Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) officially announced yesterday the immediate availability of the new GR Yaris, which now comes in both manual or the newly available automatic transmission.
Boasting a motorsports pedigree straight from the World Rally Championship (WRC), the GR Yaris embodies Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda’s belief that “roads build cars.” As part of its philosophy to continually develop ever-better cars, Toyota emphasizes motorsports as an important avenue to test the limits of its performance cars and develop them for the road.
The new GR Yaris sports a bolder and more aerodynamic exterior design, emphasizing its rally-bred heritage. It comes with new 18-inch forged aluminum wheels and 225/40 tires, LED headlights, daytime running lamps, rear combination lamps, and a new rear spoiler.
Under the hood bristles a G16E-GTS 3-cylinder, in-line, DOHC 4-valve roller-rocker engine that produces a higher output of 280ps and max torque of 390 Nm. It has also adopted an upgraded drive mode select, as well as a new sub radiator and intercooler spray to provide additional cooling and increase the overall performance of the vehicle.
The new GR Yaris comes in two variants – the new 1.6L Turbo A/T, which has an 8-speed direct shift automatic transmission with paddle shifters, and the 1.6L Turbo M/T with 6-speed intelligent manual transmission.
Inside, the New GR Yaris has a driver-focused cockpit design that is equipped with improved convenience features such as the full 12.3-inch TFT meter display with tire pressure monitor. It also has a 7-inch display audio with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
It is also equipped with additional safety features such as a back monitor, intelligent clearance sonar, and the improved Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) package with Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA). Additionally, the A/T variant comes with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control while the M/T variant comes with Adaptive Cruise Control.
The new GR Yaris is available at a starting price of PHP 3,391,000 for the 1.6L Turbo M/T and PHP 3,550,000 for the 1.6L Turbo A/T. It comes in the following colorways – Super White, Emotional Red, Precious Black, and Precious Metal, which is being offered for the first time.
See the new GR Yaris in the metal at race weekend 1 of the 2025 Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup on March 22 at the Clark International Speedway. Admission is free.
