2014 Yaris - Made in France

[Onwrdigo]

Just read in Automobile Magazine, the rest of the 3rd Generation is on the way from France. Toyota has also officially signed an agreement with Mazda to build the new 2016.5 4th Generation along-side the new Mazda 2 in Mazda's new plant in "Mexico" due to open late this year.

So the "French" Yaris is just to get to the end of the 3rd generations life cycle. Then it is on to Mexico for the Mexican-Mazda-built Yaris replacement for U.S. consumers.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Onwrdigo

Just read in Automobile Magazine, the rest of the 3rd Generation is on the way from France. Toyota has also officially signed an agreement with Mazda to build the new 2016.5 4th Generation along-side the new Mazda 2 in Mazda's new plant in "Mexico" due to open late this year.

So the "French" Yaris is just to get to the end of the 3rd generations life cycle. Then it is on to Mexico for the Mexican-Mazda-built Yaris replacement for U.S. consumers.

Oh, that's just great . I guess the savings in power cost and Yen vs Franc isn't anticipated to be as great as the reduction in transportation costs, the reduction in labor costs, and the Yen vs Peso.....plus they are 'renting capacity' without having to build a standalone plant.

[Onwrdigo]

Autoblog.com Rumors section and a few other magazines just confirmed that the 2014 Yaris is going to be the same as the '13 except for two things.

1. Relatively small price increase on all models
2. Standard Daytime Driving Lights on all models.

That is it. At least so far, that is all anyone is saying today on the auto websites.

Nothing was mentioned about it being French-built, but we all knew that anyway.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Onwrdigo

Autoblog.com Rumors section and a few other magazines just confirmed that the 2014 Yaris is going to be the same as the '13 except for two things.

1. Relatively small price increase on all models
2. Standard Daytime Driving Lights on all models.

That is it. At least so far, that is all anyone is saying today on the auto websites.

Nothing was mentioned about it being French-built, but we all knew that anyway.

Hand crank windows standard on the L for at least 1 more year!

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Hand crank windows standard on the L for at least 1 more year!

Thank You Simplicity...!

So glad we got lucky and bought at the right time, the 2013 L has the better 6 speaker stereo & it was Made in Japan. All I really have a 'hankering' for right now is a set of WeatherTech floor mats and a rear sway bar...all in due time!

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

No more 100% JDM Yari for the North American market. Too bad..........

Originally Posted by mr_miles

*phew* good thing my third gen is JDM lol................FDM cars. DO THEY COME WITH A BLOCK OF CHEESE? (ok, I'll stop being mean)

They aren't JDM, they are made in Japan. Big difference there.

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by jayeh

They aren't JDM, they are made in Japan. Big difference there.

JDM shipped to the US of A