After updating its website late yesterday, UMW Toyota Motor has officially announced the arrival of the facelifted Toyota Avanza. The popular seven-seat MPV has received a smattering of revisions to the looks, some extra kit and safety equipment, and, most importantly, new engines – but you do now have to pay quite a bit extra for it.
As previously reported, the Avanza has seen a considerable price hike – the range now starts with the manual-only 1.3E, retailing at RM68,330 (metallic RM69,072), followed by the auto-only 1.5E at RM75,017 (metallic RM75,787); all are RM3,000 higher than previously asked.
Moving up, the 1.5G is now priced at RM77,735 (RM2,028 up from before) or RM78,477 for metallic paint (RM2,000 up), while the range-topping 1.5S breaks the RM80k mark at RM80,040 for solid paint, or RM80,810 for metallic (both RM2,000 up). All prices are on-the-road with insurance, inclusive of a three-year/100,000 km warranty.
The Avanza receives quite a makeover for 2015 – the entire front end has been remodelled, with reshaped bonnet, fenders, headlights, grille and bumper. The standard car gets a face somewhat reminiscent of the Honda HR-V, consisting of a large trapezoidal upper grille, a thick bar (chrome on 1.5G, silver on 1.5E and 1.3E) tying the slim headlights, as well as a full-width air vent low down in the bumper.
On the “sportier” 1.5S, the front fascia is now greater differentiated by a narrow upper grille and a massive downturned lower grille, the latter connected to the fog lights – it all looks very Vios-like. Unlike on Indonesia’s top-spec Avanza Veloz 1.5 (which has projector halogen headlights), all variants here receive halogen reflectors as standard.
Compared to the front, the rear is little changed save for new tail light graphics (indicators and reverse lights up top). We don’t get the redesigned tailgate – with a slimmer rear number plate garnish and decorative tail light strips – on higher-end Indonesian models, and to our eyes it looks all the better for it. New alloy wheels, measuring 14 (1.5E) and 15 inches (1.5G and 1.5S, with machined finish) in diameter, complete the look.
Inside, there are a fair few revisions as well. The centre console has been redesigned with a new matte silver finish, which extends to the bezels on the steering wheel audio controls and power window switches on 1.5S and 1.5G variants, as well as the new trim piece above the glovebox. There’s also a new black fabric upholstery pattern, as well as refaced gauges in the instrument cluster (the 1.5S gets “sports” graphics).
Other additions include a new discrete 2-DIN head unit (now with Bluetooth connectivity on the 1.5E, 1.5G and 1.5S models) as well as a standard portable tyre inflator. Practicality has also been improved with the addition of a 50:50-split third-row seat – no more one-piece bench! Standard front and rear air-conditioning blowers with independent rear controls have been retained.
Apart from metallic paint (including the new Black Metallic and Dark Red Mica Metallic, the latter seen here), other options consist an updated aerokit with LED daytime running lights for 1.3E, 1.5E and 1.5G models (RM2,332), a DVD-AVN GPS navigation system (RM3,122) or a DVD-AVX infotainment system (RM1,982), both incorporating reverse cameras, as well as a choice between a Toyota Premium Security and Solar Film (RM1,993) or Toyota Essential Solar Film (RM1,039).
Safety-wise, all Avanzas now get ABS with EBD (even on E variants) to go with the standard dual airbags and Isofix child seat anchors on the outer second-row seats. Also new are a front passenger seat belt reminder, a second-row centre three-point seat belt as well as a second-row centre headrest – as the bench is split 50:50, so is the headrest.
Lastly, the body structure has been improved and now meets Toyota’s Global Body Assessment (GOA) crash standards; Toyota expects the facelifted Avanza to score a four-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, the same as before.
