2011 Toyota Yaris Hybrid - Toyota Yaris Forums

tuckevalastin · 03-25-2009, 01:10 PM

Quoting Jalopnik who is quoting Automotive News....

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Toyota officials have announced they're working on a Toyota Yaris hybrid to take on the new Honda Insight hybrid for cheap hybrid supremacy. Muscle Car Wars? Ha! Let the Hybrid Car Wars begin.

According to Automotive News and Japan's Nikkei newspaper, Toyota chief engineer Akihiko Otsuka has confirmed there's a Yaris Hybrid being developed for sale in Japan and the United States.

Toyota has been seeing tough competition from the equally egg-shaped Prius price-undercutting Honda Insight. The new car would wear a version of the Hybrid Synergy Drive and target the low end of the market, with a target price even lower than the Insight's $19,800 starting price. No timeline has been announced, but expect the Yaris Hybrid to be unveiled with the next generation of the bowler hat-shaped micro car for 2011. [Auto News Sub. Req.]

From Automotive News

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The green car race between Toyota and Honda is heating up. Toyota Motor Corp. plans a new small hybrid car to take on the Insight, the inexpensive Honda hybrid that just reached the United States. The small gasoline-electric car being planned will be a low-priced spinoff of the Toyota Yaris, said Akihiko Otsuka, chief engineer of the redesigned, third-generation Toyota Prius.

Thirty-Nine · 03-25-2009, 01:23 PM

Dang ... you're too fast for me. I was just going to post up a link:

http://jalopnik.com/5183804/toyota-y...-honda-insight

tuckevalastin · 03-25-2009, 01:39 PM

I just happened to check my computer right after the articles were posted

Shroomster · 03-25-2009, 01:45 PM

why do all the articles about the insight refer to it like its a new concept from honda...it is the second generation of this car.

Luna V 2.0 · 03-25-2009, 04:16 PM

I was just talking to a friend of mine yesterday about how much better it would be if Toyota would just make a hybrid version of either the Corolla or the Yaris. If Honda made a hybrid of their flagship car why can't Toyota.

That's a great move on their part. I was planning on buying my mom a Yaris (she fell in love with my car after riding around in it, even though she initially hated it) but now I think I'll wait till the hybrid is out.

Go Toyota!

yarswiss · 03-25-2009, 04:51 PM

Yay! Finally! Lets just hope it actually comes to our shores, and costs less than $20k.

ChinoCharles · 03-25-2009, 05:01 PM

Oh man, this is some big news indeed.

rningonfumes · 03-25-2009, 05:15 PM

I'm salivating!

*Astroman* · 03-25-2009, 05:26 PM

Yay!

daf62757 · 03-25-2009, 05:58 PM

This makes too much sense....the government will get involved and screw it up!

roxy1 · 03-25-2009, 07:15 PM

toyota better keep up w/ the competition in this class of car. if chevy could make the gas engine cobalt 37 mpg hwy, they should be able to get the next gen yaris to 40 mpg hwy as a gas engine only and keep it cheap. i saw an article today that said ford has preliminary hopes of the incoming fiesta being 31 city/39 hwy--120-bhp 1.6-liter Ti-VCT Duratec inline-4 paired to a 5-speed manual transmission). those are very good mpg numbers under the current rating system , and by most accounts it has pretty good handling and driving dynamics.

of course, nissan had some pretty optimistic mpg hopes for the versa that turned out to be very unrealistic, so we shall see. methinks the new fiesta with those numbers at the right price would be a big hit.

tetzyamis · 03-25-2009, 07:39 PM

This car will be my next car..., 99.9% chance!!!!!!!

enobmort42 · 03-25-2009, 08:06 PM

time to start saving again! =P

marcus · 03-25-2009, 08:30 PM

hope this gives us 1000km on a 42 liter tank.

ChinoCharles · 03-25-2009, 08:31 PM

You guys do know that hybrids don't do as well on highways, right?

I'm shooting for 38-40 highway and maybe 55 city. That would be AWESOME.

LtNoogie · 03-25-2009, 08:40 PM

Can you supercharge a hybrid Yaris?

Twistoffate0817 · 03-25-2009, 10:03 PM

I cant wait to see what it looks like and how much mpg it gets! :D

Shroomster · 03-26-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

You guys do know that hybrids don't do as well on highways, right?

