Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese auto giant, has finally unveiled the much-anticipated Toyota Yaris sedan at the Auto Expo 2018. The new Yaris sedan is likely to launch in coming months and is expected to have a starting price of Rs 7 lakh when it goes on sale in India. The new car will rival the likes of Honda City and Maruti Ciaz. The Yaris comes with many segment-leading features and a 1.5-litre petrol engine that offers a 7-speed CVT and a 6-speed manual transmission.
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Toyota Yaris Features
The new Yaris sedan will launch with some segment-leading features. The features highlights of the new Toyota sedan in India includes-
- Seven Airbags – Driver front, Passenger front, side airbags, curtain airbags, driver’s knee airbag
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- All Disc Brakes Setup
- Roof-mounted Air Vents with Ambient Illumination
- Electric Driver-side seat arrangement
- Front Parking Sensors
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Acoustic and Vibration Control Glass
- 4.2-inch TFT Multi-Information Display with Eco Wallet
- Hand and Air Gesture Audio
- 60:40 Split Rear Seats
- Line Guide in Rear Taillamp Cluster
- ABS with EBD Standard Across All Variants
- Hill Start Assist
- Vehicle Stability Control
- Touchscreen Navigation with Smartphone Connectivity
- Follow-me Home Headlamps
- Automatic Headlamps
- Projector Headlamps
- Daytime Running Lamps
Toyota Yaris Specifications
Currently, Toyota Kirloskar India has revealed information on just one engine option for the Yaris sedan. Powering the Toyota Yaris will be a 1.5-litre Petrol engine that comes with two transmission options- 7-speed CVT and 6-speed Manual Transmission. The CVT variant will also offer paddle-shifters and cruise control. We will update you with details on the Diesle engine as soon as we get our hands on them.
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