Saar: On April 25, 2018, Toyota announced the prices of the Yaris sedan and officially commenced the bookings.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation, will officially launch the Yaris sedan in India on May 18. 2018. In a weird turn of events, Toyota announced the prices of the Yaris on April 25, 2018, officially started accepting bookings for the sedan but didn’t officially launch it. For the record, booking for the Toyota Yaris started at a token of Rs 50,000. Here’s the variant-wise price-list (ex-showroom India):
Toyota Yaris Price-List (Ex-Showroom India)
| Variant | Manual Transmission | CVT |
|---|---|---|
| J | Rs 8.75 Lakh | Rs 9.95 Lakh |
| G | Rs 10.56 Lakh | Rs 11.76 Lakh |
| V | Rs 11.70 Lakh | Rs 12.90 Lakh |
| VX | Rs 12.85 Lakh | Rs 14.07 Lakh |
Compared to its direct rivals, the Toyota Yaris is the most expensive of the lot and it doesn’t even have a diesel engine on offer. The only engine on offer is a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that puts out 107PS of power and 140Nm of torque. Those figures put the Toyota Yaris right behind the petrol-powered variants of the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna (1.6-litre). With the 1.5-litre engine, Toyota will offer two transmission options for the Yaris – 6-speed manual and 7-speed CVT (continuously variable transmission). Claimed mileage figures are clocked at 17.1kmpl with the former gearbox and 17.8kmpl with the latter.
If you want to know what’s on offer with the Toyota Yaris in each of its variants, or if you want to know how it compares in terms of dimensions, price, mileage and engine specifications, click here.
In terms of feature, the Toyota Yaris has some segment-firsts such as a touchscreen infotainment with gesture control, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS), roof-mounted rear AC vents with ambient lighting and parking sensors at the front. As for the paddle shifters, they are restricted to only the top-spec automatic variants. The Toyota Yaris is also the first car in the segment to offer 7 airbags and, ABS with EBD and BA as standard across all variants. Features like Vehicle Stability Control, Hill Start Assist and TPMS are restricted to only the range-topping VX variant.
The Yaris is Toyota’s first attempt to land a punch in the dominant world of the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. Additionally, it will be fighting the war of the sedans with the Volkswagen Vento and the Skoda Rapid.
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