With all the passion across the 2024 GR Yaris, it is easy to overlook the exceptionally boring base model. Despite carrying the “RS” suffix that might counsel one thing thrilling, the entry-level mannequin is a sizzling hatch in identify solely. Toyota has but to replace the cheaper RS with the odd dashboard of the “real” GR Yaris however the automobile stays on sale in Japan.

Although it might look quite a bit just like the full-fat mannequin, the GR Yaris RS is obtainable strictly with front-wheel drive. It will get worse since Toyota sells this taste solely with a constantly variable transmission (CVT). As a reminder, the respectable sizzling hatch is all-wheel drive with both a six-speed handbook or the newly gained eight-speed automated.