Toyota Yaris Cross Review: No Matter What You Think, You're Wrong | Carfection 4K 

I have had this car for 3months and I love it. I thought it would be too small and it is perfect. I am 5’8, I sit comfortably. It is actually pretty fast, well planted on the highway, feels like a bigger car when on highway. And the engine isn’t as loud as they make it sound.

Don't tell me I'm wrong. I didnt even say anything.

Looks rather sharp. If you're after something reliable, reasonably small, affordable and practical for its size its got it all.

My Parents have one, and only after I sold them on it (they didn't originally like it) after spending a week in a demo, it's a Brilliant car!

I have one of these in black - steering feel is actually quite nice. Coming from an Abarth Spider, it handles quite well for it's purpose. Lovely and quiet (unless you floor it of course) - makes you very relaxed driving this. Can easily get 70mpg on a mixed route.

Thank you for giving the CVT a fair chance. It gets a bad wrap when it does have valuable use cases in town cars.

Toyota knows it won't be used much outside a city. Toyota makes it look like a small SUV and gives it a Cross name. Nonsense!

I actually really like the looks. I just wish they'd offer a manual AWD.

I've had my 2023 Yaris Cross GXL AWD hybrid for 3 months. That's the mid range model here in Australia. I have been averaging 3.3 litres per 100km in that time driving in 50% peak hour traffic in Sydney and 50% on a motorway. That's better than 100mpg and so I pay for the petrol on rare occasions and get the electricity for free. I find it super comfy and the handling and drive feel/responsiveness is excellent. I find the build and materials to be excellent too. The safety features are great but I turn off the lane assist as I feel like it might interfere with minimising rolling resistance now and again and that's all important in a hybrid. The CVT gearbox is quiet and as described here, it is snappy when you put your foot down but if you drive for economy and learn how to make use of rolling resistance and 'pulsing' and 'floating' and 'rolling' to keep the regen up, it's a lot of fun and very relaxing. I find that I get the most economy out of this car by driving in normal mode, as this manages the rolling resistance - regen balance best. I adore this car and can't believe anyone would purchase any other car in this class. In the Aussie model we have to plug our phone in for Apple Carplay (and whatever the Android thing is) and that and the lack of a spare tyre are the only drawbacks. Forget the nonsense criticism about rear doors which 'don't open wide enough', very, very few who need to put a baby seat in a car will be looking at a car this size. They should go for the Corolla Cross hybrid. Oh yeah, I bought a new spare wheel for when I take it over the ranges into the outback, where, being an AWD it can handle almost any road Australia has to offer. It's smart and efficient in the city and does what I want it to do in the bush and looks good doing it.

Really cool looking, another winner for Toyota.

Only Carfection can make a review on a car like this absolutely watchable. Great stuff.

Most of Yaris Cross reviews compares it to Ford Puma or VW Troc especially in terms of speed, pickup, sporty driving and so on, but Puma is only mild hybrid not full and Troc isn’t electrified at all… and that’s a matter also taking about price… I don’t think they can be put exactly at the same level

The new London cabs basically do this too, but better! They can be plugged in, but they also have a petrol engine, but the petrol engine never directly drives the wheels. It’s just there to turn petrol into electricity that it stores in the batteries and uses to move itself around. So it too is very efficient.

One issue with this car is the EV (Electric) side of the transmission will only function when the car is up to normal operating temperature. However I used to drive a 1 litre VW T-ROC and that cost me £70 per week in fuel, this car costs me £40, Happy days.

Very nice and smart format 👍 It would be also nice a GR AWD "mo powa!" version.

"The Yaris Cross probably isn't going to be driven that much outside of town" Yaris Cross, you say......cross?

It's an enjoyable drive - 3cyl sounds ok, decent mid-range torque, nice compliant ride and it grips well. I test drove one recently and out of several cars including EV6 and Ioniq5 I had most fun in this.

998k - it's getting there :o) I don't hate this car - there is a place for it and I'm sure many people, who do not share 'for the thrill of driving', will like it also. It's also a little refreshing amongst the current trend for restomods and the regular exoticar to see an ordinary car review of a good car, like the Duster. Did make me think though: based on a Yaris. ISTR Rav4's being about this size at some time...

