Likes

The hybrid is the best-driving Yaris
Plenty of safety stuff
Modern, tech-happy cabin

Dislikes

Hard plastic touchpoints despite price tag
Sparse backseat
It’s expensive for its size
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
3 Sep 2020
2 min read

Welcome to the top tier of the Yaris range, with the ZR sitting above both the SX and Ascent Sport in the lineup, and wearing a price tag of $30,100 in petrol-only guise, or $32,100 with the hybrid powertrain. 

Petrol cars are powered by a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder engine which will produce 86kW and 145Nm, while hybrid cars add a lithium-ion battery and electric motor for a combined output of 85kW. Both now pair with a CVT automatic.

Standard gear includes navigation with live traffic, auto air-con, keyless entry and push-button start, a digital speedo, tachometer and hybrid use gauge, as sport seats up front, paddle shifters for the non-hybrid model, and nicer interior design elements like piano black inserts and Y (for Yaris) embossed seats. Outside, you get 16-inch alloys, LED headlights, privacy glass and the option of a two-tone paint job.

On the tech front, you'll find a 7.0-inch touchscreen inside with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a smaller 4.2-inch driver info screen. The safety story is impressive, beginning with eight airbags - including two front centre airbags, the only car in this segment to get them - and the usual suite of braking and traction aids.

Then the tech steps up, with Toyota's pre-collision safety system, which has AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection, as well as active cruise control, intersection turn assistance, lane trace assist with active steering, road-sign recognition and a reversing camera.

You also get a head-up display, blind-spot monitoring and an intelligent parking system.

The new Yaris scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating.

Read the full 2021 Toyota Yaris review

Toyota Yaris 2021: Zr

Engine Type Inline 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 4.9L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $20,460 - $25,960
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$22,574
Based on 52 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$12,999
HIGHEST PRICE
$31,910
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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$12,999
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