UMW Toyota has just announced that from September 1 onwards, three more of its models will be offered with additional accessories at no extra charge. These are the Toyota Corolla Altis, Innova and Alphard, joining the Vios and Hilux that received similar extras last June.
For a start, the Toyota Corolla Altis now comes standard with the aerokit package (as pictured above), as well as a 7.0-inch DVD-AVN touchscreen infotainment system. This applies to all three variants of the latest Altis. Previous, the aerokit was priced at RM2,438 for all variants, while the DVD-AVN went for RM3,121.70 for the 1.8E, and RM1,860.30 for the 1.8G and 2.0G.
The Toyota Innova 2.0G, meanwhile, gets the same DVD-AVN infotainment system, along with a ceiling-mounted 8.0-inch monitor for rear passengers at no extra cost. Before, the package adds on RM4,626.90 to the range-topping model’s price. A Toyota Premium & Security Film package and a portable tyre pump are also added to the 2.0G model (priced at RM1,992.80 and RM206.70 before).
Lastly, the Toyota Alphard gets a free TRD aerokit, complete with daytime running lights and door visors too. A 10.2-inch ceiling-mounted rear monitor is offered at no extra charge. Both these items are new additions to the local Alphard range.
Also announced is yet another round of spec update for the Toyota Vios. The DVD-AVN infotainment system, previously made standard on the 1.5 G and TRD Sportivo, is now added to the 1.5E variant as well. It’s a RM3,121.70 option on the base 1.5J models, which now get the navi-less 6.1-inch DVD-AVX system as standard (previously a RM1,982.20 extra).
baru collect my new Altis last Fri
and now UMW offer :(
After losing sales to Honda, now only give all these accessories where it should already be offered in the first place at this ridiculous price. However, all these doesn’t increase the safety of the car. Toyota is still overpriced in every segment when compared to Honda. Look at the amount of City compared to Vios, HR-V compared to Rush, Civic compared to Altis and Accord compared to Camry on the road. I’m afraid is a bit too late for Toyota to catch up now.
Basher will bash whatever they like.
Just got a few calls asking on the extra kit.
You won’t go wrong with sushi cars.
there you said it.
‘A few’
if it sells, you will get ‘A lot’
get what i mean?
boo sama toyota
The news is posted in 2:14pm, till 3:11pm i already have a few calls. It is less than an hour!
YOu think your talkok is funny? I give you HA HA HA!
You call yourself issit?
So true. You cannot go wrong with sushi cars…. except for the ones who do not know what customer wants… this is whats called stinky sushi worse than kimchi.
Same L0rrrr is totally right!
Many agree with him including those at UMW, hence the need for this “promotion”.
“You won’t go wrong with Toyota” – that’s the mantra Vios, Altis & Camry owners and their families should repeat when their overpriced cars skids off the road (no VSC) and bang their heads (no side airbags).
But at least Toyota cars have RV, right? Not like those other brands or cars that have had accidents before….oh, wait
Ya, after the driver and passengers all dead in accident, the family can still sell in higher RV, won’t that sound cool!!!
So removing ABS in Saga will increase its RV?
Eh cheap old car will be EOL. What do you expect?
Vios Altis are old car meh?
Sam L0rrr u r a funny troll, a special kind
Wow! That’s gonna make the car runs faster!
Still got RM 9000* after this?
:p
I feel for you, i bought the camry 2.0G almost 3years ago, and then they upgrade to 2.0 GX…and now direct injection..SKREW UMW!
Didn’t you listen to the whole universe to avoid new gen Camry with old gen engine, 4spd auto and 2 bags?
Don’t get me wrong, even the new 2.0G won’t cut it – that price with just 2 balloons?! Blasphemy!
That is why you must avoid toyota else you will have buyer’s remorse aka hailat feeling.
Sales must be pretty bad for the fags @ UMW to offer FOC stuff but they should have bumped the safety spec instead of these optionals…
couldn`t agree more on this
Airbags and ESC are factory fitted while accesories can be done by the dealer or dealer appointed fitter.
Which means only one thing. Quite a number of cars sitting idle at the storage lots. Band aid solution.
The other “solution” is to offer a big discount. Say 10+K, but that would kill RV… hahahahahahah.
They are already offering 10k discount on altortoise. Go mudah and see. Still can’t sell those rusted junks
Yes, they can sell more of the Shit Plus junks
Wah nowadays even Saga compared to Altis Innova and Alphard.
