While Yaris is a hatchback, Vios is its sedan version.
The new Toyota Yaris will surely instil confidence among its users when it comes to performance and safety, says P Tharyan.
The Toyota Yaris was finally launched in India last month. Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of what appeals to him about the car, and what doesn't.
The company had launched the Yaris in May 2018 at a price range of Rs 8.75 lakh and Rs 14.07 lakh (ex-showroom), competing with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. However, it didn't have a robust response in the market, clocking a cumulative wholesales of around 19,800 units.
"We see high market potential with growing population of Indian middle class families aspiring for more advanced features like safety, space, luxury and comfort," Toyota Kirloskar Motor's MD Akito Tachibana told reports at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida last week.
Models of the Yaris, known in Japan as the Vitz, that were made between November 2010 and March 2012, have been recalled.
The narrowing gap between petrol and diesel prices, an uncertainty around the future treatment of vehicles and low resale price of diesel cars are some of the apparent reasons for the strategy shift
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it has lifted the lockout at its Karnataka (Bidadi)-based manufacturing plants.
Toyota said modules in the power window master switch may have been lubricated inconsistently during the manufacturing process.
Toyota had announced a global recall of 65 lakh vehicles to rectify a power window glitch, which could lead to fire risk.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
Here's a car that is going to give its competitors a run for their money, says P Tharyan.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
It's a truly bizarre world we live in... These images prove it.
There are a whopping 10 sedans slated for a launch in India this year. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com gives the lowdown.
