The next generation Toyota Yaris will also be available with an all-electric powertrain in addition to its hybrid options.
When asked about the next generation Yaris, Andrea Carlucci, head of strategy and marketing at Toyota Europe, responded AutoExpress“If electrification is the direction, I think we won’t be able to avoid having a fully electrified version. When, I can’t say, but it seems pretty obvious.”
According to Mr. Carlucci, “the ideal way is to offer a platform where we have multi-energy options,” so that each model can be available with combustion, hybrid and all-electric powertrains. He believes this will help the company “deliver different powertrains that are the right solution for each customer.”
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That means the next Yaris, expected to launch in 2027 or 2028, will follow in the footsteps of the larger Corolla. Expected to launch in the second half of 2026, the new Corolla will feature a design similar to the radical concept unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year and will be available with petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains.
As an executive at Toyota Europe, Mr. Carlucci spoke about the Yaris, which is sold in developed markets such as Europe, Japan and Australia.
The automaker also sells a premium version of the Yaris in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, based largely on Toyota’s older B platform.
This upcoming Yaris isn’t available with hybrid power and it’s unclear when it will switch to a modern architecture.
In May 2025, Toyota presented its plan to merge its combustion engine and electric model series. The change is intended to not only reduce complexity for the automaker, but also minimize potential customer confusion by deploying multiple models in the same space, such as the all-electric bZ4X and the hybrid and plug-in hybrid RAV4.
The first car to benefit from this new strategy is the eighth-generation Lexus ES sedan, launched in April 2025. In many markets, including Australia, it is offered with a choice of petrol-electric hybrid and all-electric powertrains.
Stellantis is another automaker that has gone the “multi-energy” route, with many of its European models available with a choice of combustion engines or pure electric vehicles.
Other manufacturers such as Renault continue to develop separate combustion and electric models, with the Clio and 5 E-Tech, for example, having similar dimensions.
It will be interesting to see how the Yaris EV compares to its European rivals. The 52kWh version of the Renault 5 E-Tech has a WLTP range of 410km, while the refreshed Peugeot e-208 manages 431km with its 51kWh battery.
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