Yaris (1st generation, 1999–2006)

Key Features:

  • All new small hatchback, replacing Starlet
  • Manufactured in France from 2000
  • Winner of both European and Japanese Car of the Year titles
  • T Sport model with 1.5-litre engine introduced in 2001
  • Facelifted range and 1.3-litre engine debuted in 2003

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2 November 2005

Rembrand Draws On Toyota Quality

Scotland’s largest independent timber supplier, Rembrand Timber Ltd of Dundee, has begun replacing its car fleet with Toyota Yaris and Corolla models.

16 March 2005

Toyota Yaris Takes On Official Police Duties

Thanks to support from St Leonards Motors Toyota in Bexhill, the village’s dedicated Police Community Support Officer Sharon Eldridge is using her brand new Toyota.

17 February 2005

Toyota Fashions The New Yaris Colour Collection

The Toyota Yaris has never been short on good looks, but this spring it is making a leap forward in style terms with the launch of the new Colour Collection.

21 June 2004

Toyota News In Brief

The Toyota Yaris supermini gains a big car attribute with the introduction of turn-by-turn satellite navigation with Electronic Traffic Avoidance (ETA) to the range.

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