Toyota’s pulse-raising GR Yaris hot hatch has been made even more dynamic and engaging with the addition of the new GTS Aero Performance Package variant, which is now on sale in Australian showrooms.
Priced from $64,9901 for the six-speed manual grade and $67,4901 for the eight-speed automatic, the GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Package has been developed using insights from Toyota’s involvement in motorsport competition around the world.
Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations Sean Hanley said the new GR Yaris variant would make Toyota’s smallest hot hatch even more exciting.
“The experience that TOYOTA GAZOO Racing gains from motorsport feeds into the development of Toyota GR performance cars, and the GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Package variant is a perfect example of that,” Mr Hanley said.
“Not only does it add genuine visual flair, the Aero Performance Package brings real aerodynamic benefits to maximise the incredible dynamism and handling of the GR Yaris.”
The GTS Aero Performance Package variant includes a new hood-mounted cooling duct and grille, which discharges heat from the engine compartment to help keep the 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine cool and was developed from the experience of racing in the Japanese Rally Championship.
Super Taikyu driver Kazuya Oshima provided input to the development of a new lip spoiler which helps suppress vehicle lift and enhance handling, while aerodynamically enhancing fender ducts have been installed between the front wheels and doors.
The new fender ducts help to expel accumulated rearward air from the wheelhouse to improve steering feel under heavy braking and enhance stability when cornering.
Improved airflow underneath the vehicle is provided with a new floor undercover, while the experience in the Super Taikyu series informed the development of the new ducts on each side of the rear bumper which further enhance airflow under the vehicle.
The most prominent visual signifier of the GTS Aero Performance Package is the large, manually adjustable rear spoiler, which can help provide greater high-speed handling and braking stability depending on the set angle.
The Aero Performance Package builds on the dynamic features offered as standard on the GR Yaris GTS, including a Torsen®2 limited-slip differential, 18-inch forged alloy wheels with Michelin®3 Pilot Sport 4S tyres and a high-performance suspension tune.
Like the rest of the GR Yaris range, the GTS Aero Performance Package variant is underpinned by Toyota’s powerful and lightweight G16E-GTS 1.6-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine which develops 221kW of power and a muscular 400Nm of torque.
Customers can choose from either a six-speed manual or eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission, channelling power to all four wheels via an adjustable full-time all-wheel-drive system with selectable AWD drive modes.
The GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Package variant is available with the choice of five exterior paint colours, consisting of Glacier White, Frosted White, Tarmac Black, Feverish Red and Liquid Mercury.4, 5
2025 GR Yaris pricing1
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GT manual
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$55,490
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GT automatic
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$57,990
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GTS manual
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$60,490
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GTS automatic
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$62,990
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GTS Aero Performance Package manual
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$64,990
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GTS Aero Performance Package automatic
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$67,490
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Options:
Premium Paint: $575
