2017 Toyota Yaris launched in China

The MY2017 update has brought a sporty aero kit and a tailgate spoiler to the 1.5E speed and 1.5G speed skylight grades of the car, priced at CNY 91,300 (INR 8,59,527.73) and at 1,03,000 (INR 9,69,675.31) respectively. The 1.5-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine under the hood of the Yaris models makes 79 kW (105.90 hp) and 140 Nm of torque matched to a continuously variable transmission.

Lower variants of the Toyota Yaris L is available with the 1.3-litre Dual VVT-i petrol engine that develops 73 kW (97.86 hp) and 123 Nm of torque, in combination with a 5-speed manual transmission.

While the Chinese Toyota Yaris L received its mid-cycle update last year, the ASEAN-spec Toyota Yaris has just begun testing. A pre-production prototype was spotted this week in Thailand, which had a notably different exterior with cues borrowed from the new Toyota Corolla introduced last year.