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In the last two blogs, we compared Stoic with City and Swift. This is another follow-up of our comparison with Yaris. 

Recently, KIA Lucky Motors announced a 1.5 million PKR price reduction on Stonic as a 5-year anniversary gift. 

Now that it shares its price tag with the Yaris ATIV CVT 1.3 Therefore, here’s a 1-1 comparison of both cars.

Our POV on Both Cars

Both cars are of different segments. Toyota Yaris is a C-segment sedan, while the KIA Stonic is a C-segment compact crossover as per the KIA. 

Stonic uses sporty, aggressive, and modern styling, while Yaris uses simple design language. This makes Stonic a preferable choice for Gen-Z and Yaris for millennials and mature people who want to secure their investment and don’t care much about the looks of their car.

Resale-wise, there’s no comparison between the two. The Yaris has a Toyota emblem on it, so its resale is not an issue. Stonic, on the other hand, can take some time to be sold in the market. 

Both are good value-for-money deals in their respective segments. If you care about resale and parts availability and want a sedan car specifically, the Yaris is the best option under a 5 million budget. If you need a modern interior with sportier looks, a lot of hi-tech goodies, and a pleasure-to-drive experience, Stonic is the best choice.

Exterior

Specs Toyota Yaris KIA Stonic
DRLs Yes Yes
Parking Sensors No Yes
Headlamps Halogens LEDs
Alloys 15” 16”
Fog Lamps Yes Yes
Wing mirrors Dual-tone with LED indicators Dual-tone with LED indicators
Entry Keyless Keyless
Rear camera Yes Yes
Rear Bumper Plain body-colored Matte back with matte white diffuser
Roof rales No Yes
Rear wiper No Yes
Brake lamp No Yes

From our POV, Stonic’s exterior is more practical and looks better than Yaris’s. Yaris looks very plain from the outside, while Stonic uses a sportier and modern styling approach. So, we think that Stonic takes the win in exterior styling.

Interior

Specs Stonic Yaris
Dashboard Black plastic dashboard with yellow borderline on AC grills and glossy gray tone on the passenger side.  Black + beige dashboard with matte gray accents
Seats Black fabric + leather combination with grey lines and yellow color stitching. Beige color fabric
Steering  Three spokes, the bottom spoke is in a matte white finish and in yellow stitching. Three spokes, the bottom spoke is in a matte white finish.
AC Digital 2-zone climate control Digital single zone climate control.
Rear power outlet Yes No
Steering controls Yes, with cruise control Yes, with cruise control
Sunroof Yes No
Push start Yes Yes
Sunglasses cover Yes No
Infotainment 8”  6.8”
Infotainment features Android Auto + Apple CarPlay Android Auto + Apple CarPlay
Speakers  6 speakers 6 speakers

Under the Bonnet

Specs Stonic Yaris
Engine 1.4L 1.3L
HP 99 HP @6,000 RPM 98 HP @6,000 RPM
Torque 133 Nm @4K RPM 123 NM @4,200 RPM
Fuel injection technology MPI SPI
Gearbox 6-speed automatic 7-speed CVT
Engine technology N/A Toyota’s VVTi
Fuel Economy 8-11 Km/l 12-13 Km/l

Safety Features

Specs Stonic Yaris
SRS Airbags 6 2
Immobilizer Yes Yes
HAC + VSA + TC + ABS Yes Yes
ISOFIX Yes Yes
Frame technology AHSS, which makes the body phenomenally rigid, enhances cabin safety upon crash. N/A
ANCAP Ratings 5-star PK model not tested on ANCAP