Super TestCar reviews - Toyota - Yaris - hatch rangeToyota modelsResearch Toyota OverviewToyota eyes light-car leadership as new Yaris adds value, space, safety for no extra25 Oct 2011 SIX YEARS ON, the third instalment in Toyota’s European light-car story surfaces in the form of the 130 Series Yaris, a hatch designed and engineered to take on the Ford Fiesta, Mazda2 and Volkswagen Polo. While the styling might be a little derivative to some, there has been real progress made underneath and inside, so don’t be surprised if the latest Yaris takes over the previous version as the most complete Toyota on the market today. Model release date: 1 October 2011 to 1 August 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelBASICALLY a thorough reskin of the popular Echo, the second-generation Yaris proved to be a smash hit in Australia, offering European styling and proven Japanese reliability. By far the most popular model was the base YR, powered by a 63kW/121Nm 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual or four-speed auto. The YR, YRS and YRX models used an 80kW/141Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder unit. Three and five-door models were produced, as well as a less-popular four-door sedan variant. |
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