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Toyota Yaris

Toyota's global small car, sold as Vitz in Japan for much of its life. Simple drivetrains and huge production volume make it a common first car — and a common first encounter with a check-engine light.

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Toyota Yaris (XP210), front three-quarter view
Andra Febrian · CC BY-SA 4.0 (external)

Generations

  • XP10 1999–2005

    The original, sold as the Echo in North America; the 1NZ-FE is one of Toyota's most durable small engines and rarely the fault.

    Body styles
    Hatchback · Sedan
    Platform
    Toyota NBC
    Engines
    • 1.0 four-cylinder — 1SZ-FE · petrol
    • 1.3 four-cylinder — 2NZ-FE · petrol · 60–65 kW (80–87 hp) · 119–123 Nm (88–91 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 four-cylinder — 1NZ-FE · petrol
    • 1.4 D-4D — 1ND-TV · diesel · 50–66 kW (67–89 hp) · 170–205 Nm (125–151 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 — 8A-FE · petrol · China
    • 1.3 — 2SZ-FE · petrol
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · MultiMode automated manual · 4-speed AW80-40LE automatic · CVT
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • XP90 2005–2011

    Conventional and mechanically undemanding; a good car to learn a diagnostic sequence on.

    Body styles
    Hatchback · Sedan
    Platform
    Toyota B
    Engines
    • 1.0 three-cylinder — 1KR-FE · petrol · 51 kW (68 hp) · 91–94 Nm (67–69 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 2SZ-FE — 2SZ-FE · petrol · 73–74 kW (98–99 hp)
    • 1.5 1NZ-FE — 1NZ-FE · petrol
    • 1.4 D-4D — 1ND-TV · diesel · 66 kW (89 hp) · 170–205 Nm (125–151 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 — 2NZ-FE · petrol · 73–74 kW (98–99 hp) · 119–123 Nm (88–91 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 — 1NR-FE · petrol · 73–74 kW (98–99 hp) · 118–132 Nm (87–97 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 — 1NZ-FTE · petrol
    • 1.6 — 4ZR-FE · petrol
    • 1.8 — 2ZR-FE · petrol · 92–103 kW (123–138 hp) · 163–175 Nm (120–129 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · MultiMode automated manual
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • XP130 2010–2020

    The first hybrid Yaris at European volume — a Toyota Hybrid System car, so the hybrid blocks apply.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    Toyota B platform
    Engines
    • 1.33 — 1NR-FE · petrol
    • 1NZ-FXE 1.5 — 1NZ-FXE · hybrid · a Toyota Hybrid System car — the hybrid blocks apply
    • 1.4 D-4D — 1ND-TV · diesel · 50–66 kW (67–89 hp) · 170–205 Nm (125–151 lb-ft)
    • 1.0 — 1KR-FE · petrol · 51–53 kW (68–71 hp) · 91–94 Nm (67–69 lb-ft) · KSP130
    • 1.3 — 2NZ-FE · petrol · 73 kW (98 hp) · 119–123 Nm (88–91 lb-ft) · Australia/New Zealand; NCP130
    • 1.3 — 1NR-FKE · petrol · 73 kW (98 hp) · 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) · NSP130/135
    • 1.5 — 1NZ-FE · petrol · 54–92 kW (72–123 hp) · NCP131
    • 1.5 turbo — 1NZ-FTE · petrol · 54–92 kW (72–123 hp) · GRMN Turbo; NCP131
    • 1.5 — 2NR-FKE · petrol · 54–92 kW (72–123 hp) · 136 Nm (100 lb-ft) · Europe
    • 1.8 — 2ZR-FE · petrol · GRMN; NSP131
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · CVT · e-CVT · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • XP210 2020–present

    TNGA-B; hybrid at the centre of the range rather than at its edge.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    Toyota TNGA-B
    Engines
    • 1.0 three-cylinder — 1KR-FE · petrol · 53 kW (71 hp) · 93 Nm (69 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 — M15A-FKS · petrol · 92 kW (123 hp) · 153 Nm (113 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 hybrid — M15A-FXE · hybrid · 67 kW (90 hp) · 120 Nm (89 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 turbo — G16E-GTS · petrol · 192–206 kW (257–276 hp) · 360–390 Nm (266–288 lb-ft) · GR Yaris
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · CVT · e-CVT · 5-speed manual · K120 CVT with physical first gear
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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