The Toyota Yaris XLE Hatchback Is A SHOCKINGLY Good, Sub $20,000 Car

[@OvlovC70]

I daily drive the sedan version of this with a 6 speed manual. I absolutely love it! Way too funny to drive with the manual. 40+ mpg and much more comfortable than any other car in its class.

[@SummerJH98]

*My first car is a 2008 Toyota Yaris S (Sport) Sedan. I absolutely love Yaris'! I wish they brought them back* 💜🤩

[@michaelsmith9308]

The IMPROVEMENTS made this car EXCELLENT in the XLE trim! LED headlights, leather everything, olor screen,.....long list and my co worker bought one fully loaded for $16,500:) TRUE VALUE price! handles like a $50,000 car and out performs any Mercedes or BMW for reliability! I owned the model just before this one and NOT one failure under TOUGH usage:) This car will pay you to own it, by returning super MPG and engine and transmission being bullet proof! its quiet too! HAs six speakers standard!

[@michaelsanterre4208]

For the same price and equipment would you take it or a corolla

[@jason4133]

This! Doesnt have a junky CVT . thats the one thing that swayed me to buy it

[@rafaelg9016]

I have a Mazda 2, both are very similar but I prefer the design in the Mazda, I love every single part of that car.

[@Csshizu]

After my parents passed, I am selling their cars and buying my first car, this is one of my top choices, great review.

[@alexivan8615]

My driving instructor had me drive a yaris. I kinda liked it. (11yrs ago when I was 16) This one looks pretty good too.

[@saturndesigns2339]

It's great but I don't get why manual sedan but no hatch.. manual drivers prefer hatch. And what makes this a great car is that it's a mazda2 with barely anything changed. And it still has that cute scion design language. Like it a lot, Mazda is killing it these days

[@rex_s80]

The Yaris has always been a nice little compact car in my eyes. I haven’t driven it yet but I kinda want to find an early one and maybe do something with it.

[@ShiftingLanes]

Agree! These are good little cars.

[@ingenunis5003]

I actually had given much thought on getting this hatchback -I feel the same way you do about it.....but was told it is no longer going to be in production & I have about 1 year left on my VW Tiguan lease.

[@ingenunis5003]

Great Review!

[@davidcassidy2731]

Same as the ford fiesta in the UK the focus' little brother you may get some sort of ST equivalent these are great fun little cars!

[@jrnumex9286]

great review, i was looking to see back seats laid flat thru hatch view for space though.

[@jayespi37]

This is just a Mazda 2 with a Toyota Badge!

[@ShiftingLanes]

Correct, but it does have a few Toyota specific things.

[@Everard111]

@@ShiftingLanes like what?? This is mazda through and through

[@Kaze919]

Wow. It looks like the cargo space is abysmal compared to the sedan. I own a '17 yaris iA and the trunk is absolutely massive. In fact I folded the rear seats down and fit a 60x30" countertop in the back of the car. The hatch seems to just end so abruptly after the rear axle.

[@Tinyfrogonaleaf]

I'm so happy it has CarPlay 😍

[@ariffle9402]

Thank you. What are your top 3 btw, besides the Yaris.

[@alexivan8615]

Would you save a bit more for the manual Corolla hatch? Or are they too diff to compare?

[@alexivan8615]

2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE Manual Hatchback -$20,290 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE Manual $23,240 Great vid as always Gregson 👍

[@ShiftingLanes]

Thanks Alex! I think it’s a slightly different market. I’d prefer the Corolla, but if I was in a city with no commute, this car makes more sense.

[@fburton8]

What is the color of the reviewed car? Is it standard?

