Yaris SUV hits the road with petrol, HEV variants
THE Toyota Yaris Cross is now officially launched in Malaysia. Two variants are offered (locally assembled at Toyota’s Bukit Raja plant), starting with the Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5S priced at RM99,900, while the Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5S Hybrid is priced at RM 109,900.
Built on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA), the Asean-market Yaris Cross measures 4,310mm in length, 1,770mm in width and 1,615mm in height, with a 2,620mm wheelbase.
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Visually, the Yaris Cross adopts a more rugged SUV-inspired design compared to the regular Yaris hatchback, featuring a large front grille, pronounced wheel arch cladding, slim LED lighting signatures and 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels.
Powering the petrol Yaris Cross is a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine producing 106PS and 138Nm, paired with a CVT transmission driving the front wheels.
Meanwhile, the Yaris Cross Hybrid uses a 1.5-litre Atkinson-cycle engine paired with an electric motor, forming a full hybrid system capable of EV-only driving at lower speeds.
The electric motor itself produces 80PS and 141Nm, while the engine produces 91PS and 121Nm. Combined output stands at 111PS, which goes to the front wheels via an e-CVT.
Inside, both variants come standard with a seven-inch TFT LCD instrument display with digital LED speedometer, a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, adaptive cruise control, adaptive high beam and ambient interior lighting.
The Hybrid variant additionally receives a wireless phone charger as standard equipment. On the safety front, The Yaris Cross comes equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) suite of Adas that includes Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), PreCollision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and Automatic High Beam (AHB).
Five colours are offered, including Dark Turquoise, Silver Metallic, Attitude Black, Spicy Scarlet SE and Platinum Pearl White, with the latter carrying a RM400 surcharge.
The Toyota Yaris Cross is sold with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty.
Hybrid variants additionally receive an eight-year warranty for the battery, inverter and power management ECU, extendable by another two years for RM2,500.
Customers can also opt for service packages priced at RM2,350 for three years/60,000km or RM3,650 for five years/100,000km.
