Toyota will be launching the new Toyota Yaris Ativ sedan in Thailand next week, August 15. The Thai market leader has released an official teaser video of the Yaris Ativ, but Headlightmag has gone one step further with leaked brochure images of the new model, showing the car in full.
The Yaris Ativ will be one of the biggest launches in Thailand this year, it being a new Toyota and also an affordable Eco Car. It’s based on the current Vios (Thai facelift revealed in January), but with a new name, fresh design, and an engine downsized to comply with Thailand’s Eco Car rules, which has a 1.2 litre engine capacity limit.
Currently, the Yaris hatchback is an Eco Car with a 1.2 litre engine, while the Vios comes with a 1.5 litre engine, like in Malaysia. The Yaris Ativ will be Toyota’s first sedan Eco Car and will be an alternative to the Honda Brio Amaze, Mitsubishi Attrage and Suzuki Ciaz. The refreshed Yaris hatchback will join the Ativ very shortly in the Land of Smiles.
The Yaris Ativ will be powered by a 1.2 litre Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine paired to a CVT automatic transmission, but there could be performance and efficiency improvements over the current 86 PS/108 Nm 3NR-FE used in the Yaris hatch. The Ativ boasts a good set of safety kit for an Eco Car – seven airbags, VSC and hill start assist will be available.
The redesign is comprehensive, and the Yaris Ativ appears to not only have unique front and rear ends, but a unique profile as well. The shoulder line rises to the tail, and the glasshouse appears slimmer as a result. There’s a distinct character line that starts from the front wheel arch, heading towards the C pillars. There’s another line that traces the door handles.
The Yaris Ativ face is dominated by a large lower grille with LED daytime running lights at each top end. It’s paired with a typically Toyota V headlamp and grille combo. The rear sports long, wraparound tail lamps. What do you think of this new look for the Vios?
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Whats dis? A mini Cerato? Sack the designer!
Reminds me the Proton Wira launching 25 years ago
This one is good Eco car, far far far better than Ugly Bezza.
It has good safety too. Well, better than Vios LOL.
But this is ugly too, how?
please don’t bring it here…
come to malaysia, new design but still use old 1.5l engine, dual airbags & vsc. after 6 months install new bodykit, 360 degree camera. J spec as usual with halogen headlight. Yeah everyone know UMWT style.
Hey… u masih tidur-kah? Old 1.5l engine??
All prefer deathtrap celup proton. So how leh?
Toyota prihatin gips atleast 7 airbags.
Caveman dunno Persona2 has 6 airbags & 5star ASEANNCAP.
huh? so what? pay back loan money 1st. wait your P1 can survive without tongkat when talk big la macai
Loan alredi paid back. Where were u, inside cave? oh wai…
Why worry right? Geely jz wan Lotus & then dump P1…Lulzz
Another fake news. Loan has not been paid back yet. Infact, they asked somemore money.
Pls give evidence that RM1.5 bil and RM1.8 bil has been paid back, otherwise, this is another fake news of yours
Geely oso want P1 factory and AFTA status, noob.
in tadika I learn 7 is more than 6, what are you bragging about john?
6 airbags 5star asean ncap is no big deal, payback loan to our Govt first only tok
So how many airbags does keli has? In tadika u oso learn 2 is more than 6 kah? Patutlah hanya jadik basher.
Funny la you. The one got 5-star ANCAP is persona, not vios.
bring it here! 1.2 eco car, sure can sell like hot cakes.. after all it’s Toyota mah
Danger to road users. Nanti jalan mcm kura2 and accelerate mcm lembu(bukankini), yet hog right lanes.
Mazda 2 sedan or Ciaz is better executed in design. Sorry Toyota.
In Thailand, this car is placed below Vios to compete with Almera and Attrage, therefore it supposedly sit in the cheaper price bracket of RM65k to RM75k. But, doubtful it come here as it will be too near Perodua and Proton pricing (if you look from the point of 9 year loan). And without the Bukit Raja assembly line up and running, it most probably won’t come anytime soon.
Luaskan kuasamu UMW. Toyota CHR!
Perodua can rebadge this car as Bezza facelift
IF P2 re-badge this Yaris, habis la P1.
I beg to be differ here… UMW please bring it here to replace the current generation of vios, market need the fresh product, not the facelifted vios… U shall have carried out enough market research with all the marketing execs, managers, directors whatever yet can’t get the market right… Pls wake up and think… Jangan bodoh sombong… These are all personal opinion…. Tq
Cannot bring here becoz to many old stock Vios not sell yet.
The poor man’s Altis!
The Rich man Saga.
If fly and masuk longkang it is not rich man’s anymore
1.2L NA? Adoi ingat 1.2L turbocharged like in CH-R.. Boleh tapau City Hybrid tuu.