UMW Toyota exports Toyota Hiace to Thailand
Toyota has begun exporting it’s export version of the Toyota Hiace 2.5 liter turbodiesel van to Thailand, targetting a total sales of 1,300 units (RM143 million) by the year end, with a production of 200 units a month. UMW Toyota currently produces 200 units a month for the local market, so this would be doubling the production output for the Hiace. The van has 40% ASEAN content.
There is a high demand for the Toyota Hiace in Thailand, with 1000 units sold a month. Toyota will be exporting the 2.5 liter turbodiesel model which makes 102hp @ 3600rpm and 260Nm of torque at 1,600-2,400rpm. The 2KD-FTV turbodiesel motor is also found in the Toyota Hilux. There is also a 160hp, 241Nm 2.7 liter VVT-i petrol version available for sale locally but only the turbodiesel models are going to be exported.
UMW Toyota has invested RM9 million in the form of additional facilities to cater for the production of the export model.
Toyota Hiace Panel Van (2.5 turbodiesel)
Company Commercial - RM77,200
Toyota Hiace Window Van (2.5 turbodiesel)
Company Commercial - RM101,591.93
Company Private - RM101,600.00
Individual Private - RM101,207.49
Toyota Hiace Panel Van (2.7 VVT-i petrol)
Company Commercial - RM94,199.15
Company Private - RM94,600.00
Individual Private - RM94,216.59
Prices are for Peninsular Malaysia. For more details and pricing, check UMW Toyota’s website.
May 30, 2006 @ 9:17 pm
Well.. I like this Hiace’s design actually… the previous model really outdated already… its been produced quite a long time already… only some minor facelift… but this model’s price quite high I think… N I think the petrol model isn’t going to sell well here… as Hiace are more common in Businesses n they’ll prefer diesel for fuel efficiency… Anyway.. Toyota’s assembling here in M’sia can help in economy…
May 30, 2006 @ 10:28 pm
hmm anyone intrested? hehe
May 30, 2006 @ 10:52 pm
Yeah good.. can not sell in msia.. NAP, AP,Taxes & etc… better sell in Siam… why gen2 can not sell in Siam?? No good meh??.. well at least UMW toyota can earn some income.. so r their workers…
ps: 50% capacity in poton under utilize… yesterday starbiz….
May 30, 2006 @ 11:56 pm
yeah, i like the design too..its suited to be a luxury MPV with this design specially with the 2.7vvti engine…the interior looks nice as wel…
May 31, 2006 @ 1:16 am
I never saw this type of Toyota Hiace in Bolehland before……
only the old model with new number plate….
May 31, 2006 @ 1:59 am
the 2.7 vvti is the same unit in the toyota fortuner. makes me wonder how whether the fortuner has a van engine, or the hiace has an SUV engine
May 31, 2006 @ 2:24 am
160hp only from a 2.7 litre engine? It also goes to show how much money toyota is making from the fortuner.
May 31, 2006 @ 7:40 am
y local make also need more then 90K? very expensive!make those business man a problem!
May 31, 2006 @ 8:54 am
Hilux in Thailand has an intercooler as well making approximately additional 20% more power for the 2.5L turbodiesel. Fortuner is an over-priced SUV. Its looks nice but not much improvement against a 1997 Prado. The engine claims to be 2.7L VVT-i but not much power and torque difference compared to the standard 2.7L in the 1997 Prado.
May 31, 2006 @ 9:00 am
dunno why, i like the van design, probably becoz the 1st vehicle i drove was a Nissan C22.
May 31, 2006 @ 9:12 am
i saw a few of these on the road liao… looks better than the outdated previous model…
May 31, 2006 @ 10:34 am
Yeah i am interested for a Turbodiesel van chai… really useful if i am doing a business. Well, i am not yet doing business thou..
May 31, 2006 @ 10:03 pm
y can’t dey assemble sth dat m’sian would buy ?
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