Toyota Yaris: More Safety, Style, Comfort And Performance
Published: 5th April 2003
Key Points
- Yaris range upgraded with improvements in safety equipment, styling, handling and engines
- New specification grades T2, T3 and T Spirit replacing S, GS, GLS, CDX and SR
- Flagship T Sport model now available in five door body style
- On sale in UK from 1 May, priced on the road from £6,995 to £12,495
- Low cost of ownership across complete range with insurance groups from 2E (1.0-litre) to 7E (1.5-litre T Sport)
- Improvements provide additional specification worth up to £500 with no increase in on the road pricing
- ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution standard on all models
- Three point seatbelts provided on all three rear seats
- Passenger airbag standard on T2 grade and above
- Front side airbags standard on T3 grade and above
- Introduction of new 1.3-litre VVT-i 86bhp petrol engine
- Introduction of Multi-mode Manual Transmission (MMT) with 1.0-litre engine, offering choice of clutchless sequential gearshifts or fully automatic operation
- 1.0, 1.3 and 1.5-litre engines all comply with Euro IV emissions standards
- Enhanced body styling with new-look front bumper, mesh grille and ‘teardrop’ headlights; rear bumper and lamp clusters also revised
- New range of body colours and wheel designs
- Quality interior ambience with new fabrics, trim and colours and restyled facia and controls
- Yaris production at Toyota’s Valenciennes factory passes 200,000; now running at one car every minute
- New-look model to build on record 212,618 Yaris sales in Europe in 2002 (33,313 in the UK)