Toyota lost its glory. RIP.
Hahahahahahaha hahahahah hahahahahahha
Butthurt Toyota moving coffin supporter! Go and buy your junk Vios, noone wants.
Too bad UMW don’t have the expertise to suddenly put in 6 baloons.
Only those you can do in accessory shops, UMW can do it for you – add push start button, reverse camera, DVD player and beng body kit.
HAHAHAHA, seems like someone is desperate for sales. Toyota can you wake up? At least offer ESP instead of those dumb gadgets and bodykit. We consumers got plenty of other better alternatives to choose from
Stock clearance like Saga Plus lah. Bash apa?
Saga is going to be end of line like Saga RM29,9999 last time. Meanwhile these moving coffins still have years to come. Tak laku lettew!
Kakakakakakakakakakakaka
What the hell is this…? Why add useless stuff when UMW can add something as simple but crucial as ESC/ESP…?
Cos all the budget spend on the lip service safety advertisements….
Lets speak their language lah…Its your VSC Toyota, thats what we are looking for!
Why take out ABS in the Plus car?
the safety pack should also be standard on the altis…
but too bad, everyone is buying an HR-V…
They still dont get it…. Buyers want safety, they give ICE….. Bodoh la.
Better than Saga removing ABS for bodykit… Lagi bodoh
UMW is not Toyota ok. UMW just only know how to fit in accessories like those normal accessory shops – DVD, push start button, tint, body kit, reverse camera.
You ask them add more airbags, add VSC, change 6spd auto, change engine, they have to make appointment from Japanese Toyota engineers to make the changes.
After losing sales to Honda, now only give all these accessories where it should already be offered in the first place at this ridiculous price. However, all these doesn’t increase the safety of the car. Toyota is still overpriced in every segment when compared to Honda.
Problem is, Toyota giving stuff which can retrofit easily….. and the items they give is not that good also… can easily find better….
Buuutttttt the stuff customers asking for is something which cannot retrofit easily like airbag and vsc. Maybe UMW is trying to get out of the Toyota market and focus somewhere else. If that is the case, they are doing well!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Remove all the kits pls it wont make the car any faster
Pls make more airbag!!!!!
ITS AIRBAG DO U HEAR ME!!!!!
You mean like Proton? Proton got more airbags than Toyota?
HAHAHA.. Only now they could offer all those kits.. Do it earlier lah… Only upgrade those gadgets, but safety kits they dont want to do so… Haiyooo…
Bodykit is cheaper than VSC, UMW really know how to kira. Die die also no give VSC or more airbags even your car is overpriced!
Toyota is learning from Proton. But unlike Proton, Toyota don’t remove ABS
They make it look like they’re giving RM5.5k worth of free stuff when actually the bodykit’s cost price from the manufacturer is less than RM300 and the ICE unit is from a China factory with a cost price of RM500.
UMW is run by a bunch of idiots but it’s okay, it’s still being worshiped by dumb Malaysian buyers
As I always said, P2 and Toyota both are brothers, one offer gear up and another this. Do they forgot that they are selling/distributing cars? Now they do ah beng modification business also.
Yes, and Proton learning from them, offering Saga Plus
because they tried the other way round by offering good safety on Iriz but in the end the sales is bad. Myvi is still the preferred choice even the lowest spec without ABS.
Many Malaysian didn’t even know what is ESC and how important it is.
Ooooooo…uols (Toyota) tiru strategi pemasaran Proton Saga FLX Plus eh?
(additional bodykit without extra charges)
Kui kui kui kui kui!!!
Couldn`t agree more on this
Baru belajar dari p1, sebelum ni sombong sangat
So you bangga la?
last chances to clear stock, before end of year then kena give kaw-kaw discount to clear stock..
the cycle is there. should you want to buy a car, wait till near end of year… you will loose some, but hey! you win some too..
UMW cannot address the safety issue without incurring more CAPEX.
They cannot put more airbags because the wire-harness is only meant for 2 airbags. The interior panel have to be changed too.
They cannot put EBD and VSC without changing the whole brake system.
All these require CAPEX for the entire plant.
Maybe for new models coming in the future, they will do it.
What future are you taking about? We are already at 2015, VSC should be standard!
