car most produced in France in 2017, 2018 and 2021 at the manufacturer’s plant in Valenciennes, third generation Toyota Yaris finds itself in a large number of advertisements today. It was this generation, on sale until 2020, that democratized the Japanese city car on our roads and contributed to Toyota’s very brilliant reputation in the field of hybrid engine technology.

Unpleasant Toyota Yaris interior

Not being full no, in the salon, the quality of the materials may be changed. The plastic is fragile and sensitive to scratches. Still, it has all the technology you’d expect at the time, starting with the center screen. At the back, the find is also quite bitter. Wine, to its small size. There won’t be enough legroom for taller people, and the middle seat can feel very small with two people on each side. At high speeds, the cabin also lacks noise insulation. A city car will not go better at the trunk level with its 299 lone of the smallest in its class.

Hybridization in the avant-garde segment

If now hybrid technology is becoming more and more widespread, Toyota Yaris was once such one of the few city cars to offer this type of engine. It was also his main card to play in the market, and you can say that it paid for itself. close every second model ordered in France was sold with a hybrid engine 100 h 100 hp Its softness, its minimalist use and its flexibility combined with almost flawless reliabilityideal for the city, if not perfectly comfortable on the road.

In addition, the 3rd generation Yaris offers two gasoline engines1L VTT-i with a capacity of 69 hp. and 1L3 VTT-i with a capacity of 99 hp. If you forget the first, because the 1L3 VTT-i is too noisy and not efficient enough, it is not too far from a hybrid engine, on the other hand, it is much less reliable. later, new gasoline engine, 1L5 VVT-i with a capacity of 110 hp. will be offered with a collector’s edition.

Toyota Yaris also offers diesel engine with a capacity of 90 horsepower, less common on the second-hand market, but which is quite effective even at high speeds, unlike its counterparts. It also reflects less consumption than others. This will be the last diesel offered by the Japanese manufacturer for its city car, as French customers no longer want it.

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