Looks like UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) is the first to react to the government’s move to increase excise duty on budget MPVs by 5%, reported last week. According to sales advisors, prices of affected Toyota seven-seaters – namely the Avanza, Rush and Sienta – have gone up by up to RM6,000. At the time of writing, listed prices on the official website have not changed, but the new prices are final, SAs from different dealerships confirm.
Here’s the new deal. The Avanza 1.3E MT sees a RM3,700 increase in price to RM75,980 (from RM72,280), the 1.5E AT is up RM4,010 to RM82,980 (from RM78,970), the 1.5G AT is up RM3,310 to RM84,980 (from RM81,670) and the top spec Avanza 1.5S AT is up RM4,000 to RM87,980, from RM83,980. The range of increase for the Avanza is from RM3,310 to RM4,010.
For the Rush, which is styled like an SUV but based on the Avanza, the price hike quantum is from RM4,990 to RM6,010. The base Rush 1.5G MT sees an increase of RM4,990 from RM104,910 to RM109,900, the 1.5G AT sees an increase of RM6,010 from RM106,900 to RM112,910, while the top Rush 1.5S AT is now priced at RM115,900, up RM6k from RM109,900.
The freshest and most sophisticated of the trio is the Sienta, which was launched here last year. The base 1.5G variant is now priced at RM96,900, up RM4k from RM92,900. The top 1.5V, previously priced to duck in just below RM100k at RM99,900, is now priced at RM103,900 after a similar RM4k jump. All prices quoted are on-the-road with insurance.
The other budget seven-seaters affected by the “Excise Duties Order 2017” effective April 1 are the Perodua Alza, Proton Ertiga and hot-selling Honda BR-V, which shook up the segment this year, possibly triggering the recent move by Customs. Note that even with the five percentage point increase, the 65% excise duty for MPVs is still lower than the 75% for sedans.
We’ve checked with the three other companies concerned, and their prices remain, for now. None of the affected distributors have released official statements at the time of writing.
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Janji tidak ditepati oleh BN. False promises as usual. Vote wisely for next GE guys. Everything also increase in price
OMG OMG. UMW is Government owned. So this means, this is a Government gift to all the rakyat.
Just yesterday, Ertiga and Alza excise goes up which means prices will shoot up.
So pitiful. Cause Ertiga and Alza buyers are usually big families of 6 people. Thank you gomen for this gift to the rakyat.
This shows how our gomen cares for the rakyat. Whilst we suffer hardship, our Ministers are living luxurious lives.
Poor people can either buy Proton or take public transport, so no problem
Don’t poor people deserve Japanese cars? I am sure they too have dreams to buy a Japanese car. Why is it exclusive to only people with money?
In overseas, the poor man still can buy Camry. Here it is a luxury car
Buy Toyota.
UMW high profits, KWSP high dividen.
Uolls happy.
What? Jepunis car is dream car?
Lololollololololololololololololol
Yahoooo my Avanza higher resale value !!
see how gomen man john thinks. he says poor people must either buy Proton or take bas.
How to carry 2 babies in bas? with stroller? Water bottle? Susu etc?
I said can, not must. Pls learn the difference
Only a real fool will say poor people can take public transport.
What if I have 5 kids, what to do?
Don’t i have the right to use a 7 seater car?
If majority pipu have 5 kids the population will go up to 50 mil
Seriously..boycot new car..if you think you are on budget get second hand..see how new car business cope with that..
yes agree with you. but this case is not relate to car companies. It is related to our Govt excise duties.
Those buyers that took delivery of those cars before end March….saved half a grand,sir.
This means our national car Ertiga also got to raise about RM3k.
The shocking thing is that Ertiga got ZERO sales. 1 year launched, many people have never seen a single Ertiga on the road. Now with the increase in price, somemore, who will buy Ertiga?
And how is Proton going to pay the few hundred million ringgit royalty payment to Suzuki Japan for the rights to rebadge Ertiga?
1 year already cannot sell, now with RM3k more, lagi cannot sell
I think its safe to say only idiots buy an Ertiga. So if you see an Ertiga on the road, most likely an idiot behind the wheel.
Of course you stay in tg rambutan ward where got to see Ertiga
I got br1m $900, now gip bak $4000.
I rugi morr dan veri menyesal.
Sienta is the 6th best selling vehicle in japan…wow not bad…what about brv…nah…not even listed…oh ya its a low cost car…no wonder…jepun tak main la…kikikiki
Sienta is crampy, BRV much better
Both are better than Ertiga
Toyota moving backward….pity for malaysian average rakyat…all rise except kak mah
Gov raise price also salah Toyota. Good edu from our Gov
Yup.. salah Toyota. Others no up price yet. Forgot, where the EEV incentive go for some of their car?
Hello ali, whats wrong with you with EEV ah? Dunno anything don’t simply cakap.
Bagi komen tak cerdik melambangkan level IQ u tau.
Sekarang ialah arahan Kerajaan, bukan Honda ke, Toyota ke, Nissan ke, Proton ke, dsb.
Siapa announce dulu ada salah ke? Melainkan orang yang buat salah akan diam diam la.
So much of GST money. So much of tax money from cars and yet, our hospitals have no medicine for pensioners.
Terima kasih BN prihatin terhadap rakyat only raise 5%
Takpe. Bulan July, MRT1 akan terbuka sepenuhnya. Janji telah ditapati…
Poor Malaysians led by incompetent Gomen.
Really perah kaw kaw. For sure more to come.
