Toyota is not being complacent despite the holiday season and just a couple of days before Christmas, they announced the refresh for the Yaris. The smiling front fascia has been replaced with a serious styling, with compliments inside and out to make it more than a Vios hatchback.
Despite the similar styling, it’s easy to differentiate the Yaris from the Vios even at first glance thanks to the honeycomb grille upfront. The 1.5S trim takes it to a more premium route thanks to its 3-tier LED headlights with LED line guide, chrome door handles, and LED taillights.
It carried over most of the 2018 updates inside including the automatic climate control, smart keyless entry and the push start system for the 1.5S, but this refresh adds synthetic leather in that package. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also now standard for the 2 variants coming in a 6.75-inch touchscreen.
It’s great that Toyota continued the full suite of safety features for the Yaris. It still has 7 airbags, ABS with EBD, stability control, and hill start assist among others.
Mechanically, it’s unchanged. The 1.5S still has the 1.5L D-VVTi that puts out 107 ps and 140 Nm of torque, while the 1.3 E has 99 ps and 123 Nm of torque. Both are coupled to a CVT, with the 1.5S having paddle shifters. Underneath, the 1.5S gets disc brakes all around, while the 1.3E has drum brakes at the rear.
Colors are very vibrant for the new Yaris. You can choose between the Super White II, Red Mica Metallic, Citrus Mica Metallic, or the new Cyan Metallic.
The 2021 Toyota Yaris is priced at P973,000 for the 1.3 E while the 1.5S is at P1,114,000. You can reserve your unit today, and they will be in all Toyota showrooms by January 13, 2021.
