Cars - Information On The Toyota Yaris

Information On The Toyota Yaris

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Sakichi Toyoda established Toyoda Automatic Loom Works in 1926 to mass-produce his invention: the automatic loom. Toyoda added an auto manufacturing department in 1933. In 1937, his son Kiichiro Toyoda took over the automobile department and created the Toyota Motor Company.

History of the Yaris

1. The Toyota Yaris was introduced first to Europe in 1999 where it became Toyota's top-selling model. The Yaris became available to the U.S. market in 2007 as a replacement for the Toyota Echo.

Body Styles

2. The Yaris comes in three different body styles, each with front wheel drive and the option of a manual or automatic transmission. The Yaris is offered as a 4-door sedan, a 3-door liftback or a 5-door liftback. Each has a seating capacity of five persons and a fuel efficiency rating of 29 mpg (miles per gallon) in the city and 36 mpg on the highway.

Features

3. All style options come equipped with a 1.5 liter 4-cylinder engine, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, audio package with four speakers, 12-V outlet, remote hood and fuel door release, 14-inch steel wheels, AM/FM antenna, front and side airbags and traction and stability control. Optional features and package choices include 15-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, satellite radio compatibility, remote entry system, sport-style seats, power doors and windows and front and rear spoilers.