Here’s something interesting – Toyota distributor UMW Toyota Motor has just posted a photo of the GR Yaris on its Facebook page. That on its own isn’t such big news, and indeed the company didn’t make any mention of whether the potent hot hatch is indeed coming to Malaysia, let alone a timeframe for its arrival.
That being said, it almost never posts anything about a Toyota that isn’t going to be sold in Malaysia, and even when it does, it usually moves quickly to confirm that the car isn’t coming. As such, this is probably as close to a confirmation as we can get at this point.
While a Malaysian launch of the GR Yaris might raise some eyebrows, it actually makes a lot of sense. Setting up a series of GR Garage outlets for the Supra would’ve cost UMW Toyota a lot of effort and money, which need to be recouped somehow. Adding the Yaris to complement its halo sports car would draw more visitors and, of course, potential buyers.
The GR Yaris would certainly shake up the hot hatch market if and when it does come here. Underneath the blistered rally-ready three-door body lies a new G16E-GTS 1.6 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine, which produces 272 PS and 370 Nm of torque. All this power is routed through a six-speed manual gearbox to an all-wheel-drive system with twin Torsen locking differentials.
Given the amount of bespoke componentry on board (the standard European-market Yaris is only available as a five-door and comes with a torsion beam rear suspension, whereas the GR rides on a double-wishbone rear axle), the car will not come cheap. Expect the GR Yaris’ pricing to rival that of the Honda Civic Type R, which, before the sales and service tax (SST) rebate, was priced at RM330,000.
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Very expensive but very powerful
https://paultan.org/2019/12/20/toyota-gr-yaris-detailed-1-6-litre-turbo-3-cyl-with-over-250-ps-350-nm-awd-rear-double-wishbones/
This is the most powerful 1.6 3cylinder turbo now
AMG1 is the most powerful 1.6 V6 turbo by 2021
Meanwhile. There are other few bespoke track cars like TypeR civic, Megane RS and the forgotten Lotus Elise at RM300k range.
However, the best thing is that this is truly a World Record – most powerful 3cylinders Engine.
best thing – it has multi-plate clutch center differential to divvy up power, with three different settings (Normal, Sport and Track). As previously reported, the default split is 60/40 front/rear, with Sport switching to 30/70 and Track going with 50/50. Both ends of the car can be fitted with mechanical Torsen-type limited-slip differentials.
ready fitted – aluminum doors, GA-C hatchback, hood and a carbon fiber roof. there is no GA-B with double wishbone.
GR Yaris platform is a blend of Toyota GA-B at the front, which is shared with the normal overseas Yaris. The back half of the car is based on the TNGA-C platform.
This car is built so that you can drive/race it everywhere: on snow, on ice, on tarmac, on gravel.
I want some GR stickers for my Vios
CKD or SKD else
CIF + import cost + price = rm 100,000
import duty, 1.3 x rm 100,000 = rm 130,000
excise Duties, 1.75 x rm 130,000 = rm 227,500
sale tax, 1.05 x rm 227,500 = rm 238,875
UMW tax, rm 61,125 + rm 238,875 = rm 300,000
:)
This Yaris make the Iriz 1.5 GtiS 242bhp look slow
Just gimmick. Not mass production daily driver
Sekenhen EVOs or WRX STIs gives more value for money and endless tuning. This ah beng poser can eat smoke.
These japanese sport cars including this better than ah beng civic type r
I’m waiting to launch this. Plan to drive this sport car
Smoked by gocar myvi miles ahead
But even though both car weights like myvi and this are lighter, it is impossible for myvi to beat this as only 4at with small horsepower. Not right comparison bro.
Both are powerful cars with beautiful interior and exterior as well. Even there are gadgets inside there including safety that have there. This makes leng lui will drive this.
Anyway, Let’s Take good fight between i30N and GR Yaris.
Excitement & amazing. Bring it here
short wheelbase, 370Nm 272PS, Manual,
1,280kg
More powerful than Toyota 86 Coupe.
comes with bespoke Rally engine.
GR-4 AWD with twin Torsen locking differentials.
it’s making wonders, ready to race with redline near 7000rpm. Developed directly from Toyota Gazoo Racing and WRC’s partner with Tommi Mäkinen Racing.
the GR model is manufactured some 800 km away at the Motomachi factory on a dedicated production line. For increased precision, the company marries the body and chassis on a surface plate and uses equipment that can measure the alignment without stressing the tyres.
https://paultan.org/2020/06/22/toyota-gr-yaris-build-film-hints-at-more-gr-models/
What’s the point for comparing 1.6T B-segment with 2.0T C-segment Civic Type R?
Bro, just Price estimation maybe Rm250K, it cannot priced more than civic type R.
RM 330k??!?!? Really?!?!
Shouldn’t be. I think that Yaris GR will cost maybe rm300k or maybe even below rm300k
when you want to race a car everywhere.
this is the car.
from off-road to track race.
Nicer
Best of designers for designing this! Congrats Toyota
In the UK this Yaris is more expensive than the Type R.
But in here, I don’t think that yaris won’t be so expensive than Type R.
More expensive and more powerful than Toyota 86 Coupe 2.0N.A.
RM380k for GR Yaris
This hatchback is a true Toyota AE86 hatchback reborn, ontop of the N.A 86
Copy & Paste: Shouldn’t be. I think that Yaris GR will cost maybe rm300k or maybe even below rm300k
Sporty car though!
Sui
Hopefully will bring here anytime. We were interested looking at this
We are so exciting to see this. It will be fun
Torsion beam rear axle will make 4wd mechanicals very difficult to fit.
Remember Renault Megane RS Trophy R sets th record as fastest production FWD hothatch around the Nurburgring with torsion beam. Civic type R even though with fully.independent suspension setup managed 2nd place and a full 3 seconds slower. That, while using 2.0 turbo engine when the Megane is only 1.8 turbo
how many manual enthusiast could justify this price tag even they could afford the loan?
Don’t blame they talk only & never buy.
More dayummm toyota yaris gr! Toyota Malaysia will bring it in soon, then will take one of this
for once, toyota produces a 272 ps car from a 1.6 engine. that’s highly respectable. they should replicate that in their altis, vios and camry. currently their cars are one of the lowest output.
ah lai liao lai liao.
Those who said no Manual GB one can buy.
But sure wont buy one. Sales maybe 5 biji 1 month
Really? Once they price this below RM250k to RM300k. Sure won’t buy ah beng civic type r
mini cooper John Cooper works already lost – 6.1s to 100km/h
Missing the wonders Double Wishbones, Torsen anti-slip, AWD, world no.1 WRC 3 cylinders
https://paultan.org/2018/07/13/mini-hatch-facelift-launched-in-malaysia-cooper-s-3-door-and-5-door-jcw-3-door-rm227k-to-rm283k/
Toyota GT-Four Celica Re-Born in disguised.
the last AWD sport car from Toyota.
Very expensive arr this Toyota GR Yaris.
lucky it’s beautiful too, not just faster than Civic Type R and Megane RS, it has:
1. Frameless Windows like the old era Passat CC
2. Pandem Wide Body, 1806mm wide! wider than Civic Corolla.
3. Large wheels 225R18 for 1280kg.
pandem wide body cars with frameless windows with real power and handling, faster than civic Type R and Megane RS. mana mau cari
Yeah can corner straight into longkang too
Umw price all no use. Except for vios and yaris, everything is overpriced