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Toyota Yaris

14 model years from 2007 to 2020, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Yaris
Pictured: 2020 Toyota Yaris Design HEV CVT 1.5 Front. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2007–2020
Class
Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars
Latest engines
1.5L 4-cyl
Best MPG
31–35 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
21 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2008 (118)
Fewest problems
2020
Interest
24,905 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2020 Yaris in brief

The 2020 Toyota Yaris is a compact car offered with a 1.5L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 162 inches long and 67 inches wide on a 101-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,359 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 35 MPG combined (32 city / 40 highway), 28% better than the 2020 compact car average of 27.3 MPG, for an estimated $1,900 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Toyota Yaris has 14 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2020, classed as Compact Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2020 at 35 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 31 to 35 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (287), electrical system (40), service brakes (31).

Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2015 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 21 campaigns and 504 owner complaints.

How the 2007 Yaris compares

The 2007 Toyota Yaris is a subcompact car offered with a 1.5L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 151 inches long and 67 inches wide on a 97-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,315 lb (2dr Hatch FWD Ce/RS).

About the Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris is a supermini/subcompact car sold by Toyota since 1999, replacing the Starlet and Tercel.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Yaris", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2020 Yaris pros & cons

Full 2020 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 35 MPG combined — 28% better than the average 2020 compact car (27.3 MPG).

Watch out for

  • Modest powerUp to 106 hp, versus about 228 hp for similar 2020 models.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 6 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Yaris changes by model year

  1. 2020
    • New body dimensions: 6.3 in longer, wheelbase +2.4 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
  2. 2017
    • Best combined MPG up from 33 to 35
  3. 2015
    • New body dimensions: 2.0 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
  4. 2012
    • New body dimensions: 2.7 in longer, wheelbase +1.9 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Best combined MPG up from 31 to 33

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 14 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20201.5L 4-cyl35 MPG161.8 in2,359 lbNot rated110
20191.5L 4-cyl35 MPG155.5 in2,271 lbNot rated326
20181.5L 4-cyl35 MPG155.5 in2,271 lbNot rated112
20171.5L 4-cyl35 MPG155.5 in2,271 lbNot rated331
20161.5L 4-cyl33 MPG155.5 in2,271 lbNot rated25
20151.5L 4-cyl33 MPG155.5 in2,271 lbNot rated415
20141.5L 4-cyl33 MPG153.5 in2,249 lbNot rated12
20131.5L 4-cyl33 MPG153.5 in2,249 lbNot rated17
20121.5L 4-cyl33 MPG153.5 in2,249 lbNot rated531
20111.5L 4-cyl31 MPG150.8 in2,299 lbNot rated322
20101.5L 4-cyl32 MPG150.8 in2,299 lbNot rated954
20091.5L 4-cyl32 MPG150.8 in2,315 lbNot rated954
20081.5L 4-cyl32 MPG150.8 in2,315 lbNot rated9118
20071.5L 4-cyl32 MPG150.8 in2,315 lbNot rated8117
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Yaris
2007: 32 MPG2008: 32 MPG2009: 32 MPG2010: 32 MPG2011: 31 MPG2012: 33 MPG2013: 33 MPG2014: 33 MPG2015: 33 MPG2016: 33 MPG2017: 35 MPG2018: 35 MPG2019: 35 MPG2020: 35 MPG2007200920112013201520172019max 35 MPG

Alternatives to the 2020 Yaris

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2020 Volkswagen Golf/GTI32 MPGNot rated2
2020 Mazda 235 MPGNot rated0
2020 Nissan Kicks33 MPGNot rated0
2020 Hyundai Venue32 MPGNot rated1
2020 MINI Countryman29 MPGNot rated2
2020 MINI Clubman29 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags287
Electrical System40
Service Brakes31
Unknown Or Other30
Suspension26
Engine24
Vehicle Speed Control20
Seats20
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Yaris
2007: 1172008: 1182009: 542010: 542011: 222012: 312013: 72014: 22015: 152016: 52017: 312018: 122019: 262020: 102007200920112013201520172019max 118
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →