Toyota scaling back models?

[kimona]

This doesn't sound good for the Yaris hatchback; it's days are numbered.

[zoidberg444]

Originally Posted by kimona

This doesn't sound good for the Yaris hatchback; it's days are numbered.

They are fairly popular here in Europe and aren't the ones sold in the US made in France as well? The Yaris never sold as a saloon over here. That is the Avensis in the Euro market.

I'd be a little more suspect about the Corolla. They changed the name to the "Auris" here a few years ago for some reason. Its a slightly larger hatchback than the Yaris but I bet its very different to build when VAG just builds loads of different sized budget compacts on the A platform like the Polo, Golf, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia and lower Audi A series models are basically a Golf on a slightly different body/trim.