Wow… just wow.. imagine our local roti canai increase by 30 cents I already mengamuk… this is beyond the so called “rakyat diutamakan”
Bila naik disalahkan kerajaan.
Bila turun kenapa tak puji kerajaan..?
Ini tak adil.
Ada yg dah turun.
Kangkung dulu naik sekarang ni dah turun.
Very good, i am waiting new selling price before GST, then i can know how much “Untung Manyak Wang” earn per unit: C + UMW = 100310.73 @1; 1.05C + UMW = new selling price @2; @2 – @1; :p
just wondering, instead of increasing excise tax for these mainstream brands and models, why not have a luxury tax for luxury brands? Rich people don’t care about paying 5k or 10k more… makes no difference for them.
This is the type of thinking that will make the current situation to stay. This is what is called PHD – Perasaan Hasad Dengki which will make people distrust each other. Do you think those that are “richer” don’t pay tax? Will the “poor” stay poor forever? Don’t push what you don’t like onto others, because someday it might come back to you. Taxes should be fair to all. Don’t rob some people to give to others, as what is already being done today.
Y they so liddat…
Because they can collect more from 5% tax increase in this segment of cars compared to increase of perhaps 10% in luxury cars. It’s the volume.
Use public transport. Save Earth and save your hard-earned money.
If food increase price, don’t eat isit?
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Dont joke please. You have been brainwashed. Only reason why govt is increasing tax is because they are overspending and in need of cash from rakyat. GST 6% not enough?
Proceed to increase. Even now, no one is buying Toyota due to overpriced and old technology. Many unsold toyotas in showrooms and used car dealers.
Any news on UMW Perodua Alzaprice hike?
Here it goes, very big congratulations to najix and friends…. 6000/9/12=55.55 saja sebulan. Rakyat boleh bayar punya la.
Didn’t know rush is still selling
BR-V ok maa
I was shocked as well never know that rush still on sale…
No worries, time to launch Toyota Calya from Indonesia to fill the gap of below RM70K MPV segment.
Calya replace alza… Calya slightly better got fan to bring cool air from first row…
Wow damn fast right they increase the price when others still maintaining the old price
Japanese brand is all abt precision and efficiency. From cars and to their mgmt
How about takata brand? Killing airbags dun have precision and efficiency at all.
I’m puzzled why not just straight increase 10k? Or 20k even?
Well of course, they will have stock clearance sales soon. RM6000 rebate lolololol.
Result from corporatisation of Custom Agency. Once that happened, similar to IRB, they have their annual targets to achieve. Mind you IRB have different annual bonus giveout compare to other govt departments. Remember, Custom have already collected billions from GST, one would wonder why need to increase excise duty for these popular segment of cars?
Our ministers still in denial that any increase or introduction of tax will be passed down to rakyat.
U are spot on. It is a well known fact that our Gov coffers are DRY hence the 5% increase of Excise Duty.
by end of this year we shall see umw only manage to sell 50,000 toyotas
From 60% to 65%, let’s say the car price after deduct insurance, import tax, gst and etc. So the price will be 90k. 90k equal to car actual price + eksais duty. 160% = 100% (car actual price) + 60% (eksais duty). If increased by 5%, 90k * 165/160 = RM92,812.50 with only RM2,812.50 of increment. This should be the max increment if solely due to the eksais duty. Remember the 90k figure that I have taken into calculation after deduct gst, import tax, insurance and etc…
The Rush is a waste of money better get the HRV or BRV (for those who absolutely need a 3 row). When is the next generation Alza coming out? Maybe price can come down if the next Alza can get EEV certification.
When time to increase price very fast la this company. Wei.. where your EEV incentive go?
cannot sell but can increase price. very GOOD!
Fuyoh! now all these cars got higher resale value already.
Wow! like that I can jack up second hand Rush selling price too? Maybe 10%.
Proton Ertiga still clearing their 2016 stock now.
With the increase, proton need bigger stock yard to keep the monthly targeted sale at 1500 units. Otherwise, they need to pay the royalty to Suzi, haha.
I think, Proton need to bring in the latest 1.2 turbo hyrib engine to enhance the sale instead of depending on the fail rebadged product like old accord and old tech from Suzuki.
BR-V with thousands and thousands of bookings placed before the increase of 5% excise duties, Honda Malaysia will have to honour the old pricing otherwise will lose their customers and ego & pride. So per 1 unit of BR-V invoiced out after this, Honda Malaysia will incur loss of at least RM4.3k. Multiply with thousands and thousand of units, wow go figure the total loss Honda has incurred. Karma perhaps?
Honda Malaysia has really really deep pockets so it won’t be an issue for this tiny mini loss, right?
Price will increase. Buy now can enjoy old price. Buy now! Buy now! Buy now!!! Now you understand what they want to do here.
Can’t bro. It is effective 1st April onwards on uninvoiced cars…
I wanted to buy an MPV and proton Ertiga is one of my choice but the old tech engine has prevented me from getting one.
Why Proton always rebadged the old tech engine from mit/handa/suzuki..etc?
They should learned from Perodua with dual VVTI engine launched ahead of Toyota Vios.
Thanks to Honda BR-V, our govt decides to increase our Excise Duties for budget MPV segment. Another contributor to Rakyat’s sufferings.
1 unit BRV selling price = RM84,594.65 (without GST)
new excise duty = 65%
sales tax = 10%
so the total tax gov get before gst = RM 48,339.80
actual BR-V price without excise duty and sales tax = RM 36 254.85
Thumbs up BN