But the biggest news is under the bonnet – the Avanza gets a choice of two new NR naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engines, both with Dual VVT-i. The 1.3 litre version makes 97 PS (up from 91 PS) at 6,000 rpm and 121 Nm (up from 117 Nm) at 4,200 rpm (200 rpm lower). Meanwhile, the bigger 1.5 litre mill now doles out 105 PS, up from 103 PS; torque remains the same at 136 Nm, but again at lower revs.
As mentioned before, the base 1.3 litre model is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, while 1.5 litre variants are only available with a four-speed automatic; drive is sent to the rear wheels. Toyota claims the updated Avanza gets 5-10% better fuel economy, thanks to the new engines, optimised transmission oil pressure and an electronically-controlled throttle.
Underneath, the Avanza gets retuned front MacPherson strut and rear four-link coil-sprung rear suspension (with solid rear axle) for better ride and handling and improved steering feel. Also promised is reduced cabin noise that stems from the increased use of sound-deadening materials, as well as lower NVH from the propshaft and differential.
Most jarringly, the facelifted Avanza now moves firmly into the 21st century with ventilated front brake discs (replacing the old solid rotors!), but retains the rear drums.
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My my my… No VSC again???
Sam Loo & proton basher zombies here says almighty T badge will save life better than VSC. Jangan persoal diorang.
Here I go again..roll camera and action!
“This is THE car that embodies Malaysia and Malaysians.
CHEAP by the kilo and space it offers.
CLASSY decal design on the doors that forever reminds us of the good Proton Wira days.
STYLE. You ride high with commanding view and your kids can open the door wide open and whack the car next to you while you offer no apology whatsoever.
SPIRITUAL. You accept the bumpy ride – forego the comfort of this temporary worldly life. The hereafter is better and permanent. The lack of safety features therefore doesn’t bother you.
FORWARD thinking. Resale value is important because you are an unscrupulous property speculator that need to service three mortgages and a mistress.
AVANZA..it’s about YOU.”
LoL
You see? Buy Toyota Avanza & Perodua Alza better.. DVVT & VVTi engine & Good RV.. dont buy Proton Exora.. no VVT engine.. What Campro? what CPS? what CFE?
Buy Avanza is better than lousy Vios.
If you want to add any safety to the car it means a lot of engineering and testing is required. The car was never designed with safety in mind, it doesn’t have the structural integrity to make more airbags worthwhile. VSC was never set up for this car. Same as with the new Vios (the previous one could have been upgraded to VSC and 6 airbags, the current can’t).
It is trivial for most cars to upgrade, because the R&D was already done for other countries. Even the first Myvi came as standard with 4 airbags and VSC overseas. But the Avanza and current Vios are a lost cause.
At least look slightly better then pre facelift. But still ugly
Buy Avanza better than buy lousy Vios.
better avoid both and buy something else…
LoL
#Green’s comment.
Avanza, the New 5 seater:
2 extra seat = 50:50 split decorative seat @ car boot.
There was improvement made for 2012..
1. FC: New Avanza, another 15% improvement, with Dual VVt-i engine. More Torque @ 200 lower rpm.
2. Noise: New Avanza, another 19% reduction, with improvement from the drive shaft, to the engine, to sound absorbing material at hood and dashboard.
3. It uses Unibody Chasis, since 2012. now, further Strengthened. Ladder frame Chasis, it was in the 2004 model.
4. Stability and handling:
Improved with thicker strut bar, improved absorber, and strengthening of chasis.Good and Comfort ride as 5 seater, with sitting tall position.
Still no ESC and maintain 2 airbags while price increased at the same time.
http://paultan.org/2015/10/09/gallery-toyota-avanza-facelift-now-on-sale-in-msia/toyota_avanza_facelift_malaysia_-034/
Both Stability Control and Traction Control.
Secretly built in Avanza 2015 Facelift, observe the meterboard.
Awaiting to be announced, after Vios is facelifted.
My father has the previous gen and the current one for his long distance delivery tasks. The current one does handle waaaaaaay better than the 1st gen.
