It was back in June this year when Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the Japanese carmaker, hiked prices for the Yaris. It has done exactly that, again. Also, during the revision, the brand has removed a few variants from the line-up. So, without further ado, here’s how the new range and prices look like:

As you can see, prices have increased between Rs 4,000 – 30,000. And, three variants have been dropped, two from the manual list and one from the CVT. With those developments out of the way, here’s something even weirder. The price list still states J and G trim levels, with or without the Optional (O) sub-levels. The updated brochure, however, lists only the Optional variants of the trims above. Perhaps, Toyota is in the process of draining out the standard J and G-spec derivatives and not bothering to make any more. Once that process is complete, their prices will vanish too.

All of Yaris’ variants come with the same 1.5-litre petrol engine, which produces a modest 106bhp/140Nm. You can have it with either a 6-speed manual or a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission). Toyota claims that with the manual gearbox, the Yaris can return up to 17.1kmpl. Opt for the CVT, and the official mileage figure shoots up to 17.8kmpl.

In addition to reliability, the Yaris offers a handsome list of standard features. That includes projector headlamps, a shark fin antenna, a four-speaker sound system, three airbags, ABS with EBD and BA, rear parking sensors, keyless entry, 60:40 split back seat, all four power windows, height-adjustable driver’s seat and tilt-adjustable steering wheel. At the other end of the scale, the Yaris comes with an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, seven airbags, front parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control and a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system mated to a 6-speaker sound system.

The Yaris couldn’t compete at the level which Toyota had anticipated. That said, it has always had a potent package. In India, Toyota’s least-expensive sedan competes with the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.