2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic Review and Performance Comparison

Toyota Yaris Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic is a powered by a Petrol Straight 3. This variant of the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out around 2024. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2024 Aspark Owl AWD and the 2024 Bugatti Tourbillon V16.

This particular Toyota Yaris has a 1618cc Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the Toyota All Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 3's include the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo

The Yaris shares its Petrol Straight 3 engine configuration with the likes of the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo and the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Circuit Edition 1.6 Turbo.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the Yaris's All Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the 2024 Aspark Owl AWD or the earlier 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1260 kgs (2777 lbs) places the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic in a similar weight category as the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RZ High Performance Automatic and the excellent 2024 Toyota Yaris GR, give or take 50kg.

The Toyota Yaris shares the same bhp with the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RZ High Performance Automatic (300 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 1618cc 12 valve, Straight 3 engine produces around 300 bhp (223 kW) @ 6500 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RZ High Performance Automatic (300 bhp) and also the 2024 BYD Sealion 7 Comfort (309 bhp).

The Turbo Straight 3 throws out 295 lb-ft (399.9 Nm) @ 4600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Premium (310 lb-ft) or the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Flagship (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2024 Toyota Yaris in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2008 Mercedes SL Class 63 AMG V8 R230 (262.9 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Toyota Yaris.

The Toyota Yaris has a power to weight ratio of 238.0 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2024 Yaris GR RC Automatic means you're competing with the 2008 Mercedes SL Class 63 AMG V8 R230 (262.9 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 1992 Dodge Viper SRT/10 8.0L V10 (262.8 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic generates around 234.1 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 2024 BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe with xDrive (258.9 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2021 BMW 3 Series M3 Competition 3.0 Bi Turbo xDrive G80 (258.2 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic can accelerate 0–60mph in 5.10 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 5.3 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic include the 2025 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (5.10 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC (5.10 secs).

The Straight 3 engine of the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD (5.20 secs) and the 2021 Mercedes E Class E400 d All-Terrain 4MATIC (5.20 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic and the Mercedes S Class 580 4MATIC

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2024 Toyota Yaris can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.82 secs with a trap speed around 106.2 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Mercedes S Class 580 4MATIC (12.83 seconds @ 106.1 mph) and a close race between the Mercedes GLE Class GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupe (12.83 seconds @ 106.1 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2024 version of the Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic has a maximum speed of 143mph.

Top Speed of the 2024 Yaris equals the Nissan 200SX S14a 2.0T (142 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2024 Toyota Yaris GR RC Automatic then there's the slightly slower the Nissan 200SX S14a 2.0T (142 mph) or how about the impressive Seat Leon 1.8 20vt Cupra (142 mph).

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