I read in the BKK Post last week that there is a new Yaris coming to the market here. The release is being held back until the present inventories are depleted. Does anyone have any idea when the new cars will be available.

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Those are not new. I drove one of those in Thailand in November 08 and that car was 2 years old then.

Yep, looks exactly like the one my missus got 3 months ago.

I heard it was just an interior change etc few tweaks not new model?

YARIS

For 2009, Toyota introduces a third body style to the Yaris lineup - a five-door hatchback. This will give a greater range of choices to those who need a sub-compact car, without giving up too much interior room. Also added in 2009 are standard anti-lock brakes, front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear curtain side airbags for all Yaris models. Cruise Control is also now available for the liftback models (why it wasn’t available before is beyond me.) A few new color choices are also available for 2009.

Options and Trims

The 2009 Toyota Yaris comes in any of three body styles: a 3-door liftback, 4-door sedan, or 5-door liftback, and two trim levels - base, and S. Base models offer the very basic - A/C, 14″ steel wheels, tilt steering wheel, and 4-way adjustable front seats. Stepping up into the S trim gets you a variety of extras, depending on if you go with the hatchback or sedan model, but both give you 15″ steel wheels, a CD/MP3 player, and a sport body kit. Other options for all trim levels include alloy wheels, cruise control, upgraded interior, keyless entry, foglights, power accessories, and a rear spoiler.

YARIS

For 2009, Toyota introduces a third body style to the Yaris lineup - a five-door hatchback. This will give a greater range of choices to those who need a sub-compact car, without giving up too much interior room. Also added in 2009 are standard anti-lock brakes, front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear curtain side airbags for all Yaris models. Cruise Control is also now available for the liftback models (why it wasn't available before is beyond me.) A few new color choices are also available for 2009.

Options and Trims

The 2009 Toyota Yaris comes in any of three body styles: a 3-door liftback, 4-door sedan, or 5-door liftback, and two trim levels - base, and S. Base models offer the very basic - A/C, 14″ steel wheels, tilt steering wheel, and 4-way adjustable front seats. Stepping up into the S trim gets you a variety of extras, depending on if you go with the hatchback or sedan model, but both give you 15″ steel wheels, a CD/MP3 player, and a sport body kit. Other options for all trim levels include alloy wheels, cruise control, upgraded interior, keyless entry, foglights, power accessories, and a rear spoiler.

and here is one from 2007 so not new as such.

YARIS

For 2009, Toyota introduces a third body style to the Yaris lineup - a five-door hatchback. This will give a greater range of choices to those who need a sub-compact car, without giving up too much interior room. Also added in 2009 are standard anti-lock brakes, front seat-mounted side airbags and front and rear curtain side airbags for all Yaris models. Cruise Control is also now available for the liftback models (why it wasn't available before is beyond me.) A few new color choices are also available for 2009.

Options and Trims

The 2009 Toyota Yaris comes in any of three body styles: a 3-door liftback, 4-door sedan, or 5-door liftback, and two trim levels - base, and S. Base models offer the very basic - A/C, 14″ steel wheels, tilt steering wheel, and 4-way adjustable front seats. Stepping up into the S trim gets you a variety of extras, depending on if you go with the hatchback or sedan model, but both give you 15″ steel wheels, a CD/MP3 player, and a sport body kit. Other options for all trim levels include alloy wheels, cruise control, upgraded interior, keyless entry, foglights, power accessories, and a rear spoiler.

and here is one from 2007 so not new as such.

That's an old model.

I am about to buy one (in Japan) next weekend. One like pictured goes for 120-150K baht.

Brand new one, to lease, would be over 3 years about 200B per day. If they would lease to a foreigner.