Segment: Small
Production years: 2016, 2017, 2018
Don't look at that Toyota badge at the Yaris iA's front because the car was not a real Toyota; it was a three-box sedan version for the Mazda 2.
Toyota didn't want to lose the small-sedan segment on the North American market and, since its brand awareness was much bigger than Mazda's, the two Japanese carmakers cut a deal. Mazda produced the vehicles in its factories from Mexico, and Toyota sold them as Toyota and Scions on the American market. Mazda didn't want to make its 2 as a sedan.
The Yaris iA took as many body panels as it could from its step-sister, the 2. But the over-sized front bumper with a huge grille at the front was specific for a Toyota model. It resembled the Sequoia, without the horizontal slats. Its door panels were carried over from the 2 hatchback. In the rear, there was an added trunk connected behind the sloped rear window.
Inside, the Yaris iA took the dashboard from a 2 with round air vents and a small screen for the infotainment system stuck on top of the panel. The instrument cluster was divided into three parts, with the speedometer that took the center stage flanked by two LCDs for the on-board computer and the tachometer.
Under the hood, Mazda installed its 1.5-liter gasoline engine and paired it as standard to a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic was on the options list.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 6AT (106 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1496 cm3 |
Power: | 79 KW @ 6000 RPM 107.5 HP @ 6000 RPM 106 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 103 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 140 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 171.1 in (4346 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 58.5 in (1486 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.2 in (2570 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 15.5 cuFT (439 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2416 lbs (1096 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3640 lbs (1651 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 32 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 40 mpg US (5.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 35 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5L 6MT (106 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1496 cm3 |
Power: | 79 KW @ 6000 RPM 107.5 HP @ 6000 RPM 106 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 103 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 140 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60R16 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 171.1 in (4346 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 58.5 in (1486 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.9/58.5 in (1,496/1,486 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 101.2 in (2570 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 15.5 cuFT (439 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2385 lbs (1082 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3609 lbs (1637 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 30 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 39 mpg US (6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 34 mpg US (6.9 L/100Km) |