A thread on 5ch’s “Nanademo Jikkyo” (general live-chat) board, titled “I want a GR Yaris… but does it really cost 6 million yen?”, drew a wave of comments stunned by the price.
Commenters piled on with alternative picks — a used Supra, the Swift Sport, the Audi RS3 — while also debating the equipment gap between the RC and RS grades and the engine parts shared with other models.
Wouldn't a manual trim bring the price down a bit?
Isn't the Yaris just the old Vitz?
That's pretty pricey.
That's pretty pricey.
>>2
The Yaris was the overseas version sold alongside the Vitz back in the day — they just slapped the same name on it.
The Yaris was the overseas version sold alongside the Vitz back in the day — they just slapped the same name on it.
People call it a Vitz, but the GR Yaris is
basically a totally different car from the regular Yaris.
basically a totally different car from the regular Yaris.
>>5
It's like the difference between a Skyline and a Skyline GT-R.
It's like the difference between a Skyline and a Skyline GT-R.
The early models have a cheap automatic version!
You can get one for 3 million yen.
You can get one for 3 million yen.
>>7
The early model and the current one are basically different cars though…
The early model and the current one are basically different cars though…
Isn't there a grade around 4.5 million yen?
>>10
Now I'm starting to think a regular RZ would be fine.
Now I'm starting to think a regular RZ would be fine.
Just get a Swift Sport.
It's cheaper than the Yaris, faster, and way more fun to drive.
It's cheaper than the Yaris, faster, and way more fun to drive.
>>12
No way it's faster than the Yaris.
No way it's faster than the Yaris.
>>12
First time I've ever heard anyone call the Swift Sport fast.
First time I've ever heard anyone call the Swift Sport fast.
Just get a used Supra.
It's got a BMW engine.
It's got a BMW engine.
>>16
Used Supras have a reputation for being insanely expensive.
Used Supras have a reputation for being insanely expensive.
>>24
Looked it up — a 7-year-old one runs about 7 million yen.
Crazy.
Might as well be a Lexus.
Looked it up — a 7-year-old one runs about 7 million yen.
Crazy.
Might as well be a Lexus.
>>24
No way… it's not even that fast or that popular, and it costs that much?
No way… it's not even that fast or that popular, and it costs that much?
The 3.6 million yen RC grade is fine.
It's got a 6-speed manual.
It's got a 6-speed manual.
>>19
Doesn't it not even have air conditioning…?
Doesn't it not even have air conditioning…?
>>22
It's manual AC, but it's there.
For an extra 130,000 yen you can upgrade to the full-auto climate control from the higher grade.
It's manual AC, but it's there.
For an extra 130,000 yen you can upgrade to the full-auto climate control from the higher grade.
>>28
Seriously?
Then the RC is totally fine then.
Seriously?
Then the RC is totally fine then.
You could buy a used 4-liter V8 twin-turbo for that kind of money.
>>40
The running costs on that would be insane…
The running costs on that would be insane…
Sure, it's fast — stupid fast, I've never lost a race on public roads — but the looks just don't do it for me.
>>42
Yeah, it is kind of dorky-looking…
Yeah, it is kind of dorky-looking…
RZ High Performance
RZ
RC
↑ Everything above this line is the '(real) man's GR Yaris' — 3-cylinder turbo, all-wheel drive.
↓ Everything below this line is just a
'peppy little Yaris playing tough guy (lol)' — same engine as the cute, ordinary Yaris.
RS
RZ
RC
↑ Everything above this line is the '(real) man's GR Yaris' — 3-cylinder turbo, all-wheel drive.
↓ Everything below this line is just a
'peppy little Yaris playing tough guy (lol)' — same engine as the cute, ordinary Yaris.
RS
>>52
The RS sold so badly they discontinued it, right?
The RS sold so badly they discontinued it, right?
I've never actually seen a GR Yaris being driven hard.
I guess people buy it for the sense of ownership, but
unless you're really into it, it feels like a waste.
I guess people buy it for the sense of ownership, but
unless you're really into it, it feels like a waste.
>>55
It's not a car you're supposed to drive hard around town.
Isn't it aimed at people who occasionally take it to the track?
It's not a car you're supposed to drive hard around town.
Isn't it aimed at people who occasionally take it to the track?
Hang tight — there's supposedly a new mid-engine version coming soon
with a 2-liter, 400-horsepower G20E engine.
Looks just like a Group B rally car.
with a 2-liter, 400-horsepower G20E engine.
Looks just like a Group B rally car.
>>57
Something like that's gotta be over 10 million yen.
No way an average person could afford it.
Something like that's gotta be over 10 million yen.
No way an average person could afford it.
>>57
With that short a wheelbase, it'd probably spin out like a wind-up toy car (Choro-Q).
With that short a wheelbase, it'd probably spin out like a wind-up toy car (Choro-Q).
Even with the AC option it's only 3.74 million yen, and for navigation you can just buy your own screen and hook up CarPlay — swap the wheels and it looks solid.
An RC with over 300 horsepower for about 4 million yen out the door… writing it out like this, it's actually starting to sound pretty good.
An RC with over 300 horsepower for about 4 million yen out the door… writing it out like this, it's actually starting to sound pretty good.
>>60
Using a car that's basically built for the track as your daily driver is something you'll definitely regret later.
Using a car that's basically built for the track as your daily driver is something you'll definitely regret later.
Does the GR Yaris come with LSD front and rear as standard?
Surely it's not running an open diff, right?
Surely it's not running an open diff, right?
>>63
Unfortunately… it is.
Unfortunately… it is.
If you're paying 6.5 million yen for what's basically a Yaris, wouldn't you just buy an RS3?
>>72
Yeah, the RS3 is definitely in the running.
It's just the running costs…
Yeah, the RS3 is definitely in the running.
It's just the running costs…
People say it's 'just a Yaris,' but the only part it actually shares with the regular Yaris is the headlights.
It's a mashup — a Yaris front chassis welded to a Corolla rear —
basically a factory-approved modified car built by Toyota itself.
It's a mashup — a Yaris front chassis welded to a Corolla rear —
basically a factory-approved modified car built by Toyota itself.
>>74
It's not about
the parts.
The model name is 'Yaris,'
the base design is 'Yaris' —
that alone makes it just a Yaris.
It's not about
the parts.
The model name is 'Yaris,'
the base design is 'Yaris' —
that alone makes it just a Yaris.
Even if you order the RZ, you're in for a long wait, right?
Is it fully made-to-order?
Is it fully made-to-order?
>>75
About a 6-month wait, roughly.
About a 6-month wait, roughly.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanademo Jikkyo) thread “I want a GR Yaris… but does it really cost 6 million yen?“.
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