Toyota refreshes Euro Yaris range for 2010... will we get the upgrades?

Autoblog · Jan 5, 2010

Toyota refreshes Euro Yaris range for 2010... will we get the upgrades?

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2010 Euro Toyota Yaris - Click above for high-res image gallery

When a model has moved two million units in 10 years, you want to tread lightly when considering changes. This explains why despite the ballyhoo, we don't see a whole lot different with the 2010 Toyota Yaris. The small, efficiently packaged Yaris is Toyota Europe's best seller, so it's certainly understandable that changes for 2010 amount to new bumpers and tweaks to the exterior lamps. There are new wheels, matte-finished door handles and a two new colors, as well. Inside, the refresh includes new gauges, standard air conditioning and... not much else.

However, more has gone on under that stubby little hood, with every Yaris now available with one of three engine options. Two gasoline engines, 1.0- and 1.3-liter fours, and a 1.4-liter diesel, all tweaked-up for efficiency and to reduced carbon dioxide emissions. The 1.3-liter gets stop/start, while the diesel uses piezo injectors, a variable-nozzle turbocharger, and a generator that can decouple. Can you smell the excitement now?

Still, the results of the fiddling will make the Yaris more attractive on the fuel-consumption tip, while also keeping after its looks like a 40 year old that still dates. North American buyers can rest assured that the D-4D and its fuel economy equal to roughly 57 miles per gallon will never land on these shores. In fact, what's most likely is the powertrains will stay put while the cosmetic upgrades head our way. After all, the U.S. market Yaris is a veritable hot rod with its 1.5-liter four-pot. Hit the jump for the press release.

Gallery: 2010 European Toyota Yaris

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