The Toyota Yaris has proved to be a affordable and economical entry level
compact car. For those of us that want the ultimate in frugality, the 1.4L D-4D
diesel engine is the best choice. However, here in North America the Toyota
Yaris has not become available but with increased fuel prices maybe we will see
one in the future. The North American Yaris is available as a three and five
door hatch-back and starting at a MSRP of $14,115 for the three door and $16,100
for the five door model. Fuel efficiency of the Yaris is at 30 city and 38
highway. The diesel model was tested getting 70.49 mpg in the ALD Fleet world
MPG marathon and was the overall winner. The Toyota Yaris is sold as the Vitz in
Japan.
The Yaris has been a huge success for Toyota with global sales at 3.5 million
in 70 countries. The new Yaris has made a lot of improvements over the out going
model to make sure the Yaris stays on top of the competition. The Yaris has the
same width as the out going model but is 100mm longer and height has been
reduced by 20mm. The styling seems more aggressive that the previous Yaris and
the sedan has been dropped in favor of a five door hatch back.
Performance
The diesel version of the Toyota Yaris is powered by a compact 1.4L inline four-cylinder turbocharged and intercooled diesel (1ND-TV) engine. This engine was designed around low emissions, low fuel consumption, reduction of mass and reduction of noise. This engine produces 90 horsepower at 3,800 rpm and 140 lb-ft between 1800-3000 rpm. This engine is used in the Toyota Auris, Corolla, iQ, Ractis, Verso-S, Urban Cruiser, Yaris and the Mini Cooper D. The Diesel Yaris can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 10.8 seconds when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission.
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