The car will be launched on May 8 and it will compete with cars like the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna. Dealers are currently accepting bookings for an amount of Rs 50,000. The car will be sold only with a 1.5-litre petrol engine with either a six-speed manual or a seven-step CVT automatic gearbox.
The Yaris will be sold in three variants for the manual car and four variants, including a top-spec VX, for the automatic car. There will seven airbags that are standard across the range.
Toyota Yaris complete variant breakup:
Toyota Yaris J
Seven airbags
ABS with EBD and Brake assist
Body-coloured wing mirrors and door handles
Halogen headlamps with projectors
Power mirrors
AC with manual control
Driver's seat height adjust
All four power windows
Keyless entry
A cooled glovebox
Instrument cluster with LCD multi info display
Four-speaker audio system
Rear armrest
Tilt steering
Toyota Yaris G
Power folding mirrors with integrated turn indicators
Chrome trim on grille
Instrument cluster with TFT multi info display
Push button start
7.0-inch infotainment system with four speakers
Steering-mounted audio controls
Fog lamps (Front and rear)
Dual rear parking sensors
Rear defogger
Toyota Yaris V
Four wheel disc brakes
Automatic headlamps with follow me home feature
Rain sensing wipers
15-inch alloy wheels
Tail-lamps with LED inserts
7.0-inch infotainment system with six speakers
Dual front parking sensors
Quad rear parking sensors
Cruise control
Toyota Yaris VX
Chrome trim on door handles
LED daytime running lamps
7.0-inch AVN infotainment system with six speakers
Leather seats
Powered driver's seat with eight-way adjustment
Paddle shifters (CVT only)
Hill-start assist
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Rear sunshade
The car will be manufactured at Toyota’s plant in Karnataka and is heavily localised, so you can expect a competitive price-tag of between Rs 8.4-13.5 lakh (ex-showroom).