[18] The production vehicle made its public debut at the 15th Auto Shanghai in April 2013, and was rolled out to several Asian markets including China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

The Chinese market had been previously released the regular XP90 Vitz-based Yaris produced locally by the GAC Toyota joint venture.

The XP150 model is also sold in China as the Yaris L (Chinese: 致炫; pinyin: Zhìxuàn), available in 1.3-litre 6NR-FE and 1.5-litre 7NR-FE versions, with either 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

It received a second facelift alongside the Yaris Ativ sibling in August 2020, featuring updated front bumper fascia and dual LED lens LED projection lenses with integrated daytime running lamp (DRL) on the Sport and Sport Premium models.

The G trim got only restyled alloy wheels, but the TRD Sportivo gained slightly different fog light housings on the front bumper and black roof spoiler with red inner side.

A facelift was released for the hatchback model only in September 2020 with updated bumpers and headlamps with only G and TRD variants due to market response.

[27] The XP150 series Yaris was launched in the Philippines in April 2014 and sold in two trim levels: the 1.3 E and the 1.5 G. It carries the same engine as the same year Vios, the 1.5-litre 1NZ-FE and the 1.3-litre 2NZ-FE.

In late 2016, both the Yaris and Vios received a major mid-cycle upgrade with new Dual VVT-i engines as standard on all variants: the 1.3-litre 1NR-FE and 1.5-litre 2NR-FE for the E and G models, respectively.

[citation needed] The Yaris hatchback is offered in only 1.5G variant offering top spec equipment including halogen projector headlamps, rear LED lamps, automatic AC climate controls, optitron speedometer with MID display and 16” inch rims and received a facelift to the Yaris hatchback only in October 2020 featuring dual LED lenses headlamp and new facelifted front bumper and grille.

The trim levels are changed to Entry, Mid and High and also include Cross and Ativ GT Edition.

[30] The Yaris received a second facelift for the Ativ and hatchback models in late August 2020 in Thailand, with added Toyota Safety Sense suite, Pre-Collision System (PCS) and Lane Departure Alert (LDA) along with redesigned front fascia with dual LED lenses for the range topping Sport and Sport Premium.

[33] The mid-level G shares fog lights and 16-inch alloy wheels with the top-of-the-line TRD Sportivo, but still has rear drum brakes.

Full body kits, rear solid disc brake, smart engine start/stop button, optitron combination meter, and automatic climate control air-conditioner with digital display are exclusively reserved for the TRD Sportivo.

The Yaris lineup received its second facelift in July 2020 in the Philippines and officially in Thailand in August 2020 with updated front bumper design, LED dual lenses with integrated Daytime running lamps headlamps for the top G/Sport grades and 15-inch rims redesign across the lineup in Thailand.

As before, three variants are available for the Yaris, the base J, E and G. Exterior-wise, the refresh introduces an updated front bumper, which provides the car with a bolder and wider visual stance.

The grille and the lower intake are fused into one, and the headlamps use triple bezel LED units, standard across the entire model range.

Both trims feature a redesigned two-tone 15-inch alloy wheels and blacked out trunk lid connecting the tail lights.

For the interior, it receives added features such as 7 airbags, revised dashboard, speedometer design and convenience features such as the shifting of cup holders to reside behind the gearshift, door pockets for the rear doors, centre cabin lights, reverse camera mount, "Follow-Me Home" delayed headlight dimming and Blind Spot Monitoring for some markets.

The Yaris Ativ was later released in other Southeast Asian countries as a 2018 model to replace the pre-facelift third generation Vios sold at that time.

The Indonesian market Yaris Ativ-based Vios is locally assembled at the Karawang plant, and several other Asian countries follow the equipment lineup offered in Indonesia.

The Yaris Ativ-based Vios was also launched in the Philippines on July 19, 2018 and in Malaysia on November 22, 2018 at the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show.

It received a mild facelift in the Philippines in July 2020, featuring redesigned bumper fascia and new double LED lenses for the headlamp on the G model.

The Yaris Ativ made its official facelift debut in Thailand in August 2020, with Toyota Safety Sense available in its higher Sport Premium trim.

For the Brazilian market, the locally built Yaris sedan is offered in XL, XS and XLS model grades.

Although the new DNGA-based AC100 Yaris has been launched in some Central and South American countries, as of 2024, the Brazilian-manufactured XP150 models are still offered in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

It came with different front and rear bumper designs, the addition of black overfenders, roof side ornaments and TRD coil springs.