The engine's answer
Best car for one driver doing motorway miles, under €60,000
Toyota Yaris Hybrid
80% match
The small-car benchmark for running costs.
Why it wins here
The dimensions where it beats the rest of the market by the most, for this question specifically.
- People
- Budget
- Use
Why it wins
Toyota Yaris Hybrid costs €25,500 — €34,500 under the €60,000 ceiling — seats 5 and carries 286 L in the boot. Where it pulls furthest ahead of the field is people, budget, use. Overall: a 80% match for this question.
What's good
- Hybrid drivetrain with a long warranty record behind it.
What to watch
- Rear space is tight for adults.
What came close
- Kia Niro79%Boring on purpose, and very good at it.
See listings on AutoScout24 See listings on mobile.de - Hyundai Kona Hybrid79%The sensible small SUV that grew up.
See listings on AutoScout24 See listings on mobile.de - Citroën C378%Comfort first, at the cheapest end of the market.
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What the runners-up gave up
- Kia Niro (79%) lost mainly on length: 4,420 mm against 3,940 mm for the winner.
- Hyundai Kona Hybrid (79%) lost mainly on length: 4,350 mm against 3,940 mm for the winner.
- Citroën C3 (78%) lost mainly on comfort: 72/100 against 62/100 for the winner.
Questions this answer covers
- Does Toyota Yaris Hybrid fit under €60,000?
- Yes. At €25,500 it leaves €34,500 of headroom, and the budget was treated as a hard ceiling — nothing above it was allowed to win.
- How does it cope with motorway miles?
- On the measures that matter for motorway miles it scores 65/100 against a field average of 64/100, with 1,100 km between stops and running costs of about €175/mo a month.
- Is it the right size for one driver?
- It seats 5 and offers 286 L of boot space, which is what the ranking weighted most for one driver.
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