Toyota Yaris bookings open. Prices start at Rs. 8.75 lakh

Toyota has announced that bookings for the Yaris are now open, while the official launch is scheduled for May 2018. The car is offered in 4 variants - J, G, V and VX with introductory prices starting at Rs. 8.75 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The booking amount is set at Rs. 50,000.

The Toyota Yaris comes with a dual-tone front bumper with a large V-shaped grille flanked by circular fog lamps. The sweptback headlamps feature projector lights. LED DRL strips are placed below the main headlights. The car has a coupe-like roofline and blacked-out B-pillars. The rear features wraparound LED tail lamps and bumper with integrated reflectors. On the inside, the Yaris features a 3-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and a 3-pod instrument cluster. It has a dual-tone dashboard and a raked centre console with silver trim. It houses a 7-inch infotainment system.

Features like projector headlamps, electric ORVMs with integrated turn signals, power windows, air-conditioning, height adjustable driver seat, tilt steering and 60:40 split folding rear seat are standard on all variants. Besides this, safety features like ABS with EBD and brake assist, 7 airbags, keyless entry and central locking are also standard. The higher variants of Yaris also get disc brakes at all four corners.

The Yaris comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine, which makes 106 BHP and 140 Nm of peak torque. While, there is only one engine to choose from, Toyota does offer the option of a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed CVT. 

Variant-wise introductory ex-showroom prices: 

J MT - Rs. 8,75,000

J CVT - Rs. 9,95,000

G MT - Rs. 10,56,000

G CVT - Rs. 11,76,000

V MT - Rs. 11,70,000

V CVT - Rs. 12,90,000

VX MT - Rs. 12,85,000

VX CVT - Rs. 14,07,000