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2021 Toyota GR Yaris priced from $39,950 drive-away, track version coming soon

The 2021 Toyota GR Yaris will have a sky-high recommended retail price of $49,500 plus on-road costs, but the first 1000 buyers will be able to secure one from $39,950 drive-away when orders open on Monday.


Toyota has also confirmed it will bring in 250 examples of a high-performance variant in the first half of 2021, which gains limited-slip differentials, stickier Michelin tyres, and lightweight BBS alloy wheels – and will be named the GR Yaris Rallye.

While the price for the high-performance GR Yaris Rallye edition will be announced at a later date, the company said the initial launch offer – which amounts to a discount of close to $14,000 – is intended to help make the GR Yaris affordable to a broader range of buyers.

While Toyota says the launch price of $39,950 drive-away is limited to the first 1000 vehicles sold, it concedes it could be 12-to-18 months before that number is reached, at which point the car's pricing will be reviewed.

 

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The launch offer represents a total discount of approximately $10 million, which the company says is an investment in its customers and the Gazoo Racing performance brand.

An additional special offer will give the first 50 buyers of the GR Yaris a fuel discount of 20c per litre for the first 12 months, when purchased via the company's myToyota portal.

Although the price aligns with the Subaru WRX, the Toyota hot hatch is a class size smaller. The ageing WRX offers less power, however, and weighs nearly 170kg more than the 1280kg GR Yaris.

The engine in the Toyota GR Yaris is a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol three-cylinder putting out 200kW of power and 370Nm of torque, making it the most powerful three-cylinder engine ever offered in a production car.

Power is distributed via a six-speed manual transmission to all four wheels, and the hatch can reach 100km/h from a standstill in 5.2 seconds.

The 0-100km/h time makes the GR Yaris quicker than the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R, but nearly half-a-second slower than the outgoing Volkswagen Golf R.

 

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Toyota says the GR Yaris is a pure performance car.

Despite the significant power and torque figures, Toyota says the GR Yaris will likely get the company's five-year / unlimited-kilometre warranty, similar to that offered on the Toyota Supra.

Production of the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris began three weeks ago, and will initially be available in either black, white, or red.

Local deliveries are to begin in November 2020, with order books opening at midday (AEST) on 23 September 2020. An official launch of the 2021 Toyota GR Yaris is expected in November.

Ben Zachariah

Ben Zachariah is an experienced writer and motoring journalist from Melbourne, having worked in the automotive industry for more than two decades. Ben began writing professionally more than 15 years ago and was previously an interstate truck driver. He completed his MBA in Finance in early 2021 and is considered an expert on classic car investment.

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