The Yaris replaced the popularEchoas Toyota's city-car offering in 2005, and has since remained one of the segment's highest sellers. There had regularly been a choice of sedan or hatchback body styles - as well as choice between 1.3L and 1.5L petrol engines - though the three-door Yaris hatch was dropped in 2014, while the axe fell on the sedan version in late 2016 due to poor sales. A 2017 update aimed to keep the Yaris fresh as it neared the average lifecycle of a car - seven years - with styling tweaks and a range of safety features either optional or standard depending on the trim grade.
