Toyota Kirloskar pulls plug on Yaris sedan after three years as sales dip

Expect spares for sedan for next 10 years; rebadged Ciaz roll-out soon

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) will stop making the Yaris with effect from Monday (September 27), amid falling sales and shifting buyer preferences from sedans to sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The local arm of the Japanese carmaker launched the premium mid-size sedan three years ago to take on the likes of the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, among others.  

The phase-out of the Yaris is also part of a larger global strategy which has seen Toyota Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor Corporation sharing products for India and the neighbouring markets.

Much like the Glanza and the Urban Cruiser – which