Seems that something may be stirring on the Toyota front, and it has to do with a perennial fave, the Vios. Apparently, the car under all that tape is supposed to be the third-generation sedan, which will debut later in the year, possibly at the Bangkok Motor Show in March.
If the shots, first seen on Chinese site Sohu Auto, are indeed of the car, then rather significant change may be on the way – the front especially offers a cleaner, tauter external shape; far sharper-looking than the bulbous one on call now. The different tape patterns seen in the photo set, however, does invite some hesitation in defining if all are of the same car.
The solitary photo peeking into the interior denotes a change of location for the instrument cluster – from its current central location on the dash, it’s now mounted in conventional fashion, in front of the driver.
No suggestions on what the powertrain configuration is to be, but the ongoing 1.5 litre VVT-i mill will probably soldier on; it’d be interesting to see if the four-speeder slush box will too. More details as we creep closer to the Bangkok show, which is when we’ll know for sure if what you see here is indeed the all-new Toyota Vios.
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let’s see the bashing….
this can ta bao beemer
no…it can tapau ferrari!
Civic, preve, elantra, forte all are ugly and so 70’s, this will be the hottest design soon. Peter Schreyer should learn how to design from Toyota
brain damage!!!
boring comment on a boring car thread… NEXT!!!
Are you serious or are you being sarcasm?
yeah sure.. can only tapau ferrari when the ferrari is in parking mode..
OMG…the rear lamp give me some 1st gen of vios feels….
no more center instrument cluster..good!..and one more thing, replace that 4 speed gearbox
yup..i hate center type.
Hurray..new vios..expect it to price between 90k to 100k now with less specs than Korean car…LOL
In your dreams….
nice looking or not is very subjective for Msian. but pls upgrade d stupid 4 speed gear and change to dual VVTI engine la. no more old tech for us pls.
Looks like china car to me, come on toyota
how to look like china car when you cant even see the car?
china spyshots are all like that dude…
in picture, you are looking a TAPE car, what the problem with you make a earlier statement?!
You are a 100% pure sorhai with no added preservatives.
Come see me if you have a kimchi. I will give you the best price in town after I show you the Hilux
By the looks of it..the design cue might be following the next generation Altis too which is a good sign.
Hopefully Toyota adds more features into the next gen Vios. VSC wouldn’t be too much to ask right?
At least not the roundish looking car…
hopefully no more plasticky interior and 90k price tag as well~~
The interior definitely looks more premium. The outside is still a little conservative. But again, the Vios is not supposed to be a looker right? It’s supposed to be a straightforward, reliable and affordable car (not in Malaysia because of NAP of course) and it usually fulfills ts mission quite well. I believe Toyota will definitely stick to the Vios philosphy of evolution and not revolution, playing it safe and reliability/frugality. Why not if it works for them. I just don’t know why Malaysians have to smuch hate for the Vios. Channel your hate towards more productive issues such as why NAP is making us pay 3-4 times more than other countries for cars therefore pushing OEMs to strip security options down to keep wide margins. Not Toyota’s fault but Government.
its so premium looking you could stick a lexus logo and bintik-bintik lights a la audi onto the car and then drive proudly back home to your RM890,000 15×55 luxurious lifestyle property in Puchong.
What’s wrong with staying in Puchong???
Blame UMW instead.
cheap a$$ camouflage
conventional setup for dashboard…smart move for T.
No matter how many people hate it..vios still d best. Haha
Dugong is always a dugong
it d best of car for d uitm graduated people work in d JKR grade 27 and below.
Ikhlas daripada:
d’friend from d’pusat tuisyen bahasa inggeris in d’lembah keramat.
u really make this HafizRahim down like hell.. he face will be chop as a dugong hardcore fanboy..
yeah another vios japanese fanboy wannabe… this car is lower grade than saga flx se i told u..
Because Toyota is proven to be a car that does not sui kwan and kwai tai, unlike kimchis and euros
Let me guess…UMW will fit in the ever green , all the while, always and only VVTI 1.5 with 4 speed AT.
PLease make the thing look like the new Auris in Europe..
WOW!!! NICE!!! GOOD RV GUARANTEED!! (posting on behalf of Sam RV Loo…) LOL
hey, thats my line!
if u buy a car with a center instrument cluster , it means ur not interested in rpms n kmh, means ur either a woman or a closet homosexual
Looks more like a Honda.. Hahaa
Looks more like a Honda..haha
well, interior design look promising
the interior promises you the impeccable luxurious lifestyle that you deserve.. vios..
(satria 1.3 (M) 1994 cukup la boy)
unlikely toyota will changed the power-train. since they know people will buy anything with the T badge.
Proton also use nice camo. Vios selotape?
trying to save as much as they can .. profit is a big concern for umw..
auris-like headlamp?
This is by far the best camouflage I have ever seen. Hardly car design line can be seen.
You think like Proton meh? camouflage also want to follow BMW.
its feeling like drive a bmw preve… kah kah kah kah.. anyway its true.. preve better than vios n city..
Can Toyota improve the auto gearbox.
And the engine. Finally the “dugong” era will rest in peace soon….. Extinct/ pupus
Suzuki swift launching on the 10th……
For sure next 5 years all UMW staffs enjoy minimum 6 month bonus every year again…mana tidak ini new Vios soon easily selling 50k units annually…
hopefully they upgrade to 1.5 dual vvti and a 5 speed auto with manual over-ride.
than, that’s something to look forward to.
the car still looks like using the same platform as the current dugong, though.
they will..but they will not bring it to malaysia..
Looks very promising …. As far as I see, the blubber that make a dugong a dugong is gone. Replaced by some sharp lines. I have high hopes that it will look good , definitely better than the current ones.
As far features? Ahem……Toyota, Look at Nissan Almera and preve….. Hey you hearing UMW ? Hello! At least 2 airbags for the entry variant….. And keep the current price…… Ta
Most probably based on 2013 Toyota Vitz.
100 percent! Trust me. I be correct because the previous one is based on Toyota Vitz/Yaris.
Dugong reborn…
Still using 4AT n old tech timing chain???
Better buy kancil or saga
Prffthhh
no change in gearbox and engine..
this car is not Toyotas money maker. so they wont put technology into it.
i’d be happy to be proven wrong though.
dugong face-off..hope to hear the new city,than we can compare vios,city and forte(K3)all over again..oh plus preve hunchback
another high resale values car hahaha
Even if they continue with the old 1.5 litre VVT-i and 4 speeder, it will still continue to dominate as the best seller B-segment, unless UMW priced it above RM100k mark.
Rakyat not stupid anymore.. Rakyat hv more choices.. Almera, fieasta with better spec n better price
yeah, 110K vios TRD, hehe why not? there are so many supporters out there. Heck you place the same price as Altis 1.6 also there will be people buying.
Because it is a Vios mah. Vios got what? nothing, only make UMW richer.
Hopefully the engine and gearbox remains and raise the price another 10K or so for the TRD. i just wanna see how many great loyalist out there.
no need to hope…its a sure thing coz Sam Loo says so…wahahahhahaha
it seems toyota still remain the current Vios shape. the interior doesn’t look interesting at all.
Brace yourself. New sheet is about to flood our roads ><
this is what we called QUALITY!..keep up the good work toyota!!…rakyat will flocking to toyota showroom at no time!…because we rakyat choose value and quality..and rakyat will vote PR
No more center meter??? Failure design??? Last time said eagle eye theory la.. Bird eye concept la… Yeahh if PR win cronies company likw umw, tan choong, pnb, drb, sime darby will die,… Yeahhh buy real jdm
Most of JDM Toyota nowadays had switch back to regular positioning meter. Mark-X, Crown, Auris…even Toyota Vitz (hatchback version of coming new Vios) doesn’t use center meter anymore.
CODE NAME : VIOS 381A
google it. awesome! not dugong anymore!
