Review Specification Toyota Yaris XP90 2010 (Vitz)

Toyota redesigned the Vitz in early 2005, going on sale in Japan that February. The Toyota Belta sedan, shares underpinnings with the Vitz. However, while the Vitz was designed at Toyota's European ED2 design studios, the Belta was designed at their Japanese design studios. While the outgoing Vitz hatchback and Platz sedan look and feel virtually alike, the redesigned Vitz and Belta are more subtly related. The two cars share a frame and the drivetrain components however the sheet metal is different.

The European, Australian, Canadian, Mexican, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican markets saw the second generation Vitz near the end of 2005. In the Australian and North American markets, the car was sold as the "Yaris" for the first time. The production Yaris for the US market was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. The XP90 series Yaris is built in Japan, France, and Thailand.

The previous 4-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i engine was replaced by the 3-cylinder engine also found in the Toyota Aygo. The 1.3-litre engine was revised to offer slightly more power, and the 1.4 D-4D got a 15 PS (11 kW; 15 hp) boost to 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), the former engine allowing it to achieve exceptional fuel economy. For the European market in early 2009 the Yaris added a 1.33-litre engine with Stop & Start technology.[27] The Yaris became the first car in its class to offer nine airbags.The European, Australian, Canadian, Mexican, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican markets saw the second generation Vitz near the end of 2005. In the Australian and North American markets, the car was sold as the "Yaris" for the first time. The production Yaris for the US market was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. The XP90 series Yaris is built in Japan, France, and Thailand.

The previous 4-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i engine was replaced by the 3-cylinder engine also found in the Toyota Aygo. The 1.3-litre engine was revised to offer slightly more power, and the 1.4 D-4D got a 15 PS (11 kW; 15 hp) boost to 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp), the former engine allowing it to achieve exceptional fuel economy. For the European market in early 2009 the Yaris added a 1.33-litre engine with Stop & Start technology. The Yaris became the first car in its class to offer nine airbags.

Interior

In spite of its reduced size, the Yaris offers an appropriate level of comfort, but there are some drawbacks here and there. For example, wind noise is an issue at speeds higher than 70 km/h (44 mph), but you get plenty of space inside, including headroom, shoulder room, and legroom. Due to the model's flat floor, two adults sitting in the backseat will enjoy a comfortable trip, but the choppy ride will put a dent in this whenever you hit a rough patch of road. At the same time, the high driving position guarantees optimum visibility all around the car.

If you can ignore the vast amount of plastics (most of them rugged) used in designing the interior, the Yaris offers a well-rounded package, with decent reliability and easy to run.

Just like the model it replaces, the second-gen Toyota Yaris uses a centered instrument cluster - that's something you might want to consider - but the dials are visible and easy to read. The best thing about the Yaris is the rear seat arrangement: you can fold flat, split and slide the seats to increase cargo space. The boot offers 363 liters of space, but this capacity can be increased to 737 liters by adjusting the backseat as described above.

A generous boot opening and the absence of a loading lip make loading and unloading an easy task. Not many storage spaces inside, although the Yaris comes with a big storage compartment positioned above the glovebox as well as two cupholders.

Not much to talk about in this area, except for a CD stereo system, steering-wheel mounted audio control and a climate control unit offered by the top-of-the-range trim level, along with a satellite navigation function.

Enghine
The 2NZ-FE is a 1.3 L (1298 cc) version built in Japan. Bore is 75 mm and stroke is 73.5 mm, with a compression ratio of 10.5:1. Output is 63 kW (84 hp) at 6000 rpm with 121 Nm (89 lb·ft) of torque at 4400 rpm. The Toyota 2NZ-FE 1.3 L engine was designed in 1999 with Otowa Yamaha as the head engineer of the project. Toyota introduced the VVT-i system on the 2NZ-FE to improve fuel efficiency and emissions.

The 1NZ-FE is a 1.5 L (1497 cc) conventional Otto-cycle variant of the 1NZ-FXE with VVT-i. The engine block is found in many Toyota models assembled in Japan and Asian countries. It retains the same bore and stroke, but the compression ratio is lowered to 10.5:1. Output is 81.2 kW (109 hp) at 6000 rpm with 141 Nm (103 lb·ft) of torque at 4200 rpm. The redline is 6400 rpm.

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