[@Vista318]

Heard a rumour that 2020 is last year for Yaris in North America

[@ShiftingLanes]

Confirmed to be correct

[@craigaholic1]

I just bought a white (frost) 2020 Yaris LE. They never got one on the lot this whole year. They drove to Indianapolis to get this one. They have not been producing them since June. It drives really well but totally different from the 2007 2 dr Yaris I bought at the end of 2006...it's like a different car in looks and how it drives and feels. I'm not a big fan of the big grill in front but I'm getting used to it. I don't really care for the alloy wheels look either. However, this was the only Toyota I could afford right now and I really wanted another Toyota. My first Yaris was very very basic. It did have more room inside than this one but this one is so much nicer inside too. I didn't get the leather inside but the inside if very nice navy blue/black. It drives really well though and has so many more features than my first one. I wanted this used Toyota Corolla Hatchback they had but it sold the evening I looked at it and never got another one in for over 2 months. Anyway, I hope Toyota will bring the other Yaris over at some point because it is really cool. In the meantime this will last me a long time. I had my first Yaris 14 years and it had a lot of life left on it.

[@Vista318]

@@craigaholic1 can you do a favour. Call the dealership and get the part number for the xle headlights. I want to order and install on mine. Wasn't an option here in Canada.

[@MJT-DA]

Why isn't Canada or the States getting the GR version of this car?!

[@ShiftingLanes]

It's unfortunate, but the micro-hatch segment is all but dead in the US. This market demands SUVs. Europe and elsewhere still demand it because of small streets, even in rural areas. Hopefully they bring the GR over eventually once we get the updated Yaris.

[@MJT-DA]

@@ShiftingLanes ouch that sucks... You're right people only want suvs down here in Ontario, Canada down here in Toronto thats all you see. The gt86 is only being kept alive because Subaru shares the same FA20 engine in the wrx. Idk why no one buys sports cars as much anymore 😒

[@jonny4036]

@@ShiftingLanes US is supposed to get a GR Hatchback. It has been announced. They haven't said which one. Have to assume it is probably a Corolla hatchback GR. Which is still pretty rad.

[@saturndesigns2339]

T M also the real Toyota Yaris isn't sold in America but it is in the rest of the world.... this is just a rebadged mazda2. Fantastic car but idk why Mazda can't just sell the 2 and Toyota the real yaris

[@MJT-DA]

@@saturndesigns2339 wow thanks for the info.. hold up DOES TOYOTA MAKE THEIR OWN CARS ANYMORE? Toyota supra with bmw B58 engine with slight mods, Toyota gt86 a FA20 block with some mods, and now the toyota yaris which is just a mazda 2?? Toyota wtf

[@7778jonathan]

Hatch or corolla

[@SamOfChristendom]

I want one!

[@Strome88]

Not so, this thing turns on a dime and even in snow with decent tires, so yeah you could turn this somewhat into a rally car if you so choose.

[@michaelsmith9308]

It handles like a PORSCHE IMO:) WIthout the cost factor and ts cute sexy!

[@bextar6365]

Kia and Hyundai have better vehicles in this price range...another big + they are better looking with more HP.

[@ShiftingLanes]

Neither of them handle like this car does and they are not nearly as fun on a back road.

[@stephenhillard7912]

Mazda 3 every else in the world . The joke is on America as Australia is about to get the new NGA platform

[@jonny4036]

Nope. This is a Mazda2 not the Mazda 3

[@ShiftingLanes]

Johnny is correct. Mazda 2. Mention it in the video.

[@fatbowe]

Wow what an armrest...NOT...🤣

[@izayoiaifuyu]

Yeah just buy the Impreza instead lmao

[@ShiftingLanes]

Not the same class, but the Impreza is a better car for space due to its larger size. This is better in terms of MPG and ease of driving in small spaces like cities.

[@mazdafreakmx6]

Shame the hatch doesn’t come in a Manual 🙁 you have to get a baseish sedan to get a manual.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@mazdafreakmx6 i also dont understand why the yaris is different than the one in europe

[@ShiftingLanes]

This is because Toyota has rolled out a new proprietary platform overseas, while the USDM version is the same as a Mazda 2 per a previous agreement between Toyota and Mazda. Look for an updated Yaris to join the USDM fleet in the next 2 years.

[@mazdafreakmx6]

ShiftingLanes hopefully the quality and features stay and the option for a Manual transmission in the higher trims becomes a option. That would seriously be a fantastic daily driver/back road slayer