TOYOTAYaris 2024 - Present

　　Toyota refreshed the fourth generation of the Yaris in 2024 and added more power, improved styling, and a better interior for its supermini vehicle.

　　Thanks to its hybrids, Toyota managed to chase Volkswagen for first position in Europe’s car sales. Moreover, most of its cars were powered by electrified drivetrains, which helped the Japanese automaker. One of its most significant vehicles was the fourth generation of the Yaris, which was introduced in 2020. While that model suffered in sales due to the world pandemic and the microchip crisis that followed, it didn’t mean it didn’t need a facelift. The automaker did just that four years later, in February 2024, and surprised everyone. In times when many car manufacturers lowered their cars’ power to diminish their CO2 impact, the refreshed Yaris was more powerful and had polluted less than its predecessor.

　　The B-segment vehicle was available in several trim levels, including the sportier-looking GR, depending on the country. It boasted a broad grille on the lower bumper and was flanked by a pair of scoops that housed the fog lamps. It also sported a GR red and black badge on the horizontal slat that supported the license plate. The entire range benefited from new headlights underlined by LED daytime running lights.

　　From its profile, the 2024 Yaris impressed with its new design wheels, which were available in up to 18 inches in size. The standard version sat on 15-inch ones. Furthermore, Toyota offered customers the option to get the Yaris in two-tone paint with a black roof. The automaker tried to make the car look more aggressive, even though it was mostly an urban commuter vehicle. It installed new aerodynamic side sills that lowered the ground clearance. From behind, bystanders could see the new OLED taillights that formed C-shapes flanking the tailgate. Like its non-facelifted sibling, the 2024 Yaris sported a roof spoiler on the upper side of the tailgate. At the same time, the lower bumper featured a black diffuser that concealed the exhaust.

　　Inside, the automaker improved the car with updated technologies. Customers could get the Yaris with a choice of 7- or 12.3-inch digital instrument panel that fronted the driver. Atop the center stack, in a free-floating position, Toyota installed a standard 10.5-inch touchscreen, with an option for a 12.3-inch one for the High, Premiere Edition, and GR Sport grades. The car also featured Toyota’s newest infotainment system, which, besides touch controls, could be accessed via voice commands. Linking the car to the MyT app, customers could send commands to the vehicle while being outside. For instance, they could program the car to set the interior to a specific temperature.

　　Under the hood, the base version came with the same 116 PS (114 hp) drivetrain from its non-facelifted version. The most significant change for the 2024 Yaris was the improved powertrain that sent 130 PS (127 hp) to the front wheels. Toyota achieved this by installing a new hybrid transaxle fitted with a more powerful motor.

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