THE hot version of the Toyota Yaris will be priced from under £30,000 when it arrives later in the year.

Developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing in partnership with Tommi Makinen Racing - Toyota's partner in in its title-winning World Rally Championship campaign - the GR Yaris is a bespoke model with its own chassis and powertrain.

Powered by a new 257bhp 1.6-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine, it is expected to deliver 0-62mph acceleration in less than 5.5 seconds.

Further performance data will be announced later.

The GR Yaris will be priced from £29,995 or £33,495 for models fitted with a so-called circuit pack.

Toyota says the car has the handling expected from such a model and it is fitted with a GR-Four intelligent all-wheel drive system and the car is a precursor of a future Toyota World Rally Championship competition car.

First deliveries are expected in the UK in November.