Toyota Yaris Model Years and History

The Yaris carries over into 2019 mostly unchanged, however the Sedan version gets a new honeycomb grill that looks a little more stylish and upmarket, while also getting a new trim level. The Yaris XLE is new for this year and includes items like automatic LED headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, automatic climate control and leatherette trimmed seating surfaces.

For 2018, Toyota has refreshed the front and rear styling of the Yaris. Additionally, more standard equipment has been added across the trim levels: The L trim now features tilt steering with audio controls, while L and LE trims feature the sport instrumentation previously found in the SE.

At first glance, the 2017 Yaris appears essentially unchanged from the 2016 version. However, this year the Yaris gets a full electronic safety suite dubbed "Sense-C" as standard equipment. The Sense-C kit includes a lane departure warning system, a pre-collision system and automatic high beams. These improvements should make the diminutive Yaris one of the safest small-cars on the road today.

The Yaris carries over mostly unchanged for 2016.

The Yaris gets a substantial refresh for 2015, with much more extroverted styling as well as additional chassis enhancements to improve the driving experience. The biggest changes however, were made to the interior, where the 2015 Yaris receives new soft touch materials to go along with a redesigned dashboard and improved seats. The improved interior should help make the 2015 Yaris quieter, both around town and on the highway. Additional welds along the chassis help improve stiffness, while an uprated Entune stereo system is now standard across all trim levels. In addition, the Yaris' suspension has been recalibrated to provide a smoother ride.

The 2014 Yaris is almost unchanged from last year's model, though daytime running lights are now standard A new stereo now comes standard.

The 2013 Yaris is almost unchanged from last year's model. A new stereo now comes standard. It includes 6 speakers and an AM/FM/CD player, an auxiliary jack, a USB port and Bluetooth compatibility. Yaris LE models now come with cruise control standard.

The Yaris gets a redesign for 2012. Gone is the Yaris sedan. The hatchback gets a Camry-like front end and more steeply-raked rear lines. It's available in both 3 and 5 door variations. The same 1.5L 4-cylinder engine returns and customers will have a choice of L, LE and SE trims.

The Yaris lineup of economical sedans and hatchbacks continues into 2011 with few changes. This year, the Toyota Yaris Liftback models can be specified with a new color, Super White. Beginning last year, Toyota made all the elements of its Star Safety System standard, including electronic stability control, traction control, anti-lock brakes and brake assist.

Not much is new for the Yaris sub-compact this year, but it does get a major safety systems upgrade. Traction control, vehicle stability control and Toyota's Star Safety System will all be standard. The Star Safety System alone includes ABS, electronic brake force distribution, and brake assist. For a little economy car, these are big improvements to safety.

Big news for 2009 is a five-door liftback, which joins the three-door liftback and four-door sedan. Now standard across the entire Yaris range are anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, dual front airbags, front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear side curtain airbags. Cruise control is now available on liftback models, and new colors include Yellow Jolt, Carmine Red, Blue Streak Metallic and Zephyr Blue Metallic.

A sporty liftback S model, featuring front and rear color-keyed spoilers, sport seat fabric, amber gauge illumination, and other extras, joins the Toyota Yaris lineup for 2008.

The Yaris is a new model for 2007 and assumes the position in Toyota's product line formerly occupied by the Echo, which was discontinued following the 2005 model year. Offered as both a four-door sedan and a three-door hatchback, the vehicle is the most economical way to acquire Toyota's vaulted reliability. All trims and body styles are powered by a 1.5L inline four-cylinder engine, and the EPA reports mileage ratings of 34 city/40 highway when equipped with the standard manual transmission, making it one of the most efficient cars on the road.