Toyota has officially discontinued the new Yaris mid-sized sedan from the Indian market. This sedan was introduced in 2018 in India, as the brand’s contender in the mid-sized sedan segment.
The Toyota Yaris sedan was introduced with several high-end features along with high-end safety and security features such as 7 airbags. It was offered with a single 105bhp, 1.5L petrol engine paired to a 5-speed manual and a CVT unit. Despite equipped with many features, the Yaris failed to generate volumes for the brand.
The Toyota Yaris was introduced to rival the likes of the Honda City, the Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. The company sold 19,784 units of the Yaris in the span of 3 years, as most of these were sold to fleet operators. It is expected that the re-badged version of the Maruti Ciaz, likely to be called the Toyota Belta, will replace the Yaris sedan.
The company is currently selling the Toyota Glanza and the Urban Cruiser in the affordable category. While the Glanza is a re-badged Baleno, the Urban Cruiser is a re-badged Vitara Brezza.
Toyota India said, “Toyota Kirloskar Motor announces the discontinuation of Yaris in India with effect from 27 September, 2021. This move is a part of Toyota’s product strategy to continue to cater to the ever-evolving needs of the customer through enhanced technologies and product offerings. In every sense, the Yaris is truly a top-class, versatile sedan. Ever since its India debut, the Yaris built on Toyota’s QDR philosophy, won the hearts of the customers with its stunning style and design, leading features, low maintenance cost, and unmatchable drivability, thus creating a unique ownership experience. We thank all our customers for their support and for placing their trust in the brand. We would like to continue to serve such customers with other current offerings and preparations are underway to launch new Toyota models in the coming new year 2022.
