2021 Toyota Yaris Cross review - Have they ruined a good car? (test drive/interior/space) UK 4K 

4 wheel drive is an optional extra on the upper trim levels. Yaris Cross uses a rear torsion beam suspension set up like the Yaris hatch - unless you opt for 4 wheel drive where the rear suspension is upgraded to a double rear wish bone set up.

Great presentation, your items keep getting even better 👍

It's not a mild hybrid, that's different type of hybrid. If it's able to run 100% electric for short distances it's a full hybrid 🙂

Two small corrections… This is a regular petrol hybrid. A mild hybrid is something a bit different. Mild hybrids have tiny batteries that simply start the engine and provide a small torque boost at low speeds. This is a regular hybrid, non-plug-in. It allows the car to drive solely on electric power, solely on petrol or in Toyota’s case also on both in tandem, if needed. Also, the transmission here is an eCVT, which is a rather simple planetary gear set, and not a CVT, which would use a tensioned belt or chain. The eCVT is incredibly reliable. Perhaps more reliable than even a manual.

Another fair and well done review! Keep up the great work!

I enjoyed your Yaris review and having watched a few other reviews we bought one and love it. I’ve just ordered a Yaris Cross Excel to replace my Skoda Yeti. One thing, you kept referring to mild hybrid which this car isn’t. A mild hybrid is not able to run on a battery with no engine running.

Love the dynamic version Another top review tish,keep up the good work 👏

Great review Tish and well presented. A smaller crossover that makes sense and can return decent economy. A minor criticism of the car it would be that kick plate under the rear doors with the word 'Cross' on it. It looks OK with the contrasting colour but it almost makes a statement of the mood of the car, will they produce snap in options with words like 'not cross but a tad upset', 'Livid', 'Furious' or 'Giddy'. 😉

Great review Tish. Nice car too, will definitely be on my short list.

SMMT Squad, great vid Tish

Good review Tish!

Great work Tish. I think this is a handsome little car. Too pricey for me, but it ticks all the boxes for what I look for in a car. I particularly like the 40/20/40 split rear seats, which means you can pick up a long item from Ikea for example and take it home while still having 4 seats in play. All cars should be doing this.

Great video Tish. In the Rover days the company refused to loan Top Gear any of their products because of the guaranteed negative reviews.!!..... I couldn't see your goodness being denied any car from any of the current manufacturers. 😁

Just discovered this channel, new fan

I enjoyed watching the Video Review 😀. Dyamic Is my favourite Yaris Cross Trim

Thumbs up for the review and the CT

Yes, you're spot on. Some of us do have a problem with that hideous front end! :P But having driven the regular new Yaris, if this translates well over to the cross then it'll be a winner and deservedly receive a following, even from me. I have to say the 4WD option does sound very practical and provides extra grip/reassurance in the wet and apparently suspension is also upgraded on the AWD version. A lot of car for the money!

Great review, I think Toyota likes to throw a hybrid in the mix all through their line up and although not to everyone's taste, they are reliable cars, and they are getting more interesting with their designs .😀

Nice video again tish Not my taste of car but does look like a good idea for a daily fuel saver I would have to have it in the dynamic spec if it was me x

Please review the rear seats/space with a small xar this is quite important.

Can someone help me, I have this car as a choice as a company car. Obviously cheap but the loud noise when speeding up maybe irritating and is it good for motorways?

Just wish they could get some off the assembly line. Been out in the UK for two months now and I've only ever seen one on the roads.

Not a patch on the Ford Puma but being a full hybrid is better than fords mild hybrid system.

great review thank you,looked at this car it looks nice,but think i go with the vitara,better 4wd system

Looks interesting, I would love if it's a plug in too. I can't find information on the EV side of driving, how many miles or kilometers can you drive, size of battery? For Rav4 hybrid you can drive 4-5km only in EV mode before battery empty.

👏tish great review

Another fab review, well presented. Not keen on the crossover design of a yaris. Should have just stuck with the hatchback and not bothered with the yaris cross. The CVT transmission is one big thing I didn't like when I drove the new yaris. As with all Toyota's though you know this will be reliable

The colour is a bit retroish. Many E20 Corollas came painted yellow (in the ’70s).

We’re getting the Corolla Cross in Europe next year.

I'm loving it

At one point you say the car has plenty of space in the rear, then the lack of leg room.

I'm starting to see a few Yaris cross's over here in Australia now. They seem to be good value. There's only one variant here I believe.

Wow gorgeous!! The yaris not so much

Well presented!!

Neither the "standard" Yaris nor the Yaris Cross seem made for a family. When you see how limited the space in the rear seats is and how much (or better: little) the rear doors open, you wonder what the designers had in mind here. Too bad Tish doesn't take a seat here (2:57), as she does here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5CrW814W5kc.html (4 :51). If I (with my 6 ft) had to sit behind myself, I poke my knees into the driver's seat. Try to install a child seat in a Yaris/Yaris Cross, let alone "fill" that seat... 😒 Compare the space, especially in the back, to a Honda Jazz or Jazz Crosstar. They are 13.5 or 9 cm. shorter, 7 cm. narrower and have a 4 cm. shorter wheelbase. But... much more space and much more accessible! Unfortunately, you have about 85 liters of luggage space less in the Honda (if you didn't know that a lot of junk fits in that empty space under the magic seats, for example a folding buggy...).

oh god we had a honda crv the same colour as this wasnt good back then and it aint good now... still could find it in a car park easily!

would love to see you make a video about the 2021 Carver Electric

Its not a mild hybrid, that's a very confusing statement to make.

