Toyota has unleashed the GR Yaris with Aero Performance Package in South Africa, with the Japanese automaker’s local arm revealing pricing and specs for the aero-optimised model. See pricing below…
The GR Yaris with Aero Performance Package has arrived in South Africa. Fitted as standard to all models in Toyota’s local GR Yaris lineup, the motorsport-inspired kit — as its name would suggest — comprises six “uncompromisingly fine-tuned” components to enhance the compact hot hatch’s aerodynamic performance. So, what does the package include?
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What does the Aero Performance Package include?
The Aero Performance Package features a ducted aluminium bonnet, which shares the shape of the carbon-fibre item found on the GRMN Yaris. According to the Japanese automaker, the new bonnet improves cooling by discharging heat from the engine compartment. Designed to suppress lift, the new front lip spoiler enhances ground contact and balance, Toyota says.
The wheel-arch ducts release rearward air from the front wheelhouses to improve steering feel and handling stability when cornering, while rear bumper ducts supress the “parachute” effect and decrease the drag coefficient. A variable rear wing is also present. The Aichi-based brand says the latter item contributes to handling stability and suppresses “snake-like” movement during braking. The Aero Performance Package also includes a fuel tank undercover, which optimises airflow under the body to improve airflow.
2026 Toyota GR Yaris pricing in South Africa
Now equipped with the Aero Performance Package, the local GR Yaris lineup is priced from R969 600 for the six-speed manual variant and R999 000 for the model equipped with the firm’s eight-speed Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT). Both derivatives are exclusively available in Rally spec. The GR Yaris is sold with Toyota’s three-year/100 000 km warranty and a service plan spanning nine services or 90 000 km, with 10 000 km service intervals.
- Toyota GR Yaris 1.6T GR-Four Rally MT — R969 600
- Toyota GR Yaris 1.6T GR-Four Rally DAT — R999 000
As a reminder, the GR Yaris employs a 1.6-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine producing 210 kW and 390 N.m of torque — the former and latter available from 6 500 and 3 250 r/min, respectively. Power is delivered to the road via the marque’s GR-Four all-wheel-drive system. Both the manual and DAT models complete the 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 5.2 seconds on the way to a 230 km top speed. Toyota claims an average fuel consumption of 8.2 and 9.1 L/100 km for the manual and DAT models, respectively.
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