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Toyota Yaris vs Honda Civic

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Toyota Yaris
Toyota Yaris

$27,990 - $39,999

2023 price

Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$47,200 - $72,600

2024 price

Summary

2023 Toyota Yaris
2024 Honda Civic
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 3, 1.5L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
3.3L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

4
Dislikes
  • Might as well buy a Corolla?
  • Noisy engine under load
  • Diminutive back seat and boot

  • Price, maybe
  • Limited availability
  • Likely a swansong
2023 Toyota Yaris Summary

Small cars aren't what they used to be.

For the most part, I mean this in a good way. A lot of the remaining cars in this ever-diminishing segment are safer, higher tech, and better to drive than ever before. The problem is, they're also much more expensive.

Don't feel like you, dear reader, are to blame. Yes, demand has heavily shifted to the realms of SUVs for reasons most buyers can't properly articulate (they're just trendy, okay?), but there are also safety, expected equipment, and design pressures pushing once-cheap small cars out of Australia.

Maybe you're SUV-resistant (good on you), and you're wondering why the once-ubiquitous Toyota Yaris is now so expensive, and whether it's worth its newfound asking price. Let's find out.

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2024 Honda Civic Summary

Before we dive in, this isn’t your typical road test. 

That’s because there’s no road, per se. Instead, the majority of what you’re about to read comes from The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia.

You’ve read the headline, though, so you’re probably putting it all together: a Honda Civic Type R on a well-liked race track must be bliss. Let’s find out.

A very quick catch-up for those not in the know. The Honda Civic Type R (or CTR if you like) is the brand’s only performance model on sale after the demise of the NSX supercar. 

The current (FL5) CTR is a little over a year old, having been launched internationally in late 2022, but has only been on Aussie shores for a little while. In fact, we’ve already reviewed it for the road, back in April.

But Honda Australia was keen to get media behind the wheel in a setting it says the CTR thrives in - a racetrack. Its predecessor was a car loved almost universally, can this one live up to the new standard?

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