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ToyotaYaris Cross (2021-)

Available new
Compact/Small SUV
Full hybrid
2021 model and 2024 update tested

£25,951Typical price

Test score

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Built on the same platform as Toyota’s Yaris hatchback, the Yaris Cross Hybrid – launched in 2021 and updated in 2024 – is a compact SUV with its own distinctive style. Offered exclusively in hybrid form, it’s designed to compete with popular compact SUVs such as the Ford Puma, Hyundai Kona Hybrid, Nissan Juke, Peugeot 2008 and VW T-Cross. How does it compare? Find out in our full Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid review.

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KEY TEST RESULTS
Comfort and practicality
Model reliability 0-4 years
Brand reliability 0-4 years

Feb 2026Last checked by Which?
Feb 2022First reviewed by Which?
May 2021Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

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Ease of driving

Overall
Visibility
Smoothness of power delivery
Driving stability
Cabin layout

Driving performance

Overall
Acceleration
Gearbox and transmission
Brakes

Comfort and practicality

Overall
Entry and exit
Seat comfort
Ride quality
Quietness
Build quality
Seat space
Boot space

Euro NCAP

Safety kit

Model reliability 0-4 years

How we test model reliability 0-4 years

How reliable this car is, based on the real life feedback of current owners as collected in our annual Which? car survey. We divide all reliability feedback into three age groups: cars aged up to four years, five to nine years, and 10 to 15 years. A car cannot be a Best Buy if: It's available to buy new and has a 0-4-year model reliability score of two stars or less; or it's only available on the used market and has a 5-9-year model reliability score of two stars or less; or it's only available on the used market and launched less than five years ago and has a 0-4-year model reliability score of two stars of less.

Brand reliability 0-4 years

Overall
Full hybrid reliability
Plug-in hybrid reliability
Petrol reliability

How we test brand reliability 0-4 years

Our reliability ratings are based on the feedback from tens of thousands of UK motorists, as collected in our annual Which? car survey. We divide all reliability feedback into three age groups: cars aged up to four years, five to nine years, and 10 to 15 years.

Brand reliability 5-9 years

Overall
Full hybrid reliability
Diesel reliability

Brand reliability 10-15 years

Overall
Full hybrid reliability
Petrol reliability
Diesel reliability

General
Class	Compact/Small SUV
Luxury	No
Convertible	No
Availability	Available new
New price	£25,951 - £34,010
Fuel type	Full hybrid
Tested fuel efficiency	50.4 to 57.6mpg
Length	4,180mm
Width (excluding wing mirrors)	1,765mm
Width (including wing mirrors)	2,030mm
Height	1,595mm
Driver max height
Second-row passenger max height
Boot space with seats up
Boot space with seats down
Number of seats	5
Folding rear seats	Yes
Isofix attachments	Yes
Turning circle	11.3 m
On sale date	01 May 2021
Model years tested	2021 model and 2024 update tested
Lowest pence-per-mile cost	£10.81

Latest tested engine
Engine and trim name	1.5 Hybrid Excel
Fuel type	Petrol-Hybrid
Capacity and power	1.5-litre (130hp)
Transmission	CVT (Continuously variable transmission)
Driven wheels	Front-wheel-drive (FWD)
Fuel tank capacity	36 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway (mpg)
Tested fuel economy: Combined (mpg)
Cost per mile	10.81p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£49
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
NOx level	Extremely Low (trace)
CO level	Low
CO2 at tailpipe/tank-to-wheel (TTW) (g/km)	112
Official fuel economy: WLTP	56.8 to 62.7
Braked tow load (KG)	750kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	550kg
Engine test date	23 January 2026
Test programme	2017

Engine two
Engine and trim name	1.5 Hybrid 2WD CVT
Fuel	Petrol-Hybrid
Capacity and power	1.5-litre (116hp)
Transmission	CVT (Continuously variable transmission)
Driven wheels	Front-wheel-drive (FWD)
Fuel tank capacity	36 litres
Tested fuel economy: City / Out of town / Motorway
Tested fuel economy: combined mpg
Cost per mile	12.35p per mile
Cost of filling tank	£49
Monthly fuel cost
Annual fuel cost
NOx level	Extremely Low (trace)
CO level	Low
CO2 at tailpipe/tank-to-wheel (TTW) (g/km)	133
Official fuel economy: WLTP	54.6 to 64.2
Official Euro emission level	Euro 6d
Braked tow load (KG)	750kg
Unbraked tow load (KG)	550kg
Engine test date	22 November 2021
Car test programme	2017

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