The new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport has been presented in Europe. Toyota’s popular hybrid SUV debuts the GR Sport version to show off a sporty exterior and interior design. It also boasts a refined set-up and extensive standard equipment.
Toyota has decided to give a more sporty and dynamic approach to its small electrified SUV. The Toyota Yaris Cross is premiere. The range of the Japanese SUV incorporates the GR Sport trim level. A sporty design version that we already find in other models of the brand such as the Toyota Yaris itself. The new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport It not only boasts of exterior and interior design, it also stands out for its set-up and its equipment.
The arrival of the GR Sport version will give a boost to sales of the Yaris Cross. A model that already boasts of commercial successes. Accumulate more than 77,000 units sold during the first half of 2022 in Europe alone. Its participation in the competitive B-SUV segment is close to 8%. It is one step away from eclipsing the noted Yaris.
The design of the new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport
Just take a quick look at the images that illustrate this article to discover the most distinctive features of the Yaris Cross GR Sport. Outside, the new 18-inch alloy wheels with bright machined finish. Other highlights include a new rear diffuser and a front grille that sports a piano black mesh pattern.
The body is available in color Dynamic Gray, associated with the GR Sport finish. Optionally, a two-tone option is offered with the roof and pillars painted in black. The GR (Gazoo Racing) badge also makes an appearance.
Leaving aside the outside, if we go into the interior of the new Yaris Cross GR Sport
we will quickly be enveloped by a comfortable environment in which the details of a sports vehicle emerge. The new sports-design front seats have gray upholstery with red stitching. Optionally, GR Sport Ultrasuede sports seats with imitation leather reinforcements are offered.
The GR logo features prominently on the front headrests, the start system button and even on the multifunction steering wheel. All this is completed with new decorative moldings on the doors and the instrument panel.
In the Yaris Cross range, the GR Sport trim level is located at the top along with the Elegant and Adventure versions. That is why it can also boast a extensive equipment. Among other things, it has dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, darkened rear windows and the Toyota T-Mate package with driving assistance systems.
The hybrid engine of the new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport
Regarding the mechanical section there are no news. The new Yaris Cross GR Sport is powered by a hybrid self-charging system (HEV). Under the hood there is a 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine accompanied by a hybrid scheme that, according to Toyota, not only offers reliable performance, but also stands out for its level of efficiency. Total power reaches 116 hp.
Chassis tuning has been improved. Suspension adjustments have been made. As it is a hybrid car, it sports the ECO environmental label of the DGT (General Directorate of Traffic) with all the mobility advantages that this entails.
Release date and prices of the new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport
When will it hit the market? Toyota has announced that pre-sale of the new Yaris Cross GR Sport in Europe will begin sometime in the third quarter of 2022. The first units should be ready to hit dealerships before the end of the year. Prices are, today, unknown.
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