Toyota Yaris or Opel Crossland

Theoffalyman

Hi All,

Am helping a family member decide on a new car - he is older and has a decision to make between a Toyota Yaris Hybrid and an Opel Crossover 1.2 .
Both cars are automatic and new.
He wont be driving long distances and will mainly for town driving - he doesnt have mobility problems either.
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated

colm_mcm

They are both two different cars, the Opel is a small crossover and the Toyota is a small hatchback. The Crossland X Is one of the first products of PSA (Renault/Peugeot) since they bought them from General Motors. I would be skeptical about Opels long term future as PSA seem to have bought a pig in a poke so it’s unclear to me if PSA will invest in the brand.

Both cars would be well suited to city driving, the Yaris drivetrain is excellent for city driving and won’t feel overwhelmed on the open road (not will the Opel)
Long term, the Yaris should be a paragon of reliability, and while the mechanicals in the Opel are around a while in Peugeots and Citroen’s, they are inherently more risky than the Toyota due to the fact that the engine is turbocharged.
I have read a review of the 6 speed auto in the Crossland which slated it for being very slow and unresponsive, which is surprising as I assumed they’d be using the PSA EAT6 gearbox which seeks to be well regarded.

They’re giving €5000 off the Opel, which makes it a lot of car for the money. The Yaris hybrid is getting on a bit now, and isn’t anywhere a class leader in anything beyond reliability or it’s novel drivetrain. Bit of an odd shortlist to be honest.

bazz26

Two cars from different ends of the spectrum, how did only these 2 end up on the list?

Theoffalyman

colm_mcm wrote: »

They are both two different cars, the Opel is a small crossover and the Toyota is a small hatchback. The Crossland X Is one of the first products of PSA (Renault/Peugeot) since they bought them from General Motors. I would be skeptical about Opels long term future as PSA seem to have bought a pig in a poke so it’s unclear to me if PSA will invest in the brand.

Both cars would be well suited to city driving, the Yaris drivetrain is excellent for city driving and won’t feel overwhelmed on the open road (not will the Opel)
Long term, the Yaris should be a paragon of reliability, and while the mechanicals in the Opel are around a while in Peugeots and Citroen’s, they are inherently more risky than the Toyota due to the fact that the engine is turbocharged.
I have read a review of the 6 speed auto in the Crossland which slated it for being very slow and unresponsive, which is surprising as I assumed they’d be using the PSA EAT6 gearbox which seeks to be well regarded.

They’re giving €5000 off the Opel, which makes it a lot of car for the money. The Yaris hybrid is getting on a bit now, and isn’t anywhere a class leader in anything beyond reliability or it’s novel drivetrain. Bit of an odd shortlist to be honest.

Thanks a million. He knows the dealers and wants to stay local

Theoffalyman

bazz26 wrote: »

Two cars from different ends of the spectrum, how did only these 2 end up on the list?

Yep interesting all right. He knows the dealer and wants to stay local. Wants a small car

colm_mcm

What’s he driving at the moment?

Theoffalyman

colm_mcm wrote: »

What’s he driving at the moment?

He hasn't driven in over a year because of illness but he has Always driven much larger cars - Toyota, Opels, Citroens.
He test drove these 2 and liked both.
Your write up was very comprehensive - thanks

bazz26

Have a look at the Toyota CHR hybrid, would be closer in dimensions to the CrosslandX than the Yaris. The higher driving position might be appealing to him.

Theoffalyman

bazz26 wrote: »

Have a look at the Toyota CHR hybrid, would be closer in dimensions to the CrosslandX than the Yaris. The higher driving position might be appealing to him.

Cheers, will tell him to do that

colm_mcm

THe CHR hybrid is massively more expensive than the crossland though. €10k in the list price difference before you take the €5000 off Opel are doing. Toyota may be doing offers but there will still be a huge gap in price.

bazz26

Didn't realize the CHR was that expensive (or Crossland was that cheap). A pre reg or 2017 CHR might be worth looking then. Didn't Toyota register a lot of them at launch to bump up the end of year sales figures?

colm_mcm

Yeah, Christmas week. They’re well gone I’d say.

AMKC

bazz26 wrote: »

Have a look at the Toyota CHR hybrid, would be closer in dimensions to the CrosslandX than the Yaris. The higher driving position might be appealing to him.

While the C-HR is a lovely car I think for someone who is only getting older it would be crazy to have one of these. I doubt the view out the rear window is any use and the C-HR does have a lot of creases and bumps.

I think The Crossland X is the best of them two. As long as he keeps it well serviced and maintained it should be fine.

He could look at the Peugeot 2008 and Renault Capture as well.

bazz26

Alot of the CHRs come with a reversing camera. It's probably too expensive for the OP anyway.

Theoffalyman

bazz26 wrote: »

Alot of the CHRs come with a reversing camera. It's probably too expensive for the OP anyway.

Thanks guys one of the things he was looking for was reversing sensors.
Appreciate all the comments

Theoffalyman

AMKC wrote: »

While the C-HR is a lovely car I think for someone who is only getting older it would be crazy to have one of these. I doubt the view out the rear window is any use and the C-HR does have a lot of creases and bumps.

I think The Crossland X is the best of them two. As long as he keeps it well serviced and maintained it should be fine.

He could look at the Peugeot 2008 and Renault Capture as well.

Cheers no fear of him not keeping it maintained