Is the Toyota Yaris getting bigger and bigger?

Are Toyota Yaris cars getting bigger? Longer?

Edel Harrington (Cork)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Edel,

Yup, the current Yaris is about six inches (150mm) longer than its predecessor. Most cars are getting bigger with each new generation though as car makers try to keep up with growing occupants (we're all getting bigger too) and ever tougher safety requirements. Thankfully, the porky weight gain (the cars, not us this time) seems to have been reversed with recent improvements in construction and materials. Most new cars are now lighter, and more efficient, than their predecessors in spite of being larger.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe