JUST a few days following a tease on social media, the order books for the 2026 Toyota Yaris Cross are open, with a starting price of RM 99,900 and a hybrid option available as well.
Based on the price list shared with us, there will be two Yaris Cross variants available with estimated pricing as follows:
- Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5S – RM 99,900
- Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5 HEV – RM 109,900
Both variants come with a 5-year warranty while the hybrid gets an additional 8-year warranty for the hybrid battery, inverter and power management control ECU.
For comparisons sake, its twin, the Perodua Traz, stars at RM 76,100 and tops out at RM 82,000. Furthermore, as speculated earlier, the Yaris Cross will be positioned a little higher up the food chain with better equipment and a hybrid powertrain under its Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform.
It should be noted as well that the Yaris Cross slated for Asean will be a different model than the one sold in Europe.
From the brochure, the Yaris Cross 1.5S will be decently kitted out as well with 8-way power seat, kick-sensor rear hatch and roof rails.
The Yaris Cross HEV will be equipped with adaptive cruise control and automatic high beam among its safety features as part of the Toyota Safety Sense suite of ADAS functions.
Additional kit includes a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 18-inch rims, blue interior illumination and a 7.0-inch TFT LCD digital instrument cluster with four modes.
The Yaris Cross measures in at 4,310 mm long, 1,770 mm wide and 1,615 mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,525 mm. These figures are identical to the Traz save for the height, which the latter is 40 mm taller.
Under the hood, the Yaris Cross 1.5S should be powered by the same 2NR-VE 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol mill from the Traz, packing 106 PS and 138 Nm of torque, sent to the front via Daihatsu’s D-CVT (Dual-Mode CVT).
As for the Yaris Cross 1.5 HEV, that would move with the hybrid powertrain led by the 2NR-VEX naturally-aspirated Atkinson-cycle 1.5-litre engine. On its own, it makes 91 PS and 121 Nm of torque, helped by an electric motor delivering 80 PS and 141 Nm of torque for a total system output rated at 111 PS. Sending power to the front is a CVT. It also has a dedicated EV mode for maximum efficiency.
Lastly, the colour options comprise Dark Turquoise, Silver Metallic, Attitude Black, Spicy Scarlet SE and Platinum Pearl White.
The local B-segment SUV market is already filled with plenty of options, making the Yaris Cross’s late entry a challenging one. Nonetheless, UMWT is always prepared and will be ready to take on the Proton X50, Honda HR-V, Cherry Tiggo Cross, Jaecoo J5 and the recently launched Mitsubishi Xforce.
