Comments on: Toyota Belta on test in Thailand as Toyota VIOS!

By: oyl78

oyl78 — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:33:29 +0000

New VIOS launched in Thailand on 9 March 2007…

http://www.toyota.co.th/red/th/model/vios/vios_home.htm

By: belta-owner

belta-owner — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:21:18 +0000

Hi anyone know where can i get belta bodykit??

By: topgunthang

topgunthang — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:52:23 +0000

seen the car badged as a toyota yaris sedan. it looks alright when seen among modern cars. at least the ‘Z’ version or something…the one with the sportskit.

lets not forget this car is the lowest/cheapest model of toyota. where the trend is now to give small budget cars the bigger space and safer occupant/pedestrian protection and the yaris has achieved alot in that market segment despite being a budget car. its almost as big as a corolla.

lotsa asian buyers so i think u can get a short consumer review easily.

By: hameed koyakuti

hameed koyakuti — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:23:40 +0000

Guys!!!! Cmon!!! Get real!!!!

What a damn fugly car……..!!!! Since its a Toyota, nobody dares to say its ugly……Blah laaaa, i dont trust the opinions given here since most of the forumers here are Toyota biased contributors………..

hehehe, shame on u….!!!!

” The uglier, the better…..”

By: firdaus72

firdaus72 — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:13:51 +0000

Put a Toyota badge, although it looks like the ever ugly face lifted Waja, it will sell. Trust me..

By: GlowJo

GlowJo — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:23:55 +0000

Htay9500… of course Toyota have to hide their tail light, because they copied waja tail light design. If you see the yaris aircond button/switch is same as Gen.2 or Lotus Elise aircond button/switch.
Nowadays there is no genuine designer anymore except for Italian made and higher end car manufacturer.

Aston Martin anyone??? going cheap once!!! going cheap twice!!! OK sold to the BASHERSSSSS!!!!!!

By: indigo

indigo — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:50:40 +0000

Forget about 1.3L, malaysia will not have that. People should stop speculating that it will be below 80k. This is not Kijang or Avanza and most likely will be over 80k and comes with Auto only. People were expecting something that can’t be acctually fulfilled. We have p1 and p2…hopeless la.

By: Htay9500

Htay9500 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:36:05 +0000

looks totally diff with tht red tape on tail lite. will Myanmar receive this

By: vai

vai — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:55:55 +0000

Bigger. Better. Longer. Q3 07.

By: mystvearn

mystvearn — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:50:31 +0000

avanza grille anyone. Looks exactly like the current vios except for the different rear lights and front end. Other things which I can imagine “different” are:
1. new interior design
2. slightly better output.
3. slightly increase space-wider wheel base.

By: transformer

transformer — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:13:28 +0000

if Belta really is the new Vios… then these Toyota people really know how to reuse their resources…. its a recycle model that can keep the cost down…
using same platform, chassis, engine & etc…

all the cost of developement(toolings, process, jigs, line, skill & etc.) and production should had already recovered in Belta…. and now reuse the same things with minor modiff to launch the Vios… same thing use in Yaris, Passo, Boon, Vios, Avanza, Belta & etc., yet want to sell high price ?

Toyota, you’ll really a genius!
Reuse an old model and sold as new !

Think if P1 can do such in their model, then how low would they go ?
Right now we only see Campro in Gen2, then Waja and now Neo…
what about Platform ? Chassis ? and etc. ?

By: thow

thow — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:02:16 +0000

current VIOS look better

By: ICER

ICER — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:13:19 +0000

if this one launch in M’sia…
I buy City better ..

By: moha774

moha774 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:06:32 +0000

Looks nice..better than City..if only they brings in manual transmission’s unit to Malaysia market..

By: REDDEVIL

REDDEVIL — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:40:06 +0000

It will surely sell like a hotcake here. Most of people like Toyota no matter how it looks, it’s built quality and it’s performance, they just buy the brand not the product.

Side view look exactly the same with current Vios. I suspect it’s using current Vios platform. Hope the interior has better built quality..

By: ...

... — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:48:45 +0000

looks like a reskinned Myvi with a boot

By: ilmondo

ilmondo — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:23:48 +0000

rear looks like nissan bluebird sylphy.

By: jasmani75

jasmani75 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:38:15 +0000

ya lah..looks like City! huhh

By: motorhead

motorhead — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:33:38 +0000

The current vios model looks just fine for me.. new tech / model = less cost, less material, less components, last not least…cheap!.., macam tulah toyota & honda bole bikin business….

ps: sometimes old is better..

