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Ad of the Week: Toyota Yaris v Monster Truck

Published 10:00 25 Sept 2011 BST

Updated 10:02 15 Jun 2015 BST

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Ad of the Week: Toyota Yaris v Monster Truck

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSM1BlnSVHw

It's the advert that's divided public opinion since it debuted last week - is the new Toyota Yaris advert cool or cringeworthy?

The clip, which seemingly mocks 4x4 owners for their vehicles' inability to park properly, is an impressive production, featuring rotoscoped visuals and UK hip hop artist Rodney P. However, there appears to be a generational gap between younger fans of the advert and older audiences that find it tries too hard to be 'urban'.

Jonathan Ross has been the advert's biggest critic, after tweeting last week: "The advert for the Honda Yaris, meanwhile, continues to embarrass. Faux rappers. Not good."

Having realised the error of his ways in implicating Honda, he quickly apologised, tweeting: "I apologise to everyone at Honda. Toyota are responsible for the jaw-droppingly awful 'street' commercial for their Yaris thing."

Was Wossy being too harsh? Take a look above and let us know what you think in the comments section.

Ad of the Week: Toyota Yaris v Monster Truck