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Third time pays for all
The all-new Toyota Yaris has been named the 2021 European Car of the Year.
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Fifty nine automotive journalists across Europe voted in its favor.
“This year the jury praised Yaris’s hybrid electric technology for its smooth driving, low emissions and accessible price point, illustrating why more than 80 per cent of European Yaris customers choose the hybrid powertrain. In the UK, Yaris is an all-hybrid model range.”
The Yaris was also recognised for its design, dynamic performance and class-leading safety.
The exhilarating Yaris GR will debut in South Africa June this year.
Toyota has won the European Car of the Year Award three times: the first generation Yaris in 2000; the second generation Prius in 2005 and now the fourth generation Yaris in 2021.
Source: MotorPress