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The 2014 Toyota Yaris range of configurations is currently priced from $4,999.
Our most recent review of the 2014 Toyota Yaris resulted in a score of 7 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Contributing Journalist Ewan Kennedy had this to say at the time: How much?Expect to pay from $2000 to $4000 for a 2005 Toyota Yaris YRS;$4000 to $7000 for a 2007 YRX;$5000 to $8000 for a 2009 YRS;$7000 to $11,000 for a 2010 YRX;$8000 to $12,000 for a 2013 YR;$10,000 to $15,000 for a 2015 Ascent;$13,000 to $19,000 for a 2015 ZR.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Ewan Kennedy liked most about this particular version of the Toyota Yaris: Reliable, Safe Handling, Low insurance costs and good parts availability
The 2014 Toyota Yaris carries a braked towing capacity of up to 900 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Toyota Yaris 2014 prices range from $4,290 for the basic trim level Hatchback YR to $13,640 for the top of the range Hatchback SX.
I wouldn't recommend the Polo, it requires the more expensive Premium unleaded, it's got the dual-clutch auto, which can be troublesome, and it will be more expensive to service. The Mazda 2 or the Toyota Yaris are better choices.
If it were my daughter I would be looking for safety and reliability as top priorities in a first car. With your budget I would be looking at a 2013/14 Mazda2, a 2014/15 Kia Rio, and a 2014 Toyota Yaris.
We recently reviewed the Honda City as used car buy. To summarise the City has 5-star safety, which means it has all of the safety features you want, it also has the features your daughter wants. Best of all owners are unanimous in their praise for the car. The price is on the high side, but being a drive-away deal you save on government charges, which makes it a pretty good buy.