Toyota Europe has detailed an enhanced 2024 Yaris Hybrid headlined by a brand new, extra highly effective drivetrain choice in addition to a extra digitised cabin and enhanced help applied sciences.
The brand new Hybrid 130 model of Toyota’s metropolis hatchback will get an upgraded 1.5-litre hybrid drivetrain that includes a brand new transaxle with a bigger and extra highly effective electrical motor for a 12 per cent enhance to system energy output – 96kW up from 85kW.
The brand new e-motor presents 30 per cent extra torque than the present Hybrid 115, with 185Nm versus 141Nm.
It additionally scores Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid expertise, which claims to supply “extra rewarding driveability”, and all of it comes collectively to shave half a second of the Yaris Hybrid’s 0-100 time (9.2s).
Nevertheless, don’t count on this boosted drivetrain in Australia anytime quickly.
“The European Toyota Yaris is manufactured at its personal plant in France, whereas the Australian market mannequin is manufactured in Japan,” a Toyota spokesperson advised CarExpert.
“We’re all the time methods to enhance our native Toyota Yaris product providing, however we now have nothing to announce at present.”
Regardless of the elevated outputs and efficiency, Toyota says the Yaris Hybrid 130 solely sees a “modest upshift in CO2 emissions”, with the line-up rated at 96-116g/km relying on variant.
The brand new drivetrain variant will likely be customary within the new Premiere Version and current GR Sport grades sure for the European market, although the corporate says some areas will provide the Hybrid 130 choice on high-grade variants too.
Talking of, the brand new Yaris Premiere Version is the brand new flagship variant which “showcases the mannequin’s full vary of latest options”.
Distinguished by the brilliant Neptune Blue two-tone paint completed pictured right here, the Premiere Version will get new 17-inch machined alloy wheels with distinction black accents, blue inside accents on the upholstery topstitching in addition to deco strains on the instrument and door panels.
The Yaris Premiere Version may even be provided in Platinum Pearl White and Silver Metallic paintwork.
Excessive-spec variations of the brand new Yaris – together with the Premiere Version and GR Sport grades – additionally debut a brand new digitised cockpit with enhanced in-car shows from different fashions within the Toyota secure.
A brand new 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster compliments a brand new 10.5-inch flagship infotainment system, each of that are dubbed “class-leading” when it comes to show dimension.
Stated digital cluster presents numerous layouts and designs, together with Sensible, Informal, Sporty and Powerful settings. The brand new infotainment unit, in the meantime, brings cloud-based navigation operate with real-time updates for routes, site visitors and elays.
Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto additionally function as a part of the new-gen infotainment, which now facilitates over-the-air (OTA) software program updates for the multimedia system in addition to Toyota Security Sense help options.
A “Hey Toyota” digital assistant is now provided within the Yaris with the power to toggle numerous automobile and infotainment features – for instance, say “Hey Toyota, I’m chilly” and the Yaris will mechanically elevate the set local weather management temperature.
The brand new Yaris brings new options to the T-Mate suite of driver help and energetic security features.
Acceleration Suppression is added to the pre-collision AEB operate, which “intervenes to gradual any sudden acceleration when it recognises the danger of a collision with a automobile forward”.
Proactive Driving Help helps to “keep away from acquainted accident hazards when driving at low pace”. This function is available in two elements: Deceleration Help, which “supplies easy deceleration when the motive force comes off the accelerator to decelerate when approaching a slower automobile forward, or getting into a bend”; and Steering Help, which “recognises a bend within the highway forward and adjusts steering pressure to assist the motive force make a easy and secure flip”.
Additionally new is Emergency Driving Cease System, which when Lane Hint Help is activated can detect if the motive force has made no inputs for a sure period of time as a consequence of being incapacitated. From there, the automobile will sound an audible warning and if there’s no response from the motive force it would come to a mild cease, activate the hazard lights, and unlock the doorways.
Rounding up the important thing adjustments is the provision of a wise digital key for the primary time on a Yaris.
It’s linked to the MyT smartphone app, and permits as much as 5 customers entry to the automobile by way of a digital key. Customers can lock, unlock or begin their automobile with out having to take their telephone out of their bag or pocket, in accordance with Toyota.
The digital key’s suitable with each Apple and Android gadgets, with a complimentary one-year connection to the companies included within the automobile’s buy value. It’ll be customary on the brand new Premiere Version, and optionally available on the European GR Sport and Mid grades.
Mid and Mid+ variations of the European Yaris will get new alloy wheels and refreshed inside upholsteries. A brand new Juniper Blue paint choice may even bolster the palette for the broader vary.
The brand new Yaris Hybrid will likely be obtainable to order on-line in “some European markets” this month.
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