Aduhai.. Dok bash toyota ke honda ke.. Banyak excited or banyak Meh ke.. These 2 brands will sell like hot cakes in Bolehland forever.. That’s the fact..
Oh mighty toyota, pls give us the awesome 4-speed SUPER ECT and the ultra powderful and efficient 1.5L world class award winning magnificent 1NZ-FE VVTi engine. Remember to provide the head turning,neck snapping, stunning TRD bodykit too!!
Eh… if it is still the same 1.5 engine and 4 speed auto, then no thanks.
if they could remove VSC in Camry, they could take out ABS in this one too.. no thanks..
i support fully, take out the seat belt as well. ABS, Airbags and seat belts.
that be great to look at.
then amoi still buy and whore-ship this car like hell
Front looks ok… but the back….
TO ME KOREAN MUCH MORE BETTER NWDAYS…
Kimchis are great value for money if buy pre-owned. The 1st owner would have lost 50% within a year when they trade in
Looks like porn to Sam Loo.
Come Msia, UMW sure give us the oh so reliable, good fc 1.5L with *drums* … 4-speed AT!
Yup,Sam Loo just wet his pants after reading this news.He should wear diapers when it is launched.
I only get excited when more people buy new cold door kimchis, coz I make more money trading these cabbages
I’m willing to bet my bottom dollar Vios will be based on the latest YARIS as is the current VIOS available in Japan and North America …..sadly it will carry the same engine, tranny and chassis…..economies of scale….I would love to be proven wrong! Google YARIS and compare the photos and you will know what I mean.The Japanese and North American model only comes in the hatchback guise:)
http://paultan.org/2011/01/23/2012-toyota-vios-artist-impressions-based-on-new-vitz/
looks cheap n fugly
wah current Vios dugong so many people said this & that, all bad thing…but it still sells a lot…how come
bcoz malaysian doesnt care + blind
Oh common that’s bias, the Vios has and always has been the safe-choice for Malaysian. A simple, reliable and easy to maintain but otherwise mundane choice to anyone that possessed half the knowledge on cars.
And if I’am not mistaken the Vios was launch in a time where this segment, 2 airbags was the trend. Malaysian or more specifically, PT keyboard G.Is, can’t really forgive the Vios. Even before this one is launch, hope is lost and begin a full scale comment assault on it.
Toyota certainly did improve the looks, it is now up to UMW to see weather they will be gracious enough to grant us a decent specs, or face a coup d’état. I am 50:50 on this, with the Mirage and the successor to the dugong title, the Almera, all possessed decent specs at lower price, no cooperate firm will ignore this threat, but UMW is no ordinary firm.
PS: BTW I like that name, Bios, the name of a German-Japanese song I’am currently addicted to…..ta
The design look hideous..perhaps better than current design.. :D
get Almera IMPUL at RM79k!
or Vios J at RM78k? .. hahaha
Bangkok Motor Show sounds like very frequent !! Anyone going ? Can kill 1 bird n feed 1 bird at the same time but come back to be stoned…
yes, new model coming, cant wait to look at the spec sheet and pricing.
by the time it comes in, how many face lift would UMW do to the current unit, cause by then probably the vios going to be slow down in sales. Probably another 3 facelifts to go? Change some light and so on. Probably reduce another airbag for the E Vios. And increase the price by another 3K each model? Wah by then the new Vios TRD can touch 100K man, very close to VW Polo sedan. So at least it is competing in the Orang Putih region.
You think like Proton meh? The Preve cannot sell still want to keluar hatchback. When hatch still cannot sell, then sell company.
u bash proton like hell.. it wudnt make u JDM…rakyat know u justa a local car salesman.. not JDM or conti Salesman..
if i were toyota, i will introduce 3-speed auto and stick the exact current avanza interior into the new vios and sell it for RM95K.
aunties, uncles, fresh graduates, grade 27 government staff, “daddy loves you princesses” in inti college and all other toyota fans including property speculators in Puchong will definitely buy.
toyota maaaaaaa..