Other than that, nothing much but it is a better alternative than the his old fleet of Nissan Vanettes.
CRAP! SELLING AT EXORBITANT PRICE, DOUBLE CRAP!
What? Rear Wheel Drive?
impressive.
1. Rear Wheel Drive.
2. Unibody Chasis.
3. Dual VVt-i.
It is super duper value compared to Nissan Grand Livina.
Will it drift?
Sure. No stability control.
First, U must off the stability control to allow drifting.
rwd with solid live rear axle? This ancient tech only belong in vans & lorries!
this Avanza will reignite UMW’s domination!
are there less agressive front grille version? whats with toyota recently
Someone told Toyota they are boring. Now they are trying very hard to fix this.
http://paultan.org/2013/08/29/asean-ncap-second-phase/avanza1/
Actually all the while Avanza with ABS and EBD, has achieved 4 stars Asean ANCAP.
It has only achieved 3 stars CNCAP tested at only 56 km/h.
Avanza achieved 3 star for CNCAP – 2007.
http://www.c-ncap.org.cn/app/cncap/pzsj.jsp?pzid=2306
and this was the 2004 Model, with a ladder frame chasis.
2012 model, with whole new unibody chasis achieve 4 star Asean Ncap @ 64km/h. 2015 model, further strengthened for bottom chasis and side strut bar for even better safety and handling at the same time.
for comparison, Proton Persona 2014 only 3 stars Asean Ancap, even with ABS and EBD. Proton Saga also 3 stars. Exora – 4 stars Asean Ncap.
wow finally they has arrived 20th century.. way to go UMW
How many facelifts already?
With this price tag, to be honest ,macam okay mah. But still, Exora better, cheaper, and bigger.
Exora is not comparable.
Might as well We buy Proton Preve, no need Corrola Altis or Civic.
True. The Exora is much safer, much more comfortable, spacious, handling and looking than the Avanza. The Avanza was already terrible compared to the Kangoo, let alone a modern car.
We already know your taste.
First in the world who praise Kangoo is a better design car.
Malaysians are a pitiful lot. Having to pay a ridiculous price for entry level cars like this one. The real world price should be no more than RM50k.
Whenever you think Malaysian had to pay a lot for a car like this, think about Singapore too as they had to pay something like S$ 100k ++ for an Avanza.
so? INdonesians pay less than 50k. whats your point?
Wahh… greatest car &people mover on earth now revealed… So handsome… Can wait to buy one dozen
braper banyak facelift daa…
don’t know what happened with toyota design nowadays, but the front facia is designed too aggressive, it looks like it is trying to hard to look aggressive, but at the same time it looks weird with that kind of body, small-sized tires and high ground clearance.
So price now up 2k and Jan 16 will up another 4-16%?
Dam greedy lar you Toyota…Why safety never up?? still the same No VSC, 2 airbags, 4 speed? You think we all donors from middle east??
Come on UMW, please get EEV incentive if toyota FC is so good lar
This car is imported from neighbour.
EEV is only for CKD, Cars assembled in Malaysia
NO 1.5MT…
HEART BROKEN… <//3
the best car for go to pasar.. boleh angkat banyak sayur
“Drive is sent to the rear wheels”
Does that refers to Avanza being a rear wheel drive car? Xd
It is a rear wheel drive. Innova too
its a real pity that we have these kinda cars, and there are families who can’t afford better.. so they are forced by our govt to buy this. As I’ve said before, there’s blood on their hands every time someone dies in this kind of unsafe vehicle. In the US, they have this: http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/driver-death-rates .. in Malaysia, the statistics by car model will tell the story. Sad scenario just to protect Proton, these are real lives we are talking about.
People can buy the Exora, which is much safer than this. But people want to show off they drive a Toyota so they buy an Indonesian car (developed by Indonesians, the best engineers in the world) with Toyota badge.
correct, Indonesia developed the engine…
lmao.
