The Yaris will come in four variants - J, G, V and VX - and all the variants will have both manual and CVT automatic options.

Here's a look at the dimensions and raw stats of the new Toyota Yaris when compared to its toughest competition in the segment. Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is expected to receive a facelift soon.

Exactly a month from now when Toyota launches its maiden mid-size car Yaris in the Indian market, it would be its first new car launch in seven years. The last one to hit the roads was the Etios in 2010.

Premium carmakers are expected to turn up at the Auto Expo 2018, including names which have already garnered substantial attention.

This will be second petrol engine in the Verna line-up, after the more powerful 1.6-litre petrol motor option.

The year 2017 saw Indian auto market abuzz with changing trends and a lot of exciting launches.

Market leader Maruti Suzuki grew over 14 per cent in November compared to the preceding month, whereas Mahindra and Mahindra saw overall sales of its automobile arm rise 13 per cent.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday hiked prices of its popular SUVs and sedans such as Innova, Fotuner, Etios, Corolla. The price hike comes two days after government notified the hike in Goods and Service Tax (GST) cess on mid-size sedans and SUVs.

Luxury carmakers said the constant changes in rates could lead to market instability and affect demand growth trends, expressing disappointment over the move.

The first phase of the defense reforms consented to by the cabinet will see redeployment and restructuring of about 57,000 military and civilian posts.

The hike in cess on luxury cars and SUVs from 15 per cent to 25 per cent will see a commensurate increase in prices of the cars and is likely to result in a deceleration of the industry.

German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz on Tuesday warned that that levy of cess might see prices of its vehicles go back to what was prevalent before implementation of Goods and Services Tax.

The petrol versions of the Verna are priced between Rs 7.99-12.23 lakh, while the diesel variants carry a price tag between Rs 9.19-12.61 lakh.

The Next Gen Verna will come in four manual and two automatic variants. The price for basic E vaiant in manual transmission will be Rs 799,900. First 20,000 customers will be able to take benefit of introductory prices. The prices will rise after that.

The Tata Tiago XTA with AMT will cost Rs 46,500 less than the top-of-the-line XZA trim, but will also loses out on some features to afford the price cut.

With Maruti Suzuki launching Ciaz S ahead of the launch of the 2017 Hyundai Verna is set to stir things up in the mid-size sedan segment in India.

Out of the ten best-selling cars last month, seven are manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, whereas the remaining three cars are from Hyundai.

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