

As well being perhaps the cleverest small car design on the road, Yaris has always been pretty cool looking. And the new hatches don't disappoint in the looks department. A slightly longer wheel base and a reshaped body along with different grille, bumper and lighting design, gives the car a sleeker, more sporty stance.
Sporty hatch design
The new Yaris 3 door ZR hatch comes with an aerodynamic body kit, sporty front grille, side skirts, front fog lamps, rear roof spoiler, exhaust tailpipe diffuser and 15" alloy wheels
Clever sedan design
Yaris sedan has strong styling from front to rear, with integrated bumpers and a flowing shoulder line for that smooth look. Its integrated lip and rear spoilers enhance give this small car a huge sporty presence.

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We take car safety very seriously at Toyota and we set ourselves the very highest standards. As a result we have equipped Yaris with a wide range of advanced safety technologies and innovations.
Intelligent braking for real stopping power
All Yaris grades have intelligent Active Braking with intelligence (AB-i), a computerised system, which makes braking safer.
Staying on track with Stability technology
Another safety feature you'll find on all Yaris models is Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC). VSC helps prevent skidding on corners and is particularly useful on wet or slippery surfaces, helping to make sure Yaris goes where you aim it.
TRC helps minimise wheel spin when setting off or accelerating on slippery surfaces, which is particularly handy for steep hill starts in the rain.
High strength steel and impact absorbing structure means safety's built-in
There's a whole range of clever safety features built into Yaris hatch. In fact, even the way it is built helps to make it safer. Several strategically placed high-strength steel sheets help protect driver and passengers in a collision. While the front and sides of the car are designed to absorb and deflect crash energy.
Bags of SRS Airbags
Every Yaris comes equipped with up to 7 SRS airbags to reduce the risk of serious injury to everyone in the car.
There are also clever front seatbelt pre-tensioners and force limiters, which provide added protection in front on accidents.
Reducing Whiplash
In new Yaris hatch, specially designed Whiplash Injury Lessening (WIL) seats have been fitted in the front to offer a more comfortable ride and to minimise any whiplash effect in an accident.
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Small outside, big inside
Whether you choose the sedan or the hatch, Yaris is a surprisingly roomy car. And now, thanks to a slightly longer wheelbase, a re-shaped exterior and clever interior design layout, the new Yaris hatch is even more spacious, with more legroom and more luggage space than ever before.
Even the dash has been re-designed making it wider while reducing its height to improve visibility. This creates more space and makes the instrument panel easier to see and read.
Automatically cool
Yaris is equipped with a smart automatic air conditioning system (only on YRX and ZR grades) to keep things cool inside, no matter how hot it gets outside. (If the weather's chilly, it will keep things nice and warm, too.)
The manually adjusted system (only on YR and YRS grades) has a clever electronic feature that is designed to minimise the work the engine has to do in order to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions, and to maximise performance in extreme weather conditions.
New Yaris YRX and ZR hatches, have automatic climate control air-conditioning systems. Once you set the temperature, the system continually adjusts itself to maintain the interior temperature.
Sat Nav with 3D graphics and traffic avoidance system
The Toyota Entertainment Communications Hub (T.E.C.H.™) system in new Yaris hatch (YRX and ZR grades), includes Sat Nav with 3D graphics. The 3D graphics show major buildings and local landmarks in excellent detail, giving drivers a really clear idea of what things actually look like and helping them to avoid disorientation when driving through unfamiliar surroundings. The 6.1 inch touchscreen displays information in an easy to follow split screen format, making it easy to plan lane changes on busy motorways and providing useful driving data such as length of journey and estimated arrival time. The split screen function also means you can control audio devices and hands-free mobile calls without moving away from Sat Nav screen.
Inner space
For a small car, Yaris has always been remarkably spacious. In new hatches, the new interior design creates a roomier layout, with room for more luggage and plenty of storage space. New hatches have a wider back door, which makes it easy to load large or awkward shaped packages and bags and provides more space in general. And the luggage compartment has a two-tier boot, which conceals a large, hidden storage area, can be adjusted, and even removed completely, to create more space.


See less of the petrol station
All Yaris grades are powered by fuel-efficient engines with 'Variable Valve Timing with intelligence' (VVT-i). As its name suggests, this clever technology automatically controls the valve timing of the engine so it works at its most efficient in all driving situations - slowing down, speeding up, ticking over, cruising on the highway or stop-starting around town. The result of this is better power generation, better fuel efficiency and fewer emissions. In fact all Yaris grades perform well above their weight, go a long, long way on a single tank.
So whichever way you look at it, VVT-i makes the idea of buying a Yaris look like very clever thinking indeed.
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