Toyota have released a couple of pictures of the new third-generation Yaris that will go on sale later in the year.
Developed from an original concept of “compact outside, spacious inside,” the new Yaris shows Toyota further improving the clever packaging that was a hallmark of its predecessors.
Toyota believe that the new version of the car will mark a breakthrough in its segment for affordable multimedia connectivity with the introduction of Toyota Touch & Go.
Due to be standard equipment on 95 per cent of sales, it features a 6.1-inch display with touch screen technology for ease of use and functionality.
Manufactured at Toyota’s Valenciennes factory in France, the new Yaris has been designed and engineered to deliver the highest possible build quality. Inside, high quality materials and surface finishes have been used, and there is a more driver-focused cockpit.
Three different low emissions, fuel-efficient Toyota Optimal Drive powertrains will be available: 1.0-litre VVT-i and 1.33-litre dual VVT-i petrol units and a 1.4-litre D-4D diesel, the last of these three options expected to be the big seller in the diesel-hungry Irish market.
“New Yaris represents Toyota’s strongest offer yet in the important supermini segment,” says Didier Leroy, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe.
“With its new levels of ingenuity, efficiency and quality, we are confident it can build upon Yaris’s previous success and help Toyota rejuvenate its presence in Europe and move towards one million annual sales in the region in the medium term.”
Nick Bradshaw
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