The 2018 Toyota Rush has been fully unveiled in Indonesia, the biggest market for the seven-seater SUV. The new “Tough dan Dynamic” Rush has a new image, possessing more of an MPV-SUV style compared to the boxy faux 4×4 look of old. We see some Fortuner in the new design – like what you see?
The new Rush is powered by a new engine for the model. It’s the 2NR 1.5 litre engine as found in our new Perodua Myvi and the Toyota Avanza, and here the DOHC Dual VVT-i unit makes 104 PS at 6,000 rpm and 136 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. Power goes to the rear wheels (overhauled platform) via a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic.
If the new Rush looks tall, it is, with ground clearance of 220 mm, good for bad roads and minor flooding. That’s significantly more than the Honda BR-V’s 201 mm. At 4,435 mm long and 1,695 mm wide, the Rush is 18 mm shorter and 40 mm narrower than the Honda, although its 2,685 mm wheelbase is 23 mm longer than the BR-V’s.
Much like the new Myvi, the new Rush has received a big bump in standard equipment, especially in lighting and safety. We’ll start with the more important things, such as six airbags, VSC, ABS, EBD hill start assist, emergency stop signal and seatbelt indicators for seven seats – all standard across the board. LED headlamps with LED light guides and LED rear lamps are also on every Rush.
Also on the standard kit list are things like tilt adjustable steering, keyless entry and push start, reverse camera and eight speakers. Moving from the G to TRD Sportivo will net one a soft touch two-tone dashboard, a DVD-AVX seven-inch touchscreen head unit with Miracast, Weblink, Bluetooth and Waze support, colour multi-info display, auto air con with digital display and USB chargers for every row.
The TRD Sportivo models are easily distinguished by bold front and rear underguards, chunky fog lamp housing and extra side moulding. The top variant also gets 17-inch wheels, an inch larger than the G’s rims. Pricing will be revealed early next year. What do you think of the new Rush? This will surely provide better competition to the Honda BR-V, in both Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Will Perodua make this their Kembara?
Rather than kembara, they might as well just rebadge this as the New Alza… Better I guess…
100000% agreed P2 should rebadge this as next Alza to fight the Honda BR-V. Let UMWT have the C-HR to fight the Honda HR-V.
Alamak lawa2! Boyue jadi tak??
Why the body so much dents? Accident kah? It is ugly btw
Nobody will want this overweight, underpowered, drink petrol like lembu junk.
Did you just desribe yourself?
Does my name start with RUSH?
Your name starts with roti.
DK, what John said is true. This piece of ugly underpowered junk is not going to sell. That severely underpowered junk engine doesn’t have enough power to push that heavy metal junk chassis. Maybe DK designed it. Better get a Honda or VW is much more powerful and modern.
BR-V is dead already
Looks like a combination of Honda crv from the current n previous generation…looks very much identical of the front end and the sides
The famous knn toyota big wheel arch…why????
nice. Definitely better than BRV. hopefully it will priced as current rush, slightly below RM100k.
those dislikes are the BRV owner ke? pity them bought the hideous proportionate suv hahaha
BRV owners should look in the mirror and ask themselves how on earth they bought an ugly car
Most will take this instead of the Boyue. Yes, it’s gonna just be bigger and cheaper Inspira/Preve vs smaller & expensive Vios/City.
Another piece of junk for Asean country.
I have absolutely no idea how this thing is gonna move. 104PS??? What.
Still sampan? Body like tin milo ah?
If not, will consider buy
Nope. Body now like tissue paper.
Avanza and Rush decide to get married last year and this is their child.
No more square box
It’s really an ugly design with a lot of bolt on kit to update the current Avanza body to this piece of junk. Just plain ugly and nowhere near Honda’s design philosophy.
this is a toyota
OMG. This is so busy in terms of design. Fugly!
“What do you think of the new Rush? This will surely provide better competition to the Honda BR-V, in both Indonesia and Malaysia.”
I think it will not provide any competition at all like how the Rush is now. This is indeed an SUV (Slow Utility Vehicle)
sorry to say, Mitsubishi Expander looks much better. Futuristic, Sophisticated and Modern.
But it has a horrible name. If it comes here many of us will call it the Mitsubishi Spender (BM slang for underwear my foreign friends)
Many? Only u.
Wow, quite a handsome looking car!
Thought I must say that the rear is very reminiscent of the Honda Mobilio
It’s hurt my eyes.
the hell is wrong with toyota..every generation just keeps getting uglier..
copy mitsubishi expander?
four-speed automatic.. HAHAHA
honda crv grille + honda brv body ^^
rojak indeed
How to Rush? Engine 1.5L only!
A more luxury and premium up class AVANZA
That Myvi engine gonna power this heavy metal junk?
Unless it has a 1.2L turbo from the C-HR , if not it behaves like a slug.
Or plonk in a small turbo diesel engine to entice the commercial vehicle market.
nice 99% interesting on toyota rush 1% the right empty button should be come with auto cruise .
please help which should i buy. rush or xpander. why is the other better than the other one. i have zero knowledge on both vehicle. Thanks
Did someone kidnap Google search?
What’s the price of this car? I didn’t see any price (
RM70k
Will this car will be introduced in Malaysia?
Toyota rush = 104PS + dual VVT-i
Honda BRV = 120PS + CVT
See some Fortuner design? You joking??? Not even close!!!