]

You prefer a china made tofu dreg car with a tablet as a dashboard and a gizmo that tells you a joke when you ask for it? 😂 😊

[@schapediddly]

@@rawjapan6808 Well, let's talk about this cars biggest competition... A golf r, made in Germany, with a significantly nicer interior, a power train that is very easily modified to make 450 HP and 410 tq (just a tune, intake and intercooler) and is the same or LESS money.

[@rawjapan6808]

@@schapediddly seriously a VAG? Rather have a Civic type R. Golf r interior sux Besides a yaris gr is significantly cheaper here in Japan than a vw