By: sunlamp

sunlamp — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:36:01 +0000

Hi guys,
You are right. BM, Borneo Motors is expected to bring the 2007 VIOS in March. Yup looking forward the replacement model as the current model do look a bit aging.
The new model based on the pics above look abit like CITY, i’m expecting somehting like new Camery in Singapore.
However, i hope Avanza will be available in Singapore for buget MPV segment. Looking forward…..

By: bummerboy

bummerboy — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:15:42 +0000

i think these are coming to singapore before CNY. how come borneo motors so much faster in bringing new model than UMW? and to think that malaysian car market has bigger volume!

By: Hikaru

Hikaru — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:54:53 +0000

The looks seems a bit different from the one that was anticipated. I was expecting it to look like the current Yaris which is the Yaris sedan that our American counter-parts are getting. Just go over to Toyota American’s website to check it out. I must say the one we’re getting looks more handsome.

Q3 perhaps?

By: tokmoh

tokmoh — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:39:04 +0000

Eh, I just realised in the 2nd pic, is dat u, Paul? Wearing the clothes seen in the mirror before that Vios?

By: tokmoh

tokmoh — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:36:02 +0000

Toyota Waja!!! Or is it Proton Vios?

Won’t 1.3 be a bit underpowered? Esp if it’s an auto, it will be sluggish……

By: Khairy bin Tengku Mahaleel

Khairy bin Tengku Mahaleel — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:27:20 +0000

Vios, you’ll want one!

By: mits27

mits27 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:21:57 +0000

So, after all my pretiction is right, the yaris sedan is the replacement of vios.
Hope this new vios can be launched at 2008.

By: cyder300

cyder300 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:10:04 +0000

I say its abt time Toyota replaces the VIOS, a good seller with another round of better seller that takes a bigger chunck of the local market before the other brands catches up. Afterall, Toyota aims to be world’s No.1. Remember that they have to fight off the koreans and chinese makers too in the coming years, securing the asian market is just part of the plan.

Thus far the CKD vios have good quality for the price you are paying and feature packed for the class, this new one should not be less. since they are good with small cars and have plenty of off the shelves parts to use from older yaris and small class models. Cheers to Toyota.

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:37:43 +0000

The Vios is a hit because its relatively well made, has good NVH control and surprising performance from the 1.5L engine.

With the 1.3L and the lower price point for the sedan, its definately going to be the 2nd punch that knocks out Proton (First being the Myvi). Currently only the Hyndai Accent fills the gap between the Myvi and Vios. Looks like Hyundai may also have a problem if the 1.3L Vios comes in. They may just respond with a smaller sized engine as well…causing even bigger problems to Proton. Naza and Perodua looks like they have the small car market already connered. The 1.3L to 1.5L ( 55-65k) mkt seems where the next battle will take place. On top of that we may also get the Nissan Note at similar price ranges as well.

Wonder if they might use a 5spd manual gearbox to offset the 1.3L power deficit and keep the price low.

As an aside, this scenario has played here before with Honda Malaysia coming out with a limited edition 1.3L Civic (EC?) to counter the then 1.3L Saga and 1.3L Corolla back in 1986. The Civic then only had a 1.5L engine.

Lets face it, most people that buy a Vios isn’t going to put power and performance at top priority (same as those that buy a Myvi) so the 1.3L suffices if you just need to pot around town. People drive an Avanza fully loaded with 7 passengers anyway……

By: jehutyz

jehutyz — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:12:45 +0000

If this is coming soon then really hold me from getting Myvi. But then i taught this year they will replacement for Vios. If 2008 then is kinda too long away, now just the beginning of 2007. As you said there will have Nissan Note or Toyota Ractic…that rumor quite sometime already. I really hope here will have Ractic and the price is reasonable. But one thing if is around Myvi price then who will buy Myvi.

By: kington

kington — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:51:32 +0000

With the present tax structure, many cars are overpriced. I guess only a handful have values that’s worth its money, one such is Perodua’s MyVi.

As a current Vios owner, i do hope that the Belta will offer improved ride comfort and NVH levels; something that is seemingly vital in our congested roads here. The drivetrian is an absolute gem, the all aluminium 1NZ-FE working really well with the Super ECT gearbox, giving smooth acceleration throughout the power band. Budget cars like the Vios / City are really finding places into asian homes today, and even in Singapore, Toyota sold a stagerring 5,600 units of the Vios from January to October 2006 while the next top seller could only manage approx. 3000 units.

Interesting times ahead for Toyota and Honda, as they continue their stronghold in this segment. We’ll see how Honda’s new version of the City will take up the fight.