2012 Toyota Yaris – front side view

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2012 Toyota Yaris

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2012 Toyota Yaris - front side view

The Toyota Vitz, Yaris supermini or third generation, launched for the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version. Toyota Vitz / Yaris has grown to 100mm long and now measures 3885 mm, but 30mm lower and maintain the same width as its predecessor. Japanese car maker said the steps, save a lot of weight has been shaved 30kg or 66 pounds, the car tips the scales at 1,000 kilograms or 2204 pounds (depending on model). New Yaris exterior design is more sculpted and sharp, many styling cues borrowed from the Prius has just launched Verso-S, Toyota claims the value of the drag coefficient of 0.285. The Vitz will also be presented with various styling kits, alloy wheels, all in-house developed by Toyota.

Interior subcompact models have been redesigned from the ground up and told a high-quality materials and more personalization options provided in terms of color, trim and upholstery. The Vitz in Japan will be offered with three petrol engines with 1.0 liter displacement (69HP), 1.3-liter (95 hp) and 1.5-liter (110 hp), feeding the last of the sporty RS model. 1.3-liter engine can be combined with four-wheel drive as the start-stop system, in this case, fuel consumption dropped to 3.8lt/100km or 62.3 mpg U.S.. European line also will be a diesel model, while the Toyota Yaris is also planning to introduce a hybrid version in the next few years.