Press Release
Page 1: Marketing and Positioning
Page 2: Design and Perveived Quality
Page 3: Package and Interior Comfort
Page 4: Safety
Page 5: Body and Chassis
Page 6: Powertrains
Page 7: Cost of Ownership and Protection
Package and interior comfort
Intelligence and technology
• Increased exterior dimensions (+110 mm length, +35 mm width, +30 mm height)
• Roomier interior, with an increase of 45 mm in couple distance (on par with C-segment cars)
• Rear seats have fully independent 60/40 regulations for sliding and reclining
• Flatter rear floor provides improved comfort for mid-seat passenger
• Segment’s biggest luggage area – 737 litres (rear seats folded, loaded up to the top edge of front seats)
• Unique Toyota Easy Flat allows easy seat folding operation, with a fully fl at cargo floor
• Adopting a 3rd generation Smart Entry & Start System
• New audio system, with MP3 and WMA CD player, DSP amplifier and digital tuner
An evolved package
• Increase of exterior dimensions
• Improved ‘cab-forward’ concept
• Fully adjustable rear seats
Body length has been increased by 110 mm from the current Yaris, to 3,750 mm. This, along with a lengthier wheelbase of 2,460 mm (90 mm longer than the old model), means the new Yaris offers a substantially larger interior environment.
However, in spite of the large increase in exterior size, its turning radius is actually tighter than the outgoing model (from 4.9 m to 4.4 m, with 14’’ wheels), beating also all its direct competitors.
Additionally, the body’s ‘cab-forward’ concept was further improved by reducing the front overhang and moving the windscreen base 120 mm forward, which enables an even more efficient use of interior space. Because of this, front-rear hip-point distance has increased by as much as 45 mm, now at 880 mm – on par with C-segment cars.
Package – current Yaris versus its predecessor
Distance between front and rear seats: 880 mm (+45 mm) – on par with a C-segment
Luggage compartment length: 535 mm (+130 mm)
Overall height:1530 (+30 mm)
Overall length: 3750 (+110 mm)
New YarisOverall width:1695 (+35 mm)
Current Yaris
The new Yaris is taller than its predecessor with an increase in body height of as much as 30 mm. As a result, the new model can now accommodate even taller passengers – above 1.92 m – which is considerably more than the 95th percentile of the European population (1.88 m). In addition, both front and rear hip-points are now set higher, which facilitates entry to and exit from the vehicle.
The driver receives more legroom in the new Toyota Yaris thanks to the positioning of the pedals, which have been moved forward to allow for better comfort.
Rear passengers benefit from modular, fully adjustable rear seats that are able to slide backwards or forwards up to 150 mm. Keeping in with the ‘ease-of-use’ theme inherent in the design of the new Yaris cabin, this can be done easily and independently for the left or right side, on a 60/40 split. Additionally, rear seat-backs are reclinable up to 10°, independently for the left or right side, again on a 60/40 split – a unique feature in the segment.
Rear seat, 60/40 independent regulations
The usual exhaust tunnel has been suppressed in the rear floor of the new Toyota Yaris, therefore adopting a flatter configuration – something that greatly improves the comfort of the centre rear seat passenger. This has been achieved by ingeniously re-routing the exhaust pipe, thus allowing a new design for the floor plan.
This solution allows the new Yaris to do something that has so far not been possible with a conventional B-segment: to transport 5 adults in complete comfort.
The unique Toyota Easy Flat
• 65% quicker seat-folding operation
• Maximised trunk space
• No need to remove headrests or move front seats
Toyota’s own Easy Flat system ensures that full-flat folding is possible on the rear seats of the new Yaris – a unique feature in the segment, derived from Corolla Verso’s Toyota Easy Flat-7. The system allows the seat-folding operation to be accomplished 65% quicker than is possible in the current Yaris.
Toyota Easy Flat
Toyota Easy Flat also allows an increase in boot space by storing the seat cushion under the seat back, and not between the front seat and rear seat-back as with conventional seat-folding systems.
In addition, the rear seat can be folded without removing the headrests. They can also be folded down with the front seats at the rearmost position.
Other ingenious touches include placing the seat fold lever at the top of the seat-back, thus enabling the user to fold down the rear seat from the trunk. This, again, marks another revolutionary move from the current generation of Yaris.
Modular boot capacity
• From 272 to 363 litres with rear seats up
• Segment’s largest luggage room with rear seats down
• New rear suspension design increases trunk space
The Toyota Yaris trunk length has grown by 130 mm on the new Yaris to 535 mm. This adds a substantial amount of extra storage space in the boot area, ideal for carrying bigger items such as a baby buggy.