Hahaha… WIN!
Buy almera better… Vios.. Soo yesterday
Malaysia.. Place where japs dumb their unwanted tech..
Yet ah beng impressed a lot
Prffthhh
another car with senget center console? oh well…
btw, hope it comes with legendary 4-speed auto + 1.5 engine, which works harmoniously to unleash the inner strength of the engine that churn out extraordinary performance to powered the car! :D
** sarcastic + trolling up there **
someone SUPER RV car coming soon..for ppl always RV RV RV..
Who did the balut job on this ? Some tadika kids ah ? No need to balut macam nasi lemak la.. it’ll still be the same plain boring nasi lemak inside
With the tape on the shape and interior looks a bit like………. Honda (City)…………..
Toyota going Honda :]……..??
Believe me. Its a junior Camry and its for junior ah pek. Same old and familiar engine, fine tuning toward better fuel consumption but sacrify the performance. Take out some critical equipments/instruments to improve UMW’s profit margin. Attached more chrome materials so to attract junior ah pek. Estimated slight price hike. We Malaysians, like to complain but still keep buying Toyota. Again it is the best selling car for non-national cars as we love Toyota.
Ancient 1.5L VVT-i engine + dinosaur-age 4-speed auto = boring. Better buy a Honda City, Nissan Almera, Mazda 2 or even Proton Saga FLX than this tok kadok-age piece of crappy junk.
Just to share.
The new crash test by IIHS – “Small Overlap Front Test” on T Camry is POOR. Same to T Vios as we compare the crash test video conducted by MIROS. The driver head is not land to the air bag but land to the dash board due to the weak body structure.
Refer to:
YouTube.com
iihs.org (http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=291)
takde la cantik sangat pun…
biasa jer…
Depan cantik macam Yaris baru atau buruk macam Etios?
If the design language of the new Toyota is any indicator, this new Vios is ought to be exciting. And finally! They’re putting the centre dash back to the driver’s side. But Toyota could do more than the 1.5L VVT-i engine and the 4-speed autobox. Given the potentially huge market here, I think it’s only fair to bring the good stuff to our shores.
fuiyooh!!! New TRD vios can sell for 99k and ah beng / auntie will buy like hotcake!!
No comment from Sam Loo so far? Toyota sales must be doing well to keep him busy.
hes busy washing is pants after the incident…refer above. wahahahahaha
Trading used kimchis eating up most of my time, but its really worth it.
No pointy trading sushi or sui kwan euros, coz the margin is less than 1/2 compared with trading kimchis.
Buy low, sell high. Just need to invest in another Hilux to save my saliva
I only like to encourage people to buy kimchis, coz I will get to show them the Hilux when the trade them in 1 year later.
Then I will be laughing all the way to the bank
Who gets rid of their car after a year?
Kimchi owners, coz they would have realised that the rotten cabbage like Sonata/K5, Tucson/Sportage, Sorento/Santa Fe, Elantra/Forte is a real piece of junk
Dude, you piss people off. If I had the chance I would like to see you involved in a side impact crash in your beloved Camry. I guarantee you maximum hailat, as you would be fighting for your life in a car without side airbags. At that point, RV is nothing but a non-issue by that time. What a troll you are, deserving to be beaten up savagely for having a lifeless childish mentality just like Maserati and all the other idiot trolls in all posts.
Sam Loo is likely salivate when this car hits our shores. Underspecced, of course.
I saliva will flow when I see sorhai’s buying kimchis brand new.
My cash register will need more RAM to cope up with the transactions for used kimchis
Lamborghini loses its value like water the moment it leaves the showroom. Same goes to BMW, Lexus and the lot. What does that tell you? Buy them low and sell them high, is what you should be doing, and you’re here, bashing kimchis like no tomorrow just because of your bad experience. Get a life or ship out. Pathetic.
will this be the facelift taken from the auris model? cross my fingers on that
Interior and exterior is totally different but bad things gearbox and engine is still the same with previous gen ones except for different unit of ecu.