A five-speed manual is standard, coupled to the familiar 1.5-liter four-cylinder with variable intake valve timing used in the Echo, Scion xA and xB. The engine, now rated at 106 hp at 6000 rpm and 103 lb-ft at 4200 (due to the new SAE rating method), remains just adequate. Expect to use the better part of 10 seconds to lollygag from 0 to 60 mph. That is significantly slower than the 8.46 seconds the Echo recorded in an AutoFile test (AW, April 3, 2000), even with a numerically higher final drive ratio helping to offset Yaris’ increased weight.    

Source: AutoWeek