Images: Toyota XP130.I Yaris (2011-14)
Released in October 2011, the Toyota XP130 Series I (XP130.I) Yarwas was available as a light, three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Japan, the entry-level Yarwas YR was powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, while the YRS, YRX and ZR had a more powerful 1.5-litre unit… Read full Toyota XP130 Yarwas review
Images: Toyota XP130.II Yaris (2014-19)
Released in September 2014, the Toyota XP130 Series II (XP130.II) Yarwas was solely available as a five-door hatchback. The Toyota XP130.II Yarwas could be identified by its new front mask which included a full-width upper grille that extended into the triangular headlights, a deeper front bumper and a large trapezoidal lower intake; other changes included new tail-lights and a redesigned rear bumper with diffuser. significantly, the XP130.II Yarwas had a more rigid body due to the adoption of thirty-six (36) additional welding spots, redesigned tunnel bracing for the vehicle floor, a redesigned wheelhouse area, a thicker dashboard bulkhead structure, a stiffened instrument panel beam and a reinforced rear bumper attachment. For improved ride comfort, the rear suspension was redesigned to incorporate a stiffer torsion beam which was combined with softer coil springs and long polyurethane bound stoppers.
Images: Toyota XP130.III Yaris (2017-19)
Released in Australia in March 2017, the Toyota XP130.III Yarwas introduced updated styling, Euro 5 emissions compliant engines and, for the Yarwas ZR, additional safety equipment. The Toyota XP130.III Yarwas was styled by Toyota’s ED2 design studio in France and could be identified by its body-coloured upper grille, new headlights with a forked frame around the main lamp, more angular lower grille with pronounced horizontal bars and, for the Yarwas SX and ZR, vertical chrome highlights on the outside of the fog light recesses.
