TOYOTA Yaris Sedan

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TOYOTA Yaris Sedan
TOYOTA Yaris Sedan   2018 2022
2018 2022

Toyota cared to make a three-box sedan version for its small-segment vehicle, the Yaris.
But the surprises didn’t stop there.

When Toyota offered the Yaris sedan for several emerging markets was no surprise. But when it offered it to the North American customers, the surprise was twice as much, especially since the car was a re-badged Mazda 2 with a different shape.

From the outside, only the headlights might give a clue that under that bodywork was a Mazda 2 vehicle. At the front, the huge grille from the lower side of the bumper reminded us of the “Jaws” movie, while the two sculptured lines from its sides might remind you of the Storm Troopers masks. From its sides, the Yaris Sedan featured a curved beltline, like a waved line from headlights to taillights. The Japanese designers from Mazda did a good job of that.

Inside, it was a Mazda 2 from top to bottom, except for a few Toyota badges on the interior. Depending on the trim level, the carmaker installed an infotainment screen on top of the center stack. Its display was not touch-sensitive, and it was controlled via a rotary knob placed between the front seats.

Under the hood, Toyota offered the Sedan version with only one engine option: a 1.6-liter gasoline unit. It was paired as standard to a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic was on the options list.

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TOYOTA Yaris Sedan Yaris iA
TOYOTA Yaris Sedan Yaris iA  2016 2018
2016 2018

Don’t look at that Toyota badge at the Yaris iA’s front because the car was not a real Toyota; it was a three-box sedan version for the Mazda 2.
Toyota didn’t want to lose the small-sedan segment on the North American market and, since its brand awareness was much bigger than Mazda’s, the two Japanese carmakers cut a deal. Mazda produced the vehicles in its factories from Mexico, and Toyota sold them as Toyota and Scions on the American market. Mazda didn’t want to make its 2 as a sedan.

The Yaris iA took as many body panels as it could from its step-sister, the 2. But the over-sized front bumper with a huge grille at the front was specific for a Toyota model. It resembled the Sequoia, without the horizontal slats. Its door panels were carried over from the 2 hatchback. In the rear, there was an added trunk connected behind the sloped rear window.

Inside, the Yaris iA took the dashboard from a 2 with round air vents and a small screen for the infotainment system stuck on top of the panel. The instrument cluster was divided into three parts, with the speedometer that took the center stage flanked by two LCDs for the on-board computer and the tachometer.

Under the hood, Mazda installed its 1.5-liter gasoline engine and paired it as standard to a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic was on the options list.

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