Great video and actually a neat little car for a lot of people.

Extremely pleasant like all Toyota hybrids, looks interesting too. Let’s go for it.

I never understand petrolheads' obsession with the sound the doors make when they close or what percent of the plastic makes a scratchy sound and I congratulate you for largely ignoring that and understanding this is for former boy racers, like me, now in their 70's who did the Mini Cooper 'S' in the sixties and now just want a quiet, comfortable easy drive! Good review because you understand what you are reviewing. Never seen a person in their 70's reviewing a Ferrari and saying it is too low, too bumpy and goes much too fast when you press the accelerator. 😅

Honestly, I get all my kicks from a motorcycle these days, so this is actually a pretty great daily driver.

Loving the brew watch 👌👌👌

Ok we are always going to get the anti Toyota review’s ! I picked my Yaris Cross Excel on the 1st of march and after 46 years of driving this car is one of the best cars that I have owned ‘ the 72 MPG is great ? It seemed to be getting low on fuel the other day you can imagine my surprise at nearly filling the tank with just 20 quid And before you tell me about the size of the tank it came up on the screen 280 genuine miles to go Ok when we get through all the crappy Hybrid cars being knocked out’ by the automobile also rans ‘the Toyota reliability will shine through watch this space As the UK just doesn’t have the Infrastructure for all Electric vehicles yet FACT” And as for the guy who gave this review It sounds just like that he wants to drive a big Vroom Vroom 🤷🏼‍♂️ Get some time in feller and then you try and tell your Granny 👵🏼 how to suck eggs

Everything you say about this car is applicable to you, unexciting but doing the job.

They need to do a two door commercial version. Lots of companies don't have overnight storage for their delivery vehicles so drivers take them home. Lots of drivers don't have charging for electric vehicle at home so they're no use. There's a gap in the market. Knock a bit off the price for not having to fit rear seats, windows etc. & I reckon they could sell loads.

Absolutely brilliant entertaining review 😂🙏 Your energy, pauses and “irony” is ace 🥇 - with the current energy crisis this makes huge sense and if not get the Yaris GR or get a Puma ST or the Korean mad crossover suv.

My problem is the Yaris Cross (in a lot of markets at least) costs more than competitors two classes above...

I just got my New Yaris cross two weeks ago! I would say it is really below my exceptions, there is rattling noise when driving around 50k/h!

This car is awesome i love it

Cool video and this looks good being a Toyota

My Blade (jdm) has CVT and 4wd. Never let me down.

The Yaris Cross reminds me of a 1970's Ami 6/8 (from the front)

Alex could talk about rocks for 2 hours and I would be glued to my chair with excitement.

that looks like a really nice road for a drive.

Is the filming location near Cheddar Gorge by any chance? Such a hidden gem that place is!

Congrats 1 milion subcribe

After all the content and reviews of awesome exotica, could this, the review of the mighty Yaris Cross, take Carfection to 1million subs?? 😜

Such a good presenter 👍

That's an attractive little car!

That is basically exactly what I expected, I guess the title isn't aimed at me specifically.

You've kinda sold me on this

I disagreed with your eye rolling until you mentioned the price... Decent little car, but what a price!!! I even wondered if the performance was dangerously slow for getting out of junctions, but you answered that saying it's pretty quick off the line with the electric motor. For what it is there's not a lot to dislike, but the price. I was going to say you'd have to save a lot of petrol to be worthwhile buying this, but then I realised I've just spend the most ever filling my car the other night... Yeah, your review was more informative and educational than I expected it would be. ;-)

To be honest, I quite like the look of this Yaris Cross 😃👌. I would pick it over something like a Juke 👍

Alex love the watch!

Isn't it just a depowered Rav4? But seriously, it was a good review, beautiful scenery, nice camera work and filled with dry wit.

it's a good-looking little car. Pity about the CVT.

My first hybrid was the RAV4. I'm downsizing to the Yaris and it seems like the Yaris Cross will just be the RAVS younger brother...

It should be interesting as Toyota roll out their solid state batteries in their hybrid models. Lighter weight, faster charging, longer range and less combustible.

If it pulled from both ends, its doesn't does it! it would be a good replacement for a Panda 4x4 to bounce around the countryside. looks good.

