Press Release
Sophisticated sports styling
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Available as 3 or 5-door body
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Maintaining the original Yaris DNA
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Designed to appeal to men and women
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Exclusive body colour available
Yaris TS is clearly a flagship in the Yaris range with sophisticated sports styling to make it stand out from the crowd. Available as either a three or five-door bodystyle, Yaris TS has a more dynamic stance but manages to avoid an aggressive look. As such, this premium performance hatchback is designed to appeal equally to both men and women buyers.
Under the supervision of Executive Chief Engineer Masao Inoue and Chief Engineer Toshio Suzuki, the new Yaris TS was designed to incorporate several key points. First and foremost, the new product had to remain faithful to the Yaris DNA: an advanced package, high levels of interior space and versatility, use of advanced technology, comfort, safety and performance. This also includes a constant focus in the continuous improvement of every aspect of quality, durability and reliability.
Toyota wanted to give the Yaris TS customer a more premium feel compared to the current range. As a result, the level of sophistication through a more refined execution was raised. This translates into improved quality and the more advanced Dual VVT-i engine for the Yaris TS.
Exclusive features of Yaris TS include a body finished in Storm Grey and the full 17-inch alloy wheels which fill out the wheel arches to create a sense of the exceptional handling and driver control on offer. Yaris TS will also be available in three other lively colours: Sea Spirit, Night Sky
Black and Fire Red.
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Sporty exterior styling
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Exceptional interior space & comfort
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Sporty styling with premium equipment levels
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Deep front and rear bumpers
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Side skirts and roof spoiler
Of course, Yaris TS already benefits from the exceptional package of the current Yaris range with a spacious, versatile interior and dynamic, monoform shape. This small car offers big space, which has been achieved by developing a ‘cab-forward’ style, moving the base of the A-pillar forward by 120mm and reducing the front overhang.
Latest generation Yaris is longer (3750mm) than the original model and has an extended wheelbase of 2460mm (90mm longer) over the original. This has created a remarkably roomy interior with a couple distance (front to rear hip seats) of 880mm – comparable with many Csegment cars.
Passenger comfort is further increased with the exceptional headroom and the flat rear floor which increases space in the rear footwell. The driving position and hip points have also been optimised to increase seating comfort.
For maximum versatility and convenience, Yaris TS features the unique Toyota Easy-Flat system which allows full-flat folding of the rear seats using a single lever mounted at the top of the seat back. The rear seats are also split 60/40 and can slide individually backwards or forwards by 150mm.
Exterior styling for Yaris TS gives the hatchback enhanced road presence and a premium look. The large and dynamic front bumper is integrated with the bonnet to portray a uniform image which emphasises the low centre of gravity. This is further reflected in the large lower grille and strong lines of the lower bumper with built-in fog lamps.
Detailing creates the sporty look which distinguishes Yaris TS. The unique honey-comb-style sports mesh grille with clear TS badge is a highlight. The headlamp is re-engineered with a halogen lobeam and hi-beam and frost silver inner lens.
At the rear, the bumper has also been redesigned to express the low centre of gravity and the aerodynamics enhanced with a spoiler shape for the lower part. The bumper now features integrated, chromed sports exhaust pipe and rear fog lights.
The circle motif of the tail lamp further creates a sports image and the light has been changed to LED style for a more stylish look and greater effectiveness.
Deep side skirts and neat rear spoiler complete the Yaris TS exterior styling. They also contribute to excellent and stable aerodynamics, with an overall drag coefficient of 0.32 Cd.
Premium interior & equipment
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Sports seating and driving position
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Hi-tech analogue Optitron meters
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Top-level equipment standard
Yaris TS owners also benefit from a more sporty environment that fully communicates the sense of enjoyable driving pleasure. Interior trim has been upgraded across the seats and the doors and there is silver chromiumplated highlighting the air vents. A more sporty feel is created by the leather trimmed sports steering wheel and gear shift lever. The seats themselves have been redesigned to offer more side support and increased comfort when enjoying the extra performance of Yaris TS.
In keeping with the sports theme, Yaris TS features a specific meter panel with hi-tech Optitron displays. These give an analogue read-out of road and engine speed which more suits the sports environment. Red coloured indicator needles contrast clearly with the amber background lighting which is also featured on the other instruments and controls.
As flagship of the Yaris range, TS boasts high levels of standard equipment in keeping with its premium position. These are designed to complement the sophisticated and sporty driving pleasure.
The manual air conditioning improves driver and passenger comfort levels while single slot CD player and radio with six speakers gives great audio performance. For an optimum driving position, Yaris TS features a fully adjustable tilt and reach steering column.
Typical options that will allow customers to further enhance their driving pleasure include Toyota’s Smart Keyless Entry and Push Start and heated mirrors. Furthermore, buyers can choose to upgrade the manual air conditioning to the even more convenient automatic air conditioning.
