To give a boost to
the sluggish sales of Toyota Yaris, especially considering the festive season
is just around the corner, the company has launched an updated Yaris in the
market, with prices ranging from INR 8.65-14.07 lakh*. The sedan is now more
affordable by INR 66,000 as previously the entry-level trim started at INR 9.29
lakh*.
The Yaris now has
three additional variants - J (Optional), G (Optional) and V (Optional), which
have been introduced to make it more affordable and add flexibility to the
package. The J (Optional) is the entry-level trim, followed by regular J trim.
The G (optional) is placed between the J and G trims, while V (option) sits
between the V and VX trim.
In comparison to
the existing J and G trims which get seven airbags as standard, the new J
(Optional) and G (Optional) trims only get three airbags. Moving on to the new
V (Optional) trim, it gets dual-tone colour scheme, new diamond-cut alloy
wheels, leatherette seats, and a black finish for the grille and wing mirrors
in addition to the regular V trim.
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Trim level
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MT
|
CVT
|
|
J(Option)
|
Rs 8.65 lakh
|
Rs 9.35 lakh
|
|
J
|
Rs 9.29 lakh
|
Rs 9.99 lakh
|
|
G(Option)
|
Rs 9.63 lakh
|
Rs 10.83 lakh
|
|
G
|
Rs 10.44 lakh
|
Rs 11.64 lakh
|
|
V
|
Rs 11.63 lakh
|
Rs 12.83 lakh
|
|
V(Option)
|
Rs 11.97 lakh
|
Rs 13.17 lakh
|
|
VX
|
Rs 12.85 lakh
|
Rs 14.07 lakh
|
*ex-showroom, India
The G trim now
comes devoid of the alloy wheels, while the V trim now comes with a 7.0-inch
touchscreen (without Wi-Fi, Mirror Link, HDMI input and an SD card slot) which
was previously exclusive to the top VX trim. On the other hand, features like
navigation function and gesture control remain exclusive to the top-spec VX
trim. Along with the now-standard alloy wheels throughout the variant list, all
variants now also come driver and co-driver seat-belt reminder, rear parking
sensors and a speed alert system.
Mechanically, the
car remains unchanged and continues to feature the 1.5-litre Dual VVT-i
four-cylinder engine which delivers 109 PS of maximum power and a peak torque
of 140 Nm. This engine can be had with a 6-speed MT or a CVT.