Where is this filmed? I’ve seen this place loads but never found out, I want to go there. Thanks

Surely it's in line with the T Cross and Captur not T Roc and Puma?

"Ma! Ma! Those supercar review guys made an episode for you."

It’s beautiful ❤

My favourite dream car for 2022/2023. Any delivery to Mars?

The man that gives sugar to the videos 🔥💪🏼💯

Actually rather interesting

JC how far can the car go on just the battery???????

Nice watch Alex - what is it?

Man this thing seems to be everywhere right now, along side the new ford kuga.

Enjoying that Brew Metric on your wrist!

Nice scenery . That’s it

I thought this was the funniest review ever! It is hilarious! Nice one.🤣🤣🤣

But not a CVT with cone pulleys and belts. It has a Power Split device to share or combine engine and motor - seamlessly.

why does prius c get less mpg than this small suv? and prius only gets 5-8 more mpg?

U kill me bro.... Just petroling around! 😂😂😂. I have a black petrol non-hybrid.... It's sweeet! Only issue I have is that it's very bumpy...but I can live w that.

i like the front of that better, than the bulldog appeal front of the corolla cross

Hybrids have been functioning like that for what, twenty years, now?

My daily is a GR Yaris. Totally different beast, but there is a huge market for this sort of thing. Impressive engineering...

The cheap plasticky bits can be considered an upside though, if it's used for for the school run

Where was this filmed? Its beautiful!

You can only compare against Renault capture, Hyundai Kona, Honda HRV, & Kia Niro, they are all self charging Hybrid. The Ford Puma & the like are mild Hybrid. Completely different. If you are going to do car reviews, then do your home work first.

Looking for a comparison review with the new (23) Honda Jazz Crosstar. No one seems to compare these two. Opp for a new vid??? :)

You not told others about (B) mode when you go down hills it gives you a full battery and you don't have to use the brakes as much it's saves your brakes pads and fuel

Wish I could get this in Canada!

Just a pity that Toyota UK is not selling the Excell in this colour for the foreseeable future, as they say, they have "run out of stock". Hopefully, when I'm ready to buy in mid '23 they will have bought some more paint.

For added clicks, you could have written "Your wrong". I'd have clicked, enraged, and then been distracted by the quality entertainment.

Going to Cheddar Gorge in a Cheddar coloured car 👍🏽

Is it a CVT or e CVT?

All I think is that I really like the looks and that toyota has a reputation for being very reliable and that a hybrid should be good for fuel efficiency I can't be wrong about these can I? Well looks is subjective but you know

I was watching a video on an offroad bike with similar power figures and half the price... and it was Italian! ;)

Manual on this . GR version . Sweet .

Alex dressed like a Subaru owner for the review😅

I have a cross and CVT is fine.

Out of curiosity anyone know where that road is ? Looks a relaxing car to drive.

Are they sold in the US? Havent seen any at local Toyota dealers! secondly, can we get one with the stearing on the left side? for the US. All the adds iv seen, have europe right side. its in compatition with the Honda fit cross! I would like to compare prices between the two, compare the test drive, Both companies build reliable cars! For 2023 TOYOTA NOW OFFERS A hIBRED cAROLLA! BUT THE MPG is less because the car is larger!

The only Yaris I care about is the one that wears a GR-Four badge on the back.

The lines remind me of a Scion TC.

The RAV4 uses a planetary gear CVT, which has much higher reliability than belt types. Which type is the YarisCROSS using?

top gear made one of these over ten years ago .....and they called it.......Geoff....

Nice watch.

1.5lt turbo with only 114 hp, why does it need a turbo then? also, it makes a weird noise, is it the electric motor, or the electric charger?

I sat in it. Too much 'plastic'feel and narrow behind. Waiting for the Corolla Cross in Europe, that's the one to buy!

Informative, many details but considering it has offroad capabilities but no offroad driving is shown it is also inept.

It's so sad that we get another crossover instead of something that looks and drives good. I hate that people are buying this SUV, CUV crap

Congratulations on getting to 1M subscribers. Equal parts impressive and deserving!

How did you guys manage to make a tiny SUV look so massive lol (and also why are you making it look massive)

nice Brew!! ;)

Should of driven it in the city, in its natural habitat.

My mum might like it.