Toyota Yaris was designed by Sotiris Kovos in 1999 and launched by Toyota as a subcompact car and in Europe, America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the vehicle is sold as Yaris.

Toyota Yaris had an addition in late 1999 with Yaris Verso which was called as "Funcargo" in Japan and this was replaced by Ractis in 2004.

Toyota Yaris T-Sport was introduced in 2007 in Geneva Motor Show which can reach 100 kmph within 10 seconds and it is fitted with 1.8 2ZR-FE DOHC L dual VVT-i I4 petrol engine.

Toyota Yaris comes as a fuel efficient budget car and offers a pleasant drive, storage space and quality.

Toyota Yaris gets the price tag of $ 15,000 and is a bonanza for car shoppers who want to have a control on the skyrocketing gas prices because of its fuel economy.

The colors in which Toyota Yaris is available are Absolutely Red, Bayou Blue Pearl, Meteorite Metallic, Black Sand Pearl and Polar white.

Toyota Yaris gives a mileage of 29 mpg within the city limits, 35 mpg on the highways, and 31 mpg when both combined, when Regular Gasoline is used as fuel.

Toyota Yaris won the award of "ecoENERGY for Vehicles" awarded by the Government of Canada, 2008 Green Car of the Year by the ETA of UK, "European Car of the Year" award, "Japan Car of the Year" award in 1999, European Car of the Year in 2000 when it defeated Fiat Multipla, and "The Safest Car of the Year" award in 2000.

Toyota Yaris is reported to have gas emission level of 3.5 at its best and 16.2 at its worst, weight of 2295, height of 60.0, length of 150.6, width of 66.7 and wheel base of 96.9.

Toyota Yaris is not reported to match the performance, design or features of other small cars or hatchbacks and as many as 19639 vehicles were recalled in 2000 because of faulty rear wheels which might lock under hard breaking.