I'm shooting for 38-40 highway and maybe 55 city. That would be AWESOME.

maybe it will be a true hybrid and will use the ecu to control the propulsion system in such a way that maybe 50 mph and under it is total battery power with brake regeneration and then anything over that is all motor with alternator supplying juice for battery regeneration....

03-25-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Dang ... you're too fast for me. I was just going to post up a link: http://jalopnik.com/5183804/toyota-y...-honda-insight __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

03-25-2009, 01:39 PM	#3
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	I just happened to check my computer right after the articles were posted __________________

03-25-2009, 01:45 PM	#4
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	why do all the articles about the insight refer to it like its a new concept from honda...it is the second generation of this car. __________________ MicroImageonline forums - Shroomster Xda Forums - Shroomster Androidforums - Shroomster I'm noticing a pattern......

03-25-2009, 05:15 PM	#8
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	I'm salivating! __________________

03-25-2009, 05:26 PM	#9
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	Yay! __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

03-25-2009, 04:16 PM	#5
Luna V 2.0 Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Blazing Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 63	I was just talking to a friend of mine yesterday about how much better it would be if Toyota would just make a hybrid version of either the Corolla or the Yaris. If Honda made a hybrid of their flagship car why can't Toyota. That's a great move on their part. I was planning on buying my mom a Yaris (she fell in love with my car after riding around in it, even though she initially hated it) but now I think I'll wait till the hybrid is out. Go Toyota!

03-25-2009, 04:51 PM	#6
yarswiss Albino truck smasher Drives: '07 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sunland, CA Posts: 101	Yay! Finally! Lets just hope it actually comes to our shores, and costs less than $20k.

03-25-2009, 05:01 PM	#7
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Oh man, this is some big news indeed.

03-25-2009, 05:58 PM	#10
daf62757 Nothing beats a Toyota! View User's Garage Drives: 2013 Yaris 5 dr liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 564	This makes too much sense....the government will get involved and screw it up! __________________ Big Dave Indianapolis, IN Synthetic Oil....its in my car.....for at least 10,000 miles!

03-25-2009, 07:15 PM	#11
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	toyota better keep up w/ the competition in this class of car. if chevy could make the gas engine cobalt 37 mpg hwy, they should be able to get the next gen yaris to 40 mpg hwy as a gas engine only and keep it cheap. i saw an article today that said ford has preliminary hopes of the incoming fiesta being 31 city/39 hwy--120-bhp 1.6-liter Ti-VCT Duratec inline-4 paired to a 5-speed manual transmission). those are very good mpg numbers under the current rating system , and by most accounts it has pretty good handling and driving dynamics. of course, nissan had some pretty optimistic mpg hopes for the versa that turned out to be very unrealistic, so we shall see. methinks the new fiesta with those numbers at the right price would be a big hit.

03-25-2009, 07:39 PM	#12
tetzyamis '09 5dr Drives: 2009 Yaris 5-Door Bayou Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HI Posts: 238	This car will be my next car..., 99.9% chance!!!!!!! __________________ 2009 5-Door Yaris LB Bayou Blue Pearl 2009 5-Door Yaris LB Black Sand Pearl

03-25-2009, 08:06 PM	#13
enobmort42 First time DIYer Drives: '07 LB Polar White Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 434	time to start saving again! =P __________________ LED tails - debadged - 17" wheels - LED door handles - Painted Headlights - 30/35% tint - Blue LED Interior - DIY Cruise Control - Python 460HP Alarm - DIY Power Locks - K&N CAI - Lowering Springs

03-25-2009, 08:30 PM	#14
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	hope this gives us 1000km on a 42 liter tank.

03-25-2009, 08:31 PM	#15
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	You guys do know that hybrids don't do as well on highways, right? I'm shooting for 38-40 highway and maybe 55 city. That would be AWESOME.

03-25-2009, 08:40 PM	#16
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	Can you supercharge a hybrid Yaris? __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

03-25-2009, 10:03 PM	#17
Twistoffate0817 My Little Blue Egg :) Drives: '09 3 door Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Voorhees, NJ Posts: 185	I cant wait to see what it looks like and how much mpg it gets! :D

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