Last week, UMW Toyota Motor announced the availability of the updated Toyota Vios for 2018, which the company claims gives customers even better value for money. The changes are mostly cosmetic, with styling tweaks made inside out.
This particular unit is the Vios GX, which retails for RM90,980 on-the-road without insurance. Changes include the new shark fin antenna, illuminated scuff plates and front parking sensors (available only on the G, GX and TRD Sportivo variants).
The most notable change on the outside can be found in the front apron design. The black plastic is now stretched to shroud the fog lamps, and the lower lip features a more prominent flexure that’s contrasted with black highlights. The GX soldiers on with the same 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, first seen on the major update in October 2016. Rounding off the exterior is a revised rear lip, now with a honeycomb insert and diffuser fins.
Inside, the perforation on the leather seats is now contrasted in red as opposed to brown from before, and a new DVD-AVX entertainment system with enhanced features is also available. Linked to this is a reverse camera that’s fitted to all variants except the Vios J MT and AT. These come in addition to the running changes announced in May 2017.
Mechanically, the Vios remains unchanged. Under the bonnet is the same 2NR-FE 1.5 litre Dual VVT-i unit, with variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust valves. It has an aluminium block, producing 107 PS at 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm at 4,200 rpm. Drive is channeled to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission with a seven-speed Sport Sequential Shiftmatic manual mode.
Safety-wise, the airbag count stays at two, but active safety features such as Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and traction control are standard on all variants, in addition to ABS with EBD, Brake Assist and Isofix rear child seat anchors.
The Vios can be had in six exterior colours, from Silver Metallic, Medium Silver Metalic, Attitude Black Mica, Crimson Spark Red Metallic, Super White II and White Pearl CS (the last one is only for the TRD Sportivo).
As before, there are six variants of the Vios on sale in Malaysia, with prices starting from RM74,980 for the 1.5J manual, rising to RM77,980 for the 1.5J auto, RM81,980 for the 1.5E auto, RM87,980 for the 1.5G auto, RM90,980 for the 1.5GX auto and RM93,980 for the 1.5 TRD Sportivo auto. All prices are on-the-road without insurance, and as usual for UMWT cars, the Vios comes with a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
For a detailed comparison of the variants, check out the 2018 Toyota Vios at Carbase.my.
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Final clearance for Vios before the new model comes in…
Why bother buying this car at RM90k when you can get exactly the same car in the Myvi 2018 for RM50k? Nearly half the price.
And it uses exactly the same engine despite P1 fanboys telling you it is a different engine.
Even Paul Tan’s review of the 2018 tell you it is using a Toyota Vios engine. But somehow, P1 fanboys are saying the opposite.
So, why buy this Vios at RM90k when you can get the same car half the price. Remember, the Myvi has more legroom than this Vios despite the car looking smaller.
at most it is the same engin not the same car.. dont be so dense
that 360 camera at this price point is just brilliant !!
Go install ownself also can, search mudah 360 camera, if current HU can support, rm1k also can kawtim.
360 camera rm1k also can kawtim. Reali? Deswai volvo remove it frm new XC90 dafaq
hi it’s me amigo here again, i one hundred percent agree with you sir, i would rather top up a little wee bit to get 2 new myvi instead of 1 old vios. the plastic dash in the myvi is soft touch not hard as vios.
RM90k = Persona + Exora
True. But they will be some T brand fanboys come and bash don’t compare Myvi and Vios, it’s different car segment this and that.
Stop buying toyota/P2 and u then see them start to throw features in left right and center like VSC & ASA. Buy from more honest brands like Honda/P1.
Customer is king, make use of it.
you are right. This happened to Proton. People stop buying their cars suddenly their Iriz got VSC
but still people not buying. even lesser every year.
Really luv ur cave news, hahaha. But nope. Iriz all specs came with VSC since Day1. Ur Mivi pulak takes 3 gens and umpteen facelifts just to get it.
P2 salesman promoting “SAME” engines to meet target goal, but Wikipedia, AUTOMOTIVE industry said otherwise. Totally different engine, in term of HP, Torque… but same family. Like elder brother, young brother, kid, infant..
Because myvi using the outdated transmisson: 4 speedo. Vios using cvt with 7 speed manual mode. At least p2 put the 5 speedo. I know cvt are crap but not crap as 4 speed auto.
Buy Toyota ‘s competitors, always compromised QUALITY in FB, blog, websites.. Check it out. Important features are important, QUALITY not QUANTITY..
