The Toyota GR Yaris has 221kW/400Nm 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with all-wheel drive. That’s a lot of grunt when you consider the little hatch just weighs 1300kg. It's available with a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The 0-100km/h time of the Toyota GR Yaris is 5.1 seconds.

The two grades of the GR Yaris - the GT and GTS - have much the same interior. Think race-car-style cabin with a tall driver-focussed dash, full of dark materials without much in the way of fancy trimmings. Actually, the only flash of flair is the red stitching of the suede sport seats of the top-spec GTS.

The Toyota GR Yaris has four seats only and both the entry grade GT and range-topping GTS both have leather and suede sports seats up front. The seats in the GTS have sporty red stitching. 

Both the GT and GTS come standard with heated GR sports front seats with suede leather upholstery, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminium pedals, dual-zone climate control, proximity unlocking and push-button start, an eight-inch media screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and an eight-speaker JBL sound system.

The Toyota GR Yaris needs premium 98 RON petrol and has a 50-litre fuel tank. But with fuel consumption of 9.1L/100km the GR Yaris will only get up to 455km of range.