The Toyota Yaris, the most economical model of the Japanese brand and one of the best sellers in the country, stops offering versions with a manual transmission and begins to say goodbye to the sedan.
In November the company discontinued production of both configurations in Brazil and is already modifying its range in Argentina, where the XLS and XLS Pack variants are unified into an alternative called XLS+.
This variant maintains part of the equipment of the XLS Pack, although it eliminates the driving assistance systems (frontal pre-collision alert and involuntary lane change alert) that are only available in the top-of-the-range version.
In this way, the Yaris range in our country is made up of the hatchback versions While the three Yaris Sedan variants (from $26,233,000 to $27,363,000) will continue to be offered while supplies last.
The Yaris Sedan has stopped being produced in Brazil and will continue to be sold until stock lasts.
Anticipating this, the version available by subscription (savings plan) has been the XS with automatic transmission for more than a year. “Those who had previously subscribed to the manual version are being migrated without problems to the variant with a CVT box,” the company informed Clarín.
Equipped with the 107-horsepower 1.5-liter engine, the Brazilian compact is the fifth best-selling model in the country (the second for Toyota, behind the Hilux) with 17,852 unitspatented so far this year.
Waiting for the Yaris Cross
It is understood that these changes in the Yaris range are preparing the ground for the arrival of the Yaris Cross, the SUV that has already begun pre-series production in Brazil and that would be launched in our market during the first half of 2025.
The Yaris Cross will be positioned below the successful Corolla Cross as the brand’s most affordable SUV.
Yaris Cross. Pre-series units began to be produced in Brazil. In Argentina it will be launched in 2025.
The model is built on the Daihatsu (DNGA) platform, a simplified version of the TNGA used by the Corolla and Corolla Cross. This ends up giving it average measurements for the segment: 4,310 mm long, 1,770 m wide, 1,615 mm high and a wheelbase of 2,620 mm. This leaves it above a Jeep Renegade (4,268 mm) and a Chevrolet Tracker (4,270 mm).
Although mechanical or equipment details are not yet known, some Brazilian media anticipate that it will have disc brakes on all four wheels, six airbags as standard, traction and stability controls, hill start assist, ABS brakes with EBD and a brake system. anchoring child seats, among others.
It will also include the driving assistance system Toyota Safety Sensebut it is not confirmed if it will be available for all versions or for the most equipped ones.
From the Brazilian press they also slip that it could have a hybrid variant with a configuration similar to that of its Thai pair: 1.5-liter Atkinson engine with 92 HP and another electric one with 81 HP that, combined, deliver a total power of 113 horses.
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Yaris Cross. Pre-series units began to be produced in Brazil. In Argentina it will be launched in 2025. 
