The Toyota Yaris Cross painted in its
communication colour ‘Brass Gold’ was spotted for the first time recently, in
Japan. The all-new B-SUV is still a few months away from its launch. The Toyota
Yaris Cross is the SUV alternative to the fourth-gen Toyota Yaris sub-compact
hatchback that debuted in October last year. The new
sub-compact SUV is bigger than the Toyota Raize. It measures 4,180 mm in
length, 1,765 mm in width and 1,560 mm height. It has a 2,560 mm wheelbase. The
Toyota Raize is 3,995 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,620 mm wide. It has a 2,525
mm wheelbase.
Like the Toyota Raize, the Toyota Yaris
Cross has a proper SUV design with an upright stance and conventional
proportions. While the smaller SUV rides on the relatively low-cost DNGA
platform, the bigger SUV sits on the more advanced TNGA platform, specifically
the GA-B version. The Toyota Raize employs the 1KR-VET turbo petrol engine (98
PS/140 Nm) with a D-CVT as standard. The Toyota Yaris Cross will be available
in petrol and hybrid variants, with the former fitted with either a 6-speed MT
or a D-CVT and the latter fitted with an e-CVT as standard.
Some of the main features of the Toyota
Yaris Cross are LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED rear lights, 10-inch
colour HUD and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto and satellite navigation. Toyota Motor East Japan and Toyota Motor
Manufacturing France will manufacture the Toyota Yaris Cross at their factories
in Iwate, Japan and Onnaing, France respectively.
The Japanese launch will take
place in fall this year, while the European launch is scheduled to take place
in the middle of 2021. Sadly, neither the Toyota Yaris Cross nor the Toyota
Raize is planned to be launched in India.