Mustang mach e GT?? ANY NEW VIDEO ABOUT MACH E GT?

I'd go for Audi q3, expensive but beautiful motor..

Hey do you just do cars or ya up for a blast on a bad boy boat on Loch Lomond, bring yer arm bands 😜😜 🙏🏻💪🏻

Great video, Tish! The Yaris isn’t sold here in the US anymore, and it had a reputation for being a pathetic little economy car. This crossover version is well equipped, well priced, definitely will be reliable given Toyota’s track record, and will certainly be a great car for people who couldn’t care any less about cars. However, this is a jumble of things I hate about cars - it’s a Yaris, it’s a hybrid, it has a CVT, and it’s a small crossover; no thank you. And that CVT - god, Toyota’s CVT sucks. They need to learn a thing or two from Hyundai/Kia’s CVT. I do like the Yaris cross logo on the rocker panel, though! Reminds me of the Quattro logo on the rocker panel of my Q7!

Toyota system is not a mild hybrid.

Sad you forgot to mention the back doors open just 60 degrees.

Toyota currently has no competition whatsoever from any other manufacturer of ice cars. Their hybrids are the best and only full hybrids that work well and in fact are simpler than standard petrol or diesel powered cars, no added complexity or weight. Basically Toyota hybrids make all other ice cars redundant but not everyone is aware of that., but with the time you will see more and more people has learned that and got one, and the only way forward from then on is a full ev, battery, hydrogen or whatever

This type of car is for a certain type of person. The type I don't want to get sat next to at a dinner party. That said this doesnt look too bad for this silly category.

Try getting ANY new Toyota delivered - absolutely hopeless

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Please launchbin INDIA ... TOYOTA YARIS CROSS

This would be the subcompact crossover I would have, cos it has 4WD unlike the majority of its rivals.

It’s not a mild hybrid!

Skoda Kamiak? there's no such model. You must be thinking of the Kamiq.

Please note it is not a mild hybrid, it is a full hybrid. There are also some minor inaccuracies in your review, eg blind spot monitoring is standard in excel spec. I have been spending weeks waiting for a good review in English of the UK spec car. I do think you could get your facts right first. Sorry to read several peeps don’t like the look of it, especially the one who says get a Q3! That’s what I’m downsizing from.😥

Looks awful, the gold paint makes it look even worse, makes me even more pleased I've ordered a Fiat 500X Sport 1.3 DDCT, than waiting for this. I couldn't drive anything that looks this bad. Seems OK for round town as a second car, but I think its too slow, needs more power if it was going to be the only car in the family. Nice video, as usual

It's is not a mild hybrid, it is a real hybrid

Made in Oulu, Finland 🚘🇫🇮👍👌

her accent 😍

Love the exterior, but the interior is bland and looks stuck in the last decade of design .

She got it wrong, it's not a mild hybrid!

No spare wheel and no option to have one.

There is to much roadnoise!

Without a question or doubt, this goes in un cool and that’s an end of it.

Over priced with cheap interior material and boring dash design. The facelift Seat Arona has a much better dash design and better value with a good dual clutch automatic gearbox.

you pronounce 'Renault' incorrectly and it really bugs me haha, good review of the yaris cross though!

Looks like a nice car, but Toyota have once again missed a good opportunity. Not everyone wants a ‘self charging’ hybrid, they’re probably the worst you can get with regard to fuel economy. Why the heck don’t they offer plug in and full EV options? Let’s hope their new BZ models catch on otherwise Toyota won’t be around in the UK much longer!

How can they have "ruined a good car" the yaris cross is all new and hasn't taken over production of the yaris, as such it should be reviewed in its own right and not compared to the new yaris, they share a name, nothing more.

Not really a Yaris.

Renault Captur, 140 hp.

3:13 I don't know what a Renolt Capture or a Skoda Kamyak is. I know of the Renault Captur and the Skoda Kamiq but not those 2. Love your content but work on pronunciation of car brands and model names

This car just looks weird and contrived, like most Toyotas. Literally anything else in this class looks better imo. Besides, it's underpowered as well. Next please!

If you’re going to review cars and mention their competitors at least get the name right. It’s the Skoda Kamiq pronounced Kam-eek not Kamyak!

No use without AWD. Its a silly pretentious fashion car much like any other in this ridiculous segment, all with off road looks but no ability. The buying public are so gullible these days, sucked in by clever marketing and trendy social media influences. Reviews are supposed to be impartial as well, if anything is not to your liking, try and keep it to yourself. Its not your job to tell potential buyers about anything negative. Do that in a dealership and you would be out of a job.

Horrible car 😂