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) produced by the Japanese automaker

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, adopting the Yaris nameplate primarily for the Japanese, European and Australian markets. It is built on GA-B platform as the XP210 series Yaris hatchback and positioned between the Aygo X or Raize and C-HR in Toyota's crossover SUV lineup. It replaces the Japanese/European market XP110 series Ist/Urban Cruiser.

Overview

The Yaris Cross was originally planned to be unveiled at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show, however the show was cancelled due to the

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. Toyota then released the first pictures and specifications of the Yaris Cross on 23 April 2020. The model went on sale in Japan in September 2020, Australia in November 2020 and in Europe in mid-2021. The design of the Yaris Cross is a collaboration between Toyota's European and Japanese studios.

Production

The Yaris Cross is manufactured in Japan at

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and France at

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, the same as the standard Yaris. The company planned to produce 150,000 units of the Yaris Cross per year in its French factory. The first Yaris Cross rolled out the French factory in July 2021. The wheelbase is the same as the European market Yaris, but the ground clearance is increased by over the standard Yaris.

Markets

Japan

In Japan, the Yaris Cross was sold from August 2020 and is available in both petrol and hybrid variants.

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is available as an option and

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is standard across the lineup. It was initially available in X, G and Z grade levels. On 19 July 2022, two newer grades were added:

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and Z Adventure.

Awards

The Yaris Cross was awarded as the 2022 "World Urban Car of The Year".

Gallery

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Sales

References

External links

* (Japan) {{Toyota road light truck/SUV/crossover timeline, 1985–date Yaris Cross Cars introduced in 2020 Mini sport utility vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles All-wheel-drive vehicles Hybrid sport utility vehicles Partial zero-emissions vehicles Vehicles with CVT transmission