Toyota is sampah quality. Alwiz tell pipu its user fault not car no quality.
New Vios model much uglier than current one.Better choose Honda City.In Thailand new Vios place lower than current one at 1.2cc
just bring in yaris ativ with vios engine duh!
Outdated
just a cosmetic upgrade.
You can’t blame people for boycotting Toyota. They launched new Vios in Thailand but facelift here. If they don’t launch anything until the new model comes in also people don’t get that angry.
got new vios?
That’s not real Vios.Lower than Vios at 1.2 cc
T Yaris is younger brother than T Vios..Not, new Vios… Both models were STILL selling in Asean countries, but different engine in term of HP and Torque.. Myvi engine is infant engine in term of hierarchical structure T automotive..Pls seek Uncle Google or Aunty Wikipedia’s help.. https://www.toyota.co.th/en/index.php
Lel clueless UMW thought bodykit can sell it, bodoh. That’s why Honda tapau Toyota sales kaw2.
just stop update it, facelift it completely or 4th gen of Vios please
I stopped reading at “Safety-wise, the airbag count stays at two”.
there are hundreds of thousands of vios on the road sold since 2003 with 2 airbags, still running fine. most of them have ABS too. the secret here. dont drive like lunatics until u need airbags to protect you.
all the vios on the road is evident to that. and the millions of protons and peroduas on the road too
Tell that to the other lunatic/drunk/distracted driver that runs the red light and about to T-Bone you.
Never been T-boned before have you? you only have about 6″ of crumple zone.
No problem, says Jepunis fanbois. The T badge & mythical hi RV, can save them better than a certain local brand HPF passenger cell, when that happens.
OVER PRICED, SUBSTANDARD!!!
Reduce price by 50% and give 6 airbags across all variants!
Will not get WRONG with Toyota, unlike other competitors always got COMPROMISED QUALITY.. See forum, blog, website “feedbacks”.. Safety features are important when we all need most.. Why need got many QTY safety features, but and always compromise on quality?
What jepunis quality after steelgate, FCgate, QAgate, airbaggate, & axlegate? Oh and ASEANspecgate?
So now Vios gets Bezza look.
Still not tonggek looks
i swear to god this vios has undergone more facelifts than the whole kardashian family combined.
Tak habis2 with this Vios kah UMW TOYOTA? This car should be placed in a museum lo… still selling as new model kah?
I have a feeling Toyota did not design the Vios to have 6 airbags so that’s why all the Vios sold in ASEAN does not have it. Will have to wait for next generation to add it in I guess haha. In the meantime Toyota will get slaughtered by its rivals.
Overpriced for a overly recycled car, with low spec and safety feature.
However, Toyota fan boys think Vios is God Car and will cucuk every car on the road…
How true. That’s when it’s time to show these Toyota boy racers what real Vtec power is all about and smoke them! Hahaha…
Touch up here and there and dig more $$ from Ur pocket
Finally Shark fin antenna , they know vios buyers likes it mirroring City..
USD$1 > RM 4.4 this car was selling RM 90K,
USD$1 > RM 4.0 this car is still selling RM 90K…
Seriously UMW? Slapping more hideous oversized/heavy bodykit onto a car which is overly designed? This type of rubber seamed kits are so 90s, makes the car look like it’s wearing baggy pants. Wonder which pop tart up the food chain gets all the money from subcontracting these fugly kits to their “recommended” suppliers.
lol RM90k.
Please change the title to 2016 Vios facelift instead of 2018 Vios.
Or to be more accurate, 2013 Vios facelift.
now VSC is standard…. gone are the days that this car can powerslide.
UMWT is working hard to out position own self off the market…good work!
RAV4->CRV
Altis->Civic
Yaris->Jazz
Vios->City
Camry->Accord
Estima/Alphard/Harrier->AP importers
left Hilux, Fortuner (same platform)
they can write a “how to run down a brand in a decade” book…i am surprise the Toyo still quiet about it.
because they still sold about 50% percent of all cars in malaysia (more than 200k peroduas which are using toyota/daihatsu platform/engine/electronics) = totalling almost 300k units.
toyota is also no.1 in indonesia, no 1 in thailand, no.1 in japan, no.1 in australia and no.1 in many middle east countries. and top 3 in the world.
aiyo, still selling this model… this model market already have 3rd hand selling now. just different spec only.. XD
Outdated!