The most reliable car Toyota Yaris cars History

The most reliable car Toyota Yaris cars History

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In the just-concluded Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota's European market debut of a third-generation Yaris, compared to the current sale of second-generation model, the third-generation Yaris is not only exterior and interior design is more sporty atmosphere, a change in the lovely second-generation model home design, but also in the power system into a more brand-new technology, really is worth the wait. In our reading of the whole situation after the next-generation Yaris, might let us look back on its history.

In the late 1990s, the face of global economic integration accelerated, the world's auto industry restructuring and large-scale changes in the situation, Toyota and other auto companies, are looking for their breakthrough. Toyota think they are the weakest link in the European market, because until 1997 its European market share of only 2.9%. So they began to focus on the characteristics of the European market, the results show the European market for aut omotive styling has a unique perspective on the shape, energy and environmental requirements very strictly, while the European market Youyi small car-based. Toyota in the analysis of overall market conditions in Europe after the late 1990s at the formal launch of the century, the strategic platform - NBC (New Basic Car) platform, and platform from the birth of the vehicle as "new benchmark car." , the tide of sentiment in the global small car to create a new benchmark in small cars.

In 1999, NBC-based platform in Europe, Toyota introduced the first generation called "Yaris" models. "Yaris" The name comes from ancient Greek mythology, a symbol of the beautiful goddess - "Charis", "aris" from "Charis", but also the cultural center of the world meaning "Paris Paris"; the same time the word " Ya ", in German means recognition. In 1999, Yaris, while markets in Germany, in Japan, Australia also be listed only in the Japanese market on the Yaris was named Vitz.

The fi rst generation Yaris by Toyota's European design center in France ED2 responsible for the design, Yaris Bo in the design of many long, not only retains the excellent work of traditional Japanese cars, energy saving, user-friendly design, etc., also draws on European cars control performance, unique appearance, safe, reliable, space wide and so on. The Toyota's Valenciennes factory in France hatchback car from the Listing became very popular. The strong European-style design for its success lay a solid foundation. In the first generation Toyota Yaris body size length / width / height, and wheelbase were reached 3640mm/1660mm/1510mm, wheelbase 2370mm.

In interior design, Toyota Yaris remains the Toyota family simple home design style, the interior is still to create a comfortable driving environment for the primary purpose, such as: a unique mid-mounted digital instrument design, which greatly facilitates the driver keep abreast of the status of the vehicle, while the f irst generation Yaris in the configuration with dual airbags, cassette player, ABS, front electric windows, front fog lamps, etc., at that time, these configurations have been very rich.

In power, then the European version of the Yaris uses a 1.0L and 1.3L Toyota VVT-i engine technology, excellent fuel economy by consumers. 2001 1.5L Toyota also introduced the Yaris RS models, this model equipped with a 1.5T in the power of the turbocharged engine, the engine's maximum power up to 160 hp (120 kW), 0-100 km / when the acceleration time of just 7 seconds. In 2003, Yaris's product line has joined a 1.4L diesel models, this diesel engine maximum power of 75 hp (56 kW), this diesel engine was also used to move under the BMW MINI models on. In the gearbox, the first generation Yaris 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmission two to choose from.

In 2000, Yaris also won the best cars in Europe and Japan the best model award, this is the first time Toyota also wo n two awards models. In the same year the European NCAP crash test, Yaris also is working side-impact collision with the two highest points, won the small car first good results, as "the most secure in 2000 a small car", its safety performance the global admiration.

In 2000, Yaris series also the birthplace of a MPV model - Funcargo, compared to the normal version of the Yaris is the main change its appearance for a new design, and power and transmission system and the ordinary version of the Yaris consistent with the introduction of this model did not win much of the market, will be officially discontinued in 2004.

It is worth mentioning that there are in 2000, also based on the NBC platform to build the sedan version of the Yaris models officially listed in the Japanese market called the Platz, and in the Australian market is known as the Toyota Echo, this model with the hatchback version of the Yaris in the design have a lot of different ideas, the overall d esign style is more biased in favor of moderation, the lack of fashionable and cute Yaris, while the power and the interior is not much difference with the Yaris.

In 2003, the first generation Yaris usher in a facelift, facelift Yaris after the major increase in the number of configurations, including air conditioning, CD player, keyless entry systems, and in 2005, the Toyota Yaris was again redesigned 2005 Yaris facelift mainly on the original model comes standard with a 14-inch alloy wheels, front electric windows and front fog lamps.

In terms of volume, according to the European Toyota's statistics, from 1999 to 2005, listing date, total sales of the first generation Yaris has reached 1.4 million, even a very high Europeans, had to submit to the magic of Yaris.