Toyota GR Yaris orders re-open November 10, in very restricted numbers

Toyota is as soon as once more opening the order books for the GR Yaris, however treasured few are coming.

Orders reopen on November 10 for an allocation of simply 160 autos for the subsequent 12 months. On the identical day, Toyota will even open orders for the brand new GR Supra handbook.

The small GR Yaris allocation is unlikely to fulfill pent-up demand, particularly given Toyota Australia paused GR Yaris orders all the way in which again in July 2021, simply months after its native introduction.

It’s additionally significantly lower than the five hundred items Toyota Australia has secured of the brand new GR Corolla for 2023, or the 1100 items of the brand new GR86 coupe.

Toyota Australia says it paused GR Yaris orders final yr to assist the supply of the primary batch, and has since fulfilled all of these orders.

It says “the variety of orders capable of be taken by sellers will match their given allocation over the subsequent 12 months”, warning clients not all sellers may have a car accessible to order.

As with the GR Corolla, clients could make expressions of curiosity within the GR Yaris, which is able to retain the identical pricing as earlier than the order pause.

The vary opens at $49,500 earlier than on-road prices for the usual GR Yaris, with the extra track-focused GR Yaris Rallye priced from $54,500 earlier than on-roads.

Each variants are largely unchanged. The Rallye loses its individually numbered construct plaques however good points new Glacier White, Tarmac Black and Feverish Pink exterior finishes which be a part of the prevailing Frosted Pearl White.

The GR Yaris vary continues to make use of a turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 200kW of energy and 370Nm of torque, despatched by way of a six-speed handbook transmission to all 4 wheels. For reference, the GR Corolla makes use of the identical powertrain, however produces an additional 20kW.

“Once we first launched the GR Yaris, we believed it might generate loads of curiosity however even we have been stunned on the phenomenal degree of buyer demand,” stated Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia’s vice chairman of gross sales, advertising and franchise operations.

“So we now have labored exhausting with our mum or dad firm in Japan over the previous 12 months to safe these further 160 autos.

“Along with the GR Supra, just lately launched GR86 and forthcoming GR Corolla, we now have essentially the most thrilling household of efficiency automobiles ever accessible in our line-up,” he stated.

It’ll show its total GR line on the Repco Bathurst 1000 from October 6 to 10, which will even be the primary alternative for locals to see the GR Corolla forward of its launch within the first quarter of 2023.

Whereas it has launched pricing for the GR Supra handbook, GR Corolla pricing stays unknown. Conversely, we all know precisely what number of GR Corollas Toyota will import subsequent yr, however not what number of GR Supras.

Toyota has been battling tight provide throughout its vary in Australia. The corporate has beforehand apologised to clients for the lengthy wait instances afflicting its hottest fashions.

It quotes lead instances of as much as 24 months on automobiles just like the RAV4 Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, and LandCruiser 300 Collection.

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