Yaris 2006 | Toyota | Car Reviews

More room and better handling than the previous version. Excellent crash test rating. 1.3 does 40mpg + 1.4 D-4D does 50mpg +.

Expensive if you pay full list price. Not cheap second-hand, either. MMT best avoided entirely.

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Introduction

Latest Update 18-5-2012: Three identical faults reported with 2008 Yaris 1.3 SR models coming up as P0121 and requiring a replacement wiring loom costing £500.

Introduction (from 2006 road test):

The bigger, better "bigsmall" second-generation Yaris has been around in other parts of the world for well over a year now. I spotted one on rental in Bali in June 2005. And I'm also fairly close to the model because we have owned the saloon version, the ‘Soluna Vios', (which came first) in Thailand since March 2004.

Toyota's global logistics mean different markets get different engines and transmissions. In Thailand all Yaris and Soluna are 110bhp 1.5 litre with 5-speed manual or 4-speed autoboxes. While European Yaris from the French factory come with 1.0 litre three cylinder Aygo engines, 1.3s from the old Yaris or the same 88bhp 1.4 diesels as offered in the MINI One D and Toyota Corolla. There aren't any true Euro automatics, just an electronically controlled electric clutch posing as an auto, available with the 1.3 and the diesel. And in Europe at least there aren't any of the previously popular ‘Postman Pat' Verso versions. Though that might change if Toyota finds it worthwhile to send us the Japanese Yaris Ractis.

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