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Toyota Yaris vs Mazda 2

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Toyota Yaris
Toyota Yaris

$27,990 - $39,999

2023 price

Mazda 2
Mazda 2

2024 price

Summary

2023 Toyota Yaris
2024 Mazda 2
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 3, 1.5L

Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
3.3L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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

  • Interior is dating
  • Engine noise under load
  • Pricing not quite 'first-car'
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 Mazda 2 Summary

The entry-point into one of Australia's most popular brands has been around for almost 10 years in its current generation, but the Mazda2 has had a refresh.

Possibly for the last time in its current lifespan, the small hatchback gets a facelift to remain appealing, Mazda hopes, to first-car-buyers.

Mazda's up against not only direct rivals, like the Suzuki Swift and Toyota Yaris, but also the shifting market.

Mazda has sold just over 3500 Mazda2s so far this year, but almost 11,000 CX-3 small SUVs, the latter based on our friend here's platform.

It's a name with a little over two decades behind it, but can it be a first-car-favourite in an increasingly difficult small car market?

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