Thailand gets a sportier 2021 Toyota Yaris X-Urban

KUALA LUMPUR: Toyota is rolling out the sportier and peppy versions of its cars in a full swing. We have recently seen the GR Sport iterations of the Yaris, Fortuner, Hilux, and Corolla Cross and also an Adventure trim of the Europe-spec RAV4. Well, now welcome the Toyota Yaris X-Urban hatchback loaded with a sporty body kit and lifted suspension for a crossover-like appearance. 

Based on the Sport X or Sport Premium X trims, this special version is available in Thailand at an additional price of THB 44,600 (RM 5,593). The Toyota Yaris Sport X-URBAN is priced at THB 658,000 (RM 82,500) and the Sport Premium X-URBAN costs THB 728,600 (RM 91,351).

The SUV-inspired X-Urban accessory package includes extended front and rear bumpers with meatier protective plate-like styling elements. Also, parts of the kit are black plastic wheel arch claddings and side skirts. Toyota also raised the suspension setup of the vehicle that lends it an additional 30 mm of height. The sportier Yaris X-Urban rolls on an exclusive pair of dual-tone 16-inch alloy wheels.

Included in the interior highlights are:

• Exclusive dual-tone Terra Rossa red and black synthetic leather upholstery
• Grey cross stitching on the steering wheel, seats, and central armrest
• 4.2-inch multi-info display
• 6.7-inch touchscreen head unit with voice command recognition
• 6-speaker audio system

As for safety, it gets ABS with EBD and brake assist, vehicle stability control, traction control, hill start assist, autonomous emergency braking, lane departure alert and front and rear digital video recorder.

Under the hood configuration of the new Toyota Yaris X-Urban remains the same. It is powered by a 1.2-litre four-cyl mill churning out 92 hp of maximum power and 109 Nm of peak torque. The engine is coupled with a Super CVT-i automatic gearbox sending power to the front wheels.

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