Motortrend : 2012 YARIS : 1st drive of ...

[djct_watt]

HELLO, it's the OPTIONAL 1.3L engine available in the other markets. I'm sure they will continue to offer the completely dull and boring 1NZ-FE in the US market (and others as well). For much of the world though, the 94HP from the 1.3L is adequate. I know here in Thailand (where speed enforcement is near non-existent), it's very hard to find a suitable road to safely exceed 140KPH, which is when the lack of power starts to show. When I was in the USA, I could flat out hold down the accelerator for hours on end without any problems controlling the car. Even in other cars, I would often cruise at triple digit speeds (with a good radar detector, clear road conditions, and long straight road). Unfortunately, for long distance driving, it's actually slower to do so, as you have to make more gas stops.

And yes, the new interior sucks.