Toyota's SUV Will Be Hybrid in Brazil: Launch of New Yaris Cross Promises to Revolutionize the Market

Toyota’s SUV Will Be Hybrid in Brazil: Launch of New Yaris Cross Promises to Revolutionize the Market

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 05/01/2024 at 23:57

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Toyota Launches the Yaris Cross, a Compact SUV with High Expectations for Success in Brazil. With Competitive Prices and an Attractive Design, the Model Aims to Dominate the Compact SUV Segment.

The year 2024 marks a new chapter for Toyota in Brazil with the arrival of the Yaris Cross, its latest compact SUV. Designed to be a sales phenomenon, the Yaris Cross positions itself as a direct competitor to popular models such as the Hyundai Creta, Chevrolet Tracker, and Volkswagen T-Cross. With PCD versions close to R$ 100,000 and hybrid engines, Toyota aims to lead yet another category in the national market.

The Yaris Cross is built on the DNG platform, a simplified version for compact models derived from TNGA. With a length of 4.31 m, it stands out as one of the largest in the category, featuring a modern and stylish design, reminiscent of a miniaturized version of the Corolla Cross.

Powertrain and Performance

Engine options include a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated Flex with 120 horsepower and a hybrid system with 130 combined horsepower. The focus is on fuel economy, providing satisfactory performance and excellent average consumption figures.

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Safety Toyota, National Manufacturing and Prices

The SUV features a robust range of safety items, including collision alert, traction and stability controls, seven airbags, lane correction assist, adaptive cruise control with stop and go functionality, among others.

The Yaris Cross will be produced at the Sorocaba plant in São Paulo, with an investment of R$ 1.6 billion from Toyota in Brazil. Prices range from about R$ 100,000 for PCD versions to R$ 160,000 for top hybrid configurations.

The Toyota Yaris Cross arrives in the Brazilian market with strong arguments for leadership in the compact SUV segment. Combining attractive design, advanced technology, fuel efficiency, and a competitive price, the model has everything to become one of the best-selling vehicles in Brazil.

Toyota’s SUV Will Be Hybrid in Brazil: Launch of New Yaris Cross Promises to Revolutionize the Market

Toyota Launches the Yaris Cross, a Compact SUV with High Expectations for Success in Brazil. With Competitive Prices and an Attractive Design, the Model Aims to Dominate the Compact SUV Segment.

Powertrain and Performance

Safety Toyota, National Manufacturing and Prices

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Toyota’s SUV Will Be Hybrid in Brazil: Launch of New Yaris Cross Promises to Revolutionize the Market

Toyota Launches the Yaris Cross, a Compact SUV with High Expectations for Success in Brazil. With Competitive Prices and an Attractive Design, the Model Aims to Dominate the Compact SUV Segment.

Powertrain and Performance

Safety Toyota, National Manufacturing and Prices

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Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

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China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

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