Indonesia only heavily involved in Designing the Car in and Out to suit the Asean Taste.
from what i see i can see vsc logo on the meter cluster on top of the MID… i really hope it means umw have some idea why they were put there in the first place.. please la put vsc… i dont know if it is since the prefacelift avanza but yea.. umw do something abt it
Nothing special unless dual vvti enjin compare new model. I thinks toyota should put dual vvti to new model coulpe a years ago
Nothing special unless dual vvti compare with new model. I thinks toyota should put dual vvti to new model couples years ago.
nothing special unless dual vvti compare with new model. I think toyota should put dual vvti to new model couple years ago.
Hi Paultan team members.
http://www.carbase.my/toyota/avanza/mk2-facelift/1.5s-(a)-2015
I think 1.5S design is wrong as per CarBase.my data..
Kecewa aq dgn dashboard avanza ni..buruk giler nak mampus..mmg toyota ni kedekut nak bgi dashboard yg ada style sikit ker? Dah lah dashboard hilux, fortuner ngan innova tu sama jer..warna jer lain sikit..kenapa erk? Hrap meter je cantik..rim kecik, takde gaya langsung..handling konpem hampeh..takda grip..tak selamat langsung…tinggi pulak tu..adoi
Toyota Workers : Org Malaysia ni bangang sikit, ape kite bgi pun dorg tetap tapau keta toyota ni..VSC, 6 airbags, paddle shift semua tu tak payah lah..dorg tetap beli brg kita..dorg akan agung-agungkan kita..buat apa nag bgi lebih2? Bodonya org malaysia tak sokong kereta nasional mereka sendiri..dulu masa kmi bru menceburi bidang permotoran ni pun keta kmi bkn bgus sgt pun..kmi ni mcm bdk baru la katakan..tpi nsib rakyat jepun tetap sokong usaha kmi dulu..tetap beli keta nasional jepun ni walaupun tak bgus sgt.. Sampailah kmi jdi legend mcm skg ni..skg keta kmi dah sampai ke seluruh dunia..hehehe
Proton Workers : Kmi tau lah kmi bdk baru dlm bab2 buat keta ni..sbb itulah kmi berusaha gigih utk pastikan barang kmi dpt bersaing dgn brand lain..masalahnya mcm mna kmi nak maju kalau org malaysia ni tak nak majukan “proton” ni? Terasa bangangnye kmi bila usaha kmi ni tak disokong oleh rakyat malaysia sendiri..cuba korg tengok hyundai..cepat je membangun..sbb apa? Sbb rakyat korea tetap terima keta hyundai seadanya..walaupun keta tu tak berapa nak sempurna dan byk masalahnya..itu hyundai zmn dulu..tengok hyundai zaman skg..hebatkan?kmi(proton workers) tetap tak putus asa, walaupun kmi selalu dimuntahkan dgn komen negatif, kmi tetap usaha utk memastikan brg buatan kmi mendpt pujian suatu hri nnti..syukurlah hyundai senang je membangun sbb rakyat korea sokong dorg..Proton? Kmi terpaksa bergerak sendiri tanpa sokongan dri rakyat malaysia sendiri.. Kmi bersyukur sgt sbb ada jga rakyat malaysia yg tetap setia bersama proton…walaupun ada org tak hargai usaha kmi, walaupun apa ja yg kmi buat mesti tak kena..tpi ingat, kmi akan tetap membangun walaupun tak sepantas hyundai sehinggalah kmi setaraf honda, toyota, bmw dan vw pda suatu hari nnti…korg jan lupa, kita satu2nya negara islam yg mampu mempunyai kerata nasional sendiri..sbb itulah byk rakyat kat egypt sokong proton..minat betul dorg kat gen2
Mohon maaf. Bukan tidak sokong kereta Nasional Exora. Jika boleh nak sokong tapi kewangan tidak mengizinkan. Xmampu duit untuk repair kereta. Tu yang pilih kereta tiada masalah.