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OYOTA is offering the Yaris


supermini in hybrid form for the first time.


On the surface, it’s hard to


differentiate the dual-power Yaris from its conventionally- powered cousins.


Toyota hybrid geeks will notice the blue- tinted badge at the front and a discreet Hybrid Synergy Drive applique at the rear, but the biggest change is arguably the most beneficial.


Due to the extra


cooling demands of the hybrid system, there is a substantially larger grille at the front and the bumper has been restyled to


accommodate it.


It gives the Yaris Hybrid a bit more presence than the standard car and is all the better for it. Mechanically, though, there are no great surprises in store, just a few small detail tweaks to the hybrid recipe.


The Yaris Hybrid uses essentially the same set up as the Auris Hybrid but with the four-cylinder


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into the £15,895 Yaris inevitably means an impressive set of stats.


petrol engine


downsized to a more suitable 1.5-litres.


Sandwiched into


the Yaris’s underbody is the petrol engine, inverter, electric motor and battery pack – but even more impressive than that, cabin space is unchanged over the standard car.


Slotting all this tech


The headline figures of 80.7mpg combined and 79g/km are spectacular, on a par with the best eco- diesel superminis and significantly better than any rival petrol-powered car.


It also has a


significant advantage over conventionally- powered rivals in that it can operate in all-electric mode.


Start it up and drive away with the car in Eco mode and whenever possible the Yaris will


accelerate smoothly and silently solely on electric power.


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That doesn’t necessarily mean slowly either, as you need a strong prod of the accelerator to get it to jump into petrol power.


That’s a real boon in the city as you can stay electric below 31mph but still keep in the swim of traffic.


When the 1.5-litre petrol engine does kick in, it does so without any huge fuss and very little in the way of noise.


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