Next Generation Toyota Yaris Sedan to Debut in Q3, 2022

Toyota Yaris sedan (also known as Vios) is a popular B-segment choice in the region, the current (third) generation of which debuted in 2013 and has received multiple makeovers since then. Toyota launched the fourth generation TNGA-based Yaris hatchback in October 2019, but is yet to release the sedan derivative of the car.

As reported in August 2021, Toyota will launch the next generation Yaris sedan starting from the ASEAN region by August 2022. Now however we have more confirmed reports regarding the launch of the successor of Toyota’s popular B-segment sedan. Unlike all preceding Yaris generations, the new one won’t carry the XP codename (first-gen XP40, second-gen XP90, third-gen XP150) but will use code D92A. This is because Toyota will use the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform for the new Vios/ Yaris sedan.

Daihatsu DN-F concept

Reportedly it will also borrow cues from the Daihatsu DN-F sedan concept previewed at the 2017 Gaikindo International Auto Show. By using DNGA platform, the next generation Vios/ Yaris sedan will get benefits such as weight savings, enhanced rigidity and improved safety.

The DNGA platform

Thailand will be the first market to receive the new Yaris as Thai motoring media has recently confirmed that the next generation Yaris (codenamed D92A) will debut in the third quarter (July – September) of 2022. Currently in Thailand, the XP150 series hatchback is marketed as Yaris while the sedan is sold as Yaris Ativ, however at this stage its not confirmed whether Toyota will launch a hatchback derivative of the upcoming D92A sedan.