Camry facelift launched just few months back and they are changing the entire engine and gearbox. With such a big change on the drivetrain is still not enough to add VSC into E spec and more airbags across the range? The Camry is 10k premium over the competitors which have the ESP as standard (Accord, Teana).
UMW needs Wawasan 2020 also?
How many more years to wait? Im still counting.
The fact that the higher end versions of the Altis have VSC means there is no CAPEX involved in making it standard.
Plus, EBD and VSC does not require a wholesale change in braking system, just some additional equipment.
Do your research first before writing. And go ahead and buy a car with inferior safety systems for your family to ride in.
not much about engineering, but to install bodykit or ice stuff, kedai abang oso can help. plus those unbranded put Toyota logo.. people already satisfied, DVD AVN for RM3k.. u can get much more powerful one.. buy at 500 sell at 3k.. ok laa.. everyone happy.. buyer happy, seller happy, agent of coz happy, bank much more happy
it is not like the free ICE is harman, JBL or meridian to start with.
For Altis Alphard can lor, they just too stingy to give safety upgrade.
If the cars dont sell and the the plant keeps producing.. no matter what PEX you talking about is useless. Cos current spec is a big fat X on the buyers list!
“Toyota Altis facelift coming in 2016, Toyota Alphalt- New model should reach malaysia soon, Innova- new model coming, Toyota Vios – Probably a facelift coming soon? + losing to Honda City.” UMW Toyota Stock clearance ??
Toyota’s own moving is becoming its own coffin. RIP.
RIP john
RIP Sam Loo dupe
No meaning to add those accessories.
ESP, More bags are more important! Stupid UMW!
Gen9 Altis is safer than this new altis!!!
RIP UMW…Toyota Malaysia will be coming next..
You can get oem DVD plus navi less than 1k. Don’t worry. And its a very good one
The principal in Japan is giving nothing new to umw. Pricing used to be in ¥ but now in $usd. The means, more pricey for nothing. The japs are fed-up of jibby’s policy. Might as well sell more to the thais & indons. The japs have newer models but they are exporting to bolehland.
Please keep your trashy politics in fmt, mkini. This is a car blog. And FYI, Japan still does business in yen. Their economy is worse than us and they really need the foreign exchange. So if you wanna talk out of your ass, please F-off!
Yes, this is a car blog for car discussion, not a bashing thread for you to run your mouth or bash others
vsc..vsc…vsc
As usual…. UMW are selling cars with syoik-sendiri body kits…Gimmick body kits, gimmick stickers, gimmick names, etc. yawnnnnn…
Even kedai-Abang can do these easily la….
Looks only fast, but NOTHING about performance underneath the outdated cars, low tech, low safety features…
It’s obvious this move indicates that these “stock” models have still ample and are sitting idle in the warehouse, too bad that what we consumers ask for features like safety airbags (in Altis case, 7, where it should have been offered in the first place instead of an upgrade) and VSC are not as easily assembled as fitting aero kits or wiring in DVN. A bit late already, that’s why they’re clearing unprefered accessories where usually nobody would opt to “upgrade” when a spend within budget is on mind. Now here I hope UMW Toyota change their future strategy on what selling point is more crucial than offering “accessories”.
My friend just collected his Toyota Vios 1.5G.
is my turn to get the New Toyota Corrola Altis V.
omg…why oh why? No everyone in your office will be secretly laughing at you.
Don’t they better pile up with more safety features that actually boost their sales? What a dumb strategy… As ones said, stupidity has limitless…
they are looking for LOYAL people, doesn’t matter if they are stupid. LOYAL fans will still buy..
Consider a 12 month old Elantra instead.
Price wise, minus the left most digit of a brand new Corolla
Been looking for the whole year already. went to more than 100 used car dealers. Non are selling at your daydreaming price. Cheapest also 60k for 3 yr old. You must be confused with 10 year old elantra.
I love how people are justifying not having VSC by comparing Toyota with Proton.
Just because the Saga Plus (a quarter of the price of an Altis) doesn’t have ABS, doesn’t make it forgivable for UMW to keep being cheap with safety.
If Proton wants to build a junk car, let them. They’ll just become more and more irrelevant, forever playing catch-up.
But the fact that people are diverting attention away from UMW Toyota cheapness by bashing Proton (that had NOTHING to do with this) shows how pathetic the once-respected Japanese carmaker has become.