Tokyo, Japan – Toyota Motors Corporation has debuted the new model Yaris at VenusFort in Odaiba at the Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle is expected to go on the market in mid-February of 2020.
Yaris was first revealed in 1999 with Toyota re-designing the platform and all major components, including the engine, transmission, and suspension to achieve generous cabin space and outstanding basic performance in a minimum size.
Toyota Chief Engineer Yasunori Suezawa, in charge of development of the new Yaris, said, “This marks the 20th year since the first Yaris debuted, so we wanted to build a new-generation compact car that goes far beyond customers’ preconceptions about class by building on the strengths of the Yaris as a compact car,”.
The new model is the company’s new generation compact car that uses the Toyota New Global Architecture or TNGA platform, on which Toyota will base future compact cars for developed countries. It also features distinct components including the engine, Hybrid System, transmission, and suspension.
The Yaris also comes with four different powertrains to deliver agility, superior comfort, and smooth and direct acceleration. For the first time, Toyota has equipped a compact car with the electric four-wheel drive system.
“Compact cars are driven by many people, so offering a pleasurable drive was a priority, but it also prompted us to use the Yaris as the starting point of cars with the world’s highest level of fuel efficiency and secure safety technology” Suezawa adds.
The new model Yaris will be exhibited in Japan from October to December.
