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Where is the Toyota Yaris made for the UK market?

The Toyota Yaris sold in the UK is produced at Toyota’s plant in Valenciennes, northern France, as part of Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF). The standard Yaris hatchback and the Yaris Hybrid supplied to the UK come from this European facility. A notable exception is the high-performance GR Yaris, which is assembled outside Europe—in Japan—for global distribution.


Main production site for the UK-market Yaris


Below is the primary production location used to supply the UK market with the Yaris models, including standard hatchback and hybrid variants.



  • Valenciennes plant in northern France (Toyota Motor Manufacturing France, TMMF) – builds the Yaris hatchback and Yaris Hybrid for the UK and most of Europe.


In short, the UK-market Yaris is mainly produced in France, at Valenciennes, as part of Toyota’s European production network; exceptions exist for certain variants such as the GR Yaris, which is built in Japan.


Variants and exceptions


Note on models that diverge from the standard UK supply.


GR Yaris


The GR Yaris, Toyota’s high-performance variant, is built at Motomachi in Japan and is exported to global markets, including the UK. It is not produced at the Valenciennes plant.


Summary


The Toyota Yaris available to UK buyers is primarily manufactured at Toyota’s Valenciennes plant in France, forming the core of the European Yaris supply. A small number of special variants, notably the GR Yaris, are produced elsewhere (Japan) for global distribution. There is no dedicated UK-based Yaris production line for the standard model.

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