Toyota Yaris vs Fiat Grande Panda
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The Fiat Grande Panda is a new rival to the Toyota Yaris, one of the UK's most popular superminis. We compare the Mk4 (2020–) Yaris and the Mk1 (2025–) Grande Panda on price, size, boot space, performance, safety, official economy and running costs.
The short answer
The Fiat Grande Panda comes out ahead, with the lower price; the Toyota Yaris is close on everything else.
- The Fiat Grande Panda is the cheapest to buy new: from £19,995, £3,850 less than the Toyota Yaris.
- No MOT reliability comparison yet: the Fiat Grande Panda is too new for MOT records (cars first take an MOT at three years old).
| Figure | Toyota YarisMk4 (2020–), 5-door hatchback | Fiat Grande PandaMk1 (2025–), 5-door hatchback |
|---|---|---|
| Price and practicality | ||
| Price newUK list prices, across the range | £23,845 to £30,045March 2026 price list | from £19,995October 2026 price list (best) |
| Body | 5-door hatchback | 5-door hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | – |
| BootSeats up / folded | 286 litres | – |
| Length | 3,940mm | 3,999mm |
| WidthWithout mirrors | 1,745mm | 1,760mm |
| Height | 1,500mm | 1,570mm |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 116–130 PS | – |
| 0–62mph | 9.2–9.7 sec | – |
| Safety | ||
| Euro NCAP ratingTests get tougher each year | ★★★★★ (2020) | – |
| Economy and emissions | ||
| Fuel types | Hybrid | – |
| Official economyVersions of this generation | 55.4–68.9 mpg | – |
| CO2 | 91–116 g/km | – |
| Running costs at 7,500 miles a year | ||
| Petrol or hybrid171.8p a litre, today's UK average | £933 (62.8 mpg) | – |
| Cheapest version to fuelWhichever fuel costs least | £933 (petrol) | – |
| Car tax a yearCars registered from April 2017 | £200 | £200 |
| Reliability from real MOT tests | ||
| Reliability score | 105Above average | Too new for MOT data |
| Failed MOT first time (ages 3–20) | 27.7% | – |
| Failed at 3 years old | 9.6% | – |
| Failed at 5 years old | 13.9% | – |
| Failed at 10 years old | 25.5% | – |
| Most common MOT fault | Position lamp (4.0% of tests) | – |
| Fails more than average on | Nothing stands out | – |
| MOT tests analysed | 402,042 | – |
| About the cars | ||
| Type | Supermini | Supermini |
| Owners' average miles a year | 6,000 | – |
| On sale | 2020 on | 2025 on |
Green marks the better figure where the difference is more than 3%. Reliability figures cover every version of each model tested in the year. Running costs use the typical official economy of recent versions (WLTP where available); real-world economy is usually a little worse for every car.
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Frequently asked questions
›Is the Toyota Yaris or the Fiat Grande Panda more reliable?
It's too early to say from MOT records: the Fiat Grande Panda is too new, as cars take their first MOT at three years old. The Toyota Yaris has a reliability score of 105 (100 is average) from 402,042 MOT tests in 2024.
›Which is bigger, the Toyota Yaris or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Fiat Grande Panda is 59mm longer (3,999mm against 3,940mm).
›Which is cheaper to buy, the Toyota Yaris or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Fiat Grande Panda: new prices start at £19,995, £3,850 less than the Toyota Yaris (from £23,845). These are manufacturer list prices; dealers and brokers often sell for less.
›Should I buy the Toyota Yaris or the Fiat Grande Panda?
The Fiat Grande Panda comes out ahead, with the lower price; the Toyota Yaris is close on everything else. The comparison above sets out price, space, performance, safety, running costs and reliability side by side.
Sources: manufacturers' UK specifications and price lists and Euro NCAP (listed on each model's page); DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2024 (Open Government Licence v3.0); Vehicle Certification Agency car fuel data, © Crown copyright, VCA cannot accept liability for its accuracy; fuel prices from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each picture.