Don’t be shy, feel free to touch. The first major novelty of the modernized Yaris is the new generation of infotainment running on a 9- or 10.5-inch touch screen, which finally looks really modern, and not like an exhibit from an arcade game museum. It has great graphics, an intuitive interface and quick responses, plus extensive online (including cloud navigation) and mobile connectivity (wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) or Czech voice control (although there was a separate air conditioning panel).
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In the revised interior, you will notice a new digital instrument panel and infotainment. Both represent a welcome sign of progress.
A similar step into the future… well, rather into the present, is represented by the replacement of classic analog alarm clocks with a tiny TFT display in the middle (this remains only in the Active version, which is purchased by a minimum of customers) for a full-fledged digital instrument panel in two dimensions – a basic 7-inch (for equipment Comfort and Style), or a configurable 12.3-inch for the highest equipment (Executive, Premiere Edition and GR Sport). A bonus for technophiles is a digital key (NFC technology) for both mobile platforms (Android and Apple) that allows up to five users to access the car, eliminating the family juggling of two physical keys.
Prcek from Cologne
Toyota produces the smallest Yaris model not only in Valenciennes, France, but also in the Cologne factory (alongside the smaller Aygo), even in a hybrid version. And it is the pieces from Cologne that most often go to Czech customers.
Photo: Lukáš Kukla
In Cologne, Yaris and Aygo are born on the same line.
Another bonus is the package of thoroughly improved driving assistants, which even more effectively prevent small bumps or unintentional lane departures, can also automatically slow down according to the traffic in front of you (so you can slow down more comfortably just by letting off the gas pedal), stops itself if you feel sick behind the wheel , and when you get out, it warns you not to step under the wheels of a passing car.
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The modernized Yaris pays even more attention to crew safety.
But you will be more interested in the more powerful hybrid unit, which comes to the offer with the new Yaris and complements the original 116-horsepower unit. It is based on the same naturally aspirated 1.5l three-cylinder engine, but adds a more powerful electric motor (together with the electronics of the fifth generation of Toyota hybrids) and the result is not only a higher combined output of 130 hp, but above all a significantly higher torque (185 Nm instead of the original 141).
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The higher performance of the new hybrid is really noticeable, but you can only buy it in the highest equipment (Premiere Edition and GR Sport), so it costs more than six hundred thousand.
The more powerful version is not only on paper (time to 100 km/h reduced by half a second), but above all, it feels more nimble behind the wheel – thanks to the stronger and smarter electric assistance, the internal combustion engine revs up a little less – even on highways and roads (which is supported by a stiffer chassis as with the current version), however, the hybrid unit still feels best in the city, where it amazes with its efficiency and quiet operation.
An athlete in even better shape
Not long after the regular Yaris, the much praised sharp version of the GR Yaris also underwent improvements. It increased from 261 to 280 horsepower and improved torque by 30 Nm (to 390 Nm), so it will be even faster on the circuit. At the same time, you can have it not only with a six-speed manual, but also with a tuned eight-speed automatic. Of course, it also has new conveniences such as a digital instrument panel or new infotainment, but Toyota has decided to incorporate them into a new and really very disgusting dashboard. But that’s just a small flaw…
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If you are wondering why the Yaris will have two hybrids in its offer, it is only because the weaker one will replace the purely internal combustion engine – the latter will be discontinued from production this July (at the same time, it accounted for almost half of sales in the Czech Republic) and they will be sold only warehouses, so if you want this version with a manual or CVT transmission, don’t hesitate to order.
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But despite the higher price, the hybrid version is definitely the more pleasant and economical option that will certainly not disappoint you. In addition, its more powerful variant expands the range of usability, and if you drive more often outside the city than within the agglomerations, it may be the right choice for you.
You can buy the modernized Yaris right now, and Toyota will give you an additional price discount of 34,000 crowns (and up to 25,000 more when buying the car). The gasoline version thus starts at a promotional price of 390,000 crowns, for a weaker hybrid you pay at least 480,000 CZK, and a more powerful hybrid (with top-of-the-range Premiere Edition or sportier GR Sport) costs 620, respectively 625 thousand crowns.
2024-02-13 16:00:00
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