Toyota Motor Thailand has revealed another facelift for the Toyota Yaris, which brings about some significant design changes. The ASEAN-market Yaris was first introduced in 2013 and received its first major update in 2017, with the next one arriving in 2020.
In terms of styling, there’s a more striking front end said to be inspired by the hammerhead design that Toyota is fond of these days. The front bumper is now a lot more aggressive with its sharp angles and lines, highlighting a wide lower apron featuring functional and faux intakes.
The bumper neatly integrates the sharper, notched LED headlamps by way of a protruding section just ahead of the bonnet shutline which also carries the Toyota logo. As for the rear, the taillights appear to be carried over, but the bumper has been revised to include faux outlets at the corners.
Further down, you’ll also find a diffuser-like element decorated with a carbon-like pattern that is surrounded by black trim for the new reflectors. A new exterior colour called Cement Gray Metallic joins Spicy Scarlet, Platinum White Pearl and Red Mica Metallic to provide customers with four two-tone themes – all with black roofs. Monotone choices include Attitude Black Mica, Metal Stream Metallic, Urban Metal and Platinum White Pearl.
While the exterior changes are pronounced, the interior remains largely the same as before, save for a larger nine-inch touchscreen head unit that is offered for the Premium and Premium S variants. An eight-inch unit is standard for the Smart, while the base Sport gets a seven-inch system instead – Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is supported for all but the smallest unit. Elsewhere, there are new seat designs, updated trim materials and USB-C ports.
In terms of available equipment, the Thai-spec Yaris can be had with 15-inch wheels, fabric or leather seat upholstery, a 4.2-inch Optitron multi-info display, keyless entry and engine start, four or six speakers, T-Connect telematics and a panoramic view monitor.
The top two variants (Premium and Premium S) get a few active safety features like Pre-Collision System (autonomous emergency braking), Lane Departure Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and a Blind Spot Monitor. Passive systems such as VSC, traction control, hill start assist, ABS, EBD and brake assist are standard across the range.
Under the bonnet, the 3NR-FKE 1.2 litre NA four-cylinder makes a return and continues to put out 92 PS and 109 Nm of torque. This is paired with a Super CVT-i transmission that sends drive to the front wheels, with the powertrain claimed to deliver a fuel consumption of 23.3 km/l.
As for pricing, the Sport retails for 559,000 baht (RM72,145) and is followed by the Smart at 619,000 baht (RM79,891), the Premium at 679,000 baht (RM87,635) and finally, the Premium S priced at 694,000 baht (RM89,571). Compared to the 2020 facelift, prices have gone up by around 10,000 to 15,000 baht (RM1,290 to RM1,935).
Toyota Motor Thailand also offers a range of accessories and three dress-up packages, with the latter adding various cosmetic items to the exterior. These packages include the Lusso for 19,990 baht (RM2,580), the Chiaro for 9,690 baht (RM1,251) and the Presto for 16,500 baht (RM2,130).
With the reveal of the facelifted Yaris, it looks like we may not see an all-new model built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) anytime soon – the latest Vios which is set to go on sale in Malaysia has already made the shift to DNGA. In any case, what do you think of the Yaris’ new look? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Nicer and sporty
But 13yo platform nothing special
Myvi-powered DNGA-Vios better
It does not mean that this Yaris is not good. This Yaris XP150 have already been in production for half a decade and will facelift this for the last time. Though, I do agree with DNGA Vios looks better but this Yaris facelift also looks better and interior have better looking and come with leather sporty seats with floating touch screen audio system.
No doubt new DNGA is definitely better -stronger and more lightweight; Not to mention, P2’s D-CVT is more advance than Vios/Yaris.
Engine-wise HP keep reducing since 1NZ-FE despite renewed with DVVT-i. So I guess P2’s or T’s engine sama-jer
Come with fuel consumption wise, but not 1NZ-FE which is VVTi but now using 2NR-VE as DVVT-i is more better and reducing carbon emissions than using 1NZ-FE and 2NR-FE also as DVVT-i
Really hope to let new DNGA Yaris to come here soon, but now at the moment, this Yaris facelift is not so bad than outgoing Yaris facelift
Toyota needs reducing HP to reduce carbon emission? Isn’t that lame? while City’s NA climbing stronger from 110ps to 120ps.
Now Vios needs to adopt tech from Daihatsu because things at Perodua side is way-better so just ‘pinjam’ to produce jer.
Yer, drive a civic turbo 2018 still dare to comment on other brand….yer….so gross
Your civic also so yesterday brother and yet you still manage to comment others…
Consider OK laa
Model debut 2016
Turbo engine strong
RV strongest in C-seg
What more to ask right?
Cheap looking HU with horrible cable placement sticking out from HU.
Front like same as JDM Yaris, but looks a lot better
Looks not bad at all, nice work Toyota. Hopefully it’ll come to our market soon.
Premium S… now where have I heard that before?
Why such an ugly face my god. even the new vios face would have been better la.all recent toyotas are 50/50 hit big or miss big designs
If rm72k here i will buy, Pay extra rm13k better than lousy NVH eco idle myvi.
Datuk now want AEB, safer like paying insurance.
Active safety, Autonomous Emergency Brake.
Should go for the top 2 variant, got AEB.
Don’t go modern tin kosong.
Though both myvi and yaris are good but also come with AEB, yaris have better quality including car built body than myvi, though not using DNGA platform
Hopefully the connection for Android Auto or Car Play is hidden. Current one is dammm ugly with wired connection direct from display
Based on Thailans test,
This older 1.2L CVT drivetrain is slower than the New DNGA Yaris Ativ (Vios) 1.2 D-CVT.
psl give the designer a raise. the artistic level to make a decade old car look this stunning is amazing. totally impressed with toyota these days!
I miss Sam Lor now