Toyota Yaris vs. Volkswagen Rabbit Review

Performance
As far as horsepower, the Rabbit packs quite a wallop and will knock the Yaris down a few rungs. On the flip side, remember that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With its tighter turning circle, the Toyota Yaris is most certainly nimbler than the Rabbit, something to consider if you do a lot of city driving; on the flip side, remember that a vehicle with a tight turning circle may feel a bit twitchy on the highway.

Drivetrain
The Volkswagen Rabbit has a larger engine than the Yaris. Remember that smaller engines typically get better gas mileage, but a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder. Torque equals pickup, and the Volkswagen Rabbit will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Yaris finally gets moving. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the Volkswagen Rabbit is tremendously more powerful than the Yaris.

Utility
The Toyota Yaris and the Volkswagen Rabbit can accommodate the same number of passengers.

Convenience
The Volkswagen Rabbit's fuel tank will need to be replenished a little more often than the unit in the Toyota Yaris.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Toyota Yaris offers a bit more head room than the Volkswagen Rabbit, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The Rabbit provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the Toyota Yaris does.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Volkswagen Rabbit than the Toyota because of its bigger tank. The Toyota Yaris and the Volkswagen compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs about the same to get the Rabbit to the dealership as the Toyota Yaris. The Rabbit pales in comparison to the Toyota Yaris in terms of fuel economy. Regarding fuel economy, the Toyota Yaris has the Volkswagen beat. In terms of MSRP, the Yaris costs tremendously less than the Volkswagen Rabbit. The Volkswagen Rabbit will cost you a lots_of_money in gas every year compared to the Toyota Yaris.

Warranty
The Volkswagen and the Toyota have the same basic warranty.