SCOOP PICS : Toyota Yaris hatch caught testing!

svsantosh · 5th August 2008, 10:26

Mods - Please RENAME this THREAD to "WITH PICS"
(tried to watermark them)

Spotted the car between Bommanahalli to Electronic City, Bangalore - 5-Aug-2008 tusday Morning. It was a diesel and spewed a bit of smoke while revving away from me...

The car had two South-East Asian Origin (Japnese - Trying to be politically Correct) gentlemen sitting at the back seat with a laptop, Indian Driver at the front. All 3 were not too comfortable with me and my friend clicking away these pics...

Enjoy....

diabloo · 5th August 2008, 10:31

Thats indeed Toyota Yaris hatch !!!

aaggoswami · 5th August 2008, 11:09

I wonder if this car is really coming to India. I feel that they are just testing the diesel motor for hot wheather testing.

If its coming its good.
With those covers on haadlights, the car was looking a bit lazy and sleeping to me. The indicators are not visible with those " sleepy " covers on it.

Maverick_x1 · 5th August 2008, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by svsantosh

Mods - Please RENAME this THREAD to "WITH PICS"
(tried to watermark them)

Spotted the car between Bommanahalli to Electronic City, Bangalore - 5-Aug-2008 tusday Morning. It was a diesel and spewed a bit of smoke while revving away from me...

The car had two South-East Asian Origin (Japnese - Trying to be politically Correct) gentlemen sitting at the back seat with a laptop, Indian Driver at the front. All 3 were not too comfortable with me and my friend clicking away these pics...

Enjoy....

svsanthosh should be deemed as the Official Spotter for BLR in Team-BHP;
Great Find buddy!

ajnagpur · 5th August 2008, 11:27

Yaris will best fit here & if its Diesel then its gonna Rock.

Get it here Toyota!

deepakhon · 5th August 2008, 11:27

This indeed is Yaris hatch. I have seen a lot of these in US. Hope this is Toyota's small car.

speedzak · 5th August 2008, 11:43

This cannot be the proposed TOYOTA SMALL CAR, but exactly the Toyota Yaris. It will be positioned in Swift category or higher I believe.
Very good scoop. Magazines will go mad seeing these.

snaronikar · 5th August 2008, 11:45

It might be on the Yaris platform, a completely new designed car for india. They have already started localizing the interior & functional parts (same as they did for Innova). IMO, we can expect the price range to be in Swift category maybe slightly higher as the brand name carries weight.

pradkumar · 5th August 2008, 11:50

Before it is too late, do a proper watermarking 'over the car' or these photos will be pilfered.

Pradeep

MaserQ · 5th August 2008, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaronikar

It might be on the Yaris platform, a completely new designed car for india. They have already started localizing the interior & functional parts (same as they did for Innova). IMO, we can expect the price range to be in Swift category maybe slightly higher as the brand name carries weight.

So it is a made-for-India Yaris with a diesel engine. When is it expected to hit the market? MSIL must be having sleepless nights..

snaronikar · 5th August 2008, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaserQ

So it is a made-for-India Yaris with a diesel engine. When is it expected to hit the market? MSIL must be having sleepless nights..

AFAIK, expect that to be in Q4-2009 or Q1-2010. They do many trial runs of prototypes (testing in various terrians) and manufcturing trial runs etc hence it may take a little longer unlike Qualis where they did only manufacturng trials

nkrishnap · 5th August 2008, 12:58

Great find SVC. Nice pics, the white colored one looks pretty good

StarScream · 5th August 2008, 16:31

Good catch dude. Looks like the giant is beginning to wake from its slumber.

ashok_lat · 5th August 2008, 16:40

Good Car... My friend has the same car in Australia....

mjothi · 5th August 2008, 16:42

Last week there was news from Toyota about starting the production of small cars in Bangalore. Is this in the list? May be premium hatch back list?

5th August 2008, 10:26	#1
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hosur Posts: 3,503 Thanked: 2,662 Times View My Garage	SCOOP PICS : Toyota Yaris hatch caught testing! Mods - Please RENAME this THREAD to "WITH PICS" (tried to watermark them) Spotted the car between Bommanahalli to Electronic City, Bangalore - 5-Aug-2008 tusday Morning. It was a diesel and spewed a bit of smoke while revving away from me... The car had two South-East Asian Origin (Japnese - Trying to be politically Correct) gentlemen sitting at the back seat with a laptop, Indian Driver at the front. All 3 were not too comfortable with me and my friend clicking away these pics... Enjoy.... Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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5th August 2008, 10:31	#2
diabloo BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 1,471 Thanked: 11 Times	Thats indeed Toyota Yaris hatch !!!
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5th August 2008, 11:09	#3
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,861 Thanked: 2,227 Times	I wonder if this car is really coming to India. I feel that they are just testing the diesel motor for hot wheather testing. If its coming its good. With those covers on haadlights, the car was looking a bit lazy and sleeping to me. The indicators are not visible with those " sleepy " covers on it.
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5th August 2008, 11:27	#5
ajnagpur BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nagpur, Pune, Washington DC Posts: 253 Thanked: 145 Times	they should get Yaris here Yaris will best fit here & if its Diesel then its gonna Rock. Get it here Toyota!
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5th August 2008, 11:27	#6
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,437 Thanked: 53 Times	This indeed is Yaris hatch. I have seen a lot of these in US. Hope this is Toyota's small car.
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5th August 2008, 11:43	#7
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,345 Thanked: 21 Times	This cannot be the proposed TOYOTA SMALL CAR, but exactly the Toyota Yaris. It will be positioned in Swift category or higher I believe. Very good scoop. Magazines will go mad seeing these.
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5th August 2008, 11:45	#8
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	It might be on the Yaris platform, a completely new designed car for india. They have already started localizing the interior & functional parts (same as they did for Innova). IMO, we can expect the price range to be in Swift category maybe slightly higher as the brand name carries weight.
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5th August 2008, 11:50	#9
pradkumar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 298 Thanked: 106 Times	Before it is too late, do a proper watermarking 'over the car' or these photos will be pilfered. Pradeep Last edited by pradkumar : 5th August 2008 at 12:05.
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5th August 2008, 12:58	#12
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,851 Thanked: 5,878 Times View My Garage	Great find SVC. Nice pics, the white colored one looks pretty good
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5th August 2008, 16:31	#13
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,260 Thanked: 649 Times	Good catch dude. Looks like the giant is beginning to wake from its slumber.
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5th August 2008, 16:40	#14
ashok_lat BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 303 Thanked: 52 Times	Good Car... My friend has the same car in Australia....
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5th August 2008, 16:42	#15
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,252 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Last week there was news from Toyota about starting the production of small cars in Bangalore. Is this in the list? May be premium hatch back list?
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