Is the next-gen Yaris actually coming to the U.S.?

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

I just find is interesting that we have heard very, very little about this vehicle for the U.S. market.

Other things to consider:

- The Scion xD has been around since 2008. Is it due for replacement soon, too?

- Toyota has always had a subcompact offering, even when there were nearly none available on the US market. (Think, Echo and Tercel ...)

- I would think it'd be crazy for Toyota not to have a b-segment car. Nearly every automaker (sans Mitsubishi and Subaru) has a subcompact offering these days.

- The 2012 Yaris was just announced for the Australian market this week (I believe): http://www.themotorreport.com.au/519...ance-confirmed

Just some food for thought.

Good points.

There's no way we're not getting the new Yaris. Nearly everyone's gotten into the sub-compact game when many never played before. Why would Toyota, the ONE brand that's always offered one in the US suddenly kill their b-segment offering?

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

look at the time gap between "our" Yaris being launched in Japan, and its introduction to the USA, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say maybe a year? It's quite possible this time gap will remain for this new model too, but who knows... Toyota execs work in mysterious ways...

Yup, the US get's everything last, especially when it comes to Japanese small cars. The current Yaris and Corolla took a year to get here. The iQ still isn't here after around 2 years. The first gen Prius took 2-3 years to reach us. And there's many more examples.