Toyota Kirloskar Motor unveiled the Yaris at the 2018 Auto Expo in February. A recent
report revealed that the launch of the Toyota Yaris would take place on May 18. As per the info on the forum, V and VX grades have
been confirmed. There might be an entry-level G grade as well to keep the
starting price aggressive.
Standard features will include push button start/stop,
cruise control, dual airbags, ABS with EBD, rear AC vents, touchscreen
infotainment system with Apple Car Play & Android Auto, cooled glovebox,
height adjustable driver’s seat, reverse camera, front & rear parking
sensors, 4.2″ MID, and alloy wheels. Additionally, VX trim will add leather
seats, DRLs, auto headlights, rain sensing wipers, and electrically adjustable
driver’s seat.
The source adds that there will be seven colour
options on offer. Five of these will be Pearl White, Silver, Grey, Black, and
Super White. The other two might be Blue (Dark or Light), Brown (Phantom Brown
from the Fortuner’s palette) or Purple/Maroon (Similar to Garnet Red offered on
Innova).
Mass production of the Toyota Yaris is underway at
the company’s plant near Bengaluru. While Toyota is yet to commence bookings
officially, dealerships are accepting pre-orders for an amount of INR 50,000
unofficially.
