The Toyota Yaris has a 1.5-litre hybrid three-cylinder engine that drives the front wheels with 85kW and 141Nm.

The performance-focused GR version has a 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbo engine with 221kW and 400Nm to drive all four wheels.

The Toyota Yaris isn't very powerful, but isn't very heavy, so it might be possible to achieve a sprint to 100km/h in less than 10 seconds.

The GR Yaris however has a claimed 0-100km/h time of 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 230km/h regardless of gearbox.

The Yaris' interior is built for function, with several small storage spaces and basic materials. Aside from shallow shelves for small items in the dash, the Yaris' interior is very standard in terms of its layout and ergonomics.

The GR Yaris version, however, has a completely different interior that focuses on driver ergonomics over convenience.

The Toyota Yaris is a five-seat light hatch, with two seats at the front and a bench seat for three in the rear. While it's a small space in the second row, an adult could fit for a very short trip relatively comfortably.

The performance version, the GR Yaris, has a smaller rear seat that can only seat two, and it is a two-door so entry and exits are a little more awkward.

An 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen that can be used with wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is the main feature in the Yaris, though there are also other features depending on variant.

Some of these features include sports seats, a head-up display and automatic climate control.

The Yaris' 36-litre fuel tank (91 RON minimum) combined with claimed 3.3L/100km fuel economy suggests you could get more than 1000km of driving range out of a single fill, but realistically it's likely you'll not reach that in the real world.

Toyota claims the GR Yaris sips 8.2L/100km of fuel (which needs to be 98 RON by the way) as a manual, or 9.1L/100km for the auto. Its 50-litre tank means you might be able to get more than 500km out of a tank of fuel if you're careful with the right foot.