With great fanfare Toyota has introduced its new Yaris in the light car class
It’s slightly shorter and lower than the previous model
They are powered by a new three-cylinder engine which is not tiny at 1.5 litre capacity
Improved fuel efficiency including a hybrid option that is rated at just 3.3 litres per 100 kms
Safety features are really quite stunning. There’s automatic Emergency Braking, 8 airbags and system to detect turning traffic, pedestrians and in the day time cyclists
Assistance features include adaptive cruise control as standard in all models. Not even the new Audi A4/A5 models have that.
But it comes at a price
The base model is $22,130 plus on roads and that’s a manual. That’s only some $1,700 below an entry level Corolla
CVT automatic is a reasonable $1,500 extra
Top of the line ZR Hybrid CVT $32,100 plus on roads
