TOYOTA has upgraded its Yaris hatch and Yaris Cross gentle SUV strains with an improved vary of driver help applied sciences and a extra environmentally pleasant local weather management refrigerant it says underlines its dedication to steady enchancment of its product vary.
The minor updates arrive in live performance with Yaris hybrid worth will increase of as much as $490, the deletion of the petrol-powered vary seeing an nearly $3000 improve on the entry level to the Yaris vary, now from $28,990 plus on-road prices.
In countering the value improve, we observe that every one Yaris five-door hatch grades at the moment are powered solely by an 85kW 1.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid driveline.
Relatedly, all grades – Ascent Sport, SX, and ZR – achieve a low-speed acoustic alert system to warn different highway customers and pedestrians of its presence when shifting underneath electrical energy solely.
The bottom grade additional provides a parking help brake that “robotically applies braking when reversing if a crossing automobile, object, or pedestrian is detected and there’s a threat of a collision”, whereas the mid-tier Yaris SX features bigger 16-inch alloy wheels shared with the range-topping ZR grade.
Equally for the Yaris Cross vary, we discover up to date and uniform driver help security applied sciences throughout all grades, the GX grade gaining parking help brake and a blind spot monitor with secure exit help alongside wing mirror heating.
As with the Yaris hatch, the all-hybrid Yaris Cross vary additional features a low-speed acoustic alert system and extra environmentally pleasant R1234yf air-conditioning refrigerant.
The front-wheel drive Yaris Cross is powered by the identical hybrid system because the Yaris hatch that mixes a 67kW/120Nm 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with a 59kW/141Nm entrance motor generator producing a mixed most energy of 85kW.
All-wheel drive (AWD) variations of the Yaris Cross characteristic an extra 3.9kW/52Nm rear electrical motor/generator to offer “extra traction in slippery situations”.
Pricing for the Yaris Cross vary rises by as a lot as $890, now starting from $31,790 + ORC.
“Security stays certainly one of our highest priorities when growing, designing and engineering Toyota autos and it’s a steady course of so when new applied sciences are developed, we make them obtainable for patrons as quickly as attainable,” stated Toyota Australia president of gross sales, advertising, and franchise operations Sean Hanley.
“These newest upgrades for the Yaris hatch and Yaris Cross SUV are an instance of that and whereas the modifications are incremental, each new expertise contributes to the security of all highway customers.”
Yr-to-date gross sales knowledge exhibits Toyota has offered 980 examples of the Yaris light-segment hatch, putting it properly behind entrants together with the MG 3 (3649 unit gross sales YTD), Mazda 2 (1855), and Suzuki Swift (1275).
Conversely, gross sales of the Yaris Cross are the second highest within the SUV Gentle phase at 3849 models YTD.
The Yaris Cross is topped solely by the Mazda CX-3 (5390 unit gross sales YTD), and leads the off-road targeted Suzuki Jimny (2910), budget-friendly Hyundai Venue (2457), Kia Stonic (2041), and 7 different entrants (all with gross sales of lower than 600 models YTD).
2025 Toyota Yaris pricing*:
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Ascent Sport (a)
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$28,990
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(+$490)
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SX (a)
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$32,390
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(+$430)
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ZR (a)
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$34,590
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(+$60)
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2025 Toyota Yaris Cross pricing*:
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GX (a)
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$31,790
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(+$890)
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GXL (a)
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$33,990
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(+$40)
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GX AWD (a)
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$34,790
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(+$890)
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City (a)
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$36,930
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(+$50)
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GR Sport (a)
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$36,990
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(+$60)
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GXL AWD (a)
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$36,990
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(+$40)
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City AWD (a)
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$39,930
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(+$50)
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*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
