Skip advert
Advertisement

2017 Toyota Yaris: UK prices and specs revealed

Toyota's Yaris supermini gets an extensive facelift ushering in a sharper look, more driver assists and a 1.5-litre petrol engine

Toyota has revealed full UK prices and specs for the new 2017 Yaris, and the revised supermini is on sale in the UK now following its debut in the metal at the Geneva Motor Show last week.

The 2017 Yaris introduces a new look, new technology and a new petrol 1.5-litre petrol engine. Prices start at £12,495, meaning the very cheapest version of Toyota’s supermini is now £1,000 more than the base version of the outgoing model.

Advertisement - Article continues below

In terms of styling, the 2017 Yaris has been refreshed on the outside with tweaks intended to make the car look sportier and wider. At the front, it gets an evolved, sharper face with new headlights, a new front grille plus a simpler nose, while the door mouldings down the side are placed lower.

The changes continue around the back with new horizontal taillights, a revised tailgate as well as a new rear bumper. Buyers will be able to spec their cars with new three new alloy wheel designs, alongside two new paint colour options. LED daytime running headlights plus LED taillights make the options list.

• Best superminis on sale right now

In the cabin, new colours, trims and upholstery options are available, and are combined with revised dials, new “propeller” style air vents and new look switchgear. The most important introduction is a 4.2-inch colour display embedded in the instrument binnacle, which comes as standard on Icon trim cars and up. 

In terms of engines, Toyota has revealed that a new 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol is one of the powerplants making its way into the 2017 Yaris. With this new larger engine, Toyota promises more power, torque and performance, but crucially improved fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions. It develops 110bhp and 136Nm of torque with Toyota claiming the new 1.5-litre will be 0.8 seconds quicker to 62mph than the current 1.3-litre car, taking 11 seconds flat. 

Advertisement - Article continues below
Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement - Article continues below

Overtaking speeds are where the big gains are found though, and the new unit will pull from 50mph to 75mph 1.2 seconds faster.

With a CVT gearbox, Toyota claims it’s up to 12 per cent more efficient, thanks partly to the introduction of a new water-cooled exhaust manifold. 56.6mpg and 109g/km CO2 is quoted.

A hybridised version of the new 1.5-litre petrol – which Toyota claims is now quieter - will also go on sale, alongside a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol producing 68bhp. We also know that Toyota is plotting a hot-hatch version of the new Yaris, which could have up to 210bhp. 

All models in the Yaris facelift range get plenty of driver safety assists as standard. The Safety Sense kit includes a pre-collision warning system with autonomous emergency braking, automatic high-beam lights as well as lane departure warning. All cars bar the entry-level model get traffic sign recognition capabilities too.

Entry level Active models start from £12,495, with the very cheapest 1.5-litre hybrid Yaris costing from £15,995 in this trim level. The 1.5-litre petrol without hybrid assistance is available on the next trim up - Icon - and is priced from £15,295. Four more trim levels - Icon Tech, Design, Bi-Tone and Excel - round up a broad range. 

What do you think of the new Toyota Yaris? Let us know in the comments below. 

Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

Best small automatic cars to buy 2024
Best small automatic cars - header image
Best cars & vans

Best small automatic cars to buy 2024

Prefer your small cars with fewer pedals? These are the best small automatic cars you can buy
13 Mar 2024
New Toyota Yaris GR Sport hybrid 2024 review: useful power upgrade comes at a cost
Toyota Yaris GR Sport hybrid - front
Road tests

New Toyota Yaris GR Sport hybrid 2024 review: useful power upgrade comes at a cost

Toyota has enhanced the Yaris supermini with more tech and a more powerful hybrid offered only with the top trim levels…
6 Mar 2024
Top 10 best hybrid cars to buy 2024
Best hybrids 2023
Best cars & vans

Top 10 best hybrid cars to buy 2024

With more hybrid cars on the market than ever before, these are the top 10 best hybrid cars you can buy…
25 Jan 2024
Best used small cars 2024
Best used small cars - header image
Best cars & vans

Best used small cars 2024

Our guide to the best used small cars, covering the top second hand city cars and superminis
16 Jan 2024

Most Popular

Road tax set to rise in April: here’s how much more you’ll pay
Road tax documentation
News

Road tax set to rise in April: here’s how much more you’ll pay

Drivers with newer cars can expect to be paying roughly £10 more per year, a although the biggest gas guzzlers will fare the worst
26 Mar 2024
Posh new trim level for Dacia Sandero while the Sandero Stepway gets more power
Dacia Sandero - front
News

Posh new trim level for Dacia Sandero while the Sandero Stepway gets more power

Both the Sandero and Sandero Stepway ranges have been tweaked, gaining more safety features to meet the latest regulations
26 Mar 2024
Huge Audi new car blitz to bring us 9 models in 2 years
Upcoming Audi models - four-way image
News

Huge Audi new car blitz to bring us 9 models in 2 years

After a quiet few years, the German giant is gearing up for its biggest product onslaught to date
25 Mar 2024