Teased over the weekend, the 2020 Toyota Yaris facelift has been officially announced by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), and order books for the refreshed B-segment hatchback are now open. The Yaris minor change was launched in Thailand together with the Yaris Ativ sedan (Vios) in August this year, but the Thai eco cars come with 1.2L engines.
This is an obvious facelift thanks to the big black mouth of the new front bumper. The grill and the lower intake are now fused into one, and the headlamps are now triple bezel LED units. With a follow-me-home function, the LED headlamps are now standard across the J, E and G range. Previously, these weren’t even available on the G, so it’s a big upgrade.
We also see an aerokit incorporating a black lip and two-tone side skirts on the car you see here, which is the top G. Toyota says that this latest face takes after the Corolla and Camry, and is more aggressive. We think it doesn’t just look sportier, but cleaner too.
The big news is the addition of Toyota Safety Sense features to the model. Pre-collision system (PCS) uses a camera and radar to warn and provide autonomous emergency braking. The system works from 15 km/h. Lane departure alert (LDA) helps avoid unintended lane changes through a visual alert in the multi-info display plus a beeping sound. LDA works from 50 km/h onwards and can be turned off.
These driver assist features are in addition to the 3D 360-degree panoramic view monitor, VSC, hill-start assist control, blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and front/rear digital video recorders. No mention of airbags, but it was already seven units (dual front, side, curtain, driver’s knee) across the board previously, so that should be carried over.
In the connectivity and infotainment department, the Yaris facelift comes with a 7.0-inch touchscreen head unit that’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto-ready. Smartphone connections aside, the new HU is slightly larger than before (6.8-inch). UMWT’s Vehicle Telematics System is now standard on the E and G variants, while a wireless charger (an add-on in the centre console box) is available.
Other notable features include single-zone automatic air con, an Optitron meter panel with colour multi-info display and an electrochromic rear view mirror (new). There should be no change under the hood, with the Dual VVT-i 2NR-FE 1.5 litre engine (107 PS/140 Nm) continuing to serve alongside a CVT with a seven-speed Shiftmatic mode.
The bright citrus that was the pre-facelift’s hero colour is no more – now, you can have the Yaris in red, silver or a new Platinum White Pearl. Estimated prices are RM71,688 for the J, RM80,591 for the E and RM85,587 for the range topping G variant, which are slightly higher than before. The factory warranty is five years with unlimited mileage.
Estimated prices are on-the-road excluding insurance, but with the 2020 sales tax exemption by the government. The SST exemption is maximum as the Yaris is CKD locally assembled in Bukit Raja, Klang. Bear in mind that we don’t have the full spec breakdown yet and some of the equipment listed above are available for the model, but not standard across the range – some might be reserved for the higher variants.
GALLERY: 2020 Toyota Yaris 1.5G facelift
GALLERY: 2019 Toyota Yaris 1.5G pre-facelift
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LIKE: Yaris
DISLIKE: City and City Hatchback
One advantage over City is the inclusion of milimeter wave radar as part of Safety Sense, this is the complete package for effective pre-collision braking at all weather conditions. Toyota/Perodua had been guilty of equipping Perodua cars with ASA but guided solely by cameras alone, and Honda is guilty of doing the same with new City (omitting the radar from Honda Sense). The radar is important to work in tandem with the windscreen cameras in case the cameras are obscured by tint, grime, dirt or malfunction and detection of small objects is better via radar.
At least UMW toyota is not even greedy which they usually fit ADAS/blind spot/rear cross traffic for almost all variants for every model. Unlike Honda Malaysia, they only fit top spec but not other variants just like City RS only comes with Honda Sense while other variants of City doesn’t come with Honda Sense, especially top two spec for City only come with Honda Lanewatch
Like:City and City hatchback
Dislike:Yaris and Vios
(Like) Vios and Yaris with AEB
(Dislike) City and City Hatchback with poor quality
I keep seeing the City hatchback being mentioned a lot. Is it confirmed coming?
Nice
Way too late. DOA oredy.
City and Jazz will be DOA for now
Welcome Mini Supra
Looks much better…
Beauty design. Finally, it comes with AEB, FCW, BSM, RCA and others. Also with LED Headlamps. Kudos to UMW.
Yes, UMW seems to be more reactive now.
Probably learnt its lesson after getting hammered for skimping on safety gear.
To bad we bought ours last year.
still not late to upgrade to X50, booking’s open.
From looks alone, toyota has a winner on their hands. Youngsters would be more than happy i presume.
Upgrading from inherited peroduas i guess.
Amazing and Excitment! Bring it on
Toyota all the way
Thanks to Geely for making UMW offers Malaysia better specs now…good competition make customers win
Wonderful Specs
This facelift looks better
Nice car
Very worthy
More fiercer than pre-facelift yaris
This story is much unprepared to an avid reader. Better to hold posting if the equipment for each variant is yet to be confirmed
Yaris handsome
Good
Thx to X50 for nice price placement.
So, where is the turbo, UMW? Other car manufacturers sudah turbo-fied their cars…..
Not all brands like mazda got turbo. This is because of reliability
Let’s Rock
wait for the Yaris cross. its much better
Honda City can go fly kite
Born ugly, the best u can do is put some makeup, eye lashes & lipstick, carry some latest gadget and then pray someone will accept u the way u are…
All the best to u UMWT!
Well, Toyota have managed to improve their issues for mechanical and adding more safety features. Great job UMW Toyota.
It is going to be fun for driving this
J spec is RM2100 up
E spec is RM5100 up
G spec is RM3100 up
What happen to the middle spec?
The best seller here that’s why price increases the most
No rear aircond vent no talk.
I have to say that this facelift is much better than joker yaris n vios. Love to see it on road soon.
So fantastic and even more better as also come out with Apple CarPlay and AndroidAuto.
Should upgrade to 1.8 engine from the chr
Nice design, but the engine need a little bit more HP and torque.
More modern and great looker
Important is reliability that could run longer
“Pre-collision system (PCS) uses a camera and radar to warn …” So it has radar. Interesting.
alamak, saya ingat YARIS GR is coming .
This Yaris is not the real deal Yaris found in global market
Yaris is the only model of Toyota family that I feel it’s worth buying
it says “electrochromic rear view mirror (new)”, are you sure because we have them in current model.
Rest in Pieces, Honda Jazz GK5. Finally, dead at last thanks to this Yaris facelift 2020.
well spec
Thinking LDA will not working in jalan kampung and PCS will not activate under 15km/h to show off to amoi by the road side and hit trimotorcyle in front. Lost my smile.
Trust me.. Toyota car have good rv
Impressive
Much nicer front end.
Wish they made the back end less fussy too. Too many lines and angles at the back.