Altogether, with the rear seats at the front-most position, trunk space has been increased to 363 litres (including also the 50-litre underfloor storage compartment). This has been achieved largely by the lengthening in the boot area, and also by a new rear suspension design that reduces the intrusion of the suspension towers into the trunk by as much as 45 mm. Width has also grown by 30 mm, allowing for bulkier items to be stored easily in the
luggage area.
Furthermore, luggage room with the rear seats down grows to a segment-beating 737 litres (loaded up to the top edge of the front seats). This is possible due to the more rational use of space allowed by the Toyota Easy Flat.
A wealth of storage space
• New storage spaces added
• 30% more storage capacity than current model
• New dashboard offers 18.2 litres of storage volume
The new Yaris has evolved on the current model’s already excellent storage capacity. Adding to the existing compartments, there is a new driver’s glovebox, a centre console space to put small objects like a mobile phone, and another compartment on the driver’s side that can be used to store documents.
In total, the new Yaris offers 30% more storage space than the outgoing model, with as much as 18.2 litres storage capacity in the dashboard alone (17.1 litres when equipped with knee airbag). Door pockets and the trunk’s underfloor compartment offer additional space.
Roominess and ergonomics
• Seat-back 5 mm thinner, more rear legroom
• Space between the front seat rails increased by 38 mm
• Key controls are easier to reach
Toyota has devised several solutions to maximise the available space inside the cabin of the new Yaris, one of which is the design of the front seats. Seat-backs are now 5 mm thinner than in the current Yaris, allowing a noticeable gain in rear legroom. The space between the front seat rails has been increased by 38 mm, which provides a more ample space for the rear passenger’s feet and a more ‘open’ interior environment.
Special seat cushions and seat-backs have been adopted for the front seats in the new Yaris, which are designed to provide a greater contact area with the hips, lumbar region and spine.
In addition, dashboard ergonomics have been greatly improved. For instance, the cup-holders are now 12% closer to the passenger, and the audio controls are more easily accessible. Furthermore, the lock on the passenger glovebox has been moved to the centre of the dashboard so that the driver has easy access to the unit.
The driver now benefits from telescopic adjustment for the steering. In addition, the front seat height and slide adjustment stroke has been increased over that of the current Yaris.
Advanced entry and start system
• Equipped with latest generation of this system
• Lighter and more compact key
• No need for a dashboard key slot
The new Toyota Yaris is available with the third generation of the Smart Entry & Start System.
The latest evolution of this system has a lighter key which is also 16% more compact. The cabin’s dome lamp will turn on as soon as it detects the presence of the key in the vicinity of the car.
Additionally, the new Smart Entry & Start System doesn’t require a dashboard key slot. In case the key’s battery runs low, the driver only has to hold the key close to the start switch and press it afterwards to start the engine.
New audio system
• MP3, WMA and audio CD player
• Digital audio tuner reduces AM/FM multipath noise
• Digital DSP amplifier with Live-ACS and 6 speakers
The new Yaris is the first car in the Toyota range available with the carmaker’s new audio head unit. The system can play MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files stored on a CD. Additionally, the newly adopted digital audio tuner allows a reduction of the AM/FM multipath noise, often an ongoing annoyance in vehicle audio systems.
The system boasts CD-TEXT capability, which makes it possible to display CD and track titles, if available on a soundtrack. There is a digital DSP amplifier equipped with Live Acoustic System (Live-ACS), a feature which emphasises bass sounds without distorting mid-range ones. These features are only available on ‘Yaris Luna‘ and ‘Yaris Sol‘ models.
Maximum output on this advanced audio system is 40 W, distributed by four channels. The system can be equipped with up to 6 speakers (‘Yaris Sol’). This includes 16 cm speakers and 25 mm tweeters in the front doors, and 14 cm speakers in the rear doors.
In addition, the audio system installed in the ‘Yaris Luna‘ and ‘Yaris Sol‘ allows pre-installation of Toyota’s Turn-by-Turn (TbT) navigation system, now featuring also Dynamic Route Guidance.
Digital instrument panel
• 3D digital display
• Now including Multi-Information Display
The new Toyota Yaris adopts a re-designed instrument panel in the form of a 3D digital display, a configuration reminiscent of the current Yaris.
The new system now houses the Multi-information Display. It includes such information as the time, with a 24-hour indication clock; outside ambient temperature; and drive-monitor – including cruise range, fuel consumption (average and current), and average speed.
New features on the combination monitor include the display of a seatbelt reminder system (light & buzzer), an important feature for Euro NCAP.
