2016 Toyota Yaris L
(facelift)
Toyota will likely introduce
the facelifted 2016 Toyota Yaris L at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show. A spyshot
from auto.ifeng.com shows the facelifted model ready to debut in China. The
front-end has been made more aggressive with restyled headlamps, new grille
design and a more prominent bumper.
The Toyota Yaris L facelift
will be available with 1.3-litre naturally aspirated and 1.2-litre turbocharged
petrol engines in China.
It remains to be seen if
this design is used for the ASEAN-spec Toyota Yaris as well. However, the
facelifted Yaris L in no way is indicative of what changes to expect on the
Euro-spec Yaris, as the Euro-spec Yaris is different from the Asian one. The
rear-end is yet to be revealed, but it shouldn’t be as drastically redesigned
as the front-end. Restyled bumper and new taillamp graphics are expected to be
the main changes at the rear.
The current 5-door Toyota
Yaris L is sold in China with 1.3- and 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol
engines. Chinese media reports say that the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated
petrol engine will be replaced by a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine with
the facelift. The current Toyota Yaris L range starts from 69,800 yuan and goes
up to 108,800 yuan. It’s manufactured locally by Guangzhou-Toyota joint
venture, unlike the Toyota Vios, the sedan on which it’s based, which is
manufactured by FAW